Investors in South America

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Bossa Invest

Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011, that manages investment portfolios and provides asset management services to clients across sectors, with a focus on software as a service companies, and analyzes market trends to inform its investment decisions while operating in finance, technology, and real estate.
Made 250 investments in South America

Monashees

Founded in 2005, Monashees is a leading venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. It partners with exceptional founders transforming large markets through technology. With a human-centric approach, Monashees supports entrepreneurs from their early stages, fostering growth and innovation across sectors such as software, fintech, healthcare, and more.
Made 119 investments in South America

Kaszek

Kaszek is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 with offices in Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo, focused on technology-driven startups in Latin America. The firm targets early-stage investments, typically Seed to Series A, and offers more than capital through hands-on guidance in strategy, product, growth, operations, team-building, fundraising, and networking. Kaszek backs ambitious founders building software-enabled platforms across sectors such as financial services, education, healthcare, e-commerce, marketplaces, and enterprise software, including SaaS. It operates with a regional lens, identifying opportunities across Latin America and helping portfolio companies navigate local markets, regulatory environments, and scaling challenges. The firm emphasizes practical expertise and operational support to accelerate growth, with the aim of helping portfolio companies achieve durable, regionally scaled businesses.
Made 110 investments in South America

Canary

Canary is a Brazil-based venture capital firm that partners with leading founders in Latin America, providing funding, insights, connections and talent to help startups scale. It positions itself as an institutional investor for companies shaping the region’s economy and beyond, focusing on Brazilian software and technology ventures. Based in Sao Paulo, Canary supports portfolio companies to accelerate growth and build lasting value within the Latin American startup ecosystem.
Made 75 investments in South America

Valor Capital Group

Valor Capital Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York. It focuses on cross-border investment opportunities between the United States and Brazil, operating across Growth Equity and Venture Capital strategies. The firm backs seed to growth-stage companies in sectors such as B2B, commercial services, B2C, consumer non-durables, e-commerce, fintech, and technology, including TMT. It is registered as a Registered Investment Adviser.
Made 71 investments in South America

FJ Labs

Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.
Made 71 investments in South America

Endeavor

Founded in 1997, Endeavor is a global non-profit organization dedicated to supporting high-impact entrepreneurs. With operations in nearly 40 countries, Endeavor's network comprises over 2,000 entrepreneurs who have created more than 3.9 million jobs and generated revenues exceeding $28 billion.
Made 80 investments in South America

DOMO.VC

Founded in 2016, DOMO.VC is a leading venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. It invests in early-stage technology startups across various sectors, including fintech, health tech, ed-tech, and more. The firm backs entrepreneurs with high growth potential, providing them with resources to establish themselves in competitive markets.
Made 35 investments in South America

MAYA Capital

MAYA Capital is an early-stage venture firm that supports businesses focused on accessibility, transformation and efficiency in Brazil and Latin America. It backs startups addressing regional needs and aims to deliver scalable, impactful solutions across sectors in the region, helping them navigate local markets and accelerate growth.
Made 32 investments in South America

Bossa Nova Investimentos e Administração S.A.

Bossa Nova Investimentos e Administração S.A. is a venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed, seed, startup and early stage investments. The firm also invests in venture capital funds. It seeks to invest in technology, in areas such as software, service development, mobile, SaaS and B2B. The firm invests in Brazil and in the United States. It primarily invests between R$0.1 million ($0.03 million) and R$0.8 million ($0.26 million) per project. The firm makes minority investments. Bossa Nova Investimentos e Administração S.A. was founded in 2010 and it is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

ONEVC

ONEVC is a Silicon Valley and Brazil-based venture capital firm established in 2017, focusing on seed-stage investments globally. The firm invests in entrepreneurs tackling large markets with strong product-market fit, aiming to back transformational companies that can become market leaders.
Made 29 investments in South America

Caravela Capital

Founded in 2019, Caravela Capital is a venture capital firm based in Curitiba, Brazil. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies across Latin America, with a particular interest in healthcare, financial services, and B2B products.
Made 25 investments in South America

