Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital (GFC) is a venture capital firm established in 2013 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The firm is stage agnostic, meaning it invests in companies at various stages of development, from early-stage ventures to those preparing for an initial public offering. GFC focuses on empowering talented entrepreneurs and seeks investment opportunities in sectors such as internet, retail, financial software, media, communication, and information technology. With a global perspective, GFC aims to support innovative companies across all continents.

Eyad Alkassar

Investor

Cedric Asselman

Partner

Onur Erbay

Partner

Roel Janssen

Partner

Mariam Kremer

Partner

Jing Xi Lim

Venture Partner

Soheil Mirpour

Partner, Head of Growth and PE and COO

Fabricio Pettena

Director

David Sainteff

Partner

Oliver Samwer

Investor

Donald Stalter

Partner

Guilherme Steinbruch

Partner

Dominik Unuetzer

Partner

Sarra Zayani

Partner

Arnd Lodowicks Ph.D

Managing Director

Past deals in Latin America

Heru

Seed Round in 2022
Heru builds the a community of gig-economy workers and have a suite of services that help improve their way of life and general well-being. The company's mission is to improve the conditions of independent workers by building, through technology, services, and benefits according to their needs and lifestyle.

Appito

Venture Round in 2022
Provider of a sports information service intended to connect people through football. The company helps users to connect and organize football teams, play games record stats, and evaluate in real life by creating courts to bring communities together, enabling players to connect with others through football.

R5

Seed Round in 2022
Grupo R5 Ltda operates R5, an online platform based in Bogotá, Colombia, that provides mortgage loans and insurance policies using assets such as cars and motorcycles as collateral. Founded in 2018, the company primarily serves low-income customers in cities including Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, and Bucaramanga. R5 enables users to refinance high-interest debt or invest in their businesses by offering a streamlined digital process for accessing funds. Additionally, the platform facilitates the purchase of compulsory vehicle insurance with affordable policies, allowing customers to leverage their vehicles as security for low-rate credit options.

Zubale

Series A in 2022
We empower brands and retailers to compete by providing technology to crowdsource work

Grupo Central

Seed Round in 2022
Grupo Central is a pioneers in Chile in the development of the Dark Kitchens and Dark Stores model.

Dolado

Series A in 2022
Dolado allows SMBs to have access to the technologies that are only available to more sophisticated players. By doing this, it empowers small companies to bring more efficiency on the way they sell, buy and manage their business. To improve the way merchants sells, Dolado provides a digital catalog that allows the setup of a digital storefront in less than 3 minutes. On the buying side, it offers a B2B Marketplace that connects merchants to top wholesalers and give them access to the best deals. Dolado also offers a Digital Bookkeeping application that serves as a digital ledger to help business owners easily record sales, expenses, and cash transactions in one place.

Simetrik

Series A in 2022
Simetrik INC provides verification services of transactional data. It also provides control and visibility, security, reliability, scalability, real-time results, and personalization services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Bogota, Colombia.

Medway

Series A in 2022
Medway is a platform that improves the quality of medical care in Brazil through education.

Flash

Series C in 2022
Developer of financial software designed to facilitate the consolidation of benefits in one central location. The company's socially responsible platform consolidates and provides all employment benefits in a flexible alternative for employees through a proprietary card, enabling employees to access the benefits they are entitled to.

Tiba

Seed Round in 2022
Tiba provides a software-as-a-service platform designed to simplify business management for small companies. Its comprehensive system integrates various functions, including sales, inventory management, accounting, and payroll, allowing users to streamline operations from a single interface. By offering tools to manage data, sales, stock, and personnel, Tiba aims to reduce the complexities often associated with running a business. This approach enables small businesses to operate more efficiently and effectively, facilitating better control over their financial and operational activities.

Tiba

Seed Round in 2022
Tiba provides a software-as-a-service platform designed to simplify business management for small companies. Its comprehensive system integrates various functions, including sales, inventory management, accounting, and payroll, allowing users to streamline operations from a single interface. By offering tools to manage data, sales, stock, and personnel, Tiba aims to reduce the complexities often associated with running a business. This approach enables small businesses to operate more efficiently and effectively, facilitating better control over their financial and operational activities.

Bold

Series B in 2022
Bold is a company that operates an application designed to facilitate payments and manage sales reports and transactions, specifically targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Colombia. Founded in 2019 and based in Bogotá, Colombia, Bold aims to simplify financial processes for its clients. In addition to its core financial services, Bold Media, Inc., which was established in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California, provides an internal blog platform that helps organizations share knowledge and ideas efficiently.

