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Edson Rigonatti

Edson Rigonatti

VC

Co-founder & General Partner, Astella Investimentos

Co-founded Brazil's pioneering early-stage VC

São Paulo, Brazil$100K–$5M checks3 notable investments
SeedSeries A
WebsiteLinkedIn𝕏@erigonattiAstella InvestimentosCrunchbase
Enterprise SaaSAIDataFintechMarketplaces

Background

Edson Rigonatti co-founded Astella Investimentos in 2008 alongside Laura Constantini, establishing one of Brazil's first institutional seed-stage funds. He previously served as VP of Sales at Lucent Technologies from 1997 to 2003. At Astella he has backed 65+ companies across five funds raising over $150M. He is known for collecting mental models and playbooks to help founders scale.

Investment Thesis

Enterprise SaaS and data-driven businesses in Brazil at seed and Series A.

Investment Focus

Stages

SeedSeries A

Typical check: $100K–$5M

Sectors

Enterprise SaaSAIDataFintechMarketplaces

Based in: São Paulo, Brazil (Latin America)

Notable Investments

RD Station

Largest SaaS exit in LATAM, sold to TOTVS

Omie

ERP for SMBs, major growth story

Gupy

HR tech platform, acquired Kenoby

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Last updated: Jun 11, 2026