DGF Investimentos

DGF Early Stage 1 is a venture capital fund managed by DGF Investimentos, a prominent investment group based in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2001, DGF Investimentos specializes in growth investments, primarily focusing on small to mid-sized enterprises within the technology sector. The fund specifically targets investments in software and the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors. DGF Investimentos has a proven track record, having completed nearly forty investments, many of which have resulted in successful exits, demonstrating its commitment to fostering innovation and growth in Brazil's emerging technology landscape.

Dario Boralli

Investor

Gabriela Campos

Investor

Humberto Casagrande

Partner

Sidney Chameh

Founding Partner

Duarte, Antonio J. L.

Director

Frandi Ferreira, Henrique

Partner

Frederico Greve

Managing Partner

Daniel Heise

Senior Partner

Daniel Menache

Investor

Eduardo Pamplona

Director and Partner

Flora Trujillo

Investor

Henrique Uehara

Partner

41 past transactions

Amicci

Series A in 2022
Provider of software suite services intended to offer customized technology products for e-commerce businesses. The company's services advance in technology to enable the designing and development of customized products with features including product and brand management, POS solutions, billing management, sales management, logistics, and shipping services, helping businesses to connect with retailers and suppliers, along with process transparency, market expansion, and sales boost.

Data4Sales

Seed Round in 2022
Data4Sales is a provider of information services tailored for e-commerce stores, based in Montevideo, Uruguay. The company utilizes artificial intelligence to track the customer purchase lifecycle and generate actionable insights. By understanding their most valuable customers, e-commerce businesses can adopt differentiated strategies across various channels, enhancing customer retention and acquisition while increasing overall customer value. Data4Sales aims to foster a committed customer base that actively promotes the attributes of the e-commerce store, ultimately driving higher sales through increased purchase frequency and spending among loyal customers.

SafeSpace

Seed Round in 2021
SafeSpace is a company focused on enhancing workplace safety and inclusivity by providing a platform for employees to report misconduct confidentially. Its innovative timestamp technology allows users to register incidents privately, creating a detailed timeline that empowers them to voice concerns and fosters a culture of trust. This system not only facilitates the reporting process but also aids HR and Compliance teams in addressing issues effectively, thereby promoting a healthier work environment. SafeSpace's solutions aim to improve ethical practices and compliance within organizations, ultimately contributing to better Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) outcomes.

TRACTIAN

Seed Round in 2021
Your machines are talking, we are listening. TRACTIAN is a platform that analyzes vibration and temperature data collected by our sensors to reduce unplanned downtime inside industries.

Kyte

Seed Round in 2021
Kyte is an app for small businesses that helps sell more, manage better, and retain customers. Kyte is a selling application for anyone who needs control but has no time to waste. It is designed to give the owner and customers the best mobile phone experience.

Rocket.Chat

Series A in 2021
Rocket.Chat Holdings, Ltd. develops and operates an open-source web chat platform that facilitates team collaboration and customer service. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Porto Alegre, Brazil, the company offers a comprehensive solution that includes messaging, video conferencing, file sharing, and various integrations, all designed to enhance business efficiency. The platform is highly scalable, allowing for seamless communication across different channels such as WhatsApp and social media. With a focus on data security and compliance, Rocket.Chat serves over 10 million users, providing a reliable communication tool that adapts to the needs of various organizations. The company also offers services such as white labeling, feature development, and hosting, making it a versatile choice for businesses seeking an efficient and private communication solution.

Slang

Convertible Note in 2020
Slang is a technology-driven company that specializes in providing online English courses tailored for career development. Originating from a research project at MIT, Slang employs a proprietary machine learning engine to create a highly adaptive e-learning platform. This platform offers a wide range of specialized courses across various fields, including Sales, Finance, Logistics, Medicine, and Law. With the largest professional English course offering globally, Slang's curriculum focuses on real-world scenarios, enabling learners to acquire essential language skills relevant to their careers. The platform also features personalized software that tracks users' knowledge and progress, continually optimizing the learning experience. Looking ahead, Slang plans to expand its course offerings significantly, aiming to release an additional 1,000 courses in the next three years.

RD Station

Series D in 2019
RD Station provides an intuitive and integrated marketing automation platform to help businesses get a better ROI on digital ad spending using fewer programs and tools. With the cloud-based RD Station software, clients can track leads, create landing pages, drive inbound traffic, distribute content, monitor social media, and more, all in one place. In addition to the user-friendly technology, RD Station offers free educational resources like eBooks, webinars, courses, templates, and follow-up implementation services to ensure that even the most digitally inexperienced clients become marketing mavens. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Florianópolis, Brazil.

