Valor Capital Group

Valor Capital Group, LLC is an investment firm established in 2011, with offices in New York, San Francisco, and São Paulo, focusing on Brazil and US-Brazil cross-border opportunities. The firm employs two primary investment strategies: Growth Equity and Venture Capital. It targets early-stage to later-stage investments in various sectors, including consumer non-durables, beauty, wellness, e-commerce, fintech, and technology. Valor Capital Group seeks to invest in companies within both the United States and Brazil, emphasizing a diverse portfolio that spans B2B and B2C markets. The firm is also a Registered Investment Adviser.

Bruno Batavia

Principal and Director of Emerging Tech

Antoine Colaco

Managing Partner

Carlos Costa

Partner

Gabriel Rosenthal Gil

Venture Partner

Sam Heck

Managing Director

Maria Carolina Lacombe

Principal and Director of Community

Carol Lacombe

Principal and Director of Community

Everson Lopes

Venture Partner

Beatriz Madeira

Senior Associate

Nicolas Marin

Senior Analyst

Karina Martinez

Investment Associate

Felipe Mendes

Senior Associate

Bernardo Penteado

Senior Analyst

Daniel Schulman

Managing Partner

Fabiana Scionti

Investment Associate

Douglas Smith

Partner and CFO

Clifford Sobel

Founding Partner

Scott Sobel

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Kelli Spangler

Investor

Phillip Trauer

Principal

Past deals in Marketplace

Arado

Seed Round in 2022
Arado is a platform designed for small and medium-sized farmers, offering supply chain and business solutions that facilitate direct connections between producers and buyers. The company's online marketplace specializes in fresh fruits and vegetables, allowing restaurants and retailers to access a comprehensive catalog of agricultural products. Through this platform, buyers can customize aspects such as maturation, packaging, and product quality, while producers benefit from selling directly to these end-users. This model reduces reliance on intermediaries and enhances transparency in transactions, ultimately supporting local agriculture and improving efficiency in the supply chain.

Clubbi

Series A in 2022
Clubbi is a B2B marketplace for small merchants such as mini-markets and corner stores. It facilitates transactions with their suppliers and supports them to improve operations. It also increases the overall value pool for the FMCG industry by maximizing the fragmented market’s sales and by developing the most efficient way for distributors and brands to reach and communicate with independent retailers

Dolado

Series A in 2022
Dolado allows SMBs to have access to the technologies that are only available to more sophisticated players. By doing this, it empowers small companies to bring more efficiency on the way they sell, buy and manage their business. To improve the way merchants sells, Dolado provides a digital catalog that allows the setup of a digital storefront in less than 3 minutes. On the buying side, it offers a B2B Marketplace that connects merchants to top wholesalers and give them access to the best deals. Dolado also offers a Digital Bookkeeping application that serves as a digital ledger to help business owners easily record sales, expenses, and cash transactions in one place.

Olist

Series E in 2021
Olist is an online e-commerce platform based in Curitiba, Brazil, that facilitates connections between sellers and major Brazilian marketplaces. Founded in 2015, the company provides a comprehensive platform for shopkeepers of various sizes and sectors to register and sell their products through prominent retailers. Olist aims to streamline the selling process for entrepreneurs by enabling them to advertise and sell their products without complications, thereby enhancing their reach to international marketplaces. The company emphasizes a sustainable and fair business model, focusing on delivering excellent services to both merchants and consumers.

Clubbi

Seed Round in 2021
Clubbi is a B2B marketplace for small merchants such as mini-markets and corner stores. It facilitates transactions with their suppliers and supports them to improve operations. It also increases the overall value pool for the FMCG industry by maximizing the fragmented market’s sales and by developing the most efficient way for distributors and brands to reach and communicate with independent retailers

Holaplex

Seed Round in 2021
Holaplex offers independent artists, musicians, and creators user-friendly, no-cost tools to create and sell NFTs. The platform enables the establishment of personalized NFT stores and marketplaces, facilitating the discovery of emerging projects and artists for buyers and collectors. By leveraging the Metaplex protocol, Holaplex ensures fast and affordable NFT creation on the Solana blockchain. As an open-source and decentralized solution, the platform promotes community engagement and allows users to market and sell their NFTs effectively.

