Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011, that manages investment portfolios and provides asset management services to clients across sectors, with a focus on software as a service companies, and analyzes market trends to inform its investment decisions while operating in finance, technology, and real estate.

Kaszek Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and based in São Paulo, Brazil, with origins in Argentina. It invests in early-stage technology companies across Latin America, focusing on Seed, Series A and Series B rounds, and provides portfolio companies with strategic and operational guidance, including growth, product, technology, and fundraising support. The firm targets software, fintech, education, healthcare, e-commerce, marketplaces, and related sectors, aiming to back innovative businesses across the region. By combining capital with hands-on expertise and an extensive network, Kaszek Ventures helps founders scale from inception to growth-stage phases.

Monashees is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, investing in technology-enabled companies across South America and Mexico. It backs founders from early stages and supports growth through expansion funding, guided by a human-values-first approach that aims to improve people’s lives through technology. The firm’s portfolio spans artificial intelligence, climate tech, consumer, enterprise, fintech, healthcare, marketplaces, SaaS and services, reflecting activity in software, platforms and digital networks. The Monashees community includes more than 150 portfolio companies and 300 founders.

Canary (Brazil) is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, established in 2017, that invests in early-stage companies across fintech, crypto, climate, healthcare, consumer, business-to-business, and enterprise software sectors, with a focus on Brazil and Latin America. It is described as a leading partner for LatAm founders and an institutional investor supporting the region's next-generation companies.

Valor Capital Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and based in New York. It specializes in cross-border investments between the United States and Brazil, pursuing opportunities across seed, early, and growth stages. The firm backs companies across sectors including software, technology, fintech, TMT, e-commerce, B2B, commercial services, and consumer-oriented businesses, with a focus on U.S. and Brazilian startups. Valor aims to help portfolio companies scale by providing strategic guidance, industry networks, and operational support. The firm operates as a registered investment adviser.

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It is stage-agnostic and focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups, making seed and Series A investments. Typical checks range from 50,000 to 5,000,000 dollars. The firm supports early-stage companies across sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, ad tech, mobile, and software-as-a-service, seeking opportunities with high growth potential in the United States and internationally. Its portfolio includes a mix of consumer brands and marketplace platforms, reflecting an emphasis on business models that connect buyers and sellers or enable direct consumer experiences. FJ Labs aims to back entrepreneurs building scalable, disruptively positioned products and services, often partnering with founders early in their development to help accelerate growth.

DGF Investimentos is a São Paulo-based venture capital firm founded in 2001 that focuses on emerging technology and software companies in Brazil. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, particularly in software and technology-driven businesses, including B2B software, and has a history of backing high-growth startups with several notable exits such as Logocenter, Daitan Group, Mastersaf, RD Station and Reclame Aqui.

Endeavor is a nonprofit organization that supports high‑impact entrepreneurs through a global network spanning nearly 40 countries. It backs more than 2,000 entrepreneurs whose companies generate over $28 billion in combined revenues, employ more than 3.9 million people, and attracted more than $4 billion in capital in 2020. The organization offers an entrepreneur‑first model that connects founders with mentors, peers, and opportunities to scale and pay it forward. Its global ecosystem includes affiliates such as Endeavor Miami, which focuses on early‑stage technology firms and reflects the network’s regional and sectoral reach.

Global Founders Capital is a Berlin, Germany-based venture capital firm with a global focus that invests across seed, early, and later-stage companies. It maintains a stage-agnostic approach, seeking innovative ideas with potential impact and feasibility in global markets.

Crescera Investimentos is a Brazilian alternative asset management firm formed by the merger of the Bozano Group with BR Investimentos, Mercatto Gestão de Recursos and Trapezus Asset Management, creating a platform for investors, clients and investees. Structured as a partnership, the firm combines a private equity business that targets privately held Brazilian growth companies with Mercatto’s fundamentals-driven public equities and fixed income portfolios and Trapezus’s high-alpha quantitative strategies. Based in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Crescera has a team of over 70 professionals including more than 40 partners, and traces its lineage to the Bozano Group’s long-standing investment banking heritage. The group aims to deliver long-term value through diversified products and disciplined investing, focusing on sectors such as education, consumer, retail, services, healthcare, logistics, innovation and technology, leveraging knowledge and trust in its client relationships.

