Bossa Invest

Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011. The firm specializes in managing investment portfolios and providing asset management services across various sectors, including finance, technology, and real estate. Bossa Invest analyzes market trends to guide its investment decisions, with a particular focus on companies in the software as a service sector. Through its strategic investments, the firm aims to support the growth and development of innovative businesses.

Thiago Oliveira

Partner

Guilherme Pepe

Investment Analyst

Past deals in Computer Vision

Gryfo

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Gryfo is a facial biometrics platform that specializes in identifying individuals and preventing authentication fraud through the use of advanced technology. The company develops APIs and SDKs that can be seamlessly integrated into various digital products, catering primarily to business-to-business clients. Gryfo's platform transforms facial images into unique biometric data, allowing for accurate recognition by comparing these features against extensive databases. This capability enables clients to enhance their services, broaden their customer reach, and drive profitability across different market verticals.

Alcatraz AI

Series A in 2022
Alcatraz AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a facial authentication platform aimed at enhancing security for physical access to government buildings and corporate campuses. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, the company leverages advanced technologies such as machine learning, computer vision, and 3D sensing to facilitate secure and seamless entry processes. Their solution utilizes real-time 3D facial mapping and deep neural networks to automate the enrollment of individuals based on existing access control methods. This innovative system replaces traditional badging with a hardware device equipped with sensors, which recognizes individuals as they approach and grants access by unlocking doors. Alcatraz AI's platform is designed to provide high security while minimizing friction in the entry process, ensuring a streamlined experience for users.

Zensors

Seed Round in 2022
Zensors, Inc. specializes in the development of artificial intelligence-powered visual sensors aimed at creating intelligent and responsive environments through advanced computer vision technologies. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Pittsburgh, the company offers a real-time analytics platform and customizable dashboards. Its smart tracking solutions cater to a variety of sectors, including retail, hospitality, and critical infrastructure, allowing users to gather spatial intelligence and enhance customer interactions while ensuring visitor anonymity. By integrating state-of-the-art machine learning with existing camera hardware, Zensors enables organizations to optimize their operations and unlock new monetization opportunities, streamlining the management of multiple sensors into a single, efficient system. The company envisions a future where its technologies contribute to a seamlessly connected ecosystem, continuously adapting to improve how people live, work, and interact.

Tavus

Seed Round in 2022
Tavus is an AI research company that specializes in creating immersive digital experiences that parallel face-to-face interactions. The company develops a video personalization platform that leverages advanced artificial intelligence to generate realistic video content featuring digital avatars. These avatars can mimic customers' gestures and voices, allowing for the creation of personalized videos that enhance outreach efforts for sales teams. Tavus's technology enables clients to record once and subsequently generate customized videos with a single click, streamlining communication and engagement in both asynchronous and real-time settings.

Zippedi

Series A in 2022
Zippedi Inc. is a technology company based in Burlingame, California, that specializes in developing AI-powered robots designed for the retail sector. The company focuses on addressing longstanding challenges in inventory management and retail execution by automating these processes. Zippedi's robots utilize advanced capabilities in image recognition, machine learning, and deep learning to monitor in-store operations, ensuring accurate on-shelf availability, product pricing, and compliance with planograms. By providing retailers and consumer packaged goods manufacturers with precise and actionable data, Zippedi aims to enhance sales, improve labor efficiency, and increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Akridata

Series A in 2021
Akridata Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, specializes in developing AI-driven data operations platforms. The company's core business is creating efficient data architecture solutions that manage high-volume data processing for AI applications in the cloud. Akridata's innovative platform enables businesses to automatically filter and prepare raw data from edge sensors, optimizing deep learning model training times and reducing storage costs. Furthermore, Akridata offers cutting-edge computer vision technology tailored for visual inspection in manufacturing sectors, enhancing quality control by detecting defects swiftly and accurately at scale. This allows clients to transition from manual review processes to intelligent automation, improving efficiency and minimizing errors.

DNABLOCK

Seed Round in 2021
DNABLOCK is leading the way to personalized entertainment, interaction, and inclusion by removing the barriers of 3D content creation. Our platform and REPLIKANT™ animation engine allows creatives, brands, and individuals the ability to generate bespoke, high-quality, digital beings without prohibitive post-production costs or specialized 3D programming knowledge. Our platform supports the exporting of content onto ANY device, making it simple to create fulfilling interactions with an enormous reach. We operate a scalable, high-end, computer graphics pipeline. This pipeline, combined with advanced machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and sentiment analysis, is our recipe for engaging, real-time, interactive, digital beings and the future of digital interface. As a forward-thinking company, we have focused on likeness protection and ownership; adding authentication mechanisms to guarantee control and transparency.