Melonn

Series A in 2022
Developer of a fulfillment company intended to help businesses manage inventory and orders. The company's platform connects users with online stores and offers real-time synchronization of inventories with a warehousing facility to increase the speed of packaging and delivery, enabling sellers to offer same-day delivery to their customers and increase revenue.

Nilo

Series A in 2022
Nilo is a health-tech startup focused on elderly citizens. We blend a multi-disciplinary care team to a high-tech platform to provide personalised care coordination, primary care & health services for seniors. Through Nilo, the 50+ population can have access to a care team they trust to look after their physical and mental health and help them navigate important health decisions.

Diferente

Seed Round in 2021
Diferente ≠ is a Brazilian foodtech focused on promoting access to healthy foods while addressing food waste in Latin America. The company collaborates with local organic producers to rescue organic items deemed "imperfect" or non-standard, which would otherwise be discarded. By delivering these products directly to consumers, Diferente ≠ offers them at significantly reduced prices, making healthy eating more affordable and convenient. Founded by a team with backgrounds in various successful startups, the company is supported by prominent investors and aims to create a sustainable food shopping platform that benefits both consumers and the environment.

Cross Commerce

Seed Round in 2021
Cross Commerce Store is a Brazilian cross-border e-commerce company that facilitates global sales for local entrepreneurs. The firm offers a platform that connects international sellers with Brazilian marketplaces, such as Americanas.com and Mercado Livre. By addressing the complexities of cross-border transactions, the company streamlines processes like registration, product uploads, and logistics for sellers. With a team of seasoned professionals from major marketplaces and logistics firms, Cross Commerce Store aims to simplify and enhance the cross-border sales experience, enabling businesses to expand their reach into international markets efficiently.

Clara

Series B in 2021
Clara is a financial technology company focused on simplifying home mortgage financing for individuals and families. By leveraging advanced technology, Clara aims to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and personalization of the mortgage origination process. Its online lending platform facilitates an easy and streamlined experience for consumers, allowing them to secure home financing quickly and clearly. In addition to its mortgage offerings, Clara also provides a suite of financial tools designed for businesses, including corporate expense management solutions, corporate cards, and bill payment services. This comprehensive approach enables both consumers and businesses to manage their financial needs with greater ease and control.

VELVET

Venture Round in 2021
Velvet is a liquidity platform for venture capital.

Trinio

Seed Round in 2021
Trinio is a payment gateway platform designed to enhance e-commerce conversion by reducing friction in the online shopping process. The company's customizable and secure infrastructure allows both shoppers and e-commerce platforms to effectively prevent fraud and streamline checkout transactions. By focusing on improving the overall shopping experience, Trinio aims to facilitate smoother and more secure payment processes for users and businesses alike.

RetryPay

Pre Seed Round in 2021
RetryPay is a financial software developer based in Zapopan, Jalisco, that specializes in enhancing payment conversion for eCommerce stores while minimizing fraud. Founded in 2020, the company offers a platform that integrates multiple payment processors and alternative payment methods, allowing clients to optimize their payment acceptance rates and reduce transaction rejections. By streamlining the payment process, RetryPay aims to improve sales for eCommerce businesses, making it easier for them to accept a wider range of payment options.

Diferente

Seed Round in 2021
Diferente ≠ is a Brazilian foodtech focused on promoting access to healthy foods while addressing food waste in Latin America. The company collaborates with local organic producers to rescue organic items deemed "imperfect" or non-standard, which would otherwise be discarded. By delivering these products directly to consumers, Diferente ≠ offers them at significantly reduced prices, making healthy eating more affordable and convenient. Founded by a team with backgrounds in various successful startups, the company is supported by prominent investors and aims to create a sustainable food shopping platform that benefits both consumers and the environment.

Tino

Series A in 2021
Developer of a payments platform designed to allow users to make use of their credit card receivables. The company's platform allows retailers to get more credit to buy from their suppliers, using card receivables without having to anticipate them, enabling users to avail of working capital whenever they need it.

SWAP

Series A in 2021
SWAP is a company that focuses on transforming financial operations for businesses through innovative technology and a unique business model. It provides modular payment solutions via APIs, enabling clients to create comprehensive financial ecosystems that include services such as pre-paid cards, digital wallets, and various financial services. By facilitating secure integrations, SWAP's platform allows for seamless disbursement and collection of funds, bill payments, peer-to-peer transactions using QR codes, and prepaid cell phone recharging. This approach not only enhances the user experience but also enables companies to develop new revenue streams and expand their core services, effectively fostering an internal fintech environment.

Gringo

Series A in 2021
Developer of car management application designed to ease the process of buying, selling, financing, and insuring the car. The company's application offers real-time alerts on fines, annual taxes, points, and license expiration, and also aims to build a community around the issues it addresses via social networks, enabling drivers to monitor or perform services related to their vehicle documents.

