Rodrigo Olmedo
CEOBased in NetherlandsBrazilian entrepreneur with a marketing and international business background. He has lived on three continents and works with governments, corporates and tech companies on their global expansion.
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We Build Global Bridges
We create bridges that unite entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders worldwide. Founded in 2016 and based in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands, with an office in Curitiba, Brazil. Over 1,200 companies from more than 50 countries have accessed new markets with us.
UGLOBALLY IN NUMBERS
+1200companies advised
+50countries in our portfolio
+40business missions
+10years of market experience
Our story
Born in Brazil, based in the Netherlands, working worldwide
Our journey began in 2016, in Brazil, with one purpose: connecting Brazilian technologies to the international market. Rodrigo Olmedo saw the potential of Brazilian companies abroad, and also saw that the local ecosystem was not ready to take them there.
After moving to the Netherlands, he worked on Soft Landing EU, a Horizon 2020 project that connected companies and ecosystem builders to new markets. In 2020 we led the EU-India Innocenter, preparing European companies to enter India.
Since then we have run programs for Enterprise Singapore, Helvetas, the UK Government, Sebrae and many others. Today we have offices in the Netherlands and in Brazil. Our roots are Brazilian, and our clients come from every region of the world.
2016
uGlobally is founded in Brazil.
2018
Soft Landing EU, a Horizon 2020 project: 50+ startups supported.
2020
EU-India Innocenter: 160+ European startups prepared for India.
Today
Offices in the Netherlands and Brazil.
Our team
The people behind uGlobally
Based in Europe and the Americas, with business backgrounds and a global network of mentors and coaches in the markets where our clients go.
Fernanda Neumann
Chief Operating OfficerBased in ItalyPartner and COO, with over 12 years helping startups, scale-ups, ecosystem builders and corporates expand to new markets.
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Maurice Beckand Verwee
Investor and Board MemberBased in NetherlandsFounder of Crosspring B.V. Since 2006 he has helped startups from all over the world grow.
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Maria Raicoski
Head of StrategyBased in BrazilSpecialist in business agility, strategic design and innovation. Partner in Brazil since 2024.
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Lucas Tomás
Tech Expert, PlatformBased in BrazilLeads the technology behind the uGlobally platform.
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Jeroen Coelen
Startup MentorBased in NetherlandsPhD in early-stage startups from TU Delft, with 350+ companies mentored. He takes startups from 0 to 1.
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Success cases
Some of our internationalization stories. Each one has its own page.
Ecosystem BuildersAmazon to Portugal
Amazônia + Global
A 30-day immersion in Portugal for Amazonian startups.
12startups trained
Ecosystem Builders
Ecosystem BuildersEurope to Bahia
Bahia Tech Experience
The international agenda of two editions, for Sebrae Bahia.
12+countries of guests
Ecosystem BuildersNetherlands to Brazil
Web Summit Rio
A Dutch startup delegation, three years in a row.
~1001:1 business meetings
Ecosystem BuildersEurope to India
EU-India Innocenter
EU-funded consortium preparing European startups for India.
160+startups from 25 countries
Ecosystem BuildersSingapore to the Netherlands
GIA, with Enterprise Singapore
Accelerator run with Startupbootcamp. 14 startups in two cohorts.
3 yearscontract after a one-year pilot
Ecosystem BuildersArmenia to Europe
Investor delegation for Helvetas
Funded by Sida. Top three of about 100 delegations.
42investors and media, 12 countries
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