Our story as a DAO
Khiza DAO is a venture studio focused on exploring the web3 universe. With the mission of finding opportunities in the area of innovation and technology, we aim to find solutions to everyday problems that can be solved using blockchain as a basis.
Denilson Farias
Founder
Denilson Farias is a serial startup investor and founder, a current board member, and a former C-level in media&tech companies with 30+ years of professional experience. MSc., BSc in Computer Science, and Executive Management education.
Leonardo Frade
Founder
Leonardo Frade is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and advisor. Passionate about strategy, new business, technology, and M&A, he founded a series of startups, including Aftersale, which focuses on customer service automation (accelerated at 500 Startups in Silicon Valley) and is considered one of the most innovative companies for retail.
He has participated in the digital transformation of various sectors, such as telecom, industry, software, and retail in Latin America and Europe, as well as the expansion of Endeavor's operations in Brazil. He has a degree in Business Administration from UFMG, studied International Management at HEC-Liége in Belgium, and completed the Executive Program at Babson College in the United States.
Wagner Bonfiglio
Founder
Wagner Bonfiglio is a highly experienced technology professional with over 15 years of experience in the industry. With a degree in computer engineering, Wagner has worked in various roles, including DBA, Web Developer, Tech Lead, and CTO.
In addition, he was one of the founders of Já Entendi, a start-up in the education segment (accelerated at 500 Startups, in Silicon Valley), where he stayed for over seven years. Since 2019, he has been studying new technologies such as artificial intelligence and, of course, blockchain. Initially as a heavy user, then as a developer, and now as an entrepreneur and CTO at Khiza.
Matheus Bernert
Founder
Matheus Bernert is a business administrator, entrepreneur, and angel investor. He worked at Endeavor and was one of the founders of Juno, a payment company for small businesses (having participated in the pivoting process and later exit - the company was incorporated by Ebanx).
Denilson Farias
Founder
Denilson Farias is a serial startup investor and founder, a current board member, and a former C-level in media&tech companies with 30+ years of professional experience. MSc., BSc in Computer Science, and Executive Management education.
Leonardo Frade
Founder
Leonardo Frade is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and advisor. Passionate about strategy, new business, technology, and M&A, he founded a series of startups, including Aftersale, which focuses on customer service automation (accelerated at 500 Startups in Silicon Valley) and is considered one of the most innovative companies for retail.
He has participated in the digital transformation of various sectors, such as telecom, industry, software, and retail in Latin America and Europe, as well as the expansion of Endeavor's operations in Brazil. He has a degree in Business Administration from UFMG, studied International Management at HEC-Liége in Belgium, and completed the Executive Program at Babson College in the United States.
Wagner Bonfiglio
Founder
Wagner Bonfiglio is a highly experienced technology professional with over 15 years of experience in the industry. With a degree in computer engineering, Wagner has worked in various roles, including DBA, Web Developer, Tech Lead, and CTO.
In addition, he was one of the founders of Já Entendi, a start-up in the education segment (accelerated at 500 Startups, in Silicon Valley), where he stayed for over seven years. Since 2019, he has been studying new technologies such as artificial intelligence and, of course, blockchain. Initially as a heavy user, then as a developer, and now as an entrepreneur and CTO at Khiza.
Matheus Bernert
Founder
Matheus Bernert is a business administrator, entrepreneur, and angel investor. He worked at Endeavor and was one of the founders of Juno, a payment company for small businesses (having participated in the pivoting process and later exit - the company was incorporated by Ebanx).
Denilson Farias
Founder
Denilson Farias is a serial startup investor and founder, a current board member, and a former C-level in media&tech companies with 30+ years of professional experience. MSc., BSc in Computer Science, and Executive Management education.
Leonardo Frade
Founder
Leonardo Frade is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and advisor. Passionate about strategy, new business, technology, and M&A, he founded a series of startups, including Aftersale, which focuses on customer service automation (accelerated at 500 Startups in Silicon Valley) and is considered one of the most innovative companies for retail.
He has participated in the digital transformation of various sectors, such as telecom, industry, software, and retail in Latin America and Europe, as well as the expansion of Endeavor's operations in Brazil. He has a degree in Business Administration from UFMG, studied International Management at HEC-Liége in Belgium, and completed the Executive Program at Babson College in the United States.
Wagner Bonfiglio
Founder
Wagner Bonfiglio is a highly experienced technology professional with over 15 years of experience in the industry. With a degree in computer engineering, Wagner has worked in various roles, including DBA, Web Developer, Tech Lead, and CTO.
In addition, he was one of the founders of Já Entendi, a start-up in the education segment (accelerated at 500 Startups, in Silicon Valley), where he stayed for over seven years. Since 2019, he has been studying new technologies such as artificial intelligence and, of course, blockchain. Initially as a heavy user, then as a developer, and now as an entrepreneur and CTO at Khiza.
Matheus Bernert
Founder
Matheus Bernert is a business administrator, entrepreneur, and angel investor. He worked at Endeavor and was one of the founders of Juno, a payment company for small businesses (having participated in the pivoting process and later exit - the company was incorporated by Ebanx).
Our Team
The Khiza DAO team was set up with a focus on developing projects from the conception phase until they are consolidated in the market. This involves everything from the most theoretical stages, such as the idea, product design and benchmark, to the elaboration of strategic roadmaps, branding and marketing, up to the moment of putting the project on its feet, in operation.
Believers
At Khiza DAO, we call our investors ‘believers’. If you want to be part of this innovative community, contact us by e-mail at [email protected].