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Doug Scherrer

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Doug Scherrer
CEO & Co-Founder of
Nubank (2013)
About

Doug is Co-Managing Member at LASP Capital, an investment firm focused on publicly-traded growth companies, and serves as an active angel investor in Brazilian startups.

Before founding

Doug graduated magna cum laude in Economics from Princeton University and worked at Boston Consulting Group before spending eight years at General Atlantic as a Vice President.

Founder Insights

Doug served as CFO of Nubank from 2014 to 2016, helping lead the fintech through accelerated growth and key equity and debt financings during Brazil's rise as a fintech hub. He also served as CFO of Oasis Collections and held roles at ClearLight Partners.

Experience

Doug founded LASP Capital in 2020, managing a portfolio of high-growth public companies with a focus on 20-30% annual growth trajectories. He has invested in multiple Brazilian fintechs including Caliza and Marvin.

Scale & Impact

During Doug's tenure at Nubank, the company grew from early stage to become one of Latin America's fastest-growing fintechs, eventually reaching a $45 billion IPO valuation in 2021 and serving over 88 million customers today.

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Doug Scherrer

Nubank
Co-Founder
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Doug Scherrer

Company(s)

Nubank

Industry

Fintech

Year Founded

2013

Stage/Funding

IPO • $2.27B

Company Location

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About

Doug is Co-Managing Member at LASP Capital, an investment firm focused on publicly-traded growth companies, and serves as an active angel investor in Brazilian startups.

Before founding

Doug graduated magna cum laude in Economics from Princeton University and worked at Boston Consulting Group before spending eight years at General Atlantic as a Vice President.

Founder Insights

Doug served as CFO of Nubank from 2014 to 2016, helping lead the fintech through accelerated growth and key equity and debt financings during Brazil's rise as a fintech hub. He also served as CFO of Oasis Collections and held roles at ClearLight Partners.

Experience

Doug founded LASP Capital in 2020, managing a portfolio of high-growth public companies with a focus on 20-30% annual growth trajectories. He has invested in multiple Brazilian fintechs including Caliza and Marvin.

Scale & Impact

During Doug's tenure at Nubank, the company grew from early stage to become one of Latin America's fastest-growing fintechs, eventually reaching a $45 billion IPO valuation in 2021 and serving over 88 million customers today.

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