Gerdau Next Ventures
Gerdau Next Ventures, established in 2020 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, serves as the corporate venture capital arm of Gerdau. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage companies that are innovating in sectors such as construction technology, logistics, recycling, advanced materials, data, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy. In addition to financial investment, Gerdau Next Ventures provides valuable support to its portfolio companies through expert consultation in manufacturing and metallurgy, management assistance, and access to executive networks and global commercial opportunities. By fostering innovation in the built world, Gerdau Next Ventures aims to contribute to the advancement of sustainable and efficient practices across its areas of interest.
Top Stages
11 past transactions
Docket
Series B in 2022
Docket is a Brazilian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in São Paulo. It specializes in optimizing the search, management, and analysis of documents with legal significance. Docket's solutions include document shopping, contract registration, and property search and monitoring, aimed at making the processes of formalization more strategic and efficient for businesses. By streamlining document-related tasks, Docket helps organizations reduce costs and save time in their operations.
Plant Prefab
Series C in 2022
Plant Prefab specializes in custom single and multi-family home construction services using advanced digital modeling and prefabrication methods. Their Plant Building System enables contractors and developers to build homes up to 50% faster than traditional on-site methods, with improved quality control, design flexibility, and efficiency. Committed to sustainability, the company aims to achieve net-zero housing production and has maintained carbon-neutral operations since 2020.
Cubbo
Seed Round in 2022
Cubbo is a technology-driven logistics company focused on eCommerce fulfillment and inventory management for direct-to-consumer brands. It specializes in transforming unused real estate assets, such as vacant retail locations, into urban distribution spaces tailored for e-commerce operations. By providing services like real-time inventory tracking, personalized packaging, and strategic shipping solutions, Cubbo enhances customer experience while streamlining operational efficiencies for its clients. The company's innovative approach enables businesses to effectively meet their logistical needs in a rapidly evolving market.
Instacasa
Seed Round in 2022
Instacasa is a construction company specializing in affordable, high-quality architectural solutions. It offers exclusive projects tailored to specific lot types and sizes, considering topography, regulations, and client needs.
ONEVC
Venture Round in 2021
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.
Docket
Venture Round in 2021
Docket is a Brazilian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in São Paulo. It specializes in optimizing the search, management, and analysis of documents with legal significance. Docket's solutions include document shopping, contract registration, and property search and monitoring, aimed at making the processes of formalization more strategic and efficient for businesses. By streamlining document-related tasks, Docket helps organizations reduce costs and save time in their operations.
Plant Prefab
Series B in 2021
Plant Prefab specializes in custom single and multi-family home construction services using advanced digital modeling and prefabrication methods. Their Plant Building System enables contractors and developers to build homes up to 50% faster than traditional on-site methods, with improved quality control, design flexibility, and efficiency. Committed to sustainability, the company aims to achieve net-zero housing production and has maintained carbon-neutral operations since 2020.
Tul
Series B in 2021
Founded in 2020, Tul is a Colombian-based marketplace that facilitates the buying and selling of hardware and construction materials. It connects manufacturers with small businesses through its e-commerce platform, streamlining inventory management and enabling customers to acquire necessary parts for their projects.
3DEO
Series B in 2021
3DEO is a Gardena, California-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in high-volume 3D metal printing of small parts, using patented design for additive manufacturing and Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) to move from prototyping to production. It also offers geospatial and data analytics software that integrates 3D visualization, earth observation, and IoT sensor data to help manufacturers, smart cities, and construction projects analyze information from static and dynamic devices and make informed decisions.
Plant Prefab
Series B in 2020
Plant Prefab specializes in custom single and multi-family home construction services using advanced digital modeling and prefabrication methods. Their Plant Building System enables contractors and developers to build homes up to 50% faster than traditional on-site methods, with improved quality control, design flexibility, and efficiency. Committed to sustainability, the company aims to achieve net-zero housing production and has maintained carbon-neutral operations since 2020.
Third Sphere
Funding Round in 2020
Founded in 2013, Third Sphere is a venture capital firm based in Brooklyn, New York. It focuses on investing in early-stage climate action companies, with a track record of over 100 portfolio companies that unlock greenhouse gas reductions and resilience through innovative strategies.
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