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 Online Portals

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.

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.

Aprende Institute

Series A in 2021
Developer of an online education platform designed to offer vocational skills training. The company's platform offers a wide range of online training courses and diploma that assists students in acquiring skills needed to start their own business or a new career in areas of high demand, enabling students to earn extra income through small self-owned businesses.

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.

BookingPal

Series D in 2019
BookingPal, Inc. operates a cloud-based global distribution system tailored for the vacation rental, independent car rental, campground, and RV property rental markets. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Irvine, California, the company enables property owners and managers to enhance their online visibility by distributing their listings across major travel websites, travel agents, and tour operators. The platform enhances revenue opportunities for vacation rental managers and property owners through proprietary tools such as myOptimize, which assesses listing quality for optimal placement, and myInquiry, which offers a team of reservation agents to manage guest communications. This centralized booking platform aims to increase the number of bookings and overall online presence for its users.

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.

Passei Direto

Series B in 2016
Passei Direto S.A. is an academic social network based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2012. The platform serves over 15 million students across more than 2,500 universities, facilitating connections among university students. It allows users to follow specific courses, share study materials, and engage in collaborative learning through peer interactions. With over 3 million pieces of shared content, Passei Direto enhances the academic experience by providing resources such as solved exercises, study plans, and video summaries tailored to popular textbooks. Additionally, the platform offers a Premium Plan that grants access to exclusive content created by specialists, further supporting students in their academic pursuits.

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.
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