1) ACE Startups
ACE Startups is an early-stage Venture Capital firm that helps exceptional entrepreneurs build businesses that change Brazil.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Started in: 2012
- Founders: Mike Ajnsztajn, Pedro Waengertner
- Industries: Enterprise, Consumer
- Number of investments: 109
- Number of exits: 19
You can find their website here.
2) WOW Aceleradora
WOW connects new businesses with investors through a fast-paced program that includes funding, networking, mentoring, and training.
Details of the startup:
- City: Porto Alegre
- Started in: 2013
- Founders: André Ghignatti, Bruno Peroni, Cassio Bobsin, Jaime Wagner
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 86
- Number of exits: 3
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 24
You can find their website here.
3) Darwin Startups
Darwin Startups accelerates, invests in, supports, and guides startups through programs that look for entrepreneurs who are ahead of the curve.
Details of the startup:
- City: Florianópolis
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Marcos Mueller
- Industries: Enterprise, FinTech
- Number of investments: 52
- Number of exits: 3
You can find their website here.
4) Cotidiano
Cotidiano puts money into digital companies that make people's everyday lives better.
Details of the startup:
- City: Brasilândia
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Andre Casimiro Costa, Andre Faria, Andre Froes, Wesley Almeida
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 29
- Number of exits: 1
You can find their website here.
5) Ventiur Aceleradora
Ventiur Aceleradora is a venture accelerator that invests in companies in the seed, startup, and early stages of development.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Leopoldo
- Started in: 2013
- Founders: Sandro Cortezia
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 29
- Number of exits: 3
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 24
You can find their website here.
6) Start-Up Brasil
Start-UP Brasil is a program run by Softex on behalf of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Communication to support and grow Brazil's startup ecosystem.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Started in: 2012
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 28
- Number of exits: 2
You can find their website here.
7) Paris Ventures
Gerdau's Corporate Venture Capital Program is a cost and equity-free, two-phase program supports startups in increasing revenue, exploring new countries, and potentially getting additional funding.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Started in: 2020
- Industries: Construction, Industrial, Agriculture, Automotive
- Number of investments: 06
You can find their website here.
8) HARDS
Hards is a program that helps software and hardware startups meet the challenges of the 4.0.
Details of the startup:
- City: Florianópolis
- Started in: 2019
- Founders: Marcos Buson
- Industries: HealthTech, IoT, Wearables, Logistics, AgTech, Energy
- Number of investments: 05
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 24
You can find their website here.
9) SMU Investimentos
SMU Investimentos is the first Investment Crowdfunding platform in Brazil helping entrepreneurs with their business ventures.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Started in: 2013
- Industries: Software, Air Transportation, Marketplaces
- Number of investments: 04
You can find their website here.
10) Baita Accelerator
BAITA is a startup accelerator that was started by a team with a lot of experience and a focus on personal values. They are always thinking about the future of technology and the world.
Details of the startup:
- City: Campinas
- Started in: 2013
- Founders: José Scodiero, Oswaldo Fernandes, Renato Toi, Rodolfo Baccarelli, Rosana Fernandes
- Industries: Software, Hardware, IoT, Robotics, AgTech, EdTech, FinTech, Lawtech, Energy, Biotech, Gas, Oil, Life Sciences, Telecommunications
- Number of investments: 03
You can find their website here.
11) Porto Digital
The Jump Brazil is a business accelerator that helps companies in the Information Technology and Creative Economy sectors.
Details of the startup:
- City: Recife
- Started in: 2015
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 03
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 20
You can find their website here.
12) FCJ Triangulo Venture Builder
A FCJ Triangulo's job is to help and grow the most amazing new businesses in the area.
Details of the startup:
- City: Uberlândia
- Started in: 2018
- Founders: Afrânio Almeida Junior, Paulo Justino
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 02
You can find their website here.
13) Leavening Accelerator
Lavening speeds up startups at any point of their journey for long-term growth.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Started in: 2018
- Industries: Web, SaaS, Ecommerce, FinTech, Enterprise, Hardware, Maker, AgTech, Agrotech, Mobile, IoT
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
14) Velantic Investments
Velantic's incubation program helps companies with innovative products or services and high growth potential get started.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Started in: 2021
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
15) OBr.global
OBr.global is an international business advisory and startup accelerator that helps with international business strategy and cross-border business development.
