Felipe Capella
About Felipe Capella
CEO and co-founder of Loadsmart, a freight tech startup valued at $1.3b in its latest Series D. Counting with the support of investors like Maersk, Ports America, TFI, CSX, BlackRock and Softbank. Responsible for all product strategy and development from day one. Working with a team of amazing people to revolutionize the logistics industry. Awarded by Goldman Sachs as Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2023 - Builders and Innovators Summit. Finalist of EY's Entrepreneur of the Year in 2021 and 2022 (Midwest). Previously advised companies on corporate strategy and M&A in Brazil and New York (Sullivan & Cromwell) for 8 years. Joined the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington to advise on sovereign guaranteed development projects for Latin American countries. Felipe holds Master degrees from the University of Pennsylvania (valedictorian), from Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (Spain - full scholarship) and an MBA from Fundacao Getulio Vargas (Brazil). He taught Bankruptcy & Restructuring for two years at the law school of the Federal University of Santa Catarina at age 25, where he was granted a Professorship Honor.