Valor Capital Group

Valor Capital Group, established in 2011 and headquartered in New York, is an investment firm specializing in cross-border financial and investment opportunities. It operates two primary investment strategies: Growth Equity and Venture Capital. The firm invests in seed-stage, early-stage, later-stage, and growth-stage companies across various sectors, including B2B, B2C, e-commerce, fintech, and technology, in both the United States and Brazil. Valor Capital Group is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA).

Bruno Batavia

Principal and Director of Emerging Tech

Gustavo Berger

Investment Analyst

Pedro Bustamante

Investment Analyst

João Camara

Investment Senior Analyst

Matheus Cordeiro

Investment Analyst

Carlos Costa

Partner

Gabriel Gil

Investment Senior Associate

Carolina Hibner

Investment Senior Analyst

Maria Carolina Lacombe

Principal and Director of Community

Carol Lacombe

Principal and Director of Community

Nicolas Marin

Senior Analyst

Karina Martinez

Investment Associate

Felipe Mendes

Vice President and Director of Finance, Brazil

Michael Nicklas

Managing Partner

Paulo Passoni

Managing Partner

Bernardo Penteado

Senior Analyst

Pedro Pereira

Investment Senior Analyst

Nicole Salim

Investment Analyst

Fabiana Scionti

Investment Associate

Clifford Sobel

Founding Partner

Scott Sobel

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Phillip Trauer

Principal

Past deals in Marketplace

Merama

Venture Round in 2025
Merama is an e-commerce platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, with an additional office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company partners with brands to enhance their growth by providing exceptional human resources and non-dilutive capital. Merama aims to establish itself as the leading online group of brands in Latin America, focusing on leveraging its resources to support and accelerate the development of its partner brands.

Capim

Series A in 2025
Capim is a Brazilian fintech company specializing in "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) solutions tailored for the dental sector. The company's platform provides essential digital tools that assist dental clinics in managing their operations while enhancing patient access to treatments. By offering point-of-sale BNPL options, Capim enables patients to finance their dental care without relying on traditional credit card installment payments. Additionally, the platform facilitates the creation, sending, and management of invoices, allowing dental professionals to streamline their financial processes and improve patient retention. Through strategic partnerships with clinics and offices, Capim supports dentists in delivering risk-free treatment financing, ultimately benefiting both practitioners and patients.

FRANQ

Convertible Note in 2024
FRANQ is a Brazilian fintech company that operates a financial platform connecting individuals and small to medium-sized enterprises with a diverse range of financial products and services. The platform aggregates offerings from 50 financial institutions and distributes them through a network of 7,000 independent brokers, known as Personal Bankers. This multi-sided marketplace allows banking professionals to serve as one-stop shops for their clients, providing access to over 100 financial products at no cost to consumers. By ensuring the independence of these self-employed bankers and investment advisors, FRANQ promotes transparency and choice in the financial market, enabling clients to select products that best meet their needs.

Nexu

Series B in 2023
Nexu is a financing platform that enables car dealerships to provide a fully digital and real-time financing experience for buyers. The platform employs artificial intelligence and advanced algorithms to facilitate the comparison of automotive loan options, connecting individuals seeking credit with various financial institutions. Users can optimize their search for auto loans through Nexu's portal, where they can review, analyze, and obtain loan offers without incurring any costs. This streamlined approach enhances access to financing for a broader range of car buyers, making the process more efficient and user-friendly.

Arado

Series A in 2023
Arado operates an online marketplace platform that connects small-to-medium-sized farmers (SMBs) with restaurants and retailers. The platform facilitates direct transactions between producers and buyers, reducing intermediaries and enhancing transparency. It offers customizable solutions for product quality, packaging, and maturation, providing a wide catalog of fruits and vegetables sourced directly from the field to urban centers.

FRANQ

Venture Round in 2022
FRANQ is a Brazilian fintech company that operates a financial platform connecting individuals and small to medium-sized enterprises with a diverse range of financial products and services. The platform aggregates offerings from 50 financial institutions and distributes them through a network of 7,000 independent brokers, known as Personal Bankers. This multi-sided marketplace allows banking professionals to serve as one-stop shops for their clients, providing access to over 100 financial products at no cost to consumers. By ensuring the independence of these self-employed bankers and investment advisors, FRANQ promotes transparency and choice in the financial market, enabling clients to select products that best meet their needs.

