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Thiago da Costa Thiago da Costa is the CEO and Co-Founder of Datagrid, an Agentic AI platform redefining how teams interact with data and automate work. A lifelong technologist, his career began at the intersection of physics and software, later founding Lagoa—a cloud-based mechanical CAD platform acquired by Autodesk and integrated into Fusion 360. At Autodesk, Thiago led major cloud, data, and AI initiatives across construction, manufacturing, and media, gaining firsthand insight into a core paradox: organizations are knowledge-rich but execution-poor. He saw how complexity and cognitive overhead stall progress, and became convinced that the role of technology is not to make people more efficient at repetitive tasks—but to free them from it entirely. This belief drives his work at Datagrid, where AI agents absorb complexity and handle execution, giving teams leverage to focus on what matters. Thiago holds multiple patents in collaborative data systems and is an active investor in deep-tech companies like SpaceX and Vention. His work continues to shape the future of AI, automation, and human potential—especially in industries where technology adoption has lagged but impact is greatest.