DGF Early Stage 1

DGF Early Stage 1 is a venture capital fund managed by DGF Investimentos, a prominent investment group based in São Paulo, Brazil. Established in 2001, DGF Investimentos specializes in growth investments, primarily focusing on small to mid-sized enterprises in the technology sector, particularly software and telecommunications. The firm has built a reputation for its strategic investments in emerging technology companies and has a notable history of nearly forty investments, including several successful exits. With a commitment to supporting innovation, DGF Early Stage 1 aims to foster the development of promising software and technology companies in Brazil.

Tinoco de Affonseca, Marcos

Associate Director

Dario Boralli

Investor

Sidney Chameh

Founding Partner

Duarte, Antonio J. L.

Director

Renato Farias

Associate

Frandi Ferreira, Henrique

Venture Analyst

Frederico Greve

Managing Partner

Past deals in Portugal

Rocket.Chat

Series A in 2021
Rocket.Chat Holdings, Ltd. develops and operates an open source Web chat platform. It offers Rocket.Chat platform for video conferencing, helpdesk chat, file sharing, TEX math rendering, screen sharing, voice messages, link preview, API, native applications, and mobile applications. The company also provides white labeling, integrations, data import, feature development, and hosting services. Rocket.Chat Holdings, Ltd. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Porto Alegre, Brazil with additional offices in Brazil, the United States, Canada, Spain, Ecuador, Uruguay, Ukraine, Germany, China, and Portugal.

Rocket.Chat

Seed Round in 2019
Rocket.Chat Holdings, Ltd. develops and operates an open source Web chat platform. It offers Rocket.Chat platform for video conferencing, helpdesk chat, file sharing, TEX math rendering, screen sharing, voice messages, link preview, API, native applications, and mobile applications. The company also provides white labeling, integrations, data import, feature development, and hosting services. Rocket.Chat Holdings, Ltd. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Porto Alegre, Brazil with additional offices in Brazil, the United States, Canada, Spain, Ecuador, Uruguay, Ukraine, Germany, China, and Portugal.