# Gustavo Muller Medeiros

> Gustavo Muller Medeiros is co-founder and CEO of Monkey, established in Brazil in 2016 with Bruno Oliveira and Felipe Adorno. A former XP partner with experience at Citibank and Fisher Venture Builder, he leads a marketplace connecting corporate buyers, suppliers and financial institutions for receivables financing. He relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, to lead US expansion.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Monkey
- **Organizations:** Monkey, XP Investimentos, Citibank, Fisher Venture Builder
- **Known for:** Co-founded Monkey in 2016 and serves as CEO., Led Monkey through its 2021 Series A and 2024 Series B rounds., Relocated to Charlotte to lead US expansion.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2016** — Worked at Citibank, became a partner and capital-markets director at XP Investimentos, and co-founded Fisher Venture Builder; employment dates not established.
- **2016** — Co-founded Monkey with Bruno Oliveira and Felipe Adorno.
- **2021** — Monkey announced a US$6 million Series A from Quona and Itaú Corporate Venture Capital, managed by Kinea.
- **2023** — Monkey’s official timeline records more than R$100 billion in cumulative financing volume.
- **2024** — Began the year in Charlotte after moving with his family from São Paulo to lead US expansion.
- **2024** — Monkey announced a R$67 million Series B led by L4 and DEG, with Kinea and Quona participating.
- **2026** — Discussed working-capital coordination in a July Global Finance interview.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Monkey in 2016 and serves as CEO.
- Led Monkey through its 2021 Series A and 2024 Series B rounds.
- Relocated to Charlotte to lead US expansion.
- Monkey reported more than R$200 billion in cumulative transactions in December 2025; this is company volume, not personal wealth.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Argued in Global Finance that working-capital inefficiency involves coordination between treasury, procurement, operations and suppliers.
- **2026-06** — Coverage described US expansion and a R$100 billion transaction-volume target for 2026; this was a projection.
- **2025-12** — Reported approximately 30% transaction-volume growth in 2025 and said international expansion would drive growth in 2026.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavomullermedeiros/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20