Arado

Seed Round in 2022
Arado operates an online marketplace platform that connects small-to-medium-sized farmers (SMBs) with restaurants and retailers. The platform facilitates direct transactions between producers and buyers, reducing intermediaries and enhancing transparency. It offers customizable solutions for product quality, packaging, and maturation, providing a wide catalog of fruits and vegetables sourced directly from the field to urban centers.

Clubbi

Series A in 2022
Clubbi operates a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small merchants, such as mini-markets and corner stores. The platform digitizes the procurement process, allowing these retailers to efficiently source a variety of daily consumption products at competitive prices. Clubbi facilitates transactions between merchants and their suppliers, enhancing operational efficiency and supporting the growth of independent retailers. By streamlining communication and logistics for distributors and brands, Clubbi aims to maximize sales within the fragmented fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market, ultimately increasing the overall value for the industry. Orders placed through the marketplace are shipped within a day, providing timely access to essential products.

FLOKI Technologies

Seed Round in 2022
We are a Market Network startup with a plug & play solution to bring the procurement area in fragmented industries to the age of A.I.. Our current clients are Bars, Restaurants, Dark Kitchens and Dark Stores. Our mission is to improve the procurement operation & financial health of fragmented food retailers by providing them with the same resources, technology and bargaining power that only the large companies had.

Open Forest Protocol

Seed Round in 2022
Open Forest Protocol (OFP) is an open-source platform designed to facilitate the measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) of forestation data for projects of any size globally. By utilizing blockchain technology, OFP enables individuals, communities, NGOs, entrepreneurs, and governments to create transparent and immutable proof-of-impact data that is verified by independent experts. This innovative approach aims to enhance the monitoring and funding of reforestation, afforestation, and conservation initiatives. OFP seeks to establish a more inclusive and scalable framework for financing nature-based climate solutions, thereby contributing to the global response to climate change.

Olist

Series E in 2021
Olist is a Brazilian company headquartered in Curitiba that operates an online e-commerce platform designed to facilitate sales for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It acts as a commerce enabler by connecting entrepreneurs to major online marketplaces, allowing them to advertise and sell their products seamlessly. Olist's offerings include Olist Store, which helps merchants sell on various marketplaces, and Olist Shops, a mobile-first e-commerce solution integrated with social media and accessible in 180 countries. Additionally, Olist provides logistics services through Olist Pax, a cloud-based network that supports fulfillment in Brazil, and financial services through Olist Credit and Olist Pay, assisting SMBs with their capital needs. As a leading commerce enabler, Olist is expanding its reach beyond Brazil to serve the global market.

Clubbi

Seed Round in 2021
Clubbi operates a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small merchants, such as mini-markets and corner stores. The platform digitizes the procurement process, allowing these retailers to efficiently source a variety of daily consumption products at competitive prices. Clubbi facilitates transactions between merchants and their suppliers, enhancing operational efficiency and supporting the growth of independent retailers. By streamlining communication and logistics for distributors and brands, Clubbi aims to maximize sales within the fragmented fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market, ultimately increasing the overall value for the industry. Orders placed through the marketplace are shipped within a day, providing timely access to essential products.

Holaplex

Seed Round in 2021
Holaplex offers independent artists, musicians, and creators user-friendly, no-cost tools to create and sell NFTs. The platform enables the establishment of personalized NFT stores and marketplaces, facilitating the discovery of emerging projects and artists for buyers and collectors. By leveraging the Metaplex protocol, Holaplex ensures fast and affordable NFT creation on the Solana blockchain. As an open-source and decentralized solution, the platform promotes community engagement and allows users to market and sell their NFTs effectively.

CargoX

Series F in 2021
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.

Oico

Seed Round in 2021
Oico is an online marketplace in Brazil that streamlines the purchasing process for construction materials. The platform replaces the manual effort involved in finding vendors, comparing quotes, and managing orders by offering a comprehensive solution. It facilitates order management, provides pricing and quoting services, handles invoicing, tracks orders, and manages deliveries and payments. As a result, Oico enhances product availability and improves the overall purchasing experience for its clients in the construction industry.

