Brazilian businesses are having to adapt as the country faces the pandemic’s second year with a surge in Covid19 infection and deaths. Professor Heiko Spitzeck, Director of the Sustainability Research Center at Fundação Dom Cabral, led a study with several corporate leaders and shares some of his findings with us, including his perspective for economic…
Jurados do Brasil e do Vale do Silício selecionam 4 startups para Programa de Impacto Um total de vinte e duas startups se cadastraram através das redes parceiras para concorrer a três vagas no programa de Impacto Social do BayBrazil. O time de jurados selecionou as finalistas e sete startups participaram da sessão de Pitch no dia 25…
Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in March: March 30 Startup Hotmart, an online courses platform, announced round of R$ 735 million raised last year, and it’s now in Brazil’s unicorn list. March 25 Seven startups participated in the BayBrazil Impact program March 25th pitch session. The program aims to support…
Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in February: Feb 28: Delivery startup Loggi raises $205 million. The company’s largest round to date was led by CapSur Capital and included renowned Brazilian hedge fund manager Luis Stuhlberger’s Verde Asset Management among the backers for the first time, the firm said. Feb 24…
Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in January: Jan 28 Nubank raised US$400M Series G at US$25 billion valuation, becoming the fourth most valuable financial institution in Latin America. The round was led by both private and public investors including current investors Singapore’s GIC, Whale Rock, and Invesco. Other current…
Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in December: Dec 29 Fintech Nomad, which allows Brazilians to open a checking account with banks in the United States, raised an investment of R$ 30 million, in a round led by Monashees. Dec 21 Linker received R$ 12 million round investment and warms…