ABOUT
With over 18 years of experience at top-tier investment banks and more than 200 transactions executed, Claudia Mesquita founded Vectora Lab Capital to democratize access to capital markets and support growing companies.
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Years of Experience
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Transactions Executed
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Career Path
2017 — 2025
Managing Director & Global Head of ECM
150+ ECM transactions led, including 58 IPOs
2013 — 2017
Senior Vice President — ECM
Key role in PagSeguro's US IPO
2011 — 2013
Senior Associate — ECM
35+ equity offerings and tender offers executed
2008 — 2011
Analyst — ECM
Petrobras US$70B follow-on — largest in the world at the time
2007 — 2008
Intern — Equity Research
Financial models and reports for institutional clients
Philosophy
Vectora Lab Capital was born from the conviction that the knowledge accumulated at the top of the financial market can — and should — be shared to strengthen the Brazilian entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Direct and effective solutions, free of unnecessary jargon. The experience of having executed hundreds of transactions translated into clear and actionable guidance for every stage of growth.
Over 200 transactions and R$370+ billion in capital raised. The credibility built at top-tier banks now applied to accelerate the growth of companies at a transformational stage.
Capital markets knowledge should not be exclusive to large corporations. Sharing expertise and strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem is part of the mission.
Recognition
Author of the article on the Transformation of the Brazilian Capital Market and the FACIL Regime, published by IBEF
Chapter in Brasil S/A — Guide to Capital Markets Access (3rd Edition)
Recognized by Leaders League as one of the Top 5 Leading Women in Corporate Finance
Speaker at conferences by B3, Bloomberg, Valor Econômico, G4 Educação and Alvarez & Marsal
Education & Affiliations
Active member, speaker at IPO and governance forums
Startup evaluator and investment advisor
Bachelor's in Business Administration
Executive Education
M&A Program — Insper
Applied AI for Business — Insper
Quantum Computing — MIT
PMD Executive Education — IESE & ISE
Series 7 & 63 — FINRA
Languages
Portuguese (native) · English (fluent) · Spanish (fluent) · Italian (intermediate)
The capital market is a tool for transformation. Our role is to make it accessible to those ready to grow.
Claudia Mesquita
Founder, Vectora Lab Capital
Next step
Schedule a conversation to explore how Vectora Lab Capital can support your company in the next stage of evolution in capital markets.
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