{"id":2155237,"date":"2025-11-13T23:47:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2155237"},"modified":"2025-11-13T23:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:47:10","slug":"who-is-marcelo-valente-meet-the-hunk-spotted-with-ana-de-armas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/who-is-marcelo-valente-meet-the-hunk-spotted-with-ana-de-armas\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Marcelo Valente? Meet the Hunk Spotted With Ana de Armas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ana de Armas<\/strong><\/a> kept busy with venture capitalist Marcelo Valente<\/strong> following her split<\/a> from Tom Cruise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Us Weekly<\/em> learned in October 2025 that \u201cTom and Ana are done for now\u201d with the No Time to Die<\/em> actress being the one to make the decision to cool down the relationship.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was more Ana\u2019s decision because things were moving fast and she started to get a little uncomfortable with how fast it was going,\u201d an insider told Us<\/em> at the time.<\/p>\n

De Armas was subsequently spotted on a stroll in Los Angeles with venture capitalist Valente the following month. Valente is a partner at the financial firm Babel Ventures, which focuses on investing in startups.<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>Ana de Armas\u2019 Dating History: From Marc Clotet to Tom Cruise<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tAna de Armas has had a few high profile relationships through the years. De Armas started dating Spanish actor Marc Clotet in 2010. The twosome tied the knot in 2011, but called it quits in 2013. Following her split from Clotet, de Armas had reported romances with Franklin Latt from 2015 to 2016 and Alejandro [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cI pay attention to [my clients\u2019] interests and I know who to call in this time of crisis when an opportunity arises,\u201d Valente told GQ Globo<\/em><\/a> in July 2020.<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling for more information on Valente below.<\/p>\n

Marcelo Valente Was 1st Spotted With Ana de Armas in November 2025<\/h2>\n

Valente was spotted with de Armas as she walked her dog in Los Angeles in November 2025, per photos obtained by TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Two weeks earlier, Us<\/em> exclusively reported that de Armas ended her relationship with Tom Cruise after less than a year together. A source told Us<\/em> that, while de Armas decided to \u201cput the brakes on\u201d dating Cruise, she wasn\u2019t opposed to reconnecting down the line.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe still likes him a lot, and they have a connection,\u201d the insider exclusively told Us. \u201cThey will see how things go in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The source added, \u201cThey want to remain friends, but she needed to take a step back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to her relationship with Cruise, de Armas was married to actor Marc Clotet<\/strong> from 2011 to 2013. She later dated<\/a> Deep Water<\/em> costar Ben Affleck<\/strong> between March 2020 to January 2021.<\/p>\n

Marcelo Valente Started His Career Working With Jessica Alba<\/h2>\n

Valente was born in Brazil and got his start in the financial industry while he was in college at UCLA. His first professional partnership was with Jessica Alba<\/strong>\u2019s Honest Company. Alba launched the digital-first consumer goods brand in 2011 to produce skincare and cosmetics without harmful chemicals.<\/p>\n

During their time working together, Valente managed special projects for The Honest Company.<\/p>\n

\u201cI learned about angel investing from her,\u201d he told GQ Globo<\/em> in 2020.<\/p>\n

Angel investing involves contributing significant capital to a young company in exchange for an ownership stake or other financial benefits down the line.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tBen Affleck\u2019s relationship with Ana de Armas was short, but memorable (largely in part to a cardboard cutout seen around the world). Affleck and de Armas sparked dating rumors in 2020 after working together on the psychological thriller film Deep Water. Us Weekly broke news that the pair were \u201cofficially dating\u201d not longer after, and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

According to his public LinkedIn profile<\/a>, Valente joined San Francisco-based venture capitalism firm Babel Ventures as its head of partnerships in July 2017. He was later promoted to become a partner at the firm in March 2019.<\/p>\n

Babel Venture\u2019s stated goal is to \u201cempower visionary entrepreneurs who are not only driving innovation but also shaping a more sustainable future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBabel Ventures is leading the charge in early-stage consumer biotech investments,\u201d the company\u2019s LinkedIn bio reads. \u201cAs the first VC check in many of our portfolio companies, we\u2019ve seen diverse successes, from companies going public to returns as high as 40x \u2014 a true testament to our bold ethos and unwavering belief in groundbreaking ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marcelo Valente Has Worked With Some of Latin America\u2019s Biggest Celebrities<\/h2>\n

Aside from his past work with Alba, Valente has assisted major Latin American stars such as singer Cleo Pires<\/strong>, actor Sergio Marone,<\/strong> and MMA legend Anderson Silva<\/strong> to invest in startups. He has also partnered with Los Angeles private social club Soho House on various projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like these environments where exchanges happen naturally,\u201d he told GQ Globo<\/em> of his work with Soho House.<\/p>\n

Marcelo Valente Describes Himself as a \u2018Super Connector\u2019<\/h2>\n

Valente described himself as a \u201csuper connector\u201d and suggested that one of his talents was introducing his clients to like-minded investors.<\/p>\n

He was specifically credited with coordinating a $1 million investment into Omada Health, a medical provider that specializes in support for people with type 2 diabetes and hypertension. The venture capitalist has also coordinated millions of dollars worth of investments in the cannabis industry, according to his profile in GQ Globo<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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