Barn Investments

Barn Investments is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in early-stage investments, particularly in seed and Series A rounds. The firm focuses on the Brazilian and broader Latin American markets, targeting the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector. Barn Investments operates multiple funds, including Barn Investments II, launched in 2016, and Barn Investments III, initiated in 2019, both aimed at supporting innovative startups within the region. Through these investments, Barn Investments seeks to foster growth and development in the evolving landscape of Latin America's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Lina Lisboa

COO

Thiago Mendes

Partner

Flavio Zaclis

Founder & Partner

Past deals in Brazil

Nextron Energia

Seed Round in 2022
Nextron Energia is a clean-tech platform that aims to democratize access to renewable energy in Brazil. The company focuses on connecting residential electricity consumption to renewable energy plants, facilitating a seamless transition to clean energy through advanced technology. By offering an "energy-as-a-service" model, Nextron simplifies the renewable energy supply chain and provides value-added products that help customers reduce their electricity bills. Through its digital platform, Nextron encourages investments in distributed renewable energy assets, promoting a sustainable and accessible energy future for its users.

Rúmina

Series A in 2022
Rúmina engages in providing digital solutions for dairy and beef farmers. Its multi-product platform is designed to promote efficiency gains across the production process. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.

Agrolend

Series A in 2022
Agrolend was born to revolutionize the agribusiness sector for small and medium size farmers in Brazil, giving them access to sustainable credit that is needed to finance the development of their production and incentivize investment in equipment/technology. We help farmers to increase their productivity and profitability. Using cutting edge technology and an innovative credit analysis, Agrolend provides loans without any physical guarantees such as farms or grains. Our target is to avoid the slowness of the traditional banking system as this is a major problem for farmers looking for additional credit.

Circular Brain

Seed Round in 2021
Circular Brain is a Technology Startup that creates digital solutions in the Circular Economy and aims to be the promoting agent of circularity in global consumption cycles. A digital hub for product life cycle management, collaborative consumption, product as a service, reverse logistics, maintenance, reuse, and recycling of complex products.

Agrolend

Seed Round in 2021
Agrolend was born to revolutionize the agribusiness sector for small and medium size farmers in Brazil, giving them access to sustainable credit that is needed to finance the development of their production and incentivize investment in equipment/technology. We help farmers to increase their productivity and profitability. Using cutting edge technology and an innovative credit analysis, Agrolend provides loans without any physical guarantees such as farms or grains. Our target is to avoid the slowness of the traditional banking system as this is a major problem for farmers looking for additional credit.

Grão Direto

Venture Round in 2021
Grão Direto LTDA operates a digital trading platform designed for the buying and selling of grains, facilitating interactions between farmers and grain buyers. Founded in 2016 and based in Uberaba, Brazil, the platform enhances market intelligence analysis, enabling users to make informed decisions regarding market rates and grain selection. It supports various trading types, including spot, future, and barter trades, while also streamlining associated processes such as logistics, contract management, and financial products. Grão Direto connects a diverse range of participants in the agricultural sector, including cooperatives, brokers, feed factories, and traders, promoting efficiency and agility in the grain trading process through modern technology.

Grão Direto

Series A in 2021
Grão Direto LTDA operates a digital trading platform designed for the buying and selling of grains, facilitating interactions between farmers and grain buyers. Founded in 2016 and based in Uberaba, Brazil, the platform enhances market intelligence analysis, enabling users to make informed decisions regarding market rates and grain selection. It supports various trading types, including spot, future, and barter trades, while also streamlining associated processes such as logistics, contract management, and financial products. Grão Direto connects a diverse range of participants in the agricultural sector, including cooperatives, brokers, feed factories, and traders, promoting efficiency and agility in the grain trading process through modern technology.

Agrolend

Seed Round in 2021
Agrolend was born to revolutionize the agribusiness sector for small and medium size farmers in Brazil, giving them access to sustainable credit that is needed to finance the development of their production and incentivize investment in equipment/technology. We help farmers to increase their productivity and profitability. Using cutting edge technology and an innovative credit analysis, Agrolend provides loans without any physical guarantees such as farms or grains. Our target is to avoid the slowness of the traditional banking system as this is a major problem for farmers looking for additional credit.

Trocafone

Venture Round in 2020
Trocafone is an online marketplace in Brazil that specializes in the buying and selling of used electronics, primarily smartphones. The platform enhances the experience for both buyers and sellers by acquiring devices from sellers, refurbishing them, and re-selling them as certified pre-owned. This model allows buyers to benefit from the affordability of a peer-to-peer marketplace while enjoying the service and security typically associated with retail stores. For sellers, Trocafone offers a streamlined process that simplifies the selling experience; items can be sold in seconds, and shipping is made easy with pre-addressed, pre-stamped mailers.