SouSmile

Series B in 2021
SouSmile is a dental beauty startup focused on making smile enhancement accessible to all. The company offers its own brand of invisible aligners and whitening gels, available at its strategically located retail locations. At these sites, a team of dentists collaborates with patients to develop personalized treatment plans. Utilizing advanced technology, SouSmile captures images of the patient's dental arch through a digitally powered device, which includes a scanner and a panoramic x-ray. This technology allows for the creation of custom invisible aligners, enabling orthodontists to provide tailored solutions for teeth alignment and whitening.

Tenchi

Seed Round in 2021
Tenchi Security specializes in consulting services and innovative products aimed at enhancing the security and compliance of organizations transitioning to cloud solutions. The firm assists clients in developing effective cloud strategies, implementing security best practices, and automating security processes to mitigate risks while maximizing the benefits of cloud technology. With a team of experienced cloud and security professionals, Tenchi Security enables organizations to harness the flexibility, scalability, and cost savings of the cloud without compromising security. Additionally, the company offers a security management platform that allows businesses to monitor their relationships with technology suppliers in real-time, thereby reducing information asymmetry related to security and compliance risks. This comprehensive approach facilitates informed decision-making and supports the secure integration of cloud environments into corporate ecosystems.

Trii

Seed Round in 2021
Trii is a fintech company focused on democratizing access to the stock market in Colombia through its innovative trading application. By partnering with leading financial institutions, Trii has created a platform that allows individual investors to easily buy and sell shares directly from their mobile devices. The application significantly lowers the costs associated with retail transactions, making investing more accessible and efficient. It also enables users to automate their investment processes, which traditionally required considerable time and expense. Through these efforts, Trii aims to empower a broader range of individuals to participate in the financial markets.

Trybe

Series B in 2021
Trybe Holding LLC, based in Brazil, operates as a modern educational institution focused on digital professions. It caters to individuals seeking to enhance their digital skills and build careers in technology. Trybe offers a range of services that include online, offline, and personalized support, providing hands-on experience with real-world challenges. This approach enables students to accelerate their software development knowledge and effectively prepares them for successful careers in programming.

Favo

Series A in 2021
Favo is a supermarket shopping community that connects local entrepreneurs and neighbors.

Favo

Series A in 2021
Favo is a supermarket shopping community that connects local entrepreneurs and neighbors.

Zax

Series A in 2021
Zax operates an online marketplace that facilitates product discovery and sales across various categories, including apparel, footwear, beauty products, accessories, home products, and cosmetics. The platform connects bulk buyers and sellers, primarily serving shopkeepers in Latin America. By providing essential services such as marketing, trust, payment, credit, and logistics, Zax enables suppliers and resellers to efficiently conduct transactions and expand their businesses. This comprehensive approach supports the growth of local enterprises by streamlining their purchasing and selling processes.

Musa

Series A in 2021
Musa is a smart city solution providing a platform that efficiently connects waste generators, haulers, and recyclers. Our mission is to guarantee that all waste becomes raw material directed to a productive chain of reuse. This is what connects us, a world without waste where everything can be reused. We want to transform the waste management industry by leveraging technology and developing new business models ensuring economic, social, and environmental impact.

Odetta

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a used car ecosystem intended to make the sale of a car simpler, safer, and more transparent. The company offers managed marketplace and post-sale services and provides customized deals and transparent financing, enabling customers with fair value for their car and money without leaving home and without complications.

Morada Uno

Seed Round in 2021
Morada Uno underwrites and insures house rentals by equipping real estate professionals with tools and technology. The company aims to simplify and create trust and security in real estate transactions, promoting fairness in every interaction, and promoting a positive change in the mentality and way of doing things in Mexico.

Tino

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a payments platform designed to allow users to make use of their credit card receivables. The company's platform allows retailers to get more credit to buy from their suppliers, using card receivables without having to anticipate them, enabling users to avail of working capital whenever they need it.

Protego Solutions

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Protego Solutions specializes in chargeback management for companies in Latin America, focusing on the recovery of lost revenue. The company offers an automated platform that streamlines the chargeback process, which traditionally involves significant manual effort. By integrating with payment processors, Protego Solutions gathers essential data and delivers real-time monitoring, reporting, and analytics on chargeback activities. This provides clients with valuable insights into fraudulent consumer behavior, ultimately helping them minimize financial losses and improve operational efficiency in their revenue recovery efforts.