Details of the startup:
- City: Rio De Janeiro
- Started in: 2001
- Founders: Alex Jacobs, Claudia da Matta, Frederico Roberto Mens Filho, Robert Janssen
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 01
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 16
You can find their website here.
16) Eretz.bio
Eretz.bio has been in charge of a number of projects to help develop and co-develop new businesses and technologies.
Details of the startup:
- City: Brasil
- Started in: 2017
- Industries: Biotech, HealthTech, Medical Devices
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
17) WE Impact
WE Impact puts strategic and financial capital into women-led startups and helps them grow by giving them hands-on help.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Started in: 2019
- Industries: Women, Software, Hardware, Technology
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
18) Gema Ventures
Gema Ventures is a business-to-business (B2B) startup accelerator.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Luisa Ribeiro
- Industries: B2B
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
19) Neo Acelera
Neo Acelera is a Brazilian accelerator that focuses on social innovation in the health sector.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Industries: Healthcare
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
20) FCJ Venture Builder
FCJ Venture Builder is a venture builder that makes investment models that are flexible and easy to understand for large companies, governments, and non-government organisations.
Details of the startup:
- City: Belo Horizonte
- Started in: 2013
- Founders: Afrânio Almeida Junior, Marcelo Guerra, Marcelo Guerra Freitas, Paulo Justino, Weber Rangel
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
You can find their website here.
21) NovoAgro Ventures
NovoAgro Ventures connects small farmers, agribusinesses, and startups with solutions for the agro market.
Details of the startup:
- City: Belo Horizonte
- Started in: 2020
- Founders: Leonardo Dias, Paulo Justino, Sergio Alves
- Industries: Agriculture, Technology
You can find their website here.
22) Start You Up Accelerator
Start You Up Accelerator is an accelerator for global startups that helps them build new businesses that can grow.
Details of the startup:
- City: Vitória
- Started in: 2010
- Industries: Health, Energy, Education, AgTech
You can find their website here.
23) Inovativa Brasil
InovAtiva promotes the growth of Brazil's innovative entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Details of the startup:
- City: Brasília
- Started in: 2013
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
You can find their website here.
24) FCJ Sao Paulo - Bridge Brazil
FCJ Sao Paulo builds projects that give your company flexibility and results by using its expertise in marketing, sales, accounting, and legal.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Started in: 2018
- Founders: Marcelo Guerra Freitas, Paulo Justino
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
You can find their website here.
25) Quintessa
Quintessa uses a new way of doing business to work towards the strategic integration of social impact and financial results.
Details of the startup:
- City: Pinheiros
- Started in: 2009
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 20
You can find their website here.
26) Supera Parque de Inovação e Tecnologia
Supera Park is an innovation habitat created by the University of So Paulo and the City Hall of Ribeiro Preto in the state of So Paulo, Brazil.
Details of the startup:
- City: Ribeirão Prêto
- Started in: 2001
- Founders: Adilton Carneiro, Luciana Maria Souza, Osvaldo de Freitas
- Industries: Information Technology, Medical, Hospital, Odontological Equipment, Chemistry, Biotech, Farm Pharmaceutical, Automation, Cosmetics, AgTech
You can find their website here.
27) Oxigênio Aceleradora
Oxigênio Accelerator was made to encourage people to start their own businesses and help them connect with each other.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Industries: Data, Device Wearables, Data Integration
You can find their website here.
28) BioStartup Lab
BioStartup Lab is a biotechnology company that focuses on human health, agribusiness, animal health, the environment, and digital health.
Details of the startup:
- City: Belo Horizonte
- Industries: Life Sciences, Biotech
You can find their website here.
29) AmazonasCap
AmazonapCap seeks to support startups from their inception, whose exceptional potential is recognised by their recruiting board.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Bernardo Castello Branco, Borja Zaldivar, Hiran Castello Branco
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
You can find their website here.
30) Cietec
Cietec helps micro and small-sized businesses make money by turning their skills into a business.
Details of the startup:
- City: São Paulo
- Started in: 1998
- Industries: Technology
You can find their website here.
31) Inova Unicamp
Inova Unicamp supports the creation of startups through incubation processes at Incamp, their technology-based incubator.
Details of the startup:
- City: Campinas
- Started in: 2003
- Industries: Technology
You can find their website here.