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 Gomes Hilário de Oliveira

Partner

Guilherme Pepe

Investment Analyst

Past deals in GovTech

Toka

Venture Round in 2022
Toka Group, founded in 2018 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, specializes in developing intelligence gathering technologies aimed at enhancing homeland security. The company focuses on creating tailored ecosystems of cyber capabilities and software products for governmental, law enforcement, and security agencies. Toka's technologies provide software-based platforms that facilitate intelligence gathering, enabling agencies to make informed decisions swiftly and accurately. By strengthening cyber defenses, Toka assists its clients in combating terrorism and cybercrime effectively.

Gonew

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Gonew is an educational platform based in Sao Paulo that focuses on corporate governance to facilitate business growth and control. Established in 2018, the company fosters a community dedicated to lifelong learning, emphasizing the integration of governance and innovation. It provides a collaborative space for experimentation, data sharing, and idea generation, aiming to address the challenges of merging governance with innovative practices. By promoting participatory methods, Gonew enables organizations to develop strong governance frameworks that align with their growth and innovation objectives.

Govly

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Govly is a software platform focused on enhancing the government contracting process by connecting Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Value-Added Resellers (VARs), and prime contract holders within a unified network. The platform provides access to real-time opportunities from non-public contract feeds and offers a comprehensive suite of tools to facilitate the bidding process from discovery to award. Govly enables businesses to efficiently monitor and analyze the federal procurement landscape, helping them to identify and pursue the most promising opportunities. By centralizing government contracts and automating various aspects of the bidding process, Govly aims to streamline collaboration among organizations, enhance communication through notifications and updates, and ultimately increase the likelihood of winning government contracts.

BlocPower

Series A in 2021
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on creating healthier, greener, and smarter buildings. Founded in 2014 in Brooklyn, New York, by Donnel Baird and Morris Cox, the company specializes in retrofitting urban buildings with advanced energy efficiency technologies and green heating and cooling systems. BlocPower identifies energy-wasting buildings and utilizes a proprietary machine learning platform to determine the most effective retrofits for maximizing energy savings. The company connects various stakeholders, including government agencies, utilities, building owners, and equipment providers, to facilitate these upgrades. With a mission to serve financially underserved communities, BlocPower has completed projects in nearly 1,000 buildings, helping customers save 20–40% on their annual energy bills. By leveraging data and innovative financing, BlocPower aims to reduce carbon emissions and improve health outcomes while addressing the climate crisis.

Promise

Series A in 2021
Promise simplifies government debt and helps people pay their bills. We partner with utilities and government agencies to offer a variety of convenient and flexible payment options, including zero-interest installment plans and relief distribution. We use sophisticated outreach methods that make it easy for customers to sign up and manage their plans. Ultimately, our technology maximizes government revenue while helping customers pay off debt sooner and with fewer penalties. Promise is a team of technology experts from companies like Palantir, Stripe, Uber and Google and leaders from the public sector. We are backed by a diverse group of venture capital firms like Kapor Capital, Y Combinator, First Round and RocNation.

Pano

Seed Round in 2021
Pano specializes in providing advanced hardware and software solutions designed to help fire professionals detect and mitigate wildfire threats. The company offers a unified platform that integrates cutting-edge hardware, artificial intelligence, and software to enable real-time monitoring and threat detection. By utilizing proprietary mountaintop camera feeds and satellite imagery, Pano's technology allows government agencies, utilities, insurers, and private landowners to quickly identify potential wildfire risks. This capability facilitates the rapid dissemination of critical information, empowering stakeholders to take timely actions to protect lives, property, and the environment from the dangers posed by wildfires.

Promise

Seed Round in 2020
Promise simplifies government debt and helps people pay their bills. We partner with utilities and government agencies to offer a variety of convenient and flexible payment options, including zero-interest installment plans and relief distribution. We use sophisticated outreach methods that make it easy for customers to sign up and manage their plans. Ultimately, our technology maximizes government revenue while helping customers pay off debt sooner and with fewer penalties. Promise is a team of technology experts from companies like Palantir, Stripe, Uber and Google and leaders from the public sector. We are backed by a diverse group of venture capital firms like Kapor Capital, Y Combinator, First Round and RocNation.

Motoboy.com

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Motoboy.com is a logistics management platform that connects customers in over 100 Brazilian cities with professional couriers for ultra-fast delivery services, typically completed in less than two hours. The platform features an intelligent system that assesses courier performance, ensuring that the most qualified couriers are prioritized for delivery tasks. All couriers are fully licensed and trained, utilizing motorcycles specifically adapted for delivery, which enhances service quality. Customers can obtain real-time price quotes and track the location of their couriers via GPS through the website, app, or chatbot. Additionally, Motoboy.com provides a robust API for e-commerce businesses, allowing seamless integration of delivery scheduling, payment processing, and real-time monitoring without disrupting the online shopping experience.
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