Rocket.Chat

Seed Round in 2019
Rocket.Chat Holdings, Ltd. develops and operates an open-source web chat platform that facilitates team collaboration and customer service. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Porto Alegre, Brazil, the company offers a comprehensive solution that includes messaging, video conferencing, file sharing, and various integrations, all designed to enhance business efficiency. The platform is highly scalable, allowing for seamless communication across different channels such as WhatsApp and social media. With a focus on data security and compliance, Rocket.Chat serves over 10 million users, providing a reliable communication tool that adapts to the needs of various organizations. The company also offers services such as white labeling, feature development, and hosting, making it a versatile choice for businesses seeking an efficient and private communication solution.

STILINGUE

Series A in 2019
Stilingue Inteligencia Artificial Ltda. is a Brazilian company based in São Paulo that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software for social media analysis. Established in 2014, Stilingue offers an AI SaaS platform that enables brands to listen to, summarize, and prioritize customer feedback in a centralized location. The platform is designed for real-time brand management by efficiently collecting and analyzing conversations, reviews, and posts across various channels. Stilingue's advanced natural language processing technology is particularly effective in Spanish and Portuguese, surpassing many major tech competitors. With a workforce of nearly 200 employees, including experts with advanced degrees in AI, the company serves prominent clients such as Natura, Itaú, Claro, Bradesco, and Kroton, helping them enhance their brand performance and customer sentiment through sophisticated AI capabilities.

PlataformaVerde

Seed Round in 2019
PlataformaVerde, established in 2014 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, specializes in providing blockchain software solutions for environmental compliance and management. The company focuses on developing innovative technology aimed at enhancing waste management practices, particularly in the areas of solid waste, recycling, and material recovery. With a team of experts dedicated to creating effective tools for environmental sustainability, PlataformaVerde seeks to transform waste management processes through its Block-as-a-Service (BaaS) offerings. The company aims to facilitate better tracking and management of waste, promoting more efficient recycling and resource recovery practices.

Solides

Venture Round in 2019
Solides Tecnologia S.A. is a Brazilian company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Belo Horizonte. It develops an HR platform that focuses on behavioral management to enhance employee productivity and minimize turnover costs. The company's software is designed to assist HR professionals, coaches, educators, and trainers in the recruitment, selection, and development of talent. Utilizing data intelligence and people analytics, Solides provides tools for behavioral profiling, performance evaluation, and overall people management, thereby enabling organizations to effectively recruit, develop, and retain their workforce.

Adianta

Venture Round in 2019
Adianta Pagamentos Ltda is a financial services company based in São Paulo, Brazil, that specializes in providing working capital solutions for small and medium enterprises. Founded in May 2016, the company operates an online platform that facilitates credit assessment, receivables prepayment, and loans. Its services include invoice factoring and cash flow management, employing advanced technology to automate the evaluation of client operations. Adianta aims to enhance access to credit for small businesses, helping them secure necessary funding to support their growth and financial stability. The company has been recognized as one of Brazil's top fintechs, reflecting its commitment to innovation in the financial sector.

Axur

Series A in 2019
Axur is a digital risk protection platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to help businesses identify and mitigate online threats to their security and reputation. The platform addresses a range of risks, including digital fraud, data leakage, and threats to brand integrity, by analyzing data and employing automated tools. By detecting and neutralizing these dangers, Axur enables companies to enhance their digital presence and maintain the trust of their customers. Its mission is to empower brands to navigate the complexities of the online landscape, ensuring a safer and more reliable digital experience for both businesses and their clients.
With over 18 years of experience, GESTO is a national pioneer in the development of solutions to help companies manage efficiently the health of their employees while avoiding costs. The company was founded through a partnership between the founding partners - the doctor Bento Toledo Brill and engineer Fabiana Salles. After being incubated by Innovation Center, Entrepreneurship and Technology (Cietec), won major accounts and continued to grow exponentially. The company received investments from DGF (2013) and Redpoint Eventures (2018). Currently, as a broker (fixer) helps companis control costs, by managing their health plan throught a proprietary BI with over 6 million lives.

Mudflap

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Mudflap aims to build the largest virtual fleet in the U.S.

