Vinicius Alves

Vinicius Alves is a Partner at Base Partners, a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Before joining the firm in 2023, he held leadership positions at StoneCo, contributing to the growth of the publicly traded financial technology company that reached a peak valuation exceeding $10 billion. In his current capacity, Alves focuses on early-stage technology investments across the Latin American market, recently supporting Base Partners' closure of a $50 million fund in the first quarter of 2026. He is an active participant in the regional technology ecosystem alongside peers from companies like Nubank, and he recently spoke on a financial technology panel at Web Summit Rio in March 2025. Alves primarily concentrates on scaling software as a service and digital transformation startups by bridging traditional industries with modern digital infrastructure and operations.