Founder · Operator · Investor
Builder. Operator.
Investor.
Founder.
Thiago Narimatsu Felippe — TJ — builds and backs companies focused on cybersecurity, resilience, and human development. Globally educated, quietly disciplined, long-term in posture.
Founder & CEO of AIQON·Co-founder of Darkdome·Co-founder of KinderX
About Thiago
An operator building resilient companies — from cybersecurity to human development.
Thiago Narimatsu Felippe, also known as TJ, is an entrepreneur and operator focused on building resilient companies at the intersection of cybersecurity, technology, and human development.
He is the founder and CEO of AIQON, a cybersecurity firm; co-founder of Darkdome, another cybersecurity company; and co-founder of KinderX, a company focused on children’s physical, mental health, and development.
His career combines investment banking, corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, board service, and angel investing — anchored in global education and disciplined execution.
Companies & Platforms
Three companies. One operating standard.
AIQON
Founder & CEO
AIQON helps organizations strengthen digital resilience through cybersecurity solutions, operational execution, and trusted technology partnerships.
Darkdome
Co-founder
Darkdome operates in cybersecurity, addressing modern digital risk with focused technology and disciplined execution.
KinderX
Co-founder
KinderX focuses on children's physical and mental development, supporting healthier foundations for the next generation.
Built on Resilience
Resilience isn’t a defensive posture.
It’s a leadership system.
Discipline, trust, and execution — applied consistently over time — are how companies, teams, and people remain durable through volatility.
01
Discipline
High standards, consistency, and execution under pressure. The work compounds.
02
Trust
Long-term relationships built through integrity, clarity, and accountability.
03
Resilience
The capacity to adapt, protect, and grow through uncertainty — by design, not by accident.
Global Education
Trained across four prestigious institutions.
- Undergraduate
University of Pennsylvania
B.A. in Economics — Concentrations in Mathematics & Political Science
- Graduate
Columbia Business School
Dual Degree MBA
- Graduate
London Business School
Dual Degree MBA
- 2026
Harvard Business School
Owner / President Management — OPM 64
Career Foundation
Before the companies, the foundation.
Before founding and scaling companies, Thiago built experience across investment banking, global beverages, and financial services.
01
Merrill Lynch
Investment Banking
02
Anheuser-Busch / Ambev
Global Beverages
03
Safra National Bank of New York
Financial Services
Board · Investing · Community
Capital, governance, and community — deployed with intent.
Thiago serves as a board member, angel investor, member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization, and Fellow of Fundação Estudar.
- 01
Serial Entrepreneur
- 02
Board Member
- 03
Angel Investor
- 04
Entrepreneurs' Organization Member
- 05
Fundação Estudar Fellow
Personal
Grounded in family.
Driven by purpose.
Thiago currently resides with his family in Florida. His work is shaped by a long-term view of leadership, resilience, education, and contribution — and by the quiet conviction that the best companies are built by people who keep their lives in proportion.
Let’s Connect
For board, investing, ventures, or partnerships — reach out.
For board opportunities, investing conversations, cybersecurity ventures, speaking engagements, or strategic partnerships, the door is open.