Redpoint eventures is a Sao Paulo-based venture capital firm formed in 2012 as a joint venture between Redpoint Ventures and e.ventures. It focuses on early-stage investments in Brazilian technology-enabled businesses across software, information technology, internet services and consumer sectors, including consumer services, retail and media. The firm leverages both local and international networks to support entrepreneurs with insight, company building, financing and strategic guidance, helping portfolio companies scale and pursue exits.

Maya Capital is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2018, it concentrates on early-stage technology companies in Latin America, including Brazil, and seeks to support ventures that drive accessibility, transformation and efficiency across the region.

Bossa Nova Investimentos e Administração is a venture capital firm that focuses on pre‑seed, seed, startup and early‑stage investments, primarily in technology sectors such as software, service development, mobile, SaaS and B2B. The firm invests in Brazil and the United States, typically making minority stakes ranging from 100,000 to 800,000 Brazilian reais per project. Founded in 2010, it is headquartered in São Paulo.

ONEVC is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 with offices in São Paulo, Brazil and Silicon Valley. It focuses on seed-stage investments in Latin America, backing early technology companies with the potential to address large, multi-billion-dollar markets and demonstrated product-market fit. The firm maintains a generalist, category-defining approach, investing early in a selective portfolio of transformational companies with the potential to become market leaders. Its partners bring more than 50 years of combined venture experience across angel investments, growth funding, and technology IPOs, and have backed over 70 companies in Silicon Valley and Brazil.

NXTP Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with offices across Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, and Argentina. It focuses on early-stage investments, writing checks from $500,000 to $5 million in pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds, and concentrates on four B2B verticals: Cloud and SaaS, FinTech, E-Commerce Enablers, and B2B Marketplaces. The firm has backed more than 130 startups, with a portfolio that includes six unicorns and 32 exits, and it has helped companies raise substantial capital through a Latin American network designed to support regional expansion. NXTP collaborates with other investors and provides extensive hands-on support, including access to more than 400 experts who assist with operational and growth challenges. The firm emphasizes helping founders scale, validate viable business models, and extend operations across borders within Latin America, leveraging regional market insight and partner ecosystems.

SP Ventures is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2007. It focuses on early-stage, technology-driven startups across Latin America, with emphasis on information technology, agribusiness, and medical technology. The firm backs ventures in sectors such as agriculture, information and communication technologies, health technologies, new materials, nanotechnologies, and climate technology, and seeks founders with proprietary technology that demonstrates high scalability and large addressable markets. Typical investments target São Paulo-based companies or those serving the São Paulo ecosystem, leveraging a regional network and sector expertise to support growth.

Globo Ventures is a venture capital and investment firm based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2020, that focuses on investments and entrepreneurship.

Caravela Capital is a venture capital firm based in Curitiba, Brazil that invests in early-stage companies across Latin America and the Caribbean, with a focus on healthcare, financial services and business-to-business products and services. It supports portfolio companies through a network of experienced entrepreneurs who mentor and share learnings to help these companies scale and transform their markets.

Founded in 2016, DOMO.VC is a leading venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. It invests in early-stage technology startups across various sectors, including fintech, health tech, ed-tech, and more. The firm backs entrepreneurs with high growth potential, providing them with resources to establish themselves in competitive markets.

European Investment Fund (EIF) is a public institution established in 1994 to improve access to finance for Europe's small and medium-sized businesses. It designs and develops venture capital and guarantee instruments to support SMEs and to catalyse private investment, aiming to build a robust European equity ecosystem. EIF engages in venture capital, growth capital, and guarantee operations, backing innovative entrepreneurs primarily in technology and life sciences, as well as across other sectors. Through cornerstone investments and fund participation, EIF seeks to crowd in private investors and stimulate venture activity across Europe. Its equity portfolio has grown substantially, with assets under management exceeding EUR 14 billion, reflecting its broad role in strengthening SME finance and supporting entrepreneurship and growth.

