Leila is a Scouting Manager at Antler, the world’s most active early-stage VC. She works on founder sourcing across Australia, backing ambitious people at day zero and helping them turn raw ideas into venture-scale businesses.

With 7+ years of startup experience across Brazil and Australia, she brings a sharp eye for talent, a deep understanding of founder-market fit, and a passion for building inclusive, high-performing ecosystems.

Leila is a LinkedIn Top Voice and the creator of a newsletter that demystifies capital raising and startup life for early-stage founders. She’s also a contributor to Grapevine, an initiative working to reshape power dynamics and champion accountability across the startup space.

She holds a Master of Business Administration - MBA in Business, Management, and Marketing from Brazil’s School of Advertising and Marketing (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing) and an Advanced Diploma in Leadership and Management from the Australian Pacific College.

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