Crescera Capital

Crescera Capital is an asset management firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, established in 2008 through the merger of several prominent investment firms. The company specializes in private equity and venture capital, targeting investments in diverse sectors such as education, consumption, retail, services, healthcare, logistics, innovation, and technology. Crescera Capital is structured as a partnership, enabling it to attract and retain top talent across various specialties. With a strong emphasis on trust and knowledge, the firm aims to deliver consistent returns to its clients and investors through a range of financial products and strategies. The firm, supported by a team of over 70 professionals, including more than 40 partners, is committed to creating long-term value for investors and the broader society while honoring the legacy of its founding group.
Made 43 investments in South America

Globo Ventures

Globo Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The firm specializes in investments and entrepreneurship, targeting innovative startups and emerging companies. By providing financial support and strategic guidance, Globo Ventures aims to foster growth and development within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Made 19 investments in South America

SP Ventures

Founded in 2007, SP Ventures is a Brazilian venture capital firm headquartered in São Paulo. It focuses on early-stage technology-based companies, with a particular interest in information and communication technologies, health technologies, agricultural technologies, new materials, and nanotechnologies.
Made 43 investments in South America

NXTP Ventures

Founded in 2011, NXTP Ventures is a venture capital firm based across offices in Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, and Argentina. It invests in early-stage startups, typically providing checks ranging from $500,000 to $5 million at pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. The firm principally supports founders in four B2B verticals: Cloud & SaaS, FinTech, E-Commerce Enablers, and B2B Marketplaces.
Made 91 investments in South America

Terracotta Ventures

Terracotta Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm specializes in investing in startups within the construction and real estate technology sectors. With a focus on the Central and South American markets, Terracotta Ventures targets companies at various stages, including seed, early-stage, and later-stage ventures. Through its investments, the firm aims to support innovation and growth in the construction and proptech industries across the region.
Made 4 investments in South America

Igah Ventures

Igah Ventures is a Brazilian venture capital firm based in São Paulo that backs healthcare and technology-driven companies in Brazil. Originating from the collaboration of two successful investment platforms, the firm supports founders aiming for high growth by offering capital and hands-on guidance across business development, technology, networking, mergers and acquisitions, and senior-level team-building, in addition to fundraising. Since its founding in 2010, Igah Ventures has built an extensive track record of helping portfolio companies scale and navigate strategic challenges.
Made 36 investments in South America

Upload Ventures

Founded in 2022, Upload Ventures is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. It focuses on early-stage technology startup investments across industries such as technology, healthcare, and consumer products.
Made 6 investments in South America

QED Investors

QED Investors, established in 2007, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with an additional office in New York City. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on disruptive financial services and fintech companies. QED invests in seed, early venture, and mid venture stages across the United States, Latin America, and the United Kingdom. The firm provides not only capital but also strategic support to its portfolio companies, emphasizing the role of information in their success and fostering a collaborative, hands-on approach.
Made 35 investments in South America

Wayra UK

Wayra UK is the corporate venture arm and accelerator of Wayra, the global open-innovation program of Telefónica. It runs accelerator programs for early-stage technology startups across industries including health care, information technology, cybersecurity, smart transport and smart city, and 5G, providing investment and acceleration support. The unit connects startups with Telefónica’s networks and partners to enable collaboration and scale opportunities, aiming to generate joint business opportunities between innovators and Telefónica. As part of a worldwide network spanning multiple countries, Wayra UK positions itself as a bridge between entrepreneurs and corporate-scale opportunity, facilitating access to capital, mentorship, and business development.
Made 145 investments in South America

GE Equity

GE Equity invests globally across various sectors, focusing on established companies with high growth potential. It takes minority ownership positions and offers growth capital, buy-out co-investments, secondary direct purchases, recapitalizations, and LP investments.
Made 6 investments in South America

Distrito Ventures

Distrito Ventures is a Brazilian venture capital firm focused on early and seed-stage tech startups. It operates two tech campuses in São Paulo, hosting over 50 startups and 120 entrepreneurs. The firm provides not only financial investment but also strategic support to refine business models and increase success rates.
Made 10 investments in South America

