Rafael Rocha

Rafael Rocha is a highly experienced professional in investment and finance, with over 16 years of focus on public and private equity markets across North America, Europe, and Latin America. His roles include Partner & EVP of Investor Operations at XLIO Ventures and Partner & Head of Investment at Batvia, demonstrating significant leadership in venture capital as an investor, advisor, and mentor. xl+3

He possesses extensive governance experience, having served on multiple boards of directors and audit committees for both public and private companies. Notable board memberships include Grydd and KeeperAI, and audit committee roles at Banrisul, COPASA, Souza Cruz, and TELEBRAS. His background also includes being President at AIDMIN. muraena+2

Rafael has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, where he also co-authored a notable academic paper exploring the implications of large language models in democratizing access to dual-use biotechnology and the associated biosecurity risks. muraena+1