Paloma Lecheta: Brazilian entrepreneur serving as the COO of JUPTER and the LatAm Director for the Founder Institute. Her work is critical in expanding and managing accelerator programs across Latin American countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and Uruguay. Recognized as one of the select members of the Young Leaders of America Initiative (YLAI), her leadership and innovation are well-respected in her field.In 2017, Paloma secured a prestigious win at the NASA Space Apps Challenge in Curitiba with the Juno Radio project. This innovative concept later earned a place in the top 5 projects globally in the Best Mission Concept category. Beyond these achievements, Paloma co-founded Peace Labs, a social enterprise, and she actively contributed to organizations like OpenBrazil and CodeForCuritiba. Recently, Paloma has launched a new innovation hub concept named Founder Haus.

Co-founder of JUPTER and Founder Haus Former executive director of the Founder Institute (led Brazil expansion)