KPTL

KPTL is a Brazilian venture capital firm headquartered in Sao Paulo. It was formed through the merger of two established Brazilian VC firms, A5 Capital Partners and Inseed Investimentos. The firm invests across startup, growth, and mid-stage companies, often taking minority stakes, and focuses on sectors including agriculture, water and energy, biotechnology, government technology, education, media, nanotechnology, new materials, health, information technology, transport and logistics, and retail. It targets Brazilian enterprises with scalable potential and supports portfolio companies with capital, strategic guidance, and access to networks to help accelerate growth. The firm also maintains an office in Minas Gerais.
Made 42 investments in South America

Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management is a New York based investment firm that manages public and private market strategies to pursue technology-driven growth opportunities worldwide. Founded in 2001 by Charles (Chase) Coleman, the firm invests in leading global companies across various industries, with a particular emphasis on technology-enabled growth. In public markets it employs long/short and growth strategies, while in private markets it targets opportunities from early to late stage. The firm operates globally, including the United States, China, India, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, and works with portfolio companies across their lifecycle to drive long-term value.
Made 51 investments in South America

Crestone Venture Capital

Founded in 2019, Crestone is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage fintech companies across emerging markets. It focuses on embedded fintech, financial infrastructure, and consumer finance sectors.
Made 1 investment in South America

GVAngels

GVAngels is an angel investor network established in 2017 in São Paulo, Brazil, by former students of Fundação Getúlio Vargas. The organization focuses on investing in technology startups that address inefficiencies in large markets. Over its four years of operation, GVAngels has invested in 40 startups, providing funding ranging from R$800,000 to R$2 million. The network comprises over 300 associates who are personally interested in startup investments and contribute their expertise and experience, known as smart money, to help their investees succeed. GVAngels is deeply connected to the School of Business Administration at FGV, where many of its angel investors graduated, reflecting the institution's reputation as a leading think tank in Latin America.
Made 23 investments in South America

Redpoint eventures

Redpoint eventures is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established as a joint venture between Redpoint Ventures and e.ventures. It focuses on early-stage investments in Brazilian technology companies across sectors such as software, information technology, consumer services, retail, and media. The firm supports portfolio companies with value beyond funding, leveraging both local and international venture networks to aid in product development, strategy, and eventual exits.
Made 36 investments in South America

Fip Inseed Fima

Inseed is a Brazilian venture capital firm that specializes in seed and early-stage investments across various sectors. The firm operates from offices in Belo Horizonte and São Paulo. Inseed manages three significant venture capital funds, including Criatec, which has invested in 36 innovative tech companies, and FIMA, focused on early-stage cleantech companies in areas such as waste management, renewable energy, agriculture, and building materials. Criatec is currently closed to new investments and aims to enhance the value of its portfolio companies. FIMA, which began in 2013, is also closed to new investments and concentrates on increasing the value of its holdings. Additionally, Inseed manages Criatec 3, which started investing in 2016 and targets hard tech startups, remaining open for investments with a focus on seed or Series A rounds.
Made 17 investments in South America

Headline

Headline is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 1998 (formerly e.ventures). It maintains a global footprint with activity in seven cities and invests across geographies, leading rounds at every stage. The firm operates Early Stage Funds aligned with regional focus in the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil to invest locally, and a Growth Fund based in San Francisco that participates from Series B onward. It backs companies across consumer, media, retail, financial services, healthcare, information technology, software-as-a-service, mobile, cybersecurity, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, advertising technology, and digital health. Notable portfolio companies include Sonos, The RealReal, Creditas, Sorare, Pismo, AppFolio, goPuff, Acorns, Farfetch, Segment, Bumble, and Yeahka. Headline is a registered investment adviser.
Made 9 investments in South America

TM3 Capital

Founded in 2011, TM3 Capital is a venture capital firm based in Curitiba, Brazil. It specializes in technology investments, focusing on businesses with strong growth prospects and scalable hardware or software solutions.
Made 17 investments in South America

