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Roberta Lucca (born 1978) is a Brazilian entrepreneur, and the co-founder and marketer-in-chief of the British game developer Bossa Studios. The company has won a BAFTA and raised $11.4 million in 2017.[1]

Early life and education

Lucca was born in 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She studied computer science at PUC University in Rio de Janeiro and has two MBAs in management and marketing.[1] She worked in product and innovation with companies such as Globo TV and Vertu/Nokia.[2]

Career

Lucca was the co-founder of WonderLuk, an online fashion marketplace that sold on demand 3D printed fashion accessories and jewellery until 2017. She was a co-founder of BOLDR, an AI assisted advisor that aims to help you become more self confident.[3] She's also a co-founder of Bossa Studios, a video games developer and publisher. The company raised $11,4 million dollars in 2017.[4][5] Lucca was on the BBC Girls Can Code, Disney's Minnie Challenge TV's programs.[2][6]

Bossa Studios is a games development studio creators of titles such as Worlds Adrift, Monstermind, Surgeon Simulator, and I Am Bread, with its headquarters in London[7]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "Roberta Lucca Profile at Forbes". Forbes. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b Lucca, Roberta. "Roberta Lucca on about.me". about.me. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Chatbot - Coach | BOLDR". boldr. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Our Team | Bossa Studios". www.bossastudios.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Bossa Studios Secures USD10m in Series A". Gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Roberta Lucca speaker profile on Slush". Slush.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Our Values | Bossa Studios". www.bossastudios.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  8. ^ "BAFTA 2012 Nominees and Winners". BAFTA. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  9. ^ Lucca. "Top Tech Women Europe". Forbes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  10. ^ "35 Under 35 2012 Management Today". managementtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Top 30 Women in Games 2017". www.nbmevents.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  12. ^ "everywomans Finalists 2014". techuk.org. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  13. ^ "MCV Top 100 Influential people in Video Games". mcv.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.

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