# Enrico Carbone

> Enrico Carbone is a Brazilian-born General Partner at Reaction, a Palo Alto-based impact venture fund co-founded by 150+ Stanford alumni across 45 countries, focused on improving one billion lives within a decade through health technology and climate innovation. After a 22-year career in global investment banking at firms including Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch, and BR Partners, he transitioned to venture capital and now also serves as Founding Managing Partner of Irukandji Capital (IKJ Capital), an early-stage healthcare technology fund. He is a Stanford Executive Program (SEP '18) graduate, a recognized GSB Centennial Alumni Catalyst, and a board member of Health in Harmony, an NGO serving indigenous communities in Indonesia, Madagascar, and Brazil.

- **Role:** General Partner at Reaction
- **Organizations:** Reaction, Irukandji Capital (IKJ Capital), The Next Company, Health in Harmony
- **From:** São Paulo, Brazil
- **Nationality:** Brazilian
- **Education:** Stanford Executive Program (SEP), Stanford Graduate School of Business, Business Administration, FGV EAESP (Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo)
- **Known for:** Co-founded Reaction, a VC fund with 150+ Stanford alumni LPs spanning 45 countries, Recognized as Stanford GSB Centennial Alumni Catalyst, 22-year career in global investment banking before transitioning to venture capital

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Graduated from FGV EAESP, São Paulo's top-ranked business school
- **2001-2006** — Vice President at Banco Santander SA, Miami
- **2006-2009** — Investment banking roles at Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch
- **2009-2018** — Partner and Managing Director at BR Partners, Brazil's largest independent investment bank
- **2018** — Completed Stanford Executive Program (SEP '18) at Stanford GSB
- **2019** — Co-founded Reaction with Dan Matthies alongside 150+ Stanford alumni; joined board of Health in Harmony NGO
- **2019-present** — General Partner at Reaction, managing W250 Venture Fund and Climate Innovations Fund
- **2020-present** — Founding Managing Partner at Irukandji Capital (IKJ Capital), managing IKJ Health Innovation Funds I and II
- **2024** — Recognized as Stanford GSB Centennial Alumni Catalyst

## Achievements

- Co-founded Reaction, a VC fund with 150+ Stanford alumni LPs spanning 45 countries
- Recognized as Stanford GSB Centennial Alumni Catalyst
- 22-year career in global investment banking before transitioning to venture capital
- Built and manages two parallel VC vehicles: Reaction (climate/health) and IKJ Capital (healthcare)
- Board Member of Health in Harmony, an NGO serving indigenous communities in Indonesia, Madagascar, and Brazil
- Led Reaction's portfolio to include companies like Zenysis, Mango Materials, JIFFY.ai, and Genetesis

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Recognized as Stanford GSB Centennial Alumni Catalyst for contributions to the alumni community
- **2023-01** — IKJ Capital active with Health Innovation Funds I and II, investing in mental health, chronic conditions, and longevity startups
- **2022-01** — Reaction launched Climate Innovations Fund as second fund, expanding beyond W250 Venture Fund

## Links

- Website: https://reaction.global
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/enrico-carbone-7844b6119
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/reactionglobal

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Last updated: 2026-05-19