Wonder Brands

Seed Round in 2021
Wonder Brands is a Latin American startup focused on partnering with successful digital brands to enhance their growth potential. The company achieves this by injecting substantial investments into its partner brands, thereby increasing their working capital, marketing capabilities, and operational resources. In addition to financial support, Wonder Brands provides expertise in areas such as technology, digital marketing, supply chain management, and administration. This comprehensive approach allows clients to better respond to consumer needs while diversifying their product offerings and expanding their target audiences. Through these strategic partnerships, Wonder Brands aims to foster significant growth for the brands it collaborates with.

Nomad

Series A in 2021
Nomad is providing financial services.

Flash

Series B in 2021
Developer of financial software designed to facilitate the consolidation of benefits in one central location. The company's socially responsible platform consolidates and provides all employment benefits in a flexible alternative for employees through a proprietary card, enabling employees to access the benefits they are entitled to.

Bold

Venture Round in 2021
Bold is a company that operates an application designed to facilitate payments and manage sales reports and transactions, specifically targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Colombia. Founded in 2019 and based in Bogotá, Colombia, Bold aims to simplify financial processes for its clients. In addition to its core financial services, Bold Media, Inc., which was established in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California, provides an internal blog platform that helps organizations share knowledge and ideas efficiently.

Simetrik

Seed Round in 2021
Simetrik INC provides verification services of transactional data. It also provides control and visibility, security, reliability, scalability, real-time results, and personalization services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Bogota, Colombia.

Wonder Brands

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Wonder Brands is a Latin American startup focused on partnering with successful digital brands to enhance their growth potential. The company achieves this by injecting substantial investments into its partner brands, thereby increasing their working capital, marketing capabilities, and operational resources. In addition to financial support, Wonder Brands provides expertise in areas such as technology, digital marketing, supply chain management, and administration. This comprehensive approach allows clients to better respond to consumer needs while diversifying their product offerings and expanding their target audiences. Through these strategic partnerships, Wonder Brands aims to foster significant growth for the brands it collaborates with.

Clara

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Clara is a financial technology company focused on simplifying home mortgage financing for individuals and families. By leveraging advanced technology, Clara aims to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and personalization of the mortgage origination process. Its online lending platform facilitates an easy and streamlined experience for consumers, allowing them to secure home financing quickly and clearly. In addition to its mortgage offerings, Clara also provides a suite of financial tools designed for businesses, including corporate expense management solutions, corporate cards, and bill payment services. This comprehensive approach enables both consumers and businesses to manage their financial needs with greater ease and control.

Favo

Series A in 2021
Favo is a supermarket shopping community that connects local entrepreneurs and neighbors.

Dolado

Seed Round in 2020
Dolado allows SMBs to have access to the technologies that are only available to more sophisticated players. By doing this, it empowers small companies to bring more efficiency on the way they sell, buy and manage their business. To improve the way merchants sells, Dolado provides a digital catalog that allows the setup of a digital storefront in less than 3 minutes. On the buying side, it offers a B2B Marketplace that connects merchants to top wholesalers and give them access to the best deals. Dolado also offers a Digital Bookkeeping application that serves as a digital ledger to help business owners easily record sales, expenses, and cash transactions in one place.

Casai

Series A in 2020
Casai is a startup in Latin America, merging smart home technology, and premium accommodation to innovate the hospitality industry. It is a real estate platform for fully-furnished premium apartments in Mexico City and is a hospitality concept designed for the nomadic generation. Casai curates beautiful apartments that merge the design and comforts of a boutique hotel with the technology of a San Francisco home and the local ambiance of a vacation rental.

Musa

Seed Round in 2020
Musa is a smart city solution providing a platform that efficiently connects waste generators, haulers, and recyclers. Our mission is to guarantee that all waste becomes raw material directed to a productive chain of reuse. This is what connects us, a world without waste where everything can be reused. We want to transform the waste management industry by leveraging technology and developing new business models ensuring economic, social, and environmental impact.

Alude

Seed Round in 2020
Alude TECNOLOGIA LTDA is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil, that specializes in automating the real estate buying and leasing process. Founded in 2018, it offers a comprehensive platform that streamlines various aspects of real estate transactions, including background checks, document collection, contract proposals, and online signing. The platform connects real estate owners with potential buyers and renters, providing access to the contact details of over 332,000 property owners, organized by city and neighborhood. Additionally, Alude facilitates the sale of mortgages and insurance products to customers, enhancing the overall efficiency of real estate transactions.

mybacs

Seed Round in 2020
mybacs GmbH is a biotechnology company based in Baar, Switzerland, founded in 2018. It specializes in microbiome travel health supplements designed to support digestion for travelers. The company offers products tailored to various global regions, including Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Latin America. mybacs focuses on the development of innovative and highly-dosed synbiotic supplements, which incorporate carefully selected probiotic cultures, prebiotics, minerals, and vitamins. The team consists of pharmaceutical scientists and physicians dedicated to enhancing intestinal healthcare and improving the daily well-being of customers through research-driven formulations.

