December 2021 Deals & Investments

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…

Martha de Sá, Co-Founder & CEO, VERT Capital

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…

November 2021 Deals & Investments

Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in November: Nov 23 “This is the moment for LatAm”, says EBANX’s CEO Joao Del Valle. In a recent interview he forecasts 30% growth per year until 2025 in Latin America, the region with the highest e-commerce growth in the world. Nov 22 After months…

October 2021 Deals & Investments

Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in October: Oct 28 Swap, a São Paulo-based BaaS startup, announced it has raised $25 million in a Series A led by Tiger Global Management. Swap aims to empower companies to transform their financial operations via its APIs. Oct 28 CEO of retail giant Magazine Luiza Frederico…

História e missão do Edupass

História e missão do Edupass A empresa foi selecionada para o programa de Impacto BayBrazil e, de abril a agosto de 2021, participou de sessões de mentoria com mentores da rede BayBrazil. O fundador conta sobre a criação e desenvolvimento do Edupass e relata como a plataforma tem ajudado a requalificar trababalhadore spara attender as…

September 2021 Deals & Investments

Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in September: September 30 Tembici became the survivor among shared bicycles – and raised another R$420 million.The funds came from equity and financing. In equity, the C series was led by Crescera Capital, and other funds that participated in the round are Endeavor Catalyst, Igah…

Plataforma Impact

Sessão com Wilton Pinheiro, Product at Amazon, mentor BayBrazil – abril de 2021 História e missão da Plataforma Impact A empresa foi selecionada para o programa de Impacto BayBrazil e, de abril a agosto de 2021, participou de sessões de mentoria com mentores da rede BayBrazil. Através da conexão feita por BayBrazil, a Plataform Impact tornou-se…

Clubinho Preto

Sessão com Paulo Manzato, VP Sales at Talkdesk, mentor BayBrazil – abril de 2021 História e missão do Clubinho Preto A empresa foi selecionada para o programa de Impacto BayBrazil e, de abril a agosto de 2021, participou de sessões de mentoria com mentores da rede BayBrazil. A fundadora reflete sobre o propósito do Clubinho Preto…

Latin America Digital Summit

When: November 19, 2021, 11am-6pm Where: Los Gatos, CA This special program brought together –  in-person – entrepreneurs, investors, and tech leaders for a dialogue on Latin America’s innovation economy. Photos Vídeos Guest Speakers Bruno Caratori Co-Founder & COO Hashdex Goldwasser Neto Co-Founder & CEO Accountfy Lucas Vargas Partner & CEO Nomad Rodrigo Bernardinelli Co-Founder & CEO Digibee…