Polaris Investimentos

Polaris is a venture capital investment fund, operating only with its own resources, without third party funding. It is headquartered in Brasília, but operates throughout Brazil, seeking investment opportunities in new companies or in operation within several areas. More than just providing financial capital, Polaris seeks to value the companies in which it invests, through an active partnership. It intends to always be the minority partner, committed to long-term partnership projects.

Leonardo Brunale

Partner

15 past transactions

Automni

Seed Round in 2022
Automni develops products and solutions for industrial automation such as autonomous industrial vehicles. It was founded in 2014.

Incentiv

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Incentiv is a tax innovation startup that connects proponents with investing companies that want to transform lives through fundraised projects. With tax incentive laws, we help investors direct part of their taxes to initiatives that benefit the community with cultural, sporting or social actions, reinforcing the sense of community and making the world a better and fairer place for everyone

Agenzia Mkt

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Agenzia Mkt is a marketing platform that assist with the promotions in social media.

Favo Tecnologia

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Favo Tecnologia develops tools designed to help sustainable urban development.

ONYO

Seed Round in 2019
Headquartered in Brazil, Onyo is creating the first national food pickup marketplace, focusing on food courts. Pilots with major food court stores began in 2016, in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Onyo was accelerated at Founder Institute in NYC.

Ubby

Seed Round in 2017
Ubby is a social commerce platform that allows users to share products with friends and followers and get sales rewards automatically. Through the Ubby smartphone app, users, influencers and their followers, friends, and friends of friends, are all rewarded in cash by endorsing products and experiences that they love. Ubby was founded in 2016.

EduQC

Seed Round in 2016
EduQC is an Edtech startup focused on developing tools and methods to promote self-learning.

RankMyApp

Seed Round in 2016
RankMyApp develops an app store optimization tool, SEO for applications that enable users to get visibility, and organic downloads on the application stores. Its algorithm monitors and helps users to improve in the areas, including title, description, icon, screenshot, category, keyword, and competitor. Leandro Scalise founded RankMyApp in 2015. It has its headquarters in São Paulo in Brazil, operating in 17 countries and helping more than 600 clients such as Nike, Wish, Duolingo, Shell, Tacobell, Telecine, Sephora, and others.

OndaLocal

Seed Round in 2015
OndaLocal is an online marketing company that provides a complete and automated online marketing solution for small and medium sized businesses (> 3 million SMBs in Brazil) capturing new customer leads for its clients and supporting them in converting these leads into new business. Using proven technology from Germany, we create an optimized web presence for our clients and distribute it into all relevant online channels. We support your clients through our automated marketing platform to manage and develop the relationship with those potential customers and convert them into tangible new business. OndaLocal is the growth partner for SMBs in Brazil and Latin America. The Company offers a unique local digital marketing solution designed specifically for the needs of SMBs, maximizing their visibility in multiple online marketing channels. At an affordable price, the company offers a one-stop-shop online marketing service. Clients can monitor in real-time the leads generated and track their conversion in an online dashboard. The dashboard includes alerts of missed calls, call recordings and CRM functionality further driving new business. With this comprehensive solution, SMBs gain complete transparency of the results generated and the value generated. With an innovative technology platform, OndaLocal assumes all online marketing activities in an efficient and optimized way. It takes care of the complete management of its clients’ online presence and campaign so that they can focus 100% on expansion and growth of their business.

Hometeka

Seed Round in 2014
Hometeka connects brands of architecture and decoration to an ever-growing community of thousands of consumers across Brazil. A product portal, inspiration and technical content with everything you need to build or decorate your home.

Sonoma

Seed Round in 2014
Sonoma is an innovative online marketplace based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in high-quality wine and gourmet food. Established in 2012, the company focuses on connecting local farmers, artisanal producers, and specialized importers with consumers seeking curated products and immediate delivery. Sonoma addresses the challenges of high import taxes and limited selection in the Brazilian market by sourcing directly from a broad network of small importers and vineyards, offering products at prices significantly lower than traditional retailers. The platform is designed to enhance the shopping experience, providing customers access to exclusive selections often available in limited quantities. Additionally, Sonoma features content created by industry professionals, simplifying the complexities of wine and gastronomy for the enthusiastic consumer. By leveraging marketplace dynamics and local fulfillment centers, Sonoma aims to become a leading digital destination for quality food and beverages in Latin America.

Olist

Seed Round in 2014
Olist is an SMB commerce enabler ecosystem that specializes in the fields of logistics and capital. Commerce has changed and platforms like shopify, amazon, meli, alibaba and their peers are more and more relevant to our economy throughout the globe. This movement triggered a new generation of enablers to support small businesses navigate in such rich and fragmented ecosystem. Olist is leading the way as the #1 commerce enabler for SMBs in Brazil, now expanding globally. The company started with a single core connecting merchants to marketplaces and evolved to a complete ecosystem of integrated products in 3 dimensions. (1) Commerce: (a) Olist Store is the leading solution to sell on marketplaces; (b) Olist Shops is our ecommerce solution, mobile first, natively connected to social media, present in 180 countries. (2) Logistics: Olist Pax is a leading cloud based logistics and fulfillment network provider operating in Brazil. (3) Capital: Olist Credit and Olist Pay.

Sonoma

Venture Round in 2013
Sonoma is an innovative online marketplace based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in high-quality wine and gourmet food. Established in 2012, the company focuses on connecting local farmers, artisanal producers, and specialized importers with consumers seeking curated products and immediate delivery. Sonoma addresses the challenges of high import taxes and limited selection in the Brazilian market by sourcing directly from a broad network of small importers and vineyards, offering products at prices significantly lower than traditional retailers. The platform is designed to enhance the shopping experience, providing customers access to exclusive selections often available in limited quantities. Additionally, Sonoma features content created by industry professionals, simplifying the complexities of wine and gastronomy for the enthusiastic consumer. By leveraging marketplace dynamics and local fulfillment centers, Sonoma aims to become a leading digital destination for quality food and beverages in Latin America.

Hotelli

Seed Round in 2012
Hotelli is a platform developed exclusively for the corporate public. It presents in real time the best possible itinerary for each trip request. The company allows people to book flight tickets, hotels, maps, routes, transports, and services throughout the city with its exclusive Travel Planner system. Hotelli was founded in 2012 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Listus

Seed Round in 2012
Listus is a Brazilian start-up that generates client lists and delivers real presents at the convenience of the clients' home, using a single site. The company has more than 2000 stores in its portfolio. Its users’ friends will have the flexibility to buy shares of their products, or even a whole product, and they will also have a secure payment system with various payment options. Listus was founded in 2011.
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