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Executive Tiago Heinzen Dowsley and entrepreneur Marcelo Lapa Espiga have co-founded Nosara Partners, a Brazilian SF seeking to acquire an SME with an EBITDA exceeding R$10M. In addition to local investors like Allievo Capital, Spectra Investments, and Luis Oliani (former searcher through Ducato Capital and current CEO of APS), they have attracted investors from Latin America and the US, such as Alza Capital Partners, Alfonso Blohm from Archipelago Capital Partners, Kinderhook Partners, Will Thorndike, and Sumit Garg. The fund has also garnered interest from European investors, including 9T Capital, Albira Investments, Aurica Capital, Cabiedes Inversiones, Istria Capital, JB46, and the Ruiz Family.
Tiago spent 10 years at Grupo Soma (Soma3), where he played a key role in driving the company toward its IPO. His work spanned several areas, including his leadership as Director of Online Sales, where he grew sales from R$100M to R$1billion. He also held strategic roles in human resources, customer experience, digital marketing, logistics, and shared services, contributing to a comprehensive and strategic vision.
Marcelo, who holds an MBA from MIT, gained valuable experience during his 5 years at McKinsey, where he served as a manager leading projects with a focus on digitalization and financial services. He went on to co-found FLOKI Technologies, a tech startup aimed at revolutionizing the procurement sector within food service. The company secured significant investments from major VC funds, grew rapidly, and was sold in 2023.
They are agnostic in their search, looking for companies where they can add value by leveraging their experience in businesses with strong cash flow generation and growth opportunities.