Birdie

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Birdie is a software company based in the United States that aids online shoppers in discovering products that best meet their needs. The platform allows users to explore new products and read reviews from other customers, fostering a community where they can share insights and seek recommendations. Additionally, Birdie provides consumer brands with tools to enhance customer conversion and engagement through real-time product insights derived from semantic analysis of reviews and other data sources, including social media and expert opinions. The company's advanced AI technology extracts and organizes relevant information, which helps brands understand consumer sentiment and improve their market presence.

Drumwave

Seed Round in 2018
Drumwave Inc. is a data management solutions provider based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2010. The company specializes in enabling the collection, analysis, and monetization of data across various sectors, including finance, media, healthcare, education, and government. Drumwave's suite of services allows users to dynamically capture and combine large datasets from both internal and external sources, facilitating the extraction of valuable insights. The company emphasizes data visualization and analytics, helping businesses to assess and share data value metrics effectively. With a diverse team of experts in fields such as data science, mathematics, and business management, Drumwave is dedicated to unlocking the full potential of data for its clients, allowing them to treat data as a valuable asset.

Reclame AQUI

Series A in 2018
Reclame Aqui is a consumer complaint website based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2001. It allows users to post complaints regarding products and services from various companies, facilitating a platform for consumer feedback and interaction. The site plays a significant role in social business, reviews, customer service, and reputation management. In addition to handling complaints, Reclame Aqui offers services such as reimbursement or cashback for purchases made through retailer websites, enhancing consumer protection and satisfaction.

Intellibrand

Venture Round in 2017
Intellibrand develops intelligence data web application that helps manufacturers, brands, and retailers to improve their digital sales performance. The product includes assortment and on shelf availability of products, visibility to consumers, digital merchandizing, automated content distribution, and on-line pricing and competition monitoring. The company also offers promotion and merchandizing auditing, compliance monitoring services, ratings and reviews, and mapping of shopper's intelligence. Intellibrand was founded in 2013 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

RD Station

Series C in 2016
RD Station provides an intuitive and integrated marketing automation platform to help businesses get a better ROI on digital ad spending using fewer programs and tools. With the cloud-based RD Station software, clients can track leads, create landing pages, drive inbound traffic, distribute content, monitor social media, and more, all in one place. In addition to the user-friendly technology, RD Station offers free educational resources like eBooks, webinars, courses, templates, and follow-up implementation services to ensure that even the most digitally inexperienced clients become marketing mavens. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Florianópolis, Brazil.

WebRadar

Venture Round in 2016
WebRadar is a telecom engineering company that specializes in quality, performance, and optimization management for wireless and wireline telecom operators. The company develops cloud-based software systems that utilize complex algorithms to analyze large volumes of unstructured data from diverse sources. By processing this data, WebRadar generates valuable business intelligence that aids strategic planning for clients in the telecom, automotive, and IoT sectors. Its solutions are designed to enhance the end-user experience, improve service performance, accelerate revenue growth, and reduce operating costs. Additionally, WebRadar offers telemetry systems for road transport and gas station management, further expanding its service offerings.

Ingresse

Series B in 2015
Ingresse is a Brazilian social ticketing company that enables people to discover the concerts, nightclubs, parties, and theater plays of their choice. It connects organizers to their audience through an intuitive platform. Any user can post an event on Ingresse. Event creation is crowdsourced to organizers and performers. Through the platform, people have the ability to learn which of their friends will be attending specific events, where these friends will be sitting in the venue, and browse their friends’ opinions and reviews. Organizers can download Ingresse's mobile apps to validate their tickets at the door, turning their phones into scanners. The company's aim is to help people finding the right events and getting them in. Ingresse was founded in 2012.

Geofusion

Private Equity Round in 2015
Geofusion Sistemas e Serviços de Informática S/A is a Brazilian company specializing in geographic market intelligence solutions. Founded in 1996 and based in São Paulo, Geofusion provides a range of tools aimed at enhancing decision-making for businesses, particularly in the retail, consumer goods, service, educational, and real estate sectors. Its offerings include OnMaps, an online geo-marketing tool, and Enterprise, which grants access to data on business establishments across the country. The company also provides solutions for business intelligence, territory management, and network potential. By leveraging its cloud-based platform, Geofusion enables clients to conduct comprehensive geographical market analyses and make informed investment decisions, thereby supporting their expansion efforts.