SWAP

Seed Round in 2020
SWAP is a company that focuses on transforming financial operations for businesses through innovative technology and a unique business model. It provides modular payment solutions via APIs, enabling clients to create comprehensive financial ecosystems that include services such as pre-paid cards, digital wallets, and various financial services. By facilitating secure integrations, SWAP's platform allows for seamless disbursement and collection of funds, bill payments, peer-to-peer transactions using QR codes, and prepaid cell phone recharging. This approach not only enhances the user experience but also enables companies to develop new revenue streams and expand their core services, effectively fostering an internal fintech environment.

Bego

Seed Round in 2020
Bego is a cargo company that specialize in container and transport boxes. They have integrated the best providers in their platform in order to offer you the best service to their clients. From the most important banks in Mexico, to the most advanced navigation technology (Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps). They offers real-time experience that receives notifications on cell phone and email in real time for each relevant event.

Odetta

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Developer of a used car ecosystem intended to make the sale of a car simpler, safer, and more transparent. The company offers managed marketplace and post-sale services and provides customized deals and transparent financing, enabling customers with fair value for their car and money without leaving home and without complications.

Trybe

Series A in 2020
Trybe Holding LLC, based in Brazil, operates as a modern educational institution focused on digital professions. It caters to individuals seeking to enhance their digital skills and build careers in technology. Trybe offers a range of services that include online, offline, and personalized support, providing hands-on experience with real-world challenges. This approach enables students to accelerate their software development knowledge and effectively prepares them for successful careers in programming.

Pefai

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of website design software intended to connect companies with their customers. The company's platform creates personalized experiences for clients and collaborators without having to know about technology and reduces complexity with the use of AI, enabling creators to convert Figma's website design into a ready-to-use website.

Kovi

Series A in 2019
Kovi Tecnologia Ltda. is a car rental service based in São Paulo, Brazil, established in 2018. The company specializes in providing rental cars across various segments, including hatchbacks, sedans, and sports utility vehicles, primarily targeting on-demand drivers in Latin America. Kovi operates an online platform that facilitates rentals for rideshare and delivery drivers, emphasizing convenience and cost-effectiveness. By partnering with automakers and traditional car rental companies, Kovi adopts an asset-light model, enabling it to offer flexible rental solutions that streamline transportation for users. The company's focus on leveraging technology aims to enhance accessibility and security in the car rental market.

SouSmile

Series A in 2019
SouSmile is a dental beauty startup focused on making smile enhancement accessible to all. The company offers its own brand of invisible aligners and whitening gels, available at its strategically located retail locations. At these sites, a team of dentists collaborates with patients to develop personalized treatment plans. Utilizing advanced technology, SouSmile captures images of the patient's dental arch through a digitally powered device, which includes a scanner and a panoramic x-ray. This technology allows for the creation of custom invisible aligners, enabling orthodontists to provide tailored solutions for teeth alignment and whitening.

LAR.app

Seed Round in 2019
LAR.app is a Condominium and Property Management Company that uses technology to improve cost efficiency and CX residential properties.

mybacs

Pre Seed Round in 2019
mybacs GmbH is a biotechnology company based in Baar, Switzerland, founded in 2018. It specializes in microbiome travel health supplements designed to support digestion for travelers. The company offers products tailored to various global regions, including Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Latin America. mybacs focuses on the development of innovative and highly-dosed synbiotic supplements, which incorporate carefully selected probiotic cultures, prebiotics, minerals, and vitamins. The team consists of pharmaceutical scientists and physicians dedicated to enhancing intestinal healthcare and improving the daily well-being of customers through research-driven formulations.

Simetrik

Seed Round in 2019
Simetrik INC provides verification services of transactional data. It also provides control and visibility, security, reliability, scalability, real-time results, and personalization services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Bogota, Colombia.

Leve

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Developer of a financial well-being platform designed to offer financial support to employees. The company provides a combination of a personal assistant with a network of financial solutions, financial advice to help employees overcome challenges, monitoring the financial health of employees, reporting the data to the human resources of the companies, enabling employees and companies to diagnose the root of financial problems and deliver the best solution for each case.

Casai

Seed Round in 2019
Casai is a startup in Latin America, merging smart home technology, and premium accommodation to innovate the hospitality industry. It is a real estate platform for fully-furnished premium apartments in Mexico City and is a hospitality concept designed for the nomadic generation. Casai curates beautiful apartments that merge the design and comforts of a boutique hotel with the technology of a San Francisco home and the local ambiance of a vacation rental.

