Kinea Investimentos

Kinea Investimentos Ltda, established in 2007, is an independent asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. As the private equity and alternative assets arm of Banco Itaú, it operates independently with its own investment and executive management team. Kinea invests across various asset classes, including venture capital for technology startups and enablers, private equity for companies in healthcare, education, technology, and other sectors, as well as hedge funds that span equities, public and private securities, foreign exchange, commodities, and interest rates.

Aymar Almeida

Partner and Manager

Marco Aurelio Freire

Partner and Fund Manager

Arthur Hadler

Partner and private equity manager

Cristiano Lauretti

Head of Private Equity

Eduardo Marrachine

Private Equity Partner and Fund Manager

Conrado Pietraroia

Partner and Vice President, Private Equity

Camilo Ramos

Private Equity Executive Partner

Diego Santos

Partner and Private Equity Executive

Philippe Schlumpf

Manager of Corporate Venture Capital Funds

Marcio Verri

Partner and CEO

17 past transactions

Greentech

Private Equity Round in 2025
Greentech is a logistics handling services provider based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in the rental and resale of cargo handling and storage equipment. The company focuses on enhancing work efficiency through technological development, offering comprehensive equipment maintenance as part of its rental contracts. By providing heavy load logistics services, Greentech aims to help clients reduce various operational costs, including taxes and work-in-progress inventory, while also minimizing lead times, setup complexities, and production defects. This approach not only streamlines processes but also boosts overall productivity for its customers.

Kanastra

Venture Round in 2025
Kanastra operates as a technology-driven back office for alternative investments, focusing on private credit and private equity. The company has developed an asset management platform that addresses inefficiencies in the securitization market. This platform provides a range of services, including bank services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, and distribution. It also supports passive management and mirroring while offering real-time analytics and structured data. By leveraging technology, Kanastra aims to facilitate a seamless investment experience, allowing investors and originators to operate more efficiently and with greater freedom.

Monkey Exchange

Series B in 2024
Monkey Exchange is an online platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2016. It serves as a financial alternative for medium and small companies, aiming to reduce their cost of capital. The platform facilitates the exchange of receivables, connecting suppliers to investors within the supply chains of multinational groups. By creating a competitive environment, Monkey Exchange enables suppliers to secure financing at lower capital costs while offering investors the opportunity for better returns. This innovative approach provides mutual benefits for all parties involved.

Tenchi Security

Series A in 2024
Tenchi Security specializes in consulting services and products that assist organizations in adopting cloud technology securely and compliantly. By leveraging the expertise of seasoned professionals in cloud and security, Tenchi helps clients formulate effective cloud strategies, implement best practices, and automate security processes. This approach allows businesses to transition security from a hindrance to a facilitator of flexibility, scalability, and cost savings associated with cloud adoption. Additionally, Tenchi develops a security management platform that enhances connections among companies and their value chains, addressing information security and compliance risks. The platform enables clients to monitor relationships with technology suppliers in real time, thereby simplifying decision-making and fostering a cooperative environment. Overall, Tenchi aims to elevate the security of cloud environments efficiently and effectively, often at lower costs compared to traditional on-premises infrastructure.

Liqi Digital Assets

Venture Round in 2023
Liqi Digital Assets is a blockchain-based asset tokenization startup that runs two products including Tokenize, which allows companies to turn their financial assets into tokens and build smart contracts on top of them, and a trading platform where investors can buy tokens issued by Tokenize. Liqi Digital Assets boosts business, creates new remuneration opportunities, and allows each investor to find the assets that best match their objectives.

Nagro

Series A in 2023
Nagro is a fintech platform that connects farmers in Brazil to various credit sources, addressing the challenges they face in obtaining financing for agribusiness. The Brazilian agricultural sector relies heavily on credit, primarily from government sources, which are currently experiencing significant challenges. Farmers often encounter delays in credit approval, with only 70% of applications being fulfilled, and these processes can take over six months, hindering timely production. Nagro streamlines this process by using machine learning and data analysis to match farmers with suitable credit options based on their specific needs and circumstances. Their infrastructure allows for an intuitive registration process, gathering relevant information about farmers and their activities. Additionally, Nagro offers customized credit analyses and business information reports to credit sources, enhancing decision-making and improving satisfaction for both farmers and lenders. By simplifying and accelerating the agribusiness credit process, Nagro provides a viable alternative to the bureaucratic hurdles often associated with government financing.