Geofusion

Acquisition in 2015
Geofusion Sistemas e Serviços de Informática S/A is a Brazilian company specializing in geographic market intelligence solutions. Founded in 1996 and based in São Paulo, Geofusion provides a range of tools aimed at enhancing decision-making for businesses, particularly in the retail, consumer goods, service, educational, and real estate sectors. Its offerings include OnMaps, an online geo-marketing tool, and Enterprise, which grants access to data on business establishments across the country. The company also provides solutions for business intelligence, territory management, and network potential. By leveraging its cloud-based platform, Geofusion enables clients to conduct comprehensive geographical market analyses and make informed investment decisions, thereby supporting their expansion efforts.

RD Station

Series B in 2015
RD Station provides an intuitive and integrated marketing automation platform to help businesses get a better ROI on digital ad spending using fewer programs and tools. With the cloud-based RD Station software, clients can track leads, create landing pages, drive inbound traffic, distribute content, monitor social media, and more, all in one place. In addition to the user-friendly technology, RD Station offers free educational resources like eBooks, webinars, courses, templates, and follow-up implementation services to ensure that even the most digitally inexperienced clients become marketing mavens. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Florianópolis, Brazil.

Mercado Eletrônico

Private Equity Round in 2015
Mercado Eletrônico S.A. is a provider of B2B e-commerce solutions tailored for companies in Latin America. Founded in 1994 by Eduardo Nader, the company is headquartered in Barueri, Brazil. It specializes in offering a range of services including e-Procurement, e-Sourcing, and e-Marketplace solutions, along with help desk, operational, and content services. By facilitating efficient online transactions and procurement processes, Mercado Eletrônico supports businesses in enhancing their operational efficiency and improving their supply chain management.

Mosyle

Seed Round in 2015
Mosyle Corporation specializes in device management solutions designed for Apple products, catering primarily to educational and business sectors. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Winter Park, Florida, the company offers Mosyle Manager, a mobile device management (MDM) solution that facilitates the management, security, and deployment of Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple TV devices. Mosyle's platform stands out for its flexibility, enabling tailored experiences for various industries, from K-12 education to healthcare. The company's approach emphasizes a customer-centric model, recognizing that a one-size-fits-all solution is inadequate for diverse organizational needs. By streamlining initial setup, provisioning, and ongoing management, Mosyle aims to empower IT teams to maximize their efficiency and effectiveness in managing Apple devices.

Concil

Series A in 2014
Concil is a financial management company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in account reconciliation and online payment transactions. Founded in 1993, the company focuses on simplifying the complexities associated with managing card sales for its clients. Its software enhances financial control by improving the management of receivables, identifying potential errors, and streamlining the reconciliation process for debit and credit card transactions. This approach allows businesses to reduce the time spent on reconciling large volumes of accounts, ultimately facilitating better overall management of their financial operations.

ADTsys

Series A in 2014
ADTsys is an IT company based in Campinas, Brazil, that specializes in cloud computing services. Founded in 2009 by Diego Altheman and Pascoal Baldasso, ADTsys provides a comprehensive range of support for IT infrastructure, catering to various roles from support analysts to IT managers. The company's offerings include infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), software development, information security, and data center management. Additionally, ADTsys focuses on capacity planning, network architecture, and orchestration, helping businesses optimize their operations through advanced cloud technology.

Ingresse

Series A in 2014
Ingresse is a Brazilian social ticketing company that enables people to discover the concerts, nightclubs, parties, and theater plays of their choice. It connects organizers to their audience through an intuitive platform. Any user can post an event on Ingresse. Event creation is crowdsourced to organizers and performers. Through the platform, people have the ability to learn which of their friends will be attending specific events, where these friends will be sitting in the venue, and browse their friends’ opinions and reviews. Organizers can download Ingresse's mobile apps to validate their tickets at the door, turning their phones into scanners. The company's aim is to help people finding the right events and getting them in. Ingresse was founded in 2012.

RD Station

Series A in 2013
RD Station provides an intuitive and integrated marketing automation platform to help businesses get a better ROI on digital ad spending using fewer programs and tools. With the cloud-based RD Station software, clients can track leads, create landing pages, drive inbound traffic, distribute content, monitor social media, and more, all in one place. In addition to the user-friendly technology, RD Station offers free educational resources like eBooks, webinars, courses, templates, and follow-up implementation services to ensure that even the most digitally inexperienced clients become marketing mavens. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Florianópolis, Brazil.
With over 18 years of experience, GESTO is a national pioneer in the development of solutions to help companies manage efficiently the health of their employees while avoiding costs. The company was founded through a partnership between the founding partners - the doctor Bento Toledo Brill and engineer Fabiana Salles. After being incubated by Innovation Center, Entrepreneurship and Technology (Cietec), won major accounts and continued to grow exponentially. The company received investments from DGF (2013) and Redpoint Eventures (2018). Currently, as a broker (fixer) helps companis control costs, by managing their health plan throught a proprietary BI with over 6 million lives.

