At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Brazil based CEO’ operating in the Digital Media space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Israel Salmen
CEO and Co-Founder of Méliuz
Méliuz is a Brazilian web platform that enables users to earn cash-back when shopping online. Unlike traditional rewards programs that offer collective points with questionable value or miles that expire, Méliuz gives users something they can appreciate: cash-back in their bank accounts with every purchase in major Brazilian online stores. Retailers increase their sales volume, get recurring customers and acquire new ones due to the added incentive of a reward. Méliuz has a large retailer base of over 1,600 stores including giants like Walmart and Amazon and is building a user base that is expected to increase to one million active users this year.
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About Endeavor, Méliuz: Meliuz owns and operates an online platform that offers consumers with free discount coupons from Brazilian online stores.
João Pedro Resende
CEO & Co-founder of Hotmart
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About Hotmart: Hotmart is a platform that teaches how to create a digital business for those who wish to start their business.

Alexandre Gama
Founder, CEO and COO of Neogama
Alexandre Gama is a Brazilian entrepreneur and creative professional operating mainly in the communications and advertising industry. He is the founder, CEO and CCO of Neogama, one of the top 20 advertising agencies in Brazil. Gama was the first Brazilian to lead a global network of agencies as Global Chief Creative Officer (WCCO) of the British-based agency network, BBH. He is the only Brazilian as member of the Publicis Groupe Global Creative Board, a committee made up of six worldwide creative leaders of the agencies part of the global holding company.
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About Neogama, Violab: Neogama is a Full Service comm agency from São Paulo, Brazil.
Leandro Alves Camacho
Founder and CEO of DashGoo
Leandro Alves Camacho is the founder and current CEO of DashGoo in Brazil and Latin America.
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About DashGoo: DashGoo is a web app that creates reports and dashboards for agencies and freelancers in a few minutes.

Eduardo Costa
CEO – Abril Graphic of Abril
Eduardo Costa is the Chief Executive Officer of Abril Graphic at Abril.
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About Abril: Abril is a communication and educational group engaged in the production of magazines and publications, various content, and graphics.

Erich Progin
Founder & CEO of Tagon8
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About Make You, Make You, Tagon8: Tagon8 specializes in web development and digital marketing.
Joao Leal
Co Founder and CEO of Arvore de Livros
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About Arvore de Livros: Árvore de Livros is a custom digital library platform for schools, businesses, libraries, and public and private institutions.
Julio Bezerra Santos
Founder and CEO of 28i creative agency
Julio Bezerra Santos is the founder and CEO of 28i creative agency. He is also the CEO of RunFitness and saopaulomodas.com.
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About 28i creative agency, Saopaulomodas: 28i creative agency is a digital agency focused on the three business units of hosting, creating, and marketing.

Felipe Oliva
Chief Executive Officer of Squid it
Felipe Oliva is Co-Founder & CEO at Squid it.
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About Squid it: Squid it is a visual marketing platform, developed to be a new media channel for advertisers.
Vinicius Dias
CEO and Founder of Canal da Peça S.A.
Vinicius Dias is the founder and CEO at Canal da Peça S.A. He studied BBA in finance at Universidade de São Paulo.
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About Canal da Peça S.A.: Canal da Peça enables autoparts digital sales in the aftermarket by connecting manufacturers, merchants, repair shops, and vehicle owners.

Flavio Diaz Calio’
Founder and CEO of Pixivus
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About Pixivus: Pixivus offers a community-based application that enables its users to collect, store, and share pictures of events.

Maria Siccardi
Co-Founder & CEO of MundoHablado.com
María del Carmen Siccardi is Co-Founder & CEO at MundoHablado.com.
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About MundoHablado.com: MundoHablado offers digital products which include audiobooks, graphic displays, digitalized courses.
Leo Rocha
CEO of Admatic
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About Admatic, Admatic: Admatic offers a software solution that enables e-commerce businesses to manage and automate the performance of their marketing campaigns.
Harley Correia
CEO of Agência InsideOut
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About Agência InsideOut: Agência InsideOut is a Digital Product Communication and Launching Agency that creates and develops Brands.

Norton Amato Jr.
Co-founder & CEO of OOZO.tv
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About OOZO.tv: Digital Signage software for Raspberry Pi. Enabling hyperlocal content and programmatic ADs display.