Verónica Orvalho discusses her entrepreneurial journey and vision to make the digital world more human. She founded Didimo to create high-quality 3D avatars using AI, allowing thousands to be generated quickly. Didimo has received $16 million in funding and patents. Orvalho believes that technology should include and connect people by capturing human attributes like emotion. Her goal is to give every child access to education and help people engage authentically in the digital world.

1. July 17th, 2023
Verónica Orvalho
Making the digital world more Human
The Invisible Thread
My entrepreneurial story

2. Making the digital world more Human
The Invisible Thread
My entrepreneurial journey
Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators
July 17th, 2023
Verónica Orvalho

3. The fact:
80% of jobs that will exists
in 2030, do not exists today

4. The Issue:
the knowledge and skills you are
acquiring today, will not last and will
change by the time you finish college

6. I believe…
I can do anything.
My solution:

7. Then, if I can do anything
The world will always be more
beautiful, because I will have
created something that did
not existed before.

8. The 3 Gifts
and
The 1 dream

9. The dream
One day every child in the
world will have access to
education.

10. I believe education should help
you make a life and not a living
I
“Because the
opposite of
education is not
ignorance.
The opposite is
isolation.”
- V. Orvalho TEDxPorto 2017

11. The 3 Gifts
People Place Values

12. People “We are born to be connected”
My godmother
Raquelita 87 years
Gift 1

13. We have a deep,
human need to
connect.

14. Most interactions
miss core human attributes -
emotion, empathy, nuance-
critical to connection and
understanding

15. underst andi ng
of enduri ng
school
Barstow School (16 years old)
I PhD @ UPC
Master @ UPF
Eng @ UB&CSUS
Lic @ UB
Rio de la Plata School
Spain
USA
Argentina
(18 years old)
(22 years old)
school
underst andi ng
of enduri ng
citizen of the world

16. Verónica
“Do. Learn. Share.”
My life goal:
Get everyone engaged in education.
Everyone should be included.
Connected people accelerate learning.
My life:
From Argentina to the world.
From academia to business.
From an individual to a mom.
From technology to connection.

17. Place Courage. Creativity.
Skills. Grit. Passion.
Las Leñas
Mendoza, Arg.
Creating Didimo.
Entrepreneur
now or before?
Gift 2

18. the
Big AHA
Moment
2011

19. The day
everything
changed for me.
2011

20. Generative-AI High-Quality 3D Characters
Driving Value in Gaming, Entertainment & Retail

21. (c) Sze Jones

22. (c) Sze Jones
1.
create 3D model
(c) Sze Jones

23. (c) Sze Jones
1.
create 3D model
2.
create control system
(c) Sze Jones

24. (c) Sze Jones
1.
create 3D model
2.
create control system
3.
animate it
(c) Sze Jones
… sounds so simple …

25. High-Quality & Scalable Avatars
Making the Digital World More Human
Series A ask of $8.5M, 1st closing $7,2M complete
Verónica Orvalho
veronica@didimo.co
Creating great
avatars is hard.
Bottom line: not scalable or
economical for most industries.
MODELLING
RIGGING
ANIMATION
SHADING
TEXTURING
Sequential, time consuming,
labor intensive

26. Didimo streamlines the process...making it available for everyone.
B2B platform designed for speed, scale and accuracy.
input method
MODELLING TEXTURING RIGGING ANIMATION SHADING
Didimo Platform
One Simple, Consolidated Engine
• Deliver under < 90 seconds
• Create thousands at a time
• Scores >80% likeness with users
• Usable anywhere; mobile, desktop, Oculus
selfie
photo
scan
FBX
glTF
JSON
API
CLI
Unity
SDK

27. AI-Generated Avatars.
For everyone.
An innovative Deep Tech solution to
enable every person to represent
themselves and engage authentically,
personally in digital experiences.
Resolving the money, time &
size barriers that are
preventing people from
engaging they way they desire.
Didimo
4 technology patents & 1 pending on
AI, computer graphics, computer vision
engine, data compression & transfer
B2B platform focusing on Gaming
Investment (& EU Grant) of $16M

28. High-Quality & Scalable Avatars
Making the Digital World More Human
Series A ask of $8.5M, 1st closing $7,2M complete
Verónica Orvalho
veronica@didimo.co
Value Proposition
Create thousands of
variations of diverse
and unique characters
in minutes…
in the style of your game.

29. High-Quality & Scalable Avatars
Making the Digital World More Human
Series A ask of $8.5M, 1st closing $7,2M complete
Verónica Orvalho
veronica@didimo.co

30. High-Quality & Scalable Avatars
Making the Digital World More Human
Series A ask of $8.5M, 1st closing $7,2M complete
Verónica Orvalho
veronica@didimo.co

31. Total Human Avatar Market
by 2030 to be 527B$ with a
CAGR of 46.4%.
TAM 105.4B$, 20% of that
market is games
Didimo
“The application of AI in character creation is
a massive advancement that is allowing the
automation of arduous tasks - but it will only
work if these tools allow for creativity…
Didimo harnesses AI technology to address both
of these challenges”
-Ricardo Flores (Former GM Lockwood)
Consumer Asset Marketplace
DIDIMO
AI-Generated
Characters
User
Twins
In-Game
Editor
“Heat map Analysis, 3-Year Financial and Detailed
Company Profiles of Key & Emerging Players:
UneeQ (United States),
Microsoft Corporation (United States),
Didimo Inc. (Portugal),
Wolf3D (Poland),
HOUR ONE AI (Israel),
Spatial Systems, Inc. (United States),
CARV3D (India),
DeepBrain AI (South Korea),
Soul Machines (New Zealand),
Synthesia Ltd. (United Kingdom)”

32. What is an entrepreneur
mindset?

33. Capacity to
Grow, Learn & Adapt
The best competitive advantage

34. Tolerance of Ambiguity &
Managing Uncertainty

35. My top 10:
1. Embrace experimentation – fail fast, learn faster
2. Success is define from how we tackle new things that unexpectedly
come towards our way
3. Do things that matters to others
4. Do something that you love & share it with the world
5. Consistently challenge yourself
6. Where others see problems, you see opportunities
7. Make every NO you receive a source of strength
8. Be the person that can always fill the gap, endless resourcefulness
9. Be incredible capable of dealing with extreme adversity
10. Go out and just do it & get it done

36. Tech has the power to: ◽️
exclude
◽️include
For me!
We are our best selves when
we are authentically ourselves.
Humans must be (at) the center
of the new interaction model.
Which are your values?
✓
Values
We are our
Gift 3

37. The Trek
to the
Summit

38. My Call to action
Learn & Share
Values
We are our
Veronica and I met in March of this year and an instant connection
was made, she shares the same values and passion for empowering
young woman, she hosted a curiosity workshop for 30 of my girls
and they so enjoyed her workshop that she is now going to be a
permanent speaker on my programme, it is such a pleasure to find
an inspiration such as Veronica who gives freely of her time to
ensure we are empowering the youth, not only in her own country
but of mine too, South Africa, Cape Town (Philippa, EY)

39. Values
We are our
Our Values
makes us
unique.
Our values
are our
gift.

40. You are courageous
You are loved
Never give up
You can do this
Proud of you everyday
You have a brilliant mind
Follow your dreams
You will change the world!

41. I can do anything.
Think big
Think wild
Be patient
Be grateful
CHOOSE TO
GIVE FORWARD

42. Is time to be more human.
Contact: Verónica Orvalho | veronica.orvalho@didimo.co
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