# Tiago de Angeli Dalvi

> Tiago de Angeli Dalvi is the Brazilian founder and CEO of Olist. His career began with Solidarium, a business selling artisans’ products, and developed through retail distribution and online marketplaces into software and services for small and medium-sized businesses. Based in Curitiba, he is an Endeavor Entrepreneur and has publicly discussed the changing responsibilities of a solo founder.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Olist
- **Organizations:** Olist, Solidarium, Endeavor, Aliança Empreendedora
- **From:** Londrina, Brazil
- **Nationality:** Brazilian
- **Education:** Business administration, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)
- **Known for:** Built Olist from the earlier Solidarium business., Led Olist through its 2021 unicorn funding milestone., Named an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2017.

## Career timeline

- **2003–2006** — Studied at UFPR and participated in its junior enterprise.
- **2007** — Started Solidarium as a shop selling artisans’ goods.
- **2011** — Participated in the Unreasonable Institute.
- **2014** — Solidarium joined the ninth batch of 500 Startups.
- **2015** — Founded Olist, connecting smaller merchants with established online marketplaces.
- **2017** — Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in December.
- **2021** — Olist acquired Tiny and Vnda and became a unicorn after its December Series E.
- **2026** — Olist discontinued its original marketplace operation as it focused on integrated retail management.

## Achievements

- Built Olist from the earlier Solidarium business.
- Led Olist through its 2021 unicorn funding milestone.
- Named an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2017.
- Received the 2017 Ebit entrepreneur executive award and the 2018 E-commerce Brasil sales professional award.
- Included in Forbes Brasil’s The Founders 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — In an October 2 interview, Dalvi said Olist reached breakeven in August and maintained positive performance in September; payment terminals were planned for 2027.
- **2026-09** — Discussed retiring Olist’s original marketplace operation and building around the ERP acquired through Tiny.
- **2026-09** — Featured in Forbes Brasil’s The Founders 2026.
- **2025-08** — Appeared on The J Curve to discuss boards, acquisitions and Olist’s development.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagodalvi/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/dalvitiago
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiagodalvi/

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