Terracotta Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It concentrates on funding construction and proptech startups across Latin America, with a focus on the Central and South American region. The firm participates in seed, early-stage, and later-stage rounds.

Wayra is a corporate venture arm and innovation hub connected to Telefónica, operating as a global accelerator and open-innovation platform that links startups and scaleups with the Telefónica group. With a presence in ten countries including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela, Wayra collaborates with entrepreneurs to identify and develop joint business opportunities. It serves as the interface between Telefónica and entrepreneurial ecosystems worldwide, providing access to networks, capital, mentorship, and potential pilot deployments. Wayra runs accelerator programs and themed calls, such as the Wayra Call and the Health Hub with partners, to support tech startups across sectors like health tech, cybersecurity, smart city, and IT, aiming to scale startups through engagement with Telefónica's global assets and corporate partnerships.

Igah Ventures is a Brazilian venture capital firm based in São Paulo, founded in 2010. It focuses on healthcare and technology companies in Brazil, backing founders with high-growth potential. The firm supports portfolio companies through business development, technology, networking, mergers and acquisitions, and senior-level team-building, as well as fundraising. Igah Ventures manages early-stage funds to enable the growth of its portfolio companies and to help scale ventures that address industry pains through technology.

QED Investors is a venture capital firm based in Alexandria, Virginia, founded in 2007. It specializes in fintech and financial services, making direct investments across seed, early, and growth stages and pursuing opportunities in the United States, Latin America, the United Kingdom, and other regions. The firm combines capital with hands-on support and emphasizes data-driven insight, direct engagement with portfolio companies, and a culture of experimentation and learning to help high-growth fintech firms scale.

KPTL is a Sao Paulo-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage to growth investments in Brazil. It seeks minority stakes across sectors including agriculture, water and energy, health, information technology, telecommunications, retail, media, education, biotechnology, government tech, transport and logistics, nanotechnology and new materials. The firm targets investments of roughly BRL 2 million to BRL 5 million in companies with enterprise value of about BRL 15 million to BRL 150 million and annual sales in the BRL 12 million to BRL 120 million band. It operates from Sao Paulo with an additional office in Minas Gerais and engages in venture capital activities including fund-of-funds investments.

Founded in 2019, Crestone is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage fintech companies across emerging markets. It focuses on embedded fintech, financial infrastructure, and consumer finance sectors.

Distrito is an innovation platform powered by data intelligence and AI that serves startups, corporations and investors. It accelerates startup success, enables corporate transformation and helps investors generate exponential returns through its ecosystem. Distrito combines software-as-a-service with professional services to deliver market intelligence, data and insights, including a dataset of Latin American startups and funding rounds, supporting clients to focus on core business and growth.

Thrive Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2009 that focuses on internet, software, and technology-enabled companies. It invests across stages in software, internet, and tech-enabled sectors and supports portfolio companies with capital and strategic guidance to help them scale in dynamic markets.

GVAngels is an angel investor network based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2017 by former students of Fundação Getúlio Vargas, it focuses on technology startups that aim to improve efficiency in large markets. In its first years, it has invested in around 40 startups, with individual checks ranging from 0.8 million to 2 million reais. The network counts more than 300 associates who contribute capital and expertise to portfolio companies. Its roots are in the FGV School of Administration, leveraging the university's strong regional reputation.

Tiger Global Management is an investment firm founded in 2001 by Charles (Chase) Coleman. It allocates capital across public and private markets worldwide, with a focus on technology-enabled growth opportunities. The firm pursues public equity strategies, including long/short and growth investments, and private equity across early- to late-stage companies in multiple industries, seeking high-quality growth opportunities and guiding portfolio companies through their lifecycle.

Headline is a San Francisco based venture capital firm founded in 1998 that operates globally with a presence in seven cities and leads rounds across stages. It maintains a multi fund approach, with Early Stage funds across the US, Europe, Asia and Brazil and a Growth Fund based in San Francisco that backs companies from Series B onward, enabling it to identify local trends and back scale across geographies. The firm backs a broad range of sectors including consumer, media, financial services, healthcare, information technology, SaaS, cybersecurity, e commerce, artificial intelligence and digital health, and has a notable portfolio featuring Sonos, The RealReal, Creditas, Sorare, Pismo, AppFolio, GoPuff, Acorns, Farfetch, Segment, Bumble and Yeahka. Headline also runs an Asia arm, Headline Asia, based in Tokyo, investing in East, South and Southeast Asia across B2B, media, fintech, healthcare, IT, e commerce, AI and other sectors, with activity including a 2020 vintage Asia IV fund focused on the region. Headline positions itself as a global, founder friendly investor that seeks to partner with ambitious entrepreneurs to build lasting companies.

