Henry Dubugrasa 27yearold young man who “closed” part of it Fernando de Noronha getting married this Saturday the 7th is one of the founders of Brex. The company offers a credit card and points program for startups. Because of business, he and his partner Pedro Franceschini entered the list of billionaires Forbes in 2022.
Henrique comes from São Paulo and, like his partner, has always had a passion for technology. Estadao 2022 report shows that at the age of 14, he created his own server to host and monetize a featurerich version of the computer game Ragnarok (a company that was shut down for patent infringement). Franceschini was one of the first Brazilians to unlock the iPhone 3 when he was 12 years old.
They met as teenagers during an argument on Twitter. They later studied computer science together Stanford University for less than a year. They gave up the course to found Brex in 2017.
Pedro Franceschi (left) and Henrique Dubugras are the founders of Brex Photo: Brex
Previously, they founded the online payment startup Pagar.me in 2013, aimed at small businesses in Brazil. The fintech was sold to Stone in 2016. With the creation of Brex and the injection of $ 12.3 billion into the company by private investors, Henrique entered the Forbes list of billionaires at number 1,929 the young man left the relationship in 2023.
Henrique appeared in the news again this week for isolating tourist attractions and inns in Fernando de Noronha for the ceremony. The information comes from the Metrópoles portal. Forte dos Remédios, for example, closed on September 30th and will not reopen until October 9th according to G1. On the website, the management of the consortium that manages the site said that maintenance work was being carried out on the fortress and a closed event was being held.
According to reports, around 400 to 600 people were invited to the lavish event, which was said to be the largest of its kind ever held on the island. Among the names listed for participation was Bill Gatesbut work on the Fernando de Noronha airstrip caused the billionaire to abandon the trip, according to local press blog Ricado Antunes.
To liven up the party, it is speculated that Henrique hired important people like the band Maroon 5 and that DJ Alok. According to O Globo, it is estimated that the total expenditure on the celebration exceeds R$10 million.
Henrique will marry software engineer Laura Fiuza. According to her profile on LinkedInThe young woman also studied computer science at Stanford University and worked at OpenSea a marketplace for NFTs and crypto assets until last May.
On X (late Twitter), Henrique defines himself as “Brazilian with pride Silicon Valley“. In 2021, he posted a photo on social media on the beach in which he proposed to Laura, which she accepted. “She said yes,” he wrote in English.