Merama

Series B in 2021
Merama is an e-commerce platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, with an additional office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company partners with brands to enhance their growth by providing exceptional human resources and non-dilutive capital. Merama aims to establish itself as the leading online group of brands in Latin America, focusing on leveraging its resources to support and accelerate the development of its partner brands.

FRANQ

Series A in 2021
FRANQ is a Brazilian fintech company that operates a financial platform connecting individuals and small to medium-sized enterprises with a diverse range of financial products and services. The platform aggregates offerings from 50 financial institutions and distributes them through a network of 7,000 independent brokers, known as Personal Bankers. This multi-sided marketplace allows banking professionals to serve as one-stop shops for their clients, providing access to over 100 financial products at no cost to consumers. By ensuring the independence of these self-employed bankers and investment advisors, FRANQ promotes transparency and choice in the financial market, enabling clients to select products that best meet their needs.

Buser

Series C in 2021
Buser is a bus charter marketplace based in São Paulo, Brazil, established in November 2016. The platform facilitates low-cost group travel by connecting individuals traveling to the same destination, allowing them to collectively charter a bus instead of purchasing individual tickets from traditional bus companies. This innovative approach not only reduces travel costs for users but also promotes sustainable mobility options in Brazil. The service is designed to provide safe, quality, and equitable transportation solutions, making it a distinctive choice for travelers. Buser's mobile application is available on both iOS and Android, enhancing accessibility for users seeking affordable and collaborative travel experiences.

Merama

Series A in 2021
Merama is an e-commerce platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, with an additional office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company partners with brands to enhance their growth by providing exceptional human resources and non-dilutive capital. Merama aims to establish itself as the leading online group of brands in Latin America, focusing on leveraging its resources to support and accelerate the development of its partner brands.

Merama

Debt Financing in 2021
Merama is an e-commerce platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, with an additional office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company partners with brands to enhance their growth by providing exceptional human resources and non-dilutive capital. Merama aims to establish itself as the leading online group of brands in Latin America, focusing on leveraging its resources to support and accelerate the development of its partner brands.

Olist

Series D in 2020
Olist is a Brazilian company headquartered in Curitiba that operates an online e-commerce platform designed to facilitate sales for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It acts as a commerce enabler by connecting entrepreneurs to major online marketplaces, allowing them to advertise and sell their products seamlessly. Olist's offerings include Olist Store, which helps merchants sell on various marketplaces, and Olist Shops, a mobile-first e-commerce solution integrated with social media and accessible in 180 countries. Additionally, Olist provides logistics services through Olist Pax, a cloud-based network that supports fulfillment in Brazil, and financial services through Olist Credit and Olist Pay, assisting SMBs with their capital needs. As a leading commerce enabler, Olist is expanding its reach beyond Brazil to serve the global market.

CargoX

Series E in 2020
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.

Loft

Series C in 2020
Loft is a residential real estate transactional marketplace based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2018 by experienced entrepreneurs. As Brazil's first platform of its kind, Loft facilitates the buying and selling of properties for individuals, brokers, and publicly listed REITs managed by the company. The platform offers a searchable database that allows users to find, browse, and evaluate properties based on customer feedback and reviews. By utilizing proprietary transaction data and an end-to-end digital workflow, Loft modernizes the homebuying experience in Brazil, integrating various adjacent services to enhance the overall process for buyers and sellers.

Olist

Series C in 2019
Olist is a Brazilian company headquartered in Curitiba that operates an online e-commerce platform designed to facilitate sales for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It acts as a commerce enabler by connecting entrepreneurs to major online marketplaces, allowing them to advertise and sell their products seamlessly. Olist's offerings include Olist Store, which helps merchants sell on various marketplaces, and Olist Shops, a mobile-first e-commerce solution integrated with social media and accessible in 180 countries. Additionally, Olist provides logistics services through Olist Pax, a cloud-based network that supports fulfillment in Brazil, and financial services through Olist Credit and Olist Pay, assisting SMBs with their capital needs. As a leading commerce enabler, Olist is expanding its reach beyond Brazil to serve the global market.