Inseed Investimentos is a Brazilian venture capital firm that concentrates on seed and early-stage investments in technology and cleantech sectors. It manages several venture funds and supports portfolio companies across Brazil, with offices in Belo Horizonte and São Paulo.

ChileGlobal Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Santiago, Chile, founded in 2008. It invests in startups across the South American region, covering sectors including B2B, agriculture technology, artificial intelligence, climate technology, the Internet of Things, legal technology, life sciences, supply chain technology, and software-as-a-service.

FEBE Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2019 and located in Singapore. It focuses on early-stage investments in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, targeting various sectors such as fintech, healthtech, edtech, logistics, and e-commerce, among others. The firm is managed by a team of four seasoned entrepreneurs, who collectively possess over 28 years of experience in building and scaling companies in the region. FEBE Ventures adopts a hands-on approach, providing not only financial backing but also local business expertise and operational support to outstanding founders. By leveraging its global network, FEBE Ventures aims to foster innovation and growth among tech startups across Asia, Europe, and South America.

JKH Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2008 that invests in early- to growth-stage companies. It provides venture debt and growth financing solutions and operates across seven countries. The firm supports the development of South America’s renewable energy and information technology sectors, with activities in solar and wind energy as well as hospitality, startups, education, and trading.

Urca Angels is a Brazilian angel network founded in 2019 and based in Sao Paulo. It is primarily composed of former Instituto Militar de Engenharia alumni and a diverse group of C-level executives, mentors, former founders, and professional investors who actively participate in the Brazilian startup ecosystem. The network targets early-stage technology startups with high growth potential across sectors including fintech, e-commerce, energy and agtech, emphasizing scalable products and strong execution teams. Urca Angels takes a hands-on approach, aiming for rapid decision-making and ongoing support, including introductions to potential partners, customers, and other investors, as well as guidance on transactions and strategic development.

Norte Ventures is a São Paulo–based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that backs early‑stage technology and data‑driven companies across Latin America. It pursues a broad sector focus including B2B software, financial technology, healthcare, IT, cybersecurity, e‑commerce, education technology, AI and big data, cloud and SaaS, and other tech‑enabled sectors in LatAm. The firm emphasizes leveraging a founder‑led network to access high‑potential startups and often participates in first‑round rounds through co‑investment, aiming to connect Brazil’s leading innovators and serve as a strategic partner for growth across the region.

Qualcomm is a U.S.-based fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets wireless technologies, processors, connectivity solutions, software, and charging products. Its Snapdragon processors and related platforms serve mobile devices, automotive, and Internet of Things applications, while its technologies span 3G, 4G, and 5G wireless networks, networking, and multimedia. Qualcomm operates through three main activities: chip business providing integrated circuits and system software; licensing of intellectual property for wireless standards; and strategic initiatives investing in early-stage technologies. The company serves industries including automotive, healthcare, smart cities, wearables, and smart homes, and maintains a broad ecosystem that supports developers and partners worldwide.

SOFTBANK Latin America Ventures is an initiative of SoftBank that aims to develop the Internet economy in Latin America by providing resources, technology, capital, and access to SoftBank's regional network.

CSC Upshot Ventures is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that backs seed and early-stage technology companies. It focuses on enterprise software, artificial intelligence, healthcare, fintech, and marketplaces, and operates with a global reach across the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, and South Africa.

