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

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and raised $11.4 million in 2017.

Early life and education

Lucca was born in 1978 in

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

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. She's also a co-founder of Bossa Studios, a

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developer and publisher. The company raised $11,4 million dollars in 2017. Lucca was on the

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's Minnie Challenge TV's programs. 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

Awards

* BAFTA award for Bossa Studios. *''

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'' top 50 women in Tech. * Voted Top 35 Women under 35 by ''Management Today''. * Top 30 Women in Games * everywoman's Entrepreneur of the Year finalist * UK Top 100 Influential People in Video Games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucca, Roberta Living people 1978 births British people of Brazilian descent British company founders