Oico

Seed Round in 2021
Oico operates an online marketplace that facilitates the buying and management of building materials for small retailers and contractors. The platform enhances the purchasing experience by digitizing the order process and utilizing a network of local stores to expedite delivery. It offers various services, including order management, price quotes, invoicing, order tracking, and payment processing, which collectively improve product availability and operational efficiency for independent shopkeepers. By streamlining these processes, Oico supports small businesses in optimizing their operations and fostering growth within the building and maintenance materials sector.

Merama

Series B in 2021
Merama is an e-commerce platform and private equity firm based in Mexico City, Mexico, with an additional office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2020, the company focuses on partnering with brands to accelerate their growth through exceptional human resources and non-dilutive capital. Merama's mission is to become the largest online group of brands in Latin America, facilitating the expansion of its partners in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Meru

Series A in 2021
Operator of a one-stop-shop marketplace intended to facilitate the Asian wholesale market. The company's B2B wholesale marketplace allows small business owners to grow by providing access to inventory and fair financing and develops cross-border technology and infrastructure to digitize trade and sourcing for all parties across the supply chain, enabling businesses to save import costs with the help of a pricing algorithm.

FRANQ

Series A in 2021
Hyperlocal and phygital marketplace that connects financial products to retail & SME customers with the support of a baking agent.

Merama

Debt Financing in 2021
Merama is an e-commerce platform and private equity firm based in Mexico City, Mexico, with an additional office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2020, the company focuses on partnering with brands to accelerate their growth through exceptional human resources and non-dilutive capital. Merama's mission is to become the largest online group of brands in Latin America, facilitating the expansion of its partners in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Merama

Series A in 2021
Merama is an e-commerce platform and private equity firm based in Mexico City, Mexico, with an additional office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2020, the company focuses on partnering with brands to accelerate their growth through exceptional human resources and non-dilutive capital. Merama's mission is to become the largest online group of brands in Latin America, facilitating the expansion of its partners in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Merama

Series A in 2021
Merama is an e-commerce platform and private equity firm based in Mexico City, Mexico, with an additional office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2020, the company focuses on partnering with brands to accelerate their growth through exceptional human resources and non-dilutive capital. Merama's mission is to become the largest online group of brands in Latin America, facilitating the expansion of its partners in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Taboom

Seed Round in 2020
Operator of a social platform intended to provide entertainment services. The company's platform offers live commerce and live streaming applications to allow users to share videos showcasing their talent and provide real and profitable connections, enabling creators and brands to connect with their real fans.

Dolado

Seed Round in 2020
Dolado allows SMBs to have access to the technologies that are only available to more sophisticated players. By doing this, it empowers small companies to bring more efficiency on the way they sell, buy and manage their business. To improve the way merchants sells, Dolado provides a digital catalog that allows the setup of a digital storefront in less than 3 minutes. On the buying side, it offers a B2B Marketplace that connects merchants to top wholesalers and give them access to the best deals. Dolado also offers a Digital Bookkeeping application that serves as a digital ledger to help business owners easily record sales, expenses, and cash transactions in one place.

Olist

Series D in 2020
Olist is an online e-commerce platform based in Curitiba, Brazil, that facilitates connections between sellers and major Brazilian marketplaces. Founded in 2015, the company provides a comprehensive platform for shopkeepers of various sizes and sectors to register and sell their products through prominent retailers. Olist aims to streamline the selling process for entrepreneurs by enabling them to advertise and sell their products without complications, thereby enhancing their reach to international marketplaces. The company emphasizes a sustainable and fair business model, focusing on delivering excellent services to both merchants and consumers.

Olist

Series C in 2019
Olist is an online e-commerce platform based in Curitiba, Brazil, that facilitates connections between sellers and major Brazilian marketplaces. Founded in 2015, the company provides a comprehensive platform for shopkeepers of various sizes and sectors to register and sell their products through prominent retailers. Olist aims to streamline the selling process for entrepreneurs by enabling them to advertise and sell their products without complications, thereby enhancing their reach to international marketplaces. The company emphasizes a sustainable and fair business model, focusing on delivering excellent services to both merchants and consumers.

