Gerry Giacomán Colyer Joins Picus Capital as Its First Venture Capital Partner

São Paulo, April 26, 2022– Picus Capital has just launched its Global Venture Capital Partner Network, electing Gerry Giacomán Colyer, CEO and co-founder of the startup Clara, as its first Venture Capital partner. Gerry will support founders in the Latin American technology ecosystem to accelerate their growth journeys and will serve as a global expert on financial and technology matters for founders.

For its recently launched Global Venture Capital Partner Network, Picus Capital selected exceptional entrepreneurs to create greater engagement with startup ecosystems in their different markets across the Americas, Europe and Asia. Picus Venture Capital Partners will also mentor and support founders on their entrepreneurial journeys with first-hand experience and industry knowledge.

Gerry Giacomán Colyer is an experienced entrepreneur and founder of Clara, a corporate spend management startup focused on the Latin American market. The company has raised more than US$100 million from global investors such as Coatue, DST Global, Monashees, Kaszek and General Catalyst, among dozens of angel investors, and reached unicorn status in less than a year of operation. Founded in 2020, Clara aims to accelerate the adoption of technology-based financial services through an end-to-end expense management solution for companies, combined with corporate credit cards under the Mastercard brand, accepted internationally.

Picus Capital and Gerry have worked together since Clara's early days: "Investing in Clara and supporting Gerry and his team on their entrepreneurial journey, as well as seeing the dedication with which they built the team and the product, was very inspiring for us from the beginning," says Florian Reichert, Partner and Director at Picus Capital. "In fact, it was one of our fastest investment decisions, so there was trust on both sides from the start, and we knew Gerry had the ambition to take on this enormous opportunity as the leading provider in Latin America." Gerry has also become a very involved partner in all our global investments, thanks to his excellent understanding of the startup scene.

With Gerry's appointment, Picus Capital is reinforcing its strategy, right after announcing its new Director for Latin America, Santiago Dañino Beck. Together, the two will enable Picus to become an even better partner for founders in Latin America: "With Clara, we are solving a major headache for several companies and founders in the region. We are the first company in history to offer a local corporate card in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, and our growth is accelerating. We have also learned many lessons and best practices on our journey, which I am very excited to share with other founders," says Gerry. "The Venture Capital Partner Network is a great platform to help strengthen the Latin American ecosystem together with my Picus partners, and to support founders on their entrepreneurial journey."

Leveraging their expertise and network in their respective markets and business areas, Picus Venture Capital Partners will support the technology startup ecosystem to implement ideas and visions at an accelerated pace. "As a Venture Capital Partner, Gerry will be a mentor and inspiration for founders in the region. He is humble and very approachable, but he also has a very entrepreneurship-focused mindset," says Julian Roeoes, Partner and Director for the Americas at Picus Capital. "Our closer relationship with Gerry will help Picus further establish its position as the leading entrepreneurship partner for founders worldwide."

About Picus Capital

Picus Capital is an international Venture Capital firm funded by private entities, headquartered in Munich with offices in New York, Beijing, Berlin, London, Stockholm and São Paulo. Picus invests mainly in pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds and focuses on technology companies in the real estate, financial and insurance, HR, renewable energy, mobility, e-commerce and healthcare sectors. Picus Capital follows a long-term investment philosophy and supports founders from the ideation phase through IPO and beyond. For more information, visit www.picuscap.com and www.linkedin.com/company/picus-capital.