Florian is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Canary, a leading early-stage venture capital firm in Brazil and Latin America with over $300M in assets under management. Canary has invested in over 100 companies since 2017 and is continuously ranked as a top investor in the region.

Florian graduated from The Wharton School in 2010 with a BS in Finance and BA in International Studies, then worked as an analyst at Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, and Silver Lake Partners. He co-founded Printi in 2012, Latin America's leading online printing marketplace, which was acquired by Cimpress in 2018 for over $50M.

Florian founded Loft in 2018, a proptech unicorn that has raised over $1 billion from top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, D1 Capital, and DST. He has been an Endeavor Entrepreneur since 2014 and is an active angel investor in 80+ companies.

Canary manages three funds totaling over $300M, with investments ranging from $500K to $5M at seed and Series A stages. The firm focuses on backing high-impact entrepreneurs across consumer, enterprise, and fintech sectors in Latin America.

Loft reached a $2.9B valuation and became one of Latin America's 20 unicorns, transforming Brazilian real estate with transparency and digital infrastructure. Canary's portfolio companies have raised over $200M in subsequent funding rounds, establishing it as a top-tier investor in the region.