Costa Brazil

Seed Round in 2019
Luxury Beauty

Olist

Series B in 2018
Olist is an online e-commerce platform based in Curitiba, Brazil, that facilitates connections between sellers and major Brazilian marketplaces. Founded in 2015, the company provides a comprehensive platform for shopkeepers of various sizes and sectors to register and sell their products through prominent retailers. Olist aims to streamline the selling process for entrepreneurs by enabling them to advertise and sell their products without complications, thereby enhancing their reach to international marketplaces. The company emphasizes a sustainable and fair business model, focusing on delivering excellent services to both merchants and consumers.

Infracommerce

Series D in 2017
Infracommerce Negocios E Solucoes Em Internet Ltda. is a leading provider of e-commerce software and services, established in 2012 and based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company specializes in offering comprehensive end-to-end e-commerce solutions, including backoffice integration, digital marketing, logistics, payment processing, and customer support services. With over 1,500 employees and a focus on technology and management solutions, Infracommerce aims to enhance the efficiency and scalability of retailers and industries engaging in online sales. The company leverages the expertise of its team, which has more than twenty years of experience in the field, to continuously innovate and improve its service offerings. Infracommerce has established itself as a market leader in full-service e-commerce solutions in Brazil and Mexico, driving significant sales performance and operational efficiency for its clients.

Olist

Convertible Note in 2017
Olist is an online e-commerce platform based in Curitiba, Brazil, that facilitates connections between sellers and major Brazilian marketplaces. Founded in 2015, the company provides a comprehensive platform for shopkeepers of various sizes and sectors to register and sell their products through prominent retailers. Olist aims to streamline the selling process for entrepreneurs by enabling them to advertise and sell their products without complications, thereby enhancing their reach to international marketplaces. The company emphasizes a sustainable and fair business model, focusing on delivering excellent services to both merchants and consumers.

Infracommerce

Series B in 2014
Infracommerce Negocios E Solucoes Em Internet Ltda. is a leading provider of e-commerce software and services, established in 2012 and based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company specializes in offering comprehensive end-to-end e-commerce solutions, including backoffice integration, digital marketing, logistics, payment processing, and customer support services. With over 1,500 employees and a focus on technology and management solutions, Infracommerce aims to enhance the efficiency and scalability of retailers and industries engaging in online sales. The company leverages the expertise of its team, which has more than twenty years of experience in the field, to continuously innovate and improve its service offerings. Infracommerce has established itself as a market leader in full-service e-commerce solutions in Brazil and Mexico, driving significant sales performance and operational efficiency for its clients.

SIEVE

Series A in 2014
The SIEVE develops solutions for electronic commerce, serving clients of all sizes. The company name comes from the English, "sieve", referring to its unique extraction technology and data selection of web sites. SIEVE's solutions are capable of monitoring any product at any e-commerce, displaying reliable updated information non-stop. Its tools offer more than price optimization; they provide the competitive intelligence needed to stay ahead. HISTORY As since of May 2010 SIEVE has been incubated at the Genesis Institute of PUC-Rio, where it counts with a modern office located at the university campus and a multi-talented team comprised of developers, software architects, system analysts, industrial engineers, system auditors, business managers, and consultants. SIEVE first milestone came in November, at Tire do Papel 2010, a startup contest held by Empreendemia social network in partnership with the University of Campinas (Unicamp). SIEVE won 2nd place in the General category by presenting its system to an audience of more than 300 people, between students, professors and representatives of renowned Brazilian internet players such as Grupo Buscapé. The most recent award came at Campus Party Brazil 2011, the Brazilian stage of the biggest internet event in the world held this January in São Paulo. This time around SIEVE won 1st place in the General category of the Campuseiros Empreendem contest, focused on innovative technology related projects, having among its organizers celebrated IT companies from Brazil and abroad such as IdeiasNet and Microsoft.

viagogo

Series D in 2009
Viagogo is an online ticket marketplace that facilitates the buying and selling of tickets for various live events, including concerts, sports, theatre, and festivals on a global scale. Founded in 2005 and based in Dover, Delaware, Viagogo allows users to list their extra tickets or browse event listings by category. The platform charges a ten percent service fee to buyers and takes a fifteen percent commission from sellers. By offering a user-friendly interface and a professional environment, Viagogo aims to build trust among users in the secondary ticket market, distinguishing itself from less reliable platforms. The company is also recognized as an official secondary reseller for certain events, such as Cleveland Browns football tickets.
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