Origem

Seed Round in 2020
Origem is based in Brazil.

Trocafone

Series B in 2017
Trocafone is an online marketplace in Brazil that specializes in the buying and selling of used electronics, primarily smartphones. The platform enhances the experience for both buyers and sellers by acquiring devices from sellers, refurbishing them, and re-selling them as certified pre-owned. This model allows buyers to benefit from the affordability of a peer-to-peer marketplace while enjoying the service and security typically associated with retail stores. For sellers, Trocafone offers a streamlined process that simplifies the selling experience; items can be sold in seconds, and shipping is made easy with pre-addressed, pre-stamped mailers.

Trocafone

Series A in 2016
Trocafone is an online marketplace in Brazil that specializes in the buying and selling of used electronics, primarily smartphones. The platform enhances the experience for both buyers and sellers by acquiring devices from sellers, refurbishing them, and re-selling them as certified pre-owned. This model allows buyers to benefit from the affordability of a peer-to-peer marketplace while enjoying the service and security typically associated with retail stores. For sellers, Trocafone offers a streamlined process that simplifies the selling experience; items can be sold in seconds, and shipping is made easy with pre-addressed, pre-stamped mailers.

Worldpackers

Seed Round in 2016
Worldpackers is an online marketplace that connects travelers with hosts worldwide, facilitating the exchange of skills for accommodation. Founded in 2013, the platform aims to enhance travel accessibility by fostering collaboration and genuine relationships within a community of like-minded individuals. Based in São Paulo, Brazil, Worldpackers allows users to discover unique locations while offering their skills in return for lodging, thereby enabling profound cultural experiences. The company was inspired by the personal journeys of its founders, Riq Lima and Eric Faria, who both sought to explore the world through meaningful interactions and resourcefulness. Worldpackers promotes a model of travel that emphasizes learning and cultural exchange, making it a valuable resource for those looking to immerse themselves in different cultures while minimizing travel costs.

Strider

Series A in 2016
Strider is an AgTech company based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, that specializes in providing innovative solutions for agricultural production by addressing challenges posed by pests, diseases, and weeds. The company offers a mobile application powered by a geo-based big-data engine, which enables farmers to monitor and manage pest populations while optimizing pesticide usage based on actionable insights. This application allows users to track affected areas, assess the effectiveness of pesticide applications, and maintain detailed records of their activities, including environmental conditions and products used. Strider serves a diverse clientele, including cooperatives, dealers, consultants, and farmers across multiple regions, including South America, North America, Australia, and Mozambique. With a commitment to enhancing agricultural efficiency and productivity, Strider's technology empowers farmers to make informed decisions that lead to better crop management outcomes.

Skore

Seed Round in 2016
Skore Technologies, Inc. develops an education platform that allows users to organize and publish content in an engaging knowledge experience through UX, collaboration concepts, gamification, education theory, and brain science. Its platform allows users to access sales brochures, operating guides, and product information organized together; share knowledge; browse and discuss topics with colleagues; and give training and onboarding. The company is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Nutrebem

Venture Round in 2015
Nutrebem is a payment and nutrition tracking platform for the school's snack bar and cafeteria. They allow parents to be in control of what their children are eating at school, providing an important tool to fight childhood obesity. We first evaluate the nutritional value of each product on the menu than we track what kids are eating and, with relevant and precise data, we influence schools to increase nutritious products offer. With our online platform, parents can see the menu assessment, have real-time monitoring of the entire consumption of the children in the school environment, are able to restrain certain products and track daily expenses. We believe our platform provides the best consumption experience in Brazilian education market. We already are the biggest food consumption database in Brazil and still growing 3 digits year on year.

Strider

Seed Round in 2014
Strider is an AgTech company based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, that specializes in providing innovative solutions for agricultural production by addressing challenges posed by pests, diseases, and weeds. The company offers a mobile application powered by a geo-based big-data engine, which enables farmers to monitor and manage pest populations while optimizing pesticide usage based on actionable insights. This application allows users to track affected areas, assess the effectiveness of pesticide applications, and maintain detailed records of their activities, including environmental conditions and products used. Strider serves a diverse clientele, including cooperatives, dealers, consultants, and farmers across multiple regions, including South America, North America, Australia, and Mozambique. With a commitment to enhancing agricultural efficiency and productivity, Strider's technology empowers farmers to make informed decisions that lead to better crop management outcomes.