# Gabriel Braga

> Gabriel Braga is the Brazilian co-founder and CEO of QuintoAndar. Born in Belo Horizonte and based in São Paulo, he developed the business with André Penha after meeting at Stanford. His own difficulties renting an apartment informed a platform connecting property search, visits, contracts and payments; his later work includes broker partnerships and technology investment.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at QuintoAndar
- **Organizations:** QuintoAndar, Airbnb
- **From:** Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- **Nationality:** Brazilian
- **Education:** Business administration, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Postgraduate study in industrial engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded QuintoAndar with André Penha., Built a rental service linking search, visits, digital contracting and payments without a tenant-supplied guarantor., Led QuintoAndar through its 2019 unicorn milestone.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Moved from Belo Horizonte to São Paulo; difficulties renting later informed QuintoAndar.
- **2011** — Worked in international growth at Airbnb in San Francisco.
- **2012** — Completed Stanford MBA and returned to Brazil with André Penha to build QuintoAndar.
- **2013** — QuintoAndar launched its service.
- **2015** — A more substantial investment round supported the business, according to Braga’s retrospective account.
- **2016** — Braga dates QuintoAndar’s takeoff to this year.
- **2019** — QuintoAndar reached unicorn status.
- **2021** — An August Series E extension valued QuintoAndar at $5.1 billion; announced a Lisbon technology hub in November.
- **2026** — Continued as CEO as QuintoAndar announced technology investment, Domi and rental marketplace partnerships.

## Achievements

- Co-founded QuintoAndar with André Penha.
- Built a rental service linking search, visits, digital contracting and payments without a tenant-supplied guarantor.
- Led QuintoAndar through its 2019 unicorn milestone.
- Led the company when its August 2021 financing valued it at $5.1 billion.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — QuintoAndar expanded its partner marketplace into rentals in eight Brazilian cities.
- **2026-08** — QuintoAndar launched QuintoAndar for Business and Domi, an AI assistant for agencies.
- **2026-06** — QuintoAndar announced R$2 billion of technology investment over two years and a new São Paulo headquarters.
- **2025-08** — The company announced executive appointments including Rafael Castro as CPO and Marco Mordehachvili as CFO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.quintoandar.com.br/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielbraga/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/gabrielbv

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Last updated: 2026-10-07