Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in December: Dec 23 Brazilian construction tech startup Ambar raised a large Series C round of, approximately, $36 million. The round was co-led by Brazil-based Echo Capital and Oria Capital, with participation from TPG Capital, Argonautic Ventures and others. Ambar was created in 2013 with…
The unique intersection of music & tech. Born and raised in a family of musicians, Daniel Dalarossa, Founder & CEO of ChoroMusic and former board member of BayBrazil, give us a candid view on transitioning from leading a successful IT business to building a company dedicated to share Brazilian instrumental music with the world. He launched ChoroMusic in 2006 and…
Despite a slow-growth economy, Brazilian startups are closing a historic year. As of October, venture capital funds surpassed US$6 billion, a record-breaking amount, with fintechs attracting most of it. With an extensive track record in agricultural credit, Martha de Sá leveraged her relationships with the fintech ecosystem to put VERT Capital among the top social and green…