Hank AI

Seed Round in 2021
Hank AI, Inc. is a healthcare-focused technology company based in Columbia, South Carolina, that specializes in developing advanced AI solutions to enhance and automate workflows in the healthcare sector. The company's flagship platform leverages artificial intelligence, natural language processing, machine learning, and computer vision to streamline business processes such as data entry, medical coding, and auditing. By offering a suite of proprietary APIs and user experiences, Hank AI aims to improve the efficiency and accuracy of tasks performed by medical coders, clinical documentation specialists, and insurance auditors. The firm has developed its technology from the ground up, holding numerous patents that underscore its innovative approaches to maximizing return on investment for healthcare operations. Through its commitment to automation, Hank AI seeks to simplify complex processes for its clients while driving productivity in the industry.

Grabango

Series B in 2021
Grabango is a technology company that specializes in checkout-free shopping solutions for the retail industry, focusing on grocery and convenience stores. Founded in 2016 and based in Berkeley, California, Grabango utilizes advanced computer vision and machine learning to enhance the shopping experience. Its system employs cameras and shelf sensors to track items as customers select them, automatically adding them to a virtual basket. Shoppers can then use a registered payment method through the Grabango app to complete their purchases without waiting in line. After leaving the store, customers receive a digital receipt on their phones. Grabango's technology is designed to retrofit existing retail spaces, allowing large-scale retailers to implement checkout-free shopping while ensuring high accuracy in real-world environments. The company prioritizes customer privacy by anonymizing data and does not use facial recognition technology.

Deep Sentinel

Venture Round in 2021
Deep Sentinel Corp. is a company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence-based home protection systems. Founded by David Selinger in 2016 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with a research and development office in Taiwan, the company focuses on creating advanced crime prevention devices. Its product lineup includes security cameras, alarms, and camera hardware that leverage deep learning and computer vision technologies. These systems are designed to analyze video streams and contextual information in real time, allowing for the detection of potential threats to residential and business properties. By enabling proactive intervention before a crime occurs, Deep Sentinel aims to enhance the safety of families and businesses.

Ubiquity6

Series B in 2021
Ubiquity6, Inc. is a company that specializes in creating a platform for shared augmented reality (AR) experiences anchored in the physical world. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, Ubiquity6 leverages computer vision technology to facilitate the development of persistent, massively multiplayer AR environments. This innovative platform enhances communication by allowing users to blend real-world interactions with virtual elements, effectively combining augmented and virtual reality applications. The company's focus is on transforming how individuals engage with each other and their surroundings through immersive digital experiences.

Flux Auto

Seed Round in 2021
Flux Auto specializes in developing modular autonomous driving systems tailored for trucks. Their platform is designed to be retrofitted into both new and existing vehicles, setting it apart by not relying on LiDAR technology, thereby offering an affordable solution for customers.

Preimage

Venture Round in 2021
Preimage is a technology company specializing in 3D reconstruction through photogrammetry software. The platform processes photos to create high-quality 3D digital twins of real-world environments and assets. This includes detailed aerial maps, digital terrain models, and three-dimensional models. These capabilities are particularly useful for drone-based mapping, enabling businesses to navigate and analyze maps via web browsers, thereby enhancing operational decision-making.

Runway

Series A in 2020
Runway is an applied AI research company established in 2024, specializing in developing innovative tools that integrate artificial intelligence into creative processes. The company offers a video editing platform designed for professionals in art, entertainment, and design. Its technology leverages original image and video creation methods, allowing users to manipulate and edit content intuitively using text inputs. This approach simplifies the video creation process for artists, designers, and filmmakers, enabling them to express their creativity more effectively. Runway's mission is to enhance human creativity through advanced AI capabilities, facilitating seamless interactions between technology and artistic expression.

Handl

Seed Round in 2020
Handl LLC is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2019. The company specializes in transforming paper documents into structured data through its API, which merges deep learning algorithms with human input to enhance accuracy. Handl's solution facilitates document classification and data extraction, catering to various industries, including logistics, insurance, finance, and accounting. By offering a customizable document capture pipeline, Handl addresses specific data processing needs while ensuring a high level of precision. Its platform integrates all stages of AI development and deployment, streamlining the data preparation process and improving transparency and efficiency for its clients.

