# Geraldo do Carmo Thomaz Júnior

> Geraldo do Carmo Thomaz Júnior is the Brazilian co-founder, co-CEO and board co-chairman of VTEX, where he leads technology and product development. A mechanical engineering graduate of UFRJ, he built the business with university friend Mariano Gomide de Faria, moving from textile commerce experiments to enterprise software and a 2021 New York Stock Exchange listing.

- **Role:** Founder and Co-CEO; Co-Chairman of the Board at VTEX
- **Organizations:** VTEX, Banco Icatu
- **From:** Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- **Nationality:** Brazilian
- **Education:** Mechanical Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Colégio São Bento
- **Known for:** Co-founded VTEX and has served as co-CEO since inception., Developed VTEX’s SaaS platform for enterprise commerce., Helped build and deliver Walmart’s Brazilian ecommerce platform.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2000** — Studied mechanical engineering at UFRJ and interned at Banco Icatu.
- **2000** — Founded the business that became VTEX with Mariano Gomide de Faria, initially focused on the textile industry.
- **2007** — Won the bid to build Walmart’s Brazilian ecommerce platform.
- **2010** — VTEX consolidated its business model as a SaaS commerce platform.
- **2013** — VTEX began expanding across Latin America after initially focusing on Brazil.
- **2019** — Became co-chairman of VTEX’s board of directors.
- **2021** — VTEX listed on the New York Stock Exchange in July.
- **2026** — Led product and technology work as VTEX introduced its AI-centred suite and AI Workspace.

## Achievements

- Co-founded VTEX and has served as co-CEO since inception.
- Developed VTEX’s SaaS platform for enterprise commerce.
- Helped build and deliver Walmart’s Brazilian ecommerce platform.
- Helped lead VTEX to a July 2021 NYSE listing.
- VTEX reported 2,200 customers and 3,100 active online stores across 44 countries at year-end 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — On the August 6 earnings call, discussed early AI Workspace work with customers and a waiting list of more than 100 enterprises, while saying operational and financial contributions were not yet being reported.
- **2026-06** — Appeared in an NYSE interview published June 8.
- **2026-05** — Hosted a VTEX Live conversation with Azzas 2154 CTO Maurício Bastos, published May 7.
- **2026-04** — Presented VTEX’s AI-centred direction and said acquisitions could distract from the current transformation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.vtex.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldo-thomaz-vtex
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/gthomaz

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