Bossa Invest

Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011. The firm specializes in managing investment portfolios and providing asset management services across various sectors, including finance, technology, and real estate. Bossa Invest analyzes market trends to guide its investment decisions, with a particular focus on companies in the software as a service sector. Through its strategic investments, the firm aims to support the growth and development of innovative businesses.

Thiago Gomes Hilário de Oliveira

Partner

Guilherme Pepe

Investment Analyst

Past deals in Peer to Peer

Osmosis Foundation

Seed Round in 2023
Osmosis is a decentralized peer-to-peer blockchain that people can use to create liquidity and trade IBC enabled tokens. The Osmosis blockchain is made up of free, public, and open-source software. - Osmosis is a first-of-its-kind automated market maker (AMM) that marks a foundational shift in how liquidity providers can benefit from Interchain DeFi.

Tutu Digital

Venture Round in 2022
Tutu Digital is a financial services technology firm that specializes in marketplace lending and peer-to-peer lending solutions. It focuses on providing business loans to micro and small enterprises, facilitating access to financial support for those looking to invest. The company aims to enhance the efficiency of financial markets and their systems through innovative technologies. Tutu Digital addresses customer inquiries through various channels, including phone, email, and online applications, ensuring comprehensive support for its clients in the fintech space.

Erithmitic

Seed Round in 2022
Erithmitic operates a non-bank lending platform that offers reliable and competitive institutional financing to borrowers and brokers. By utilizing proprietary data and advanced software, the company delivers customized debt financing solutions across various asset types. Its platform integrates data, technology, and institutional lending support to streamline the borrowing process. This approach allows Erithmitic to engage experienced originators, underwriters, engineers, and data scientists, facilitating efficient execution of lending and borrowing transactions.

OpenSea

Series C in 2022
OpenSea is a peer-to-peer marketplace dedicated to the trading of crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It facilitates the buying and selling of various digital assets, including gaming items and virtual goods, all secured by blockchain technology. Users can engage in transactions through smart contracts, which enhance security and trust in the trading process. The platform aims to streamline the exchange of these digital assets, making it accessible for anyone interested in the world of crypto collectibles. By providing a user-friendly interface and robust infrastructure, OpenSea has established itself as a leading marketplace in the burgeoning NFT space.

IOUU

Venture Round in 2021
IOUU is a fintech company focused on transforming traditional financial services to provide better access to credit for individuals and businesses. The company operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects borrowers seeking credit with investors willing to lend, promoting efficiency and transparency in financial transactions. By leveraging innovative technology, including non-traditional data sources and machine learning, IOUU aims to simplify and enhance the borrowing experience, making it faster, cheaper, and more accessible. The company emphasizes financial inclusion and personalized development, striving to build long-term relationships with clients and ensure they receive better credit opportunities. IOUU is committed to ethical practices and seeks to revolutionize the industry by delivering greater value and convenience in digital banking services.

Bunches

Venture Round in 2021
Bunches is a platform that allows creators to establish paid group chats on various topics. Founded in 2020 and based in New York, the application enables users to create chat rooms, set membership fees, and share links to these groups on social media. This functionality allows creators to engage with their audience in a more exclusive manner by sharing unique content within the group chats. Through Bunches, individuals can monetize their interactions while providing a space for community building and shared experiences.

Hitch

Seed Round in 2021
Hitch is solving intercity transportation by offering an affordable, personal, and safe ride-sharing service to consumers.

SoLo

Series A in 2021
SoLo is a New York-based financial technology company established in 2015. It operates a mobile platform that facilitates peer-to-peer lending, connecting individuals with emergency cash needs to those willing to lend. The platform assesses creditworthiness using technology, enabling low-dollar microloans with no interest and flexible terms. Since its launch in 2018, SoLo has processed millions of transactions, aiming to provide an equitable, empowering, and community-driven lending alternative.

Avenify

Funding Round in 2021
Avenify Corporation operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that specializes in income share agreements (ISAs) to finance education, particularly for nursing students. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Avenify simplifies the process of obtaining funding for tuition by connecting students with investors. Through its platform, the company provides transparent financing options that enable students to pay a percentage of their future income in exchange for educational funding. In addition to financial support, Avenify assists graduates in securing employment, thereby enhancing their overall educational experience and future career prospects.

Curtsy

Series A in 2021
Curtsy, Inc. operates a mobile application that enables women to rent and sell clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and accessories. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Curtsy focuses on providing a platform for users to buy and sell items directly from one another. The app employs machine learning and human review to enhance the merchandising of items, while also offering sellers a Shipping Kit to streamline order fulfillment. Catering to a younger generation seeking sustainable shopping alternatives, Curtsy facilitates a community-driven approach to clothing resale, allowing users to share and access a diverse range of fashion items.