Ingresse

Seed Round in 2012
Ingresse is a Brazilian social ticketing company that enables people to discover the concerts, nightclubs, parties, and theater plays of their choice. It connects organizers to their audience through an intuitive platform. Any user can post an event on Ingresse. Event creation is crowdsourced to organizers and performers. Through the platform, people have the ability to learn which of their friends will be attending specific events, where these friends will be sitting in the venue, and browse their friends’ opinions and reviews. Organizers can download Ingresse's mobile apps to validate their tickets at the door, turning their phones into scanners. The company's aim is to help people finding the right events and getting them in. Ingresse was founded in 2012.

Mastersaf

Private Equity Round in 2010
Mastersaf is a software development company specializing in solutions for tax and accounting. Founded in 1998, it provides a range of products including MASTERSAF DFe, MASTERSAF DW, MASTERSAF GF, MASTERSAF Smart, and MASTERSAF Tax Analyser. The company's offerings include legal, tax, and accounting software, as well as a compliance suite designed to process taxes and generate necessary data for tax authorities. Additionally, Mastersaf provides e-invoicing software and an online tax information portal to assist businesses in managing their tax responsibilities. The company was acquired by Thomson Reuters in May 2011.

Scup

Seed Round in 2009
Scup Ltda. operates a social media productivity platform. The company monitors customers and their brands on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, blogs, Websites, and other social media; identifies influential people and the ones who are talking about the client’s brand; posts on client’s social networks; and generates reports and analyzes results. It offers various package options for small companies, brands highly involved with social media, and agencies or companies envisioning market research. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It also has operations in the United States. As of April 30, 2016, Scup Ltda. operates as a subsidiary of Sprinklr Inc.

Softway

Private Equity Round in 2009
Softway is a company that specializes in foreign trade software solutions, catering primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Established in 1996 and based in Campinas, Goias, Softway's platform facilitates the execution of export and import processes. By offering tools that enhance control and management, the company aims to streamline foreign trade operations for its clients, ensuring they can navigate international markets more effectively.

Digipix

Series A in 2008
Digipix Serviços de Tecnologia Digital Ltda. is a photo lab based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in digital photo technology and printing solutions. Founded in 2004, the company offers a variety of services tailored to photographers, image professionals, and retailers within the professional photography sector. Its offerings include the customization of photobooks, printing of photos, and the creation of graphic materials and decorative items. Digipix focuses on providing innovative and creative solutions for preserving memories, ensuring high-quality service with convenience and transparency. The company aims to deliver products that help clients share unique moments while maintaining a commitment to consistency and reliability in its operations.

Daitan

Series A in 2006
Daitan builds core technology, data solutions and software products that scale with real-time performance. Since 2004, clients have relied on Daitan because we deliver quality results, while de-risking projects and accelerating time-to-market. With locations in the USA, Canada and Brazil, Daitan works with large multi-billion dollar global corporations and entrepreneurial start-ups to help them build ground-breaking software products. The company brings engineering expertise in a wide range of technologies, frameworks and tools. Our work covers data-driven approaches such as, Data Engineering and BI & Analytics; and leverages highly reliable and scalable infrastructure such as, Microservices and Containers in public and private Clouds; and is delivered following modern processes including, User Experience Design, Agile Software Development and DevOps practices to ensure not only fast delivery cycles, but also high quality standards and adherence to user requirements that produce positive business outcomes. Daitan Group was founded in 2004 by Augusto Cavalcanti and is based in California.

Wappa

Seed Round in 2005
Wappa is an online platform based in Sao Paulo that provides taxi hailing, payment, and management services. Launched in 2005, it connects businesses and customers through a mobile application that facilitates cab booking and parcel delivery. The platform allows users to manage reports and analyze data in real time, catering to both corporate clients and the general public. By offering a differentiated service system, Wappa aims to ensure safe travel and efficient parcel delivery while optimizing costs and processes for its clients.
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