Loft

Series B in 2019
Loft is a residential real estate transactional marketplace based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2018 by experienced entrepreneurs. As Brazil's first platform of its kind, Loft facilitates the buying and selling of properties for individuals, brokers, and publicly listed REITs managed by the company. The platform offers a searchable database that allows users to find, browse, and evaluate properties based on customer feedback and reviews. By utilizing proprietary transaction data and an end-to-end digital workflow, Loft modernizes the homebuying experience in Brazil, integrating various adjacent services to enhance the overall process for buyers and sellers.

Buser

Series A in 2018
Buser is a bus charter marketplace based in São Paulo, Brazil, established in November 2016. The platform facilitates low-cost group travel by connecting individuals traveling to the same destination, allowing them to collectively charter a bus instead of purchasing individual tickets from traditional bus companies. This innovative approach not only reduces travel costs for users but also promotes sustainable mobility options in Brazil. The service is designed to provide safe, quality, and equitable transportation solutions, making it a distinctive choice for travelers. Buser's mobile application is available on both iOS and Android, enhancing accessibility for users seeking affordable and collaborative travel experiences.

Olist

Series B in 2018
Olist is a Brazilian company headquartered in Curitiba that operates an online e-commerce platform designed to facilitate sales for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It acts as a commerce enabler by connecting entrepreneurs to major online marketplaces, allowing them to advertise and sell their products seamlessly. Olist's offerings include Olist Store, which helps merchants sell on various marketplaces, and Olist Shops, a mobile-first e-commerce solution integrated with social media and accessible in 180 countries. Additionally, Olist provides logistics services through Olist Pax, a cloud-based network that supports fulfillment in Brazil, and financial services through Olist Credit and Olist Pay, assisting SMBs with their capital needs. As a leading commerce enabler, Olist is expanding its reach beyond Brazil to serve the global market.

CargoX

Series C in 2017
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.

Rubicon

Series D in 2017
Rubicon is a digital marketplace for waste and recycling. They provide innovative software-based products for businesses and governments. They focus on developing software solutions that bring new transparency to the waste and recycling industry, encouraging customers to make data-driven decisions that lead to more efficient and effective operations as well as more sustainable outcomes.

Olist

Convertible Note in 2017
Olist is a Brazilian company headquartered in Curitiba that operates an online e-commerce platform designed to facilitate sales for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It acts as a commerce enabler by connecting entrepreneurs to major online marketplaces, allowing them to advertise and sell their products seamlessly. Olist's offerings include Olist Store, which helps merchants sell on various marketplaces, and Olist Shops, a mobile-first e-commerce solution integrated with social media and accessible in 180 countries. Additionally, Olist provides logistics services through Olist Pax, a cloud-based network that supports fulfillment in Brazil, and financial services through Olist Credit and Olist Pay, assisting SMBs with their capital needs. As a leading commerce enabler, Olist is expanding its reach beyond Brazil to serve the global market.

CargoX

Series B in 2016
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.

CargoX

Series A in 2016
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.

Linte

Convertible Note in 2015
Linte is a company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that specializes in providing cloud-based legal software aimed at reducing expenses associated with lawsuits. Founded in 2015, Linte's solutions focus on automating repetitive tasks related to document management, enabling legal professionals to effectively create, manage, and automate contracts and legal documents. By integrating document assembly and marketplace tools, Linte enhances the efficiency and usability of legal processes, allowing users to handle contracts and related documents quickly, cost-effectively, and securely.

CargoX

Seed Round in 2014
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.

viagogo

Series D in 2009
Viagogo is a global online marketplace for buying and selling live event tickets, catering to both secondary buyers and sellers. Founded in 2005 and launched in 2006 by Eric Baker, who also co-founded StubHub, the platform allows users to list, browse, and purchase tickets for various events, including concerts and sports. Viagogo enhances user experience by offering a simple and intuitive interface, and it supports multiple languages and currencies, ensuring accessibility for users worldwide. The company charges a ten percent service fee to buyers and a fifteen percent commission on sales from sellers, providing a professional environment that fosters trust compared to less structured marketplaces. Viagogo aims to provide a secure platform for transactions and to facilitate resolution of any booking issues, making it a preferred choice for individuals looking to buy or sell tickets for live events.
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