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 Uruguay

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.

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.