SouSmile

Seed Round in 2019
SouSmile is a dental beauty startup focused on making smile enhancement accessible to all. The company offers its own brand of invisible aligners and whitening gels, available at its strategically located retail locations. At these sites, a team of dentists collaborates with patients to develop personalized treatment plans. Utilizing advanced technology, SouSmile captures images of the patient's dental arch through a digitally powered device, which includes a scanner and a panoramic x-ray. This technology allows for the creation of custom invisible aligners, enabling orthodontists to provide tailored solutions for teeth alignment and whitening.

Zen Finance

Seed Round in 2019
Zen Finance is a fintech company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2018. It offers a unique fintech-as-a-service platform, designed to enhance the financial relationships between individuals and businesses. By providing customized design and operation of financial products, Zen Finance aims to create value for its partners, which include notable companies such as Uber, iFood, and Dafiti. The company's services focus on facilitating access to affordable credit by leveraging technology and risk management systems, thereby enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to secure loans with lower interest rates and reduced bureaucratic hurdles. Through its innovative approach, Zen Finance seeks to establish financial connections that empower users and streamline their financial experiences.

Kovi

Seed Round in 2019
Kovi Tecnologia Ltda. is a car rental service based in São Paulo, Brazil, established in 2018. The company specializes in providing rental cars across various segments, including hatchbacks, sedans, and sports utility vehicles, primarily targeting on-demand drivers in Latin America. Kovi operates an online platform that facilitates rentals for rideshare and delivery drivers, emphasizing convenience and cost-effectiveness. By partnering with automakers and traditional car rental companies, Kovi adopts an asset-light model, enabling it to offer flexible rental solutions that streamline transportation for users. The company's focus on leveraging technology aims to enhance accessibility and security in the car rental market.

Escale

Series C in 2019
Escale is a technology-driven marketing and sales company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in customer acquisition services for major B2C brands, particularly in the telecommunications and healthcare sectors. Founded in 2013 by Matthew Kligerman and Ken Diamond, Escale operates a platform that manages the entire marketing and sales funnel, from online demand generation to final sales closure through its in-house performance sales center. The company's model emphasizes performance alignment, as it is compensated solely through commissions for each customer acquired, with all marketing expenditures funded by its own investments. This approach aims to enhance customer experiences by leveraging data and technology, ultimately improving the return on investment for its clients.

Appito

Seed Round in 2019
Provider of a sports information service intended to connect people through football. The company helps users to connect and organize football teams, play games record stats, and evaluate in real life by creating courts to bring communities together, enabling players to connect with others through football.

Zax

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Zax operates an online marketplace that facilitates product discovery and sales across various categories, including apparel, footwear, beauty products, accessories, home products, and cosmetics. The platform connects bulk buyers and sellers, primarily serving shopkeepers in Latin America. By providing essential services such as marketing, trust, payment, credit, and logistics, Zax enables suppliers and resellers to efficiently conduct transactions and expand their businesses. This comprehensive approach supports the growth of local enterprises by streamlining their purchasing and selling processes.

Flash

Seed Round in 2019
Developer of financial software designed to facilitate the consolidation of benefits in one central location. The company's socially responsible platform consolidates and provides all employment benefits in a flexible alternative for employees through a proprietary card, enabling employees to access the benefits they are entitled to.

Creditoo

Seed Round in 2018
CREDITOO TECNOLOGIA, SOLUÇÕES FINANCEIRAS E SERVIÇOS LTDA develops a platform which provides private payroll loan solutions. It helps employees who do not have access to payroll loans or have bureaucratic access with high-interest rates, enabling companies to offer their employees a simple and fast mode of credit. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. As of August 1, 2019, CREDITOO TECNOLOGIA, SOLUÇÕES FINANCEIRAS E SERVIÇOS LTDA operates as a subsidiary of Creditas Soluções Financeiras Ltda.

Zen Finance

Funding Round in 2018
Zen Finance is a fintech company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2018. It offers a unique fintech-as-a-service platform, designed to enhance the financial relationships between individuals and businesses. By providing customized design and operation of financial products, Zen Finance aims to create value for its partners, which include notable companies such as Uber, iFood, and Dafiti. The company's services focus on facilitating access to affordable credit by leveraging technology and risk management systems, thereby enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to secure loans with lower interest rates and reduced bureaucratic hurdles. Through its innovative approach, Zen Finance seeks to establish financial connections that empower users and streamline their financial experiences.