Digibee

Series B in 2023
Digibee is an enterprise integration Platform-as-a-Service (eiPaaS) that facilitates digital transformation for businesses by offering a hybrid integration platform to connect and modernize critical systems. Its cloud-native, low-code technology supports the entire integration lifecycle, enabling faster integrations and the automation of operations. With a focus on modern architecture and real omnichannel capabilities, Digibee empowers organizations to build, test, deploy, govern, and monitor integrations across both on-premises and cloud environments, effectively reducing costs and enhancing operational efficiency.

SAKS

Seed Round in 2022
Saks is assisting in the transformation of the way people save money. It provides accumulation plans and investment options in a model that incorporates recurrence, diversification, and tax advantages. They also serve as a marketplace for life and pension brokers.

Digibee

Series A in 2022
Digibee is an enterprise integration Platform-as-a-Service (eiPaaS) that facilitates digital transformation for businesses by offering a hybrid integration platform to connect and modernize critical systems. Its cloud-native, low-code technology supports the entire integration lifecycle, enabling faster integrations and the automation of operations. With a focus on modern architecture and real omnichannel capabilities, Digibee empowers organizations to build, test, deploy, govern, and monitor integrations across both on-premises and cloud environments, effectively reducing costs and enhancing operational efficiency.

Liqi Digital Assets

Series A in 2022
Liqi Digital Assets is a blockchain-based asset tokenization startup that runs two products including Tokenize, which allows companies to turn their financial assets into tokens and build smart contracts on top of them, and a trading platform where investors can buy tokens issued by Tokenize. Liqi Digital Assets boosts business, creates new remuneration opportunities, and allows each investor to find the assets that best match their objectives.

Tenchi Security

Seed Round in 2021
Tenchi Security specializes in consulting services and products that assist organizations in adopting cloud technology securely and compliantly. By leveraging the expertise of seasoned professionals in cloud and security, Tenchi helps clients formulate effective cloud strategies, implement best practices, and automate security processes. This approach allows businesses to transition security from a hindrance to a facilitator of flexibility, scalability, and cost savings associated with cloud adoption. Additionally, Tenchi develops a security management platform that enhances connections among companies and their value chains, addressing information security and compliance risks. The platform enables clients to monitor relationships with technology suppliers in real time, thereby simplifying decision-making and fostering a cooperative environment. Overall, Tenchi aims to elevate the security of cloud environments efficiently and effectively, often at lower costs compared to traditional on-premises infrastructure.

Paketá

Series A in 2021
Paketá is a fintech company that specializes in providing an online platform for managing payroll loans, early wage access, and FGTS withdrawals for employees. The platform aims to simplify the process of obtaining credit for employees by offering a user-friendly tool that facilitates access to payroll loans. In addition to loan services, Paketá also provides financial education content within a digital environment, helping clients better understand and manage their financial benefits.

Monkey

Series A in 2021
Monkey is a platform that uses technology to connect buyers, suppliers, and financial institutions.

Monkey Exchange

Series A in 2021
Monkey Exchange is an online platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2016. It serves as a financial alternative for medium and small companies, aiming to reduce their cost of capital. The platform facilitates the exchange of receivables, connecting suppliers to investors within the supply chains of multinational groups. By creating a competitive environment, Monkey Exchange enables suppliers to secure financing at lower capital costs while offering investors the opportunity for better returns. This innovative approach provides mutual benefits for all parties involved.

Matera

Private Equity Round in 2020
Matera offers Instant Payment and QR Code technology to enhance payment solutions for financial institutions.

Wiser Educação

Private Equity Round in 2019
Wiser Educação is a holding company that includes the brands WiseUp , NumberOne , mySucesso.com and Buzz Editora.

Delfin Grupo

Private Equity Round in 2013
Delfín Group is a group of companies dedicated to the automotive and training sector. Dolphin Group is divided into three major areas: - Dolphin GIF: Comprehensive fleet management.
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