0x

Venture Round in 2020
0x is a developer of an open protocol that enables decentralized exchanging of tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. The protocol serves as a standard framework that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions and promotes interoperability among decentralized applications that incorporate exchange capabilities. By providing a mechanism for users to seamlessly convert a diverse range of assets into cryptographic tokens, 0x aims to enhance the accessibility and efficiency of digital asset trading in a decentralized manner.

Carupi

Seed Round in 2020
Carupi is a managed peer-to-peer marketplace based in São Paulo, Brazil, focused on connecting buyers and sellers of used cars. Founded in 2017, the company aims to transform the traditional used car buying and selling experience, which often relies on classified ads or car dealers that typically offer less favorable terms. Carupi enhances this process by providing professional photography services for vehicles, listing them on multiple classified platforms, and managing all buyer-seller communications. The platform handles transactions through an escrow system, ensuring a secure and efficient end-to-end experience for users. The market potential for Carupi is significant, estimated at $70 billion in Brazil alone and over $2 trillion globally. The company is led by founder Diego Fischer, who has extensive experience in the automotive marketplace sector.

Neon

Series C in 2020
Neon is a Brazilian fintech company founded in 2016, offering a digital banking platform and bill payment services. With over 15 million customers and 1,600 employees, Neon provides a range of products including debit and credit cards without annual fees, personal loans, investments in CDB and CDI, cashback on debit transactions, and various payment methods. Notably, Neon For Life, an AI-driven platform, enables consumers to pay bills like rent and utilities on flexible terms, without traditional credit pitfalls. The company aims to provide accessible, abusive-fee-free financial services to Brazilian workers and micro-entrepreneurs, with a focus on simplicity and convenience.

Funding Societies

Series C in 2020
Funding Societies, established in 2015 and headquartered in Singapore, operates a digital financing platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with investors. The company facilitates business loans, focusing on quick and efficient financing solutions, often bypassing traditional banking methods. It offers a range of flexible financing options, including micro and term loans, and invoice financing, using advanced credit scoring and risk assessment models. With operations across Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, Funding Societies caters to SMEs seeking accessible and timely financing.

Chipper Cash

Series A in 2020
Chipper Cash is a financial services company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a software application platform that enables users to send and receive money instantly and for free across different currencies within Africa. The platform facilitates peer-to-peer cross-border money transfers in a simple manner, similar to sending a text message, enhancing financial inclusivity across the continent. Chipper Cash’s innovative approach allows users to make personal payments efficiently via their mobile devices, making it a key player in the African fintech landscape.

Bunches

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bunches is a platform that allows creators to establish paid group chats on various topics. Founded in 2020 and based in New York, the application enables users to create chat rooms, set membership fees, and share links to these groups on social media. This functionality allows creators to engage with their audience in a more exclusive manner by sharing unique content within the group chats. Through Bunches, individuals can monetize their interactions while providing a space for community building and shared experiences.

Orchard Platform

Venture Round in 2020
About Orchard Orchard Platform has built a centralized marketplace where loan originators and institutional investors can come together to explore and evaluate opportunities for funding, buying, and selling loans. By providing a global network of institutional buyers and sellers with high-quality data services, advanced analytics and reporting, and robust capital management tools through an innovative, end-to-end platform, Orchard has created a smarter way for participants in the private credit markets to interact, evaluate deals, and move forward with simple and complex transactions more efficiently. Orchard Platform does not provide legal advice, tax advice, or accounting advice. Before making any investment or executing any transaction, you should consult with your legal, tax, and accounting advisors with respect to the suitability, value, and risk of such investment or transaction. Investment advisory services are provided to clients by Orchard Platform Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in New York, N.Y. Orchard produces the Orchard U.S. Consumer Marketplace Lending Index—the only industry-wide direct lending performance benchmark—and has been named one of the Next Billion Dollar Startups by Forbes. The commentary and insights posted on its blog, and the data and research available to everyone on its platform, have cemented Orchard as a thought leader in its industry. For more information, visit www.orchardplatform.com. About Orchard Platform Markets, LLC Orchard Platform Markets, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orchard App Inc., and is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. The mission of Orchard Platform Markets, LLC is to provide a transparent, technologically optimized platform for loan originators and institutional investors to safely and securely connect, evaluate potential deals, and move forward with multiple types of transactions. For more information, visit www.orchardplatformmarkets.com.