Synthesis AI

Venture Round in 2020
Synthesis AI, Inc. is a data generation platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in synthetic data technology for computer vision applications. Founded in 2019, the company aims to enhance the capabilities of artificial intelligence by providing a solution that allows leading computer vision teams to create more effective models in a faster and more cost-efficient manner. Synthesis AI integrates innovative generative artificial intelligence models with cinematic visual effects to produce photorealistic and diverse images and videos, complete with accurate pixel-level labels. This technology enables clients to generate simulated and synthetic data, particularly for automotive applications, thereby accelerating the development of advanced AI systems.

Tiliter

Funding Round in 2020
Tiliter Pty Ltd., established in 2017, specializes in developing computer vision solutions for the retail industry. Based in Parramatta, Australia, with additional offices in Kensington, Australia, and Munich, Germany, the company designs and manufactures Point of Sale (POS) and Self-Checkout (SCO) systems. Tiliter's flagship product, Tiliter Vision Smart Checkout System, employs AI-driven computer vision to identify products without barcodes at the time of checkout. The system uses cameras and lighting to scan fresh produce in real-time, delivering accurate results directly to the checkout. Tiliter offers its technology in API form for seamless integration, aiming to make computer vision accessible and affordable for retailers.

Ubiquity6

Venture Round in 2020
Ubiquity6, Inc. is a company that specializes in creating a platform for shared augmented reality (AR) experiences anchored in the physical world. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, Ubiquity6 leverages computer vision technology to facilitate the development of persistent, massively multiplayer AR environments. This innovative platform enhances communication by allowing users to blend real-world interactions with virtual elements, effectively combining augmented and virtual reality applications. The company's focus is on transforming how individuals engage with each other and their surroundings through immersive digital experiences.

Flux Auto

Seed Round in 2020
Flux Auto specializes in developing modular autonomous driving systems tailored for trucks. Their platform is designed to be retrofitted into both new and existing vehicles, setting it apart by not relying on LiDAR technology, thereby offering an affordable solution for customers.

Synthesis AI

Seed Round in 2020
Synthesis AI, Inc. is a data generation platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in synthetic data technology for computer vision applications. Founded in 2019, the company aims to enhance the capabilities of artificial intelligence by providing a solution that allows leading computer vision teams to create more effective models in a faster and more cost-efficient manner. Synthesis AI integrates innovative generative artificial intelligence models with cinematic visual effects to produce photorealistic and diverse images and videos, complete with accurate pixel-level labels. This technology enables clients to generate simulated and synthetic data, particularly for automotive applications, thereby accelerating the development of advanced AI systems.

Preimage

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Preimage is a technology company specializing in 3D reconstruction through photogrammetry software. The platform processes photos to create high-quality 3D digital twins of real-world environments and assets. This includes detailed aerial maps, digital terrain models, and three-dimensional models. These capabilities are particularly useful for drone-based mapping, enabling businesses to navigate and analyze maps via web browsers, thereby enhancing operational decision-making.

Akridata

Venture Round in 2020
Akridata Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, specializes in developing AI-driven data operations platforms. The company's core business is creating efficient data architecture solutions that manage high-volume data processing for AI applications in the cloud. Akridata's innovative platform enables businesses to automatically filter and prepare raw data from edge sensors, optimizing deep learning model training times and reducing storage costs. Furthermore, Akridata offers cutting-edge computer vision technology tailored for visual inspection in manufacturing sectors, enhancing quality control by detecting defects swiftly and accurately at scale. This allows clients to transition from manual review processes to intelligent automation, improving efficiency and minimizing errors.

Deep Sentinel

Series A in 2020
Deep Sentinel Corp. is a company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence-based home protection systems. Founded by David Selinger in 2016 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with a research and development office in Taiwan, the company focuses on creating advanced crime prevention devices. Its product lineup includes security cameras, alarms, and camera hardware that leverage deep learning and computer vision technologies. These systems are designed to analyze video streams and contextual information in real time, allowing for the detection of potential threats to residential and business properties. By enabling proactive intervention before a crime occurs, Deep Sentinel aims to enhance the safety of families and businesses.