InstaCarro

Series A in 2018
InstaCarro Comercio de Veiculos Ltda. is an online platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that facilitates the buying and selling of cars. Established in 2015, the company provides a marketplace where individuals can sell their used vehicles directly to professional traders. InstaCarro offers sellers the convenience of online quotes, competitive pricing, and immediate payment following vehicle inspection. For buyers, the platform features a wide inventory of inspected cars, along with transparency through detailed photos and reports. Additionally, it guarantees an immediate return if a purchased vehicle does not match the reported conditions. By simplifying the car selling and buying process, InstaCarro aims to deliver value to both sellers and buyers in the automotive market.

Remessa Online

Series A in 2018
Remessa Online is a Brazilian-based platform established in 2016 that specializes in international money transfers and foreign exchange services. Operating from São Paulo, the company provides a digital solution for individuals and businesses seeking to conduct incoming and outgoing wire transfers across more than 100 countries. With a focus on simplifying cross-border transactions, Remessa Online has successfully served over 300,000 customers, offering fees that are significantly lower than traditional local options. The platform is designed to streamline the process of buying foreign currency and executing digital money transfers, ensuring a secure and user-friendly experience. By leveraging proprietary technology, Remessa Online aims to address the global financial needs of its clients, facilitating their international aspirations.

Escale

Series B in 2018
Escale is a technology-driven marketing and sales company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in customer acquisition services for major B2C brands, particularly in the telecommunications and healthcare sectors. Founded in 2013 by Matthew Kligerman and Ken Diamond, Escale operates a platform that manages the entire marketing and sales funnel, from online demand generation to final sales closure through its in-house performance sales center. The company's model emphasizes performance alignment, as it is compensated solely through commissions for each customer acquired, with all marketing expenditures funded by its own investments. This approach aims to enhance customer experiences by leveraging data and technology, ultimately improving the return on investment for its clients.

DogHero

Series B in 2017
DogHero, Ltd. is a peer-to-peer platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that connects pet owners with trusted sitters for dog boarding and care services. Founded in 2014, the company operates a marketplace allowing pet owners to find reliable hosts who can provide services such as dog walking, sitting, and daycare. By facilitating these connections, DogHero enables pet owners to ensure their dogs are well cared for while they are away, maintaining a routine that prioritizes the pets' comfort and well-being. As of October 2020, DogHero operates as a subsidiary of Petsupermarket Comércio de Produtos Para Animais S.A.

InstaCarro

Series A in 2017
InstaCarro Comercio de Veiculos Ltda. is an online platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that facilitates the buying and selling of cars. Established in 2015, the company provides a marketplace where individuals can sell their used vehicles directly to professional traders. InstaCarro offers sellers the convenience of online quotes, competitive pricing, and immediate payment following vehicle inspection. For buyers, the platform features a wide inventory of inspected cars, along with transparency through detailed photos and reports. Additionally, it guarantees an immediate return if a purchased vehicle does not match the reported conditions. By simplifying the car selling and buying process, InstaCarro aims to deliver value to both sellers and buyers in the automotive market.

BXblue

Seed Round in 2017
BXblue is a digital marketplace for personal loans in Brazil, focusing on pensioners and government workers who can secure loans against their guaranteed income. This model allows banks to deduct payments directly from paychecks, resulting in interest rates significantly lower than those of conventional credit cards. Payroll-secured loans are the most affordable personal loan option in Brazil, comprising 60% of the country's personal loan market, which is valued at approximately $40 billion annually and has historically operated offline. BXblue aims to transition this entire market online by providing a platform that simplifies the loan contracting process. The platform enables users to access multiple bank offers, receive alerts on falling interest rates for refinancing, and stay informed about important account updates, allowing borrowers to choose their preferred bank for loan services.

Voopter

Seed Round in 2017
Voopter Internet do Brasil SA is a Brazilian travel app and website that specializes in comparing airline ticket prices, as well as hotel and agency fares. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Voopter offers users a platform to find the best travel deals through its advanced price comparison technology. The company's proprietary core engine and user-friendly interface enhance the search experience, allowing customers to easily access promotional content and make informed travel decisions.

Rapidoo

Venture Round in 2017
Rapidoo Serviços de Tecnologia LTDA is a Brazilian company established in 2016 and headquartered in São Paulo. It specializes in providing financing services for small and medium-sized enterprises through an online invoice factoring platform. This platform allows businesses to anticipate payments on invoices issued in installments, facilitating access to working capital by depositing funds for discounted bills. Rapidoo aims to offer a practical, transparent, and competitively priced alternative in a market characterized by inefficiencies and high interest rates. As of July 2020, Rapidoo operates as a subsidiary of One7.

