Alessio Alionco
Founder and CEO of Pipefy
Scaling AI agents within enterprise environments and advocating for the transition from AI tools to a digital workforce.
Intro
I'm Alessio Alionco, the Founder and CEO of Pipefy. My journey has been defined by a passion for solving complex business problems through technology—from my early days in M&A and consulting to founding and successfully exiting my first marketplace venture. At Pipefy, I'm currently focused on the frontier of AI orchestration, helping enterprises move beyond simple automation toward a true digital workforce. I'm a firm believer in the democratization of technology, ensuring that non-technical leaders in finance and operations can harness AI to close the 'execution gap.' Beyond the office, I'm an Endeavor mentor dedicated to growing the Brazilian tech ecosystem and a graduate of Harvard’s OPM program. I’m here to connect with fellow leaders looking to scale AI operations and entrepreneurs navigating the high-impact growth journey.
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What I can offer
- ›Insights on moving AI from pilot to scaled operations
- ›Expertise in process automation and AI orchestration
- ›Mentorship for high-impact entrepreneurs
- ›Strategic advice on no-code/low-code implementation
What I'm looking for
- ›Enterprise leaders in Operations, Finance, and CS
- ›Collaborations to scale AI agents in business environments
- ›expanding my professional network
- ›exploring mutual opportunities in the AI and automation industry
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Background
Career
Began in business consulting and M&A before founding a marketplace (acessozero) which was acquired in 2012. Participated in 500 Startups in San Francisco before founding Pipefy in 2014, scaling it into a global AI-driven process automation platform.
Education
OPM, Harvard Business School (2022–2024); Personal Leadership Certificate, Stanford Graduate School of Business (2019–2020); User Centered Design, Centro Universitário Positivo (2012); B.B.A., Universidade Federal do Paraná.
Achievements
- ›Pipefy featured in Times Square and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (2025)
- ›Achieved 260% ROI and $1.86M NPV for clients per Forrester study
- ›Helped Vodacom save 87.7% of planning time
- ›Established strategic AI agent collaboration with Microsoft
- ›Successfully exited first venture, acessozero, via acquisition in 2012
Opinions
- AI must leave the 'tech lab' and be used directly by operations, finance, and HR leaders.
- AI often fails in enterprises because it lacks the orchestration layer to execute tasks end-to-end.
- The future lies in an 'army' of specialized, coordinated agents rather than one giant agent.
- Being 'self-taught' is a primary competitive edge.
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Communication style
Professional, visionary, and challenging, utilizing a problem-solution framework.
Formality — 8/10
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