# Muriel Kaufmann
Muriel Kaufmann (full name Muriel Kaufmann Tuca) is a Brazilian lawyer and venture capital investor who serves as Partner and General Counsel at [Monashees](https://www.edgepedia.org/monashees), a venture firm focused on Latin American technology founders.[1](https://www.monashees.com/team/muriel-kaufmann) • [2](https://juridicoonline.com.br/empresa/06130952000106-monashees-gestao-de-investimentos-ltda) She joined Monashees in 2015 as Head of Legal & Compliance and was promoted to Partner & General Counsel in January 2024, combining the firm's top legal role with a seat in its partnership.[3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014)
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Firm and role | Monashees, Partner & General Counsel (January 2024–present)[3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014) |
| Joined Monashees | 2015, as Head of Legal & Compliance[1](https://www.monashees.com/team/muriel-kaufmann) • [3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014) |
| Prior firms | Rede Globo (in-house), Mattos Filho, KLA – Koury Lopes Advogados[1](https://www.monashees.com/team/muriel-kaufmann) • [3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014) |
| Education | Law degree, PUC-RS (1999–2004); postgraduate/LLM in Business Law, FGV (2006–2007)[1](https://www.monashees.com/team/muriel-kaufmann) • [3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014) |
| Registry status | Listed as Sócio-Administrador (managing partner) of Monashees Gestao de Investimentos LTDA[2](https://juridicoonline.com.br/empresa/06130952000106-monashees-gestao-de-investimentos-ltda) |
| Base | São Paulo; originally from Porto Alegre, Brazil[3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014) • [1](https://www.monashees.com/team/muriel-kaufmann) |
## Education and legal career
Kaufmann is from [Porto Alegre](https://www.edgepedia.org/porto-alegre), in Brazil's far south, and studied law at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do [Rio Grande do Sul](https://www.edgepedia.org/rio-grande-do-sul) (PUC-RS) from 1999 to 2004.[1](https://www.monashees.com/team/muriel-kaufmann) • [3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014) She then completed a postgraduate degree in Business Law at FGV – Fundação Getulio Vargas, recorded on her profile as an LLM covering 2006 to 2007.[3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014)
Her first legal role was in-house: Associate Legal Counsel at Rede Globo, from June to December 2007.[3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014) She then spent more than seven years in private practice specializing in investment and M&A work, first as an Associate in the Capital Markets and Corporate practices of Mattos Filho from January 2008 to April 2012, and then as a Senior Associate in the M&A and venture capital practices of KLA – Koury Lopes Advogados from April 2012 until May 2015.[1](https://www.monashees.com/team/muriel-kaufmann) • [3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014)
## Career at Monashees: the dual counsel-partner role
Kaufmann joined Monashees in May 2015 as Head of Legal & Compliance.[3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014) The firm's team page describes her role as General Counsel: she provides guidance to the Monashees team on investments, exits, and fund structuring, and offers legal counsel to the firm globally.[1](https://www.monashees.com/team/muriel-kaufmann)
In January 2024 she was promoted to Partner & General Counsel, a promotion Monashees announced as part of its third generation of partners: Muriel, William, and Aline joined the partnership alongside new investment partners Rodrigo, Sullyen, and Fabiola.[3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014) Brazil's federal QSA registry (the partner record maintained by the Receita Federal) lists Muriel Kaufmann Tuca as a Sócio-Administrador, or managing partner, of the firm's management company, Monashees Gestao de Investimentos LTDA (CNPJ 06.130.952/0001-06).[2](https://juridicoonline.com.br/empresa/06130952000106-monashees-gestao-de-investimentos-ltda) The registry records nine partners in total, including firm founder [Eric Acher](https://www.edgepedia.org/eric-acher) since February 2004, William Mimassi Pedroso since February 2017, and Aline Wightman Freitas Esteves since December 2023.[2](https://juridicoonline.com.br/empresa/06130952000106-monashees-gestao-de-investimentos-ltda)
Her promotion is notable for its track: the January 2024 announcement names her promotion to the partnership alongside William and Aline, in the same announcement that named new investment partners Rodrigo, Sullyen, and Fabiola.[3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014)
## Monashees: firm context
Monashees was founded in 2005 and describes itself on its homepage as the largest Brazilian VC, backing what it calls bold, technology-driven founders building category-defining companies from Latin America to the world.[4](https://www.monashees.com/) In July 2026 Kaufmann highlighted the firm's participation in Addi's $85 million financing round, co-led by BTG Pactual and Citius, with Monashees investing alongside GIC.[3](https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014)
## References
1. Muriel Kaufmann — Monashees team page. https://www.monashees.com/team/muriel-kaufmann
2. Monashees Gestao de Investimentos LTDA — CNPJ 06.130.952/0001-06 (Receita Federal QSA registry record). https://juridicoonline.com.br/empresa/06130952000106-monashees-gestao-de-investimentos-ltda
3. Muriel Kaufmann — LinkedIn profile. https://www.linkedin.com/in/muriel-kaufmann-b54ba014
4. Monashees homepage. https://www.monashees.com/
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