Accion is a global nonprofit organization founded in 1961 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, dedicated to enhancing financial inclusion worldwide. The organization focuses on providing access to financial tools and services for underserved individuals, small businesses, and communities. Accion collaborates with financial service providers to deliver affordable and high-quality solutions, while also engaging with industry leaders and regulators to promote a more inclusive financial landscape. Through its Venture Lab initiative, Accion invests in innovative fintech startups that work to improve the accessibility, quality, and affordability of financial services for underserved populations. In addition to capital investment, Accion offers strategic and operational support to these startups, helping them scale and thrive in the formal economy. The organization emphasizes the use of technology and new business models to create impactful customer experiences, thereby fostering financial health and capabilities among those traditionally excluded from financial services.
Cotidiano is an accelerator based in Brasilia, Brazil, specializing in seed and startup investments. They have invested in over 30 startups across Brazil, offering a 12-week acceleration program twice a year with a R$100k investment for selected companies. With a focus on digital projects like Fintech, Internet of Things, agribusiness, environment, Artificial Intelligence, and Virtual Reality, Cotidiano aims to help build viable startups in Brazil. They prefer to invest in teams of at least two people, with a minority stake ranging from 5% to 12%. Additionally, they run educational programs, events, webinars, hackathons, and conferences to support the growth of the startups in their portfolio. Founded in 2016, Cotidiano is dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the Brazilian startup ecosystem.
Monashees Gestão de Investimentos Ltda. is a venture capital firm specializing in Series A, early stage, and startup investments. It seeks to invest in internet, digital media, e-commerce, marketplace, SaaS, mobile, fintech, healthcare, movies and entertainment, and education technologies in Brazil and Latin America. It typically invests between R$0.25 million and R$7 million, and acquires up to 30% of its portfolio companies. Monashees Gestão de Investimentos Ltda. was founded in 2005 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The SoftBank Group is a global technology player that aspires to drive the Information Revolution. The SoftBank Group is comprised of the holding company SoftBank Group Corp. and its global portfolio of companies, which includes advanced telecommunications, internet services, AI, smart robotics, IoT and clean energy technology providers. In September 2016, Arm Holdings plc, the world's leading semiconductor IP company, joined the SoftBank Group. In May 2017, the SoftBank Vision Fund, which invests globally in the businesses and technologies that will enable the next stage of the Information Revolution, had its first major close with over USD 93 billion in committed capital.
Bossa Nova Investimentos e Administração S.A. is a venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed, seed, startup and early stage investments. The firm also invests in venture capital funds. It seeks to invest in technology, in areas such as software, service development, mobile, SaaS and B2B. The firm invests in Brazil and in the United States. It primarily invests between R$0.1 million ($0.03 million) and R$0.8 million ($0.26 million) per project. The firm makes minority investments. Bossa Nova Investimentos e Administração S.A. is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Kaszek Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with an additional office in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2011 by Hernan Kazah and Nicolas Szekasy, both co-founders of MercadoLibre, the firm focuses on early-stage technology investments in Latin America, specifically targeting sectors such as B2B commerce, corporate software, education, healthcare, financial technology, and digital marketing. Kaszek Ventures invests primarily in Seed, Series A, and Series B stages, providing not only capital but also strategic guidance in areas such as operational execution, team-building, and growth. The firm has built a notable portfolio that includes successful companies like Nubank, Kavak, and GymPass, reflecting its commitment to supporting exceptional entrepreneurs in creating impactful, technology-driven businesses.
Credit Suisse Private Equity is the private equity arm of global private bank and wealth manager, Credit Suisse. The division invests in mezzanine, buyouts, secondaries, primarily in Europe and North America. The firm is based in London, United Kingdom.
GAWA Capital is impact investment company that promotes social and economic development by leveraging private capital markets. It raises and manages investment funds to support the growth of social enterprises in under-served markets, while seeking financial returns for investors and a positive impact for society.
Endeavor Global, Inc., Investment Arm is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in growth equity investments. It seeks to invest in firms with revenues between $0.5 million and $15 million. The firm seeks to take 10 percent stake in its portfolio companies. The firm will co-invest in any $5 million-plus financing rounds completed by its companies. 80 percent of the proceeds will be set aside for direct investment in Endeavour companies, while the rest will be used to fund its operations. The firm prefers to invest alongside professional investors. It seeks to follow exactly same terms as the lead investors. Endeavor Global, Inc., Investment Arm is based in New York, New York with additional offices in North America, Europe, and Africa.
Valor Capital Group, LLC is an investment firm established in 2011, with offices in New York, San Francisco, and São Paulo. The firm specializes in identifying and investing in early-stage opportunities within the United States and Brazil, focusing on cross-border ventures between these two markets. Valor Capital Group employs two main investment strategies: Growth Equity and Venture Capital, allowing it to support innovative companies and entrepreneurs in both regions. Through its dual focus on Brazil and the U.S., the firm aims to foster growth and facilitate strategic partnerships that leverage the strengths of both markets.