IOUU

Seed Round in 2020
IOUU is a fintech company focused on transforming traditional financial services to provide better access to credit for individuals and businesses. The company operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects borrowers seeking credit with investors willing to lend, promoting efficiency and transparency in financial transactions. By leveraging innovative technology, including non-traditional data sources and machine learning, IOUU aims to simplify and enhance the borrowing experience, making it faster, cheaper, and more accessible. The company emphasizes financial inclusion and personalized development, striving to build long-term relationships with clients and ensure they receive better credit opportunities. IOUU is committed to ethical practices and seeks to revolutionize the industry by delivering greater value and convenience in digital banking services.

Boatsetter

Venture Round in 2020
Boatsetter is a peer-to-peer boat rental platform that connects boat owners and captains with individuals seeking water experiences, regardless of their boating expertise. The company addresses the underutilization of privately owned vessels by facilitating boat rentals, thus allowing owners to monetize their investments. Boatsetter combines elements from successful collaborative market models like those of home and car rental services to innovate within the marine industry. The platform offers both short and long-term charter services, along with real-time customer support and insurance coverage. By establishing partnerships with a national network of marine-industry businesses, Boatsetter aims to enhance its service offerings and expand its reach across the U.S.

Chipper Cash

Seed Round in 2019
Chipper Cash is a financial services company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a software application platform that enables users to send and receive money instantly and for free across different currencies within Africa. The platform facilitates peer-to-peer cross-border money transfers in a simple manner, similar to sending a text message, enhancing financial inclusivity across the continent. Chipper Cash’s innovative approach allows users to make personal payments efficiently via their mobile devices, making it a key player in the African fintech landscape.

OASIS

Seed Round in 2019
OASIS is a deep technology company focused on real-time photorealistic video communication powered by generative AI. We are building the universal human communication platform, delivered as a suite of zero marginal cost AI-native software to make human communication effortless that includes a patented, peer-to-peer video & VR chat protocol (with integrated biometrics) that uses 100x less bandwidth than Zoom. Our proprietary AI avatar technology uses ~10,000x less compute than state-of-the-art generative AI models and is able to render photorealistic humans in real-time on consumer smartphones and laptops.

IOUU

Pre Seed Round in 2019
IOUU is a fintech company focused on transforming traditional financial services to provide better access to credit for individuals and businesses. The company operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects borrowers seeking credit with investors willing to lend, promoting efficiency and transparency in financial transactions. By leveraging innovative technology, including non-traditional data sources and machine learning, IOUU aims to simplify and enhance the borrowing experience, making it faster, cheaper, and more accessible. The company emphasizes financial inclusion and personalized development, striving to build long-term relationships with clients and ensure they receive better credit opportunities. IOUU is committed to ethical practices and seeks to revolutionize the industry by delivering greater value and convenience in digital banking services.

Pickwin

Venture Round in 2018
Pickwin is a peer-to-peer sports gaming platform based in CDMX, Mexico, founded in 2015. The platform specializes in online sports pools, allowing users to engage in friendly competition with friends and family. Participants can create and join pools, compete for prizes, and gain recognition for their sports knowledge. By facilitating social interaction and shared experiences, Pickwin enhances the enjoyment of sports through its innovative online events.

Boatsetter

Series A in 2018
Boatsetter is a peer-to-peer boat rental platform that connects boat owners and captains with individuals seeking water experiences, regardless of their boating expertise. The company addresses the underutilization of privately owned vessels by facilitating boat rentals, thus allowing owners to monetize their investments. Boatsetter combines elements from successful collaborative market models like those of home and car rental services to innovate within the marine industry. The platform offers both short and long-term charter services, along with real-time customer support and insurance coverage. By establishing partnerships with a national network of marine-industry businesses, Boatsetter aims to enhance its service offerings and expand its reach across the U.S.

Stache

Seed Round in 2018
Stache operates a peer-to-peer storage marketplace that facilitates the booking of underutilized spaces within communities. The platform connects verified local hosts who offer spare rooms, closets, basements, and other available areas for rent with individuals seeking affordable and convenient storage solutions for their goods. By leveraging these unused spaces, Stache enables users to find safe and cost-effective storage options tailored to their needs, while also helping hosts monetize their extra space.

Moneypool

Seed Round in 2017
Moneypool is a community-based financial platform that allows users to create groups for collecting money from others. Founded in 2013 by Ignacio Alvarez, Gerardo Acuña, and Sebastian Cueva, the platform simplifies the process of sending and receiving payments without the need for bank details. Users can contribute through credit or debit cards and cash, while Moneypool charges a standard commission for processing credit card transactions. The platform also aids in dividing expenses, receiving payments, and sending reminders, making it easier for users to manage financial interactions in a straightforward manner.

