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:
- 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) 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:
- Started in: 2012
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 28
- Number of exits: 2
You can find their website here.
3) 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:
- Started in: 2020
- Industries: Construction, Industrial, Agriculture, Automotive
- Number of investments: 06
You can find their website here.
4) SMU Investimentos
SMU Investimentos is the first Investment Crowdfunding platform in Brazil helping entrepreneurs with their business ventures.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2013
- Industries: Software, Air Transportation, Marketplaces
- Number of investments: 04
You can find their website here.
5) Leavening Accelerator
Lavening speeds up startups at any point of their journey for long-term growth.
Details of the startup:
- 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.
6) Velantic Investments
Velantic's incubation program helps companies with innovative products or services and high growth potential get started.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2021
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
7) 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:
- Started in: 2017
- Industries: Biotech, HealthTech, Medical Devices
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
8) 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:
- Started in: 2019
- Industries: Women, Software, Hardware, Technology
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
9) Gema Ventures
Gema Ventures is a business-to-business (B2B) startup accelerator.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Luisa Ribeiro
- Industries: B2B
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
10) Neo Acelera
Neo Acelera is a Brazilian accelerator that focuses on social innovation in the health sector.
Details of the startup:
- Industries: Healthcare
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
11) 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:
- Started in: 2018
- Founders: Marcelo Guerra Freitas, Paulo Justino
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
You can find their website here.
12) 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:
- Started in: 2009
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 20
You can find their website here.
13) 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:
- Industries: Data, Device Wearables, Data Integration
You can find their website here.
14) AmazonasCap
AmazonapCap seeks to support startups from their inception, whose exceptional potential is recognised by their recruiting board.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Bernardo Castello Branco, Borja Zaldivar, Hiran Castello Branco
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
You can find their website here.
15) Cietec
Cietec helps micro and small-sized businesses make money by turning their skills into a business.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 1998
- Industries: Technology
You can find their website here.