Escale

Series A in 2017
Escale is a technology-driven marketing and sales company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in customer acquisition services for major B2C brands, particularly in the telecommunications and healthcare sectors. Founded in 2013 by Matthew Kligerman and Ken Diamond, Escale operates a platform that manages the entire marketing and sales funnel, from online demand generation to final sales closure through its in-house performance sales center. The company's model emphasizes performance alignment, as it is compensated solely through commissions for each customer acquired, with all marketing expenditures funded by its own investments. This approach aims to enhance customer experiences by leveraging data and technology, ultimately improving the return on investment for its clients.

Voopter

Seed Round in 2015
Voopter Internet do Brasil SA is a Brazilian travel app and website that specializes in comparing airline ticket prices, as well as hotel and agency fares. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Voopter offers users a platform to find the best travel deals through its advanced price comparison technology. The company's proprietary core engine and user-friendly interface enhance the search experience, allowing customers to easily access promotional content and make informed travel decisions.

Voopter

Seed Round in 2015
Voopter Internet do Brasil SA is a Brazilian travel app and website that specializes in comparing airline ticket prices, as well as hotel and agency fares. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Voopter offers users a platform to find the best travel deals through its advanced price comparison technology. The company's proprietary core engine and user-friendly interface enhance the search experience, allowing customers to easily access promotional content and make informed travel decisions.

Voopter

Seed Round in 2013
Voopter Internet do Brasil SA is a Brazilian travel app and website that specializes in comparing airline ticket prices, as well as hotel and agency fares. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Voopter offers users a platform to find the best travel deals through its advanced price comparison technology. The company's proprietary core engine and user-friendly interface enhance the search experience, allowing customers to easily access promotional content and make informed travel decisions.

MediaMath

Series B in 2011
MediaMath, Inc. is a provider of digital advertising media and data management technology solutions for advertisers globally. The company's TerminalOne platform facilitates the activation of data, automates execution, and optimizes advertising interactions across various addressable media. Additionally, MediaMath offers an Omnichannel programmatic marketing platform that enhances personalized customer engagement, accesses media at scale, and utilizes machine learning for measurement and optimization. Beyond technology, MediaMath provides professional services in programmatic strategy, analytics, technology support, and advertising operations, as well as training and certification programs in digital marketing. Founded in 2007, MediaMath is headquartered in New York City and operates additional offices in various locations, including California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and India.

Telaria

Series D in 2010
Telaria, Inc. is a software platform that enables publishers to manage and monetize their video advertising effectively across various regions, including the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York, the company specializes in providing real-time analytics, data, and decisioning tools, allowing publishers to optimize their digital video inventory's yield. Telaria's technology supports a fully programmatic approach tailored for digital video, including connected TV, mobile, and over-the-top content. Revenue is primarily generated on a transactional basis, with publishers paying for each advertising impression monetized on the platform according to a transparent fee structure. Formerly known as Tremor Video, Telaria rebranded in September 2017 and operates as a subsidiary of The Rubicon Project, Inc.

MediaMath

Venture Round in 2009
MediaMath, Inc. is a provider of digital advertising media and data management technology solutions for advertisers globally. The company's TerminalOne platform facilitates the activation of data, automates execution, and optimizes advertising interactions across various addressable media. Additionally, MediaMath offers an Omnichannel programmatic marketing platform that enhances personalized customer engagement, accesses media at scale, and utilizes machine learning for measurement and optimization. Beyond technology, MediaMath provides professional services in programmatic strategy, analytics, technology support, and advertising operations, as well as training and certification programs in digital marketing. Founded in 2007, MediaMath is headquartered in New York City and operates additional offices in various locations, including California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and India.

Telaria

Series C in 2009
Telaria, Inc. is a software platform that enables publishers to manage and monetize their video advertising effectively across various regions, including the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York, the company specializes in providing real-time analytics, data, and decisioning tools, allowing publishers to optimize their digital video inventory's yield. Telaria's technology supports a fully programmatic approach tailored for digital video, including connected TV, mobile, and over-the-top content. Revenue is primarily generated on a transactional basis, with publishers paying for each advertising impression monetized on the platform according to a transparent fee structure. Formerly known as Tremor Video, Telaria rebranded in September 2017 and operates as a subsidiary of The Rubicon Project, Inc.

Telaria

Series C in 2008
Telaria, Inc. is a software platform that enables publishers to manage and monetize their video advertising effectively across various regions, including the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York, the company specializes in providing real-time analytics, data, and decisioning tools, allowing publishers to optimize their digital video inventory's yield. Telaria's technology supports a fully programmatic approach tailored for digital video, including connected TV, mobile, and over-the-top content. Revenue is primarily generated on a transactional basis, with publishers paying for each advertising impression monetized on the platform according to a transparent fee structure. Formerly known as Tremor Video, Telaria rebranded in September 2017 and operates as a subsidiary of The Rubicon Project, Inc.
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