Orchard Platform

Series C in 2017
About Orchard Orchard Platform has built a centralized marketplace where loan originators and institutional investors can come together to explore and evaluate opportunities for funding, buying, and selling loans. By providing a global network of institutional buyers and sellers with high-quality data services, advanced analytics and reporting, and robust capital management tools through an innovative, end-to-end platform, Orchard has created a smarter way for participants in the private credit markets to interact, evaluate deals, and move forward with simple and complex transactions more efficiently. Orchard Platform does not provide legal advice, tax advice, or accounting advice. Before making any investment or executing any transaction, you should consult with your legal, tax, and accounting advisors with respect to the suitability, value, and risk of such investment or transaction. Investment advisory services are provided to clients by Orchard Platform Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in New York, N.Y. Orchard produces the Orchard U.S. Consumer Marketplace Lending Index—the only industry-wide direct lending performance benchmark—and has been named one of the Next Billion Dollar Startups by Forbes. The commentary and insights posted on its blog, and the data and research available to everyone on its platform, have cemented Orchard as a thought leader in its industry. For more information, visit www.orchardplatform.com. About Orchard Platform Markets, LLC Orchard Platform Markets, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orchard App Inc., and is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. The mission of Orchard Platform Markets, LLC is to provide a transparent, technologically optimized platform for loan originators and institutional investors to safely and securely connect, evaluate potential deals, and move forward with multiple types of transactions. For more information, visit www.orchardplatformmarkets.com.

Abra

Series B in 2017
Abra is a cryptocurrency platform established in 2014, designed to provide a straightforward and secure environment for individuals and businesses to buy, trade, and borrow against cryptocurrencies. Based in the United States and operational in over 150 countries, Abra facilitates easy conversion between cryptocurrencies and various local fiat currencies. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, registered investment advisors, and institutions, offering customizable services that allow users to manage their crypto portfolios effectively. With over two million customers and $9 billion processed in transactions, Abra has positioned itself as a trusted solution in the cryptocurrency market, earning recognition as one of the top five crypto wallets. The company is supported by prominent investors, reinforcing its commitment to creating an open and accessible global financial system.

Stache

Seed Round in 2017
Stache operates a peer-to-peer storage marketplace that facilitates the booking of underutilized spaces within communities. The platform connects verified local hosts who offer spare rooms, closets, basements, and other available areas for rent with individuals seeking affordable and convenient storage solutions for their goods. By leveraging these unused spaces, Stache enables users to find safe and cost-effective storage options tailored to their needs, while also helping hosts monetize their extra space.

Foodster

Venture Round in 2017
Foodster is a U.S.-based company that provides an online platform for food ordering and delivery services. It caters to a wide range of establishments, including restaurants, cafes, and catering services, enabling them to streamline their ordering processes. Foodster allows users to place orders for food and drinks from local eateries, enhancing convenience beyond traditional options like pizza and Chinese food. Additionally, the platform offers a peer-to-peer delivery option, where individuals can become delivery drivers and earn money. By facilitating automated food ordering and providing online payment solutions, Foodster aims to improve service efficiency for both restaurant owners and customers.

PeerSpot

Venture Round in 2017
PeerSpot is a product reviewing platform designed for enterprise technology decision-makers seeking unbiased feedback on various products, particularly in Cybersecurity, DevOps, and IT. The platform ensures that all reviewers are verified, providing reliable and constructive insights that assist buyers in making informed decisions. By facilitating connections between users and independent experts, PeerSpot fosters a community where technology professionals can share advice and experiences without vendor bias. This real-time user information enhances the decision-making process, allowing clients to navigate their technology-related purchases more effectively.

Simbi.com

Seed Round in 2016
Simbi, Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates the exchange of services among its members through a unique system of internal credits, rather than traditional monetary transactions. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the platform allows freelancers and independent workers to convert their unbooked hours into valuable services and experiences. Members can share a wide range of skills and talents, including those of wellness professionals, designers, photographers, and business consultants, among others. Simbi aims to foster community development by promoting volunteerism, mutual aid, and education, thus supporting small-scale entrepreneurs and enhancing economic participation. With its innovative approach, Simbi contributes to the growth of a talent-exchanging network that benefits both individual members and the broader community.

Foodster

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Foodster is a U.S.-based company that provides an online platform for food ordering and delivery services. It caters to a wide range of establishments, including restaurants, cafes, and catering services, enabling them to streamline their ordering processes. Foodster allows users to place orders for food and drinks from local eateries, enhancing convenience beyond traditional options like pizza and Chinese food. Additionally, the platform offers a peer-to-peer delivery option, where individuals can become delivery drivers and earn money. By facilitating automated food ordering and providing online payment solutions, Foodster aims to improve service efficiency for both restaurant owners and customers.
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