Insight Partners

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. The firm focuses on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with emphasis on fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, DevOps, and healthcare. Based in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, Insight Partners has backed more than 750 companies worldwide and has more than 55 portfolio companies that have achieved an IPO. As of 2022, the firm reports over $75 billion in assets under management. It seeks to fund and work closely with visionary executives, providing practical, hands-on software expertise to support growth from initial investment through to IPO.
Made 17 investments in South America

Norte Ventures

Norte Ventures is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, focused on early-stage investments in Latin America. It co-invests in the first rounds of Brazilian and LatAm startups with high growth potential, leveraging a broad network of founders, senior venture executives, and corporate leaders to support portfolio companies. The firm backs technology-enabled companies across sectors such as B2B software, fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity, e-commerce, edtech, AI, big data, cloud technologies, and related areas in LatAm.
Made 22 investments in South America

JKH Capital

JKH Capital, established in 2008 and based in New York, is an investment conglomerate that operates across seven countries. The firm specializes in providing innovative venture debt and growth financing solutions, primarily targeting early to growth-stage companies. JKH Capital plays a crucial role in fostering the development of South America's renewable energy and information technology sectors, with a focus on solar and wind energy, hospitality, startups, education, and trading. Through its diverse investment strategies, JKH Capital aims to support and empower companies in their growth trajectories.
Made 3 investments in South America

Urca Angels

Urca Angels is a Brazilian angel investor network established in 2019, primarily comprised of alumni from the Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME). Based in São Paulo, the organization focuses on early-stage startups across various sectors, including fintech, e-commerce, energy, and agtech. Urca Angels aims to identify and invest in high-potential companies with scalable products and innovative ideas, emphasizing long-term growth. The diverse team includes C-level executives, mentors, former startup founders, and professional investors who leverage their collective expertise to create value for their portfolio companies. Urca Angels is characterized by a hands-on approach, providing support in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, and facilitating connections with partners, customers, and other investors, all while maintaining a streamlined decision-making process to foster quick and effective investment outcomes.
Made 9 investments in South America

Global Founders Capital

Founded in Berlin in 2013, Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm supporting entrepreneurs across various stages and global markets. It focuses on software and TMT sectors, investing based on potential impact and feasibility.
Made 35 investments in South America

Barn Investimentos

Founded in 2012, Barn Investimentos is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. It focuses on early-stage investments (Seed and Series A) in the Latin American market, with a preference for companies utilizing green technologies to improve efficiency, reduce waste, mitigate emissions, and facilitate climate adaptation.
Made 14 investments in South America

Qualcomm Ventures

Founded in 2000, Qualcomm Ventures is the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated. As a global corporate venture capital fund, it invests in early-stage technology companies, focusing on mobile and adjacent industries. With over $4 billion under management, Qualcomm Ventures has invested in more than 350 companies across 15 countries.
Made 30 investments in South America

99 Startups

99 Startups is a venture capital firm based in Mexico City that funds seed- and early-stage technology startups across Latin America, with a focus on fintech, B2B software-as-a-service and artificial intelligence and active involvement in healthcare and logistics sectors.
Made 7 investments in South America

The Yield Lab LATAM

Founded in 2017 with offices in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, The Yield Lab LATAM is a venture capital firm investing in AgriFoodTech companies across Latin America, spanning the entire food and agriculture innovation spectrum.
Made 11 investments in South America

Vivo Ventures

Founded in 2022, Vivo Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Telefônica Brasil, headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm invests in startups at a more advanced stage of development.
Made 4 investments in South America

Honey Island Capital

Founded in Curitiba, Brazil, Honey Island Capital is a venture capital firm investing primarily in early-stage tech companies, with a focus on fintech, software as a service, and business-to-business sectors.
Made 7 investments in South America

SOFTBANK Latin America Ventures

SOFTBANK Latin America Ventures is an initiative of SoftBank that aims to develop the Internet economy in Latin America by providing resources, technology, capital, and access to SoftBank's regional network.
Made 26 investments in South America

CSC Upshot Ventures

CSC Upshot Ventures is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that backs seed and early-stage technology companies. It focuses on enterprise software, artificial intelligence, healthcare, fintech, and marketplaces, and operates with a global reach across the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, and South Africa.
Made 5 investments in South America

