Henrique Dubugras

Henrique Dubugras holds an incredibly precocious background in software engineering and fintech. Before attending Stanford University (where he eventually dropped out), he and Pedro Franceschi built Pagar.me, a highly successful Brazilian payment processor that they scaled to billions in transaction volume and sold. This massive, high-level experience in engineering complex payments infrastructure at a young age gave him the exact technical and operational blueprint required to build Brex's corporate credit network.

Henrique Dubugras is the co-founder and Chairman of Brex Inc. A notable commercial strategist and marketer, Dubugras was the driving force behind Brex's well-known San Francisco billboard marketing blitz and startup ecosystem domination. Alongside Franceschi, Dubugras raised over $1.5 billion in equity capital from Tiger Global, Greenoaks, and DST Global, scaling Brex to a peak $12.3 billion valuation. In 2024, Dubugras transitioned to the role of Chairman of the Board, focusing on long-term corporate governance, strategic M&A, and public IPO preparations. Dubugras's bold commercial vision and marketing audacity made Brex a household name across the global technology ecosystem. A master dealmaker who co-founded Pagar.me at age 16, Dubugras orchestrated the famous 2018 San Francisco billboard blitz, raised over $1.5 billion in equity capital at a $12.3B peak valuation, and led Brex through hyper-growth. As Chairman of the Board, Dubugras guides long-term corporate governance, strategic alliances, and public IPO preparations.