Monashees

Monashees is a pioneering venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, established in 2005. It specializes in investing in early-stage technology companies, primarily focusing on software, internet, and technology-based sectors across South America and Mexico. The firm partners with exceptional founders aiming to disrupt large markets and improve people's lives through technology. Monashees provides support from the initial stages of a startup's journey, offering expansion funds to aid growth. With a portfolio comprising over 150 companies and 300+ founders, Monashees fosters a community of innovative entrepreneurs challenging the status quo.

Eric Acher

Co-Founder and Managing General Partner

Rodrigo Aldrighi

Principal

Sullyen Almeida

Principal

Caio Bolognesi

General Partner

Mariana Correa

Partner and Controller

Carlo Dapuzzo

General Partner

Guilherme Decourt

Partner

Marcelo Gobato

Associate

Fabio Igel

Co-Founder and General Partner

Bruno Koba

Associate

Marcelo Lima

General Partner

Roberto Trevisan

Operations Partner

Past deals in Argentina

Coderhouse

Series A in 2021
Coderhouse is an online education platform based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that offers live courses in programming, design, data, and marketing. Founded in 2019, the company focuses on providing practical training through interactive classes where students complete assignments that are reviewed by mentors. Each course culminates in a final project that must be approved. Coderhouse not only emphasizes skill development but also supports students in their career advancement by offering services such as mock interviews. The platform aims to facilitate both professional and personal growth for its learners, equipping them with the necessary skills to thrive in the digital landscape.

Kickoff

Seed Round in 2015
Kickoff is a dating app that connects friends of friends looking for a meaningful relationship. It emphasizes quality connection over quantity by making introductions to people in a user’s social network. It was launched in São Paulo in December 2014 and has since rapidly expanded across Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Uruguay. Kickoff is founded and run by a team of dedicated entrepreneurs with prior experience in tech consulting, product development and finance, who have been close friends since meeting at Princeton and Stanford GSB. It is backed by a Latin American venture capital firm Monashees. Kickoff is available on iOS and Android.

Keepcon

Seed Round in 2010
Keepcon is an internet content-moderation firm based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 2008. The company offers a platform that integrates automatic moderation mechanisms with clients' websites, utilizing advanced technological engines to identify content eligible for automatic moderation. This system not only enhances the efficiency of the moderation process but also improves the graphical user interface for moderators, resulting in higher quality manual revisions. Keepcon's solutions aim to streamline content management and enhance customer experience by leveraging semantic and artificial intelligence technologies to better understand user interactions and needs.
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