Quona Capital

Quona Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies in emerging markets, focusing on financial inclusion for underserved consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises. The firm backs startups developing financial products and services beyond microcredit, including alternative lending, remittances, insurance, prepaid services, and payments infrastructure, as well as software that enhances distribution, financial management, and online bill payments. It targets companies leveraging digital platforms to expand access to banking and financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa, India and Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Typical investments range from about 1 to 10 million. Founded in 2014 and based in Washington, DC, with additional offices in Bengaluru, Lima, Cape Town, and Mexico City, Quona Capital aims to fuel inclusive fintech and related adjacencies such as agriculture, healthcare, education, commerce, and mobility finance.
Made 20 investments in South America

Iporanga Ventures

Iporanga Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2009 and located in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm specializes in managing funds that focus on pre-seed and seed-stage investments in Brazilian startups. Iporanga Ventures targets a diverse range of sectors, including artificial intelligence, education, enterprise software, fintech, HR tech, legal tech, logistics, marketplace, mobility, retail, SaaS, software, transactional services, video, and e-commerce. By concentrating on early-stage technology companies, Iporanga Ventures aims to foster innovation and growth within the Brazilian startup ecosystem.
Made 13 investments in South America

Quartz

Quartz is a venture capital and growth equity firm focused on investing in founders in Brazil. The company primarily partners with consumer and fintech businesses, aiming to support innovative entrepreneurs in these sectors. By providing financial resources and strategic guidance, Quartz seeks to foster growth and development within the Brazilian market.
Made 11 investments in South America

Eurazeo SE

Eurazeo SE is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in growth capital, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and buyins of a private company, and investments in mid-market and listed public companies. The firm seeks to invest in medium-sized or large companies, SMEs, high growth companies, and real estate management and investment activities. It does not have any restrictions regarding the sectors in which it invests but prefers to invest in services, leisure and mobility, real estate, fintech, investment activities, distribution, industry, luxury, consumer goods, business services, consumer and retail brands, and health sectors. The firm seeks to invest in consumer brands with a focus on beauty, personal care, household care, juvenile products, apparel, wellness, accessories, home, jewelry, leisure, health, fitness, beverage, and food companies based in United States and Europe. It typically invests in companies with a differentiated concept and global growth potential. The firm identifies companies upstream, carefully selecting them primarily from sectors driven by digital transformation and focusing on changes in lifestyle and consumption (mobility, online buying, collaboration models, etc.). The firm invests in large properties in need of restructuring; residential, commercial, and office development projects; and companies with real estate assets in Western Europe. It primarily invests in United States, France, Italy, North America and other European countries. The firm typically invests between $10 million and €800 million ($892.55 million) in companies with enterprise values of more than €150/200 million ($163.74 million/$218.30 million) and €5000 million ($7108.9 million). It limits each investment to less than 10 percent to 15 percent of its net asset value. The firm can also invest where its equity or quasi-equity stake is between €175 million ($195.25 million) and €800 million ($892.55 million). The firm prefers to make investments with transactions above $100 million as co-investments. It prefers to acquire majority stakes in its portfolio companies along with minority stakes. The firm may invest in public companies either taking the public company to private, and then doing a leveraged buyout or in the form of private investment in public equity (PIPE). The firm invests for a period of five to seven years. It exits its investment by sale to a manufacturer, sale to a financial investor, or through an IPO. Eurazeo SE was founded in 1969 and is based in Paris, France with additional offices in North America, Asia, Europe and South America.

Kalei Ventures

Kalei Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Argentina, specializing in seed and early-stage investments. It focuses on Technology companies across Latin America, with a mission to support outstanding entrepreneurs creating global leaders from the region.
Made 4 investments in South America

Ribbit Capital

Founded in 2012 and based in Palo Alto, California, Ribbit Capital is a venture capital firm focused on investing globally in early-stage companies aiming to disrupt financial services. The firm invests across sectors including information technology, software, and financial services.
Made 15 investments in South America