INDUS.AI

Series A in 2019
INDUS.AI is a leading provider of construction intelligence solutions, established in 2017, with offices in San Francisco and Toronto. The company offers a cloud-based platform that leverages 3D computer vision technology, utilizing live video streams from secure IP cameras to deliver real-time visibility and actionable insights into construction site activities. This platform enables real estate investors, owners, developers, and general contractors to identify inefficiencies, manage risks, and enhance productivity on their projects. By providing tools for project control, INDUS.AI helps clients optimize labor, equipment, and materials, ultimately aiming to improve safety, efficiency, and transparency within the construction industry. The company serves clients across the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and Brazil.

Carbigdata

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Carbigdata is a data analytics platform specializing in vehicle information and recognition. Utilizing smart cameras, the company has amassed a database of over 1 billion detections, enabling real-time vehicle recognition through images and georeferencing. This technology integrates with other databases to provide comprehensive insights, assisting clients in theft prevention, vehicle monitoring, and recovery, as well as license plate recognition. Carbigdata's services are particularly valuable for banks, helping them locate defaulting vehicles, and for insurers, aiding in the identification of fraudulent claims. Accessible through a SaaS platform, Carbigdata transforms extensive data into actionable intelligence for various stakeholders in the automotive and financial sectors.

Pearl

Series A in 2019
Pearl Health, established in 2019 and headquartered in West Hollywood, California, specializes in developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools for the dentistry industry. The company offers a suite of products, including Second Opinion, a computer vision platform that identifies dental pathologies; Smart Margin, aiding in dental restoration; Scan Clarity Score, evaluating patient scan quality; and Practice Intelligence, providing office-specific data for decision-making. Pearl's AI technology, cleared by the FDA, recognizes and measures various dental issues, enabling practitioners, labs, and insurers to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and consistency in dental care.

INDUS.AI

Seed Round in 2018
INDUS.AI is a leading provider of construction intelligence solutions, established in 2017, with offices in San Francisco and Toronto. The company offers a cloud-based platform that leverages 3D computer vision technology, utilizing live video streams from secure IP cameras to deliver real-time visibility and actionable insights into construction site activities. This platform enables real estate investors, owners, developers, and general contractors to identify inefficiencies, manage risks, and enhance productivity on their projects. By providing tools for project control, INDUS.AI helps clients optimize labor, equipment, and materials, ultimately aiming to improve safety, efficiency, and transparency within the construction industry. The company serves clients across the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and Brazil.

Truckvision

Pre Seed Round in 2018
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Milênio Bus

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Milênio Bus is a company focused on enhancing public transportation through its innovative fleet management platform. By integrating hardware, applications, and software, Milênio Bus utilizes technologies such as the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision to monitor passenger flow in real time on buses. This capability allows for improved fleet optimization and better route planning for public transport companies. The company's solutions aim to generate valuable data that enhances passenger functionality and overall efficiency in public transport systems.

Deep North

Venture Round in 2017
Deep North, Inc. is a computer software company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based video analytics. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Foster City, California, the company leverages existing security video streams to analyze consumer behavior and engagement in physical environments. Its flagship product, NorthPoint Analytics, provides insights into occupancy, cone management, and various attributes of consumers, including gestures and facial characteristics. Deep North's technology is designed for a diverse range of sectors, including shopping centers, retail outlets, groceries, casinos, schools, and event venues, enabling these enterprises to better understand and enhance customer experiences.

Osaro

Series A in 2017
Osaro, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software aimed at automating manual picking and assembly tasks in distribution centers and manufacturing environments. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Osaro's solutions integrate advanced machine learning and vision-based technology to enhance the efficiency of robotic systems. The software is designed to automatically process complex, unstructured data, enabling machines to learn and adapt in real-time, thereby improving decision-making capabilities. By enhancing the intelligence and adaptability of machines, Osaro aims to increase industrial productivity while allowing human workers to concentrate on more complex tasks, ultimately contributing to a safer workplace and more resilient supply chains.

Butterfleye

Venture Round in 2016
Butterfleye, Inc. is a company based in San Mateo, California, that specializes in designing and developing advanced security cameras and monitoring systems for both home and office use. Established in 2013, Butterfleye offers a cloud-connected, AI-powered wireless security camera equipped with features such as facial recognition, motion and sound detection, privacy mode, and two-way audio. The camera streams in high definition and includes a built-in rechargeable battery and 16GB of storage. It is designed to maintain functionality during power or internet outages, ensuring continuous monitoring. The system provides real-time alerts and utilizes advanced technology to optimize recording based on detected activity, making it a cost-effective solution for users seeking reliable security for their premises. As of December 2017, Butterfleye operates as a subsidiary of Ooma, Inc.
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