Unreasonable Fellows
Danielle Brants
Founder at Upward Group / Previously: Co-founder at Arvore and Guten (exits)
Danielle is an Unreasonable Fellow. Danielle has participated in 3 programs, including Unreasonable GOALS 2023 (Brazil).
Danielle Brants is a senior executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience across capital markets, M&A, and technology. She began her career at Morgan Stanley, Evercore, and GE LATAM, working on complex cross-border transactions across multiple industries. She later co-founded Árvore Educação, where as Chief Product Officer she helped scale Brazil’s largest B2B digital reading platform to millions of students, building partnerships with more than 400 publishers and leading product innovation in AI-driven learning.
Danielle’s work has been recognized by leading institutions such as Schwab Foundation & Folha de S. Paulo, MIT Innovators Under 35 and Global EdTech Startups Awards. She is a Lifetime Fellow at the Unreasonable Group and sits on the Executive Committee for Social Responsibility and Sustainability at Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz. She holds a BBA from FGV-EAESP and is an Investor at the GV Angels community.