Kinea Investimentos

Kinea Investimentos Ltda, established in 2007, is an independent asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. As the private equity and alternative assets arm of Banco Itaú, it operates independently with its own investment and executive management team. Kinea invests across various asset classes, including venture capital for technology startups and enablers, private equity for companies in healthcare, education, technology, and other sectors, as well as hedge funds that span equities, public and private securities, foreign exchange, commodities, and interest rates.

Aymar Almeida

Partner and Manager, Infrastructure Fund

Marco Aurelio Freire

Partner and Manager of Liquid Funds

Arthur Hadler

Partner and private equity manager

Cristiano Lauretti

Managing Partner and Head of Private Equity

Eduardo Marrachine

Managing Partner

Conrado Pietraroia

Partner and Vice President, Private Equity

Camilo Ramos

Private Equity Executive Partner

Diego Santos

Partner and Private Equity Executive

Philippe Schlumpf

Manager of Corporate Venture Capital Funds

Marcio Verri

Partner and CEO

Past deals in Brazil

Greentech

Private Equity Round in 2025
Greentech is a logistics handling service provider based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, specializing in the rental and resale of handling and storage equipment. The company focuses on enhancing operational efficiency within the cargo handling sector by offering a comprehensive portfolio of equipment maintenance and heavy load logistics services. In addition to its rental offerings, Greentech aims to help clients reduce costs, taxes, and lead times while improving productivity and minimizing defects and reworks. Through its commitment to technological development, Greentech seeks to streamline industry processes and optimize the layout and complexity of production environments.

Monkey Exchange

Series B in 2024
Monkey Exchange, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, operates an online platform designed to facilitate the exchange of receivables. The company focuses on providing financial solutions to medium and small businesses in Brazil by reducing their cost of capital. It achieves this by connecting suppliers within multinational groups' supply chains with investors, creating a competitive environment that benefits both parties. Suppliers gain access to financing at lower costs, while investors secure better returns.

Nagro

Series A in 2023
Nagro is a fintech company that connects farmers to various credit sources, addressing the challenges faced by the Brazilian agribusiness sector, which is heavily reliant on credit. With a significant portion of credit requests going unmet and lengthy delays in fund disbursement, farmers often struggle to secure timely financing for seasonal production needs. Nagro's platform simplifies this process by utilizing machine learning and data analysis to match farmers with suitable credit options based on their specific requirements. By collecting relevant information about farmers' profiles and business activities through an intuitive registration system, Nagro streamlines credit solicitation. The company also provides complementary credit analyses and business information reports to credit sources, enhancing decision-making. This approach not only expedites and simplifies access to credit for farmers but also offers an alternative to the bureaucratic government credit processes that dominate the market.

Monkey Exchange

Series A in 2021
Monkey Exchange, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, operates an online platform designed to facilitate the exchange of receivables. The company focuses on providing financial solutions to medium and small businesses in Brazil by reducing their cost of capital. It achieves this by connecting suppliers within multinational groups' supply chains with investors, creating a competitive environment that benefits both parties. Suppliers gain access to financing at lower costs, while investors secure better returns.
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