Quona Capital is a venture capital firm focused on financial technology companies that promote financial inclusion in emerging markets. Founded in 2014, it backs startups developing innovative financial products and services beyond microcredit, including alternative lending, remittances, insurance, prepaid services, payments, and related software that expands access to banking and payments in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia (notably India and Southeast Asia), and Latin America. The firm invests across stages from seed to growth, typically in the range of one to ten million dollars, and supports ventures creating digital lending, SME lending, wealthtech, and adjacent sectors such as agriculture, health, education, commerce, and mobility finance. Quona maintains headquarters in Washington, DC, with additional offices in Bengaluru, Lima, Cape Town, and Mexico City, and it aims to scale inclusive financial services by leveraging technology to improve quality, access, and affordability for underserved consumers and businesses.

Iporanga Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2009 and located in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm specializes in managing funds that focus on pre-seed and seed-stage investments in Brazilian startups. Iporanga Ventures targets a diverse range of sectors, including artificial intelligence, education, enterprise software, fintech, HR tech, legal tech, logistics, marketplace, mobility, retail, SaaS, software, transactional services, video, and e-commerce. By concentrating on early-stage technology companies, Iporanga Ventures aims to foster innovation and growth within the Brazilian startup ecosystem.

Quartz is a venture capital and growth equity firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2020. It invests in high-growth Brazilian startups, with a focus on consumer and fintech sectors, partnering with founders to support growth and market expansion.

Founded in 2022, Vivo Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Telefônica Brasil, headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm invests in startups at a more advanced stage of development.

StartUp Health is a health innovation platform founded in 2011 that supports a global portfolio of health technology companies through a network of entrepreneurs known as Health Transformers. Its mission is to achieve health moonshots by advancing solutions across Access to Care, Cost to Zero, Cure Disease, End to Cancer, Women’s Health, Children’s Health, Nutrition and Fitness, Brain Health, Mental Health and Happiness, Addiction, Longevity, and Pandemic Response. The organization oversees more than 330 portfolio companies across six continents and 26 countries, working with leading health systems and investors to accelerate adoption and impact. By connecting entrepreneurs with health systems, researchers, and investors, StartUp Health aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people worldwide and transform healthcare delivery over a multi-decade timeframe.

iThink VC is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 and based in Asunción, Paraguay. It invests in technology companies across South America, aiming to back exceptional entrepreneurs solving regional structural challenges through innovative technology and to support startups operating in the technology sector throughout the continent.

Prosus is the international internet assets division of Naspers and a global consumer internet group and technology investor. It blends venture capital and operating capabilities to fund, acquire, build and scale technology businesses across multiple platforms and geographies. The company operates across the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, pursuing investments and active management in internet services, e-commerce, fintech, and related sectors. It maintains meaningful holdings in large technology platforms and online services, including Tencent, Mail.ru, Ctrip and Delivery Hero. Through its operating model, Prosus aims to identify high-potential companies and provide them with strategic support to scale globally, contributing to growth in the communities where they operate.

MHS Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that makes early-stage investments in technology-driven companies. Backed by a group of technology executives and entrepreneurs, including senior leaders from major Internet portals, the firm focuses on software, internet, consumer products and services, digital media, mobile, healthcare, and information technology sectors across the United States, Europe and South America. Founded in 2006, it supports bootstrapped software and internet companies and sponsors serial entrepreneurs to do small tech buyouts.

Stellantis is a global automotive manufacturer formed in January 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot. It ranks among the world’s largest vehicle makers as the fourth-largest OEM by sales at the time of formation. The company offers a broad portfolio spanning mainstream passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, and commercial vehicles under brands such as Fiat, Jeep, Chrysler, Ram, Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati. Stellantis pursues mobility solutions through electrification, software strategies, and an ecosystem of partnerships to drive sustainable mobility. In 2024, the group sold about 5.5 million vehicles, with regional shares of 47% in Europe, 26% in North America, and 17% in South America. The company emphasizes electrification, connectivity, and advanced software to support its global product lineup and diversified regional footprint.

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. Headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, it concentrates on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with notable focus areas including fintech, cybersecurity, AI/ML, DevOps, and healthcare. Founded in 1995, Insight Partners manages over $75 billion in regulatory assets under management and has invested in more than 750 companies worldwide, with over 55 portfolio companies achieving an IPO. The firm combines capital with hands-on, right-sized software expertise to support portfolio companies on their growth journey from first investment to IPO.