Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in December: Dec 30 IBOVESPA leads list of best investments in the year. The index jumped 31,6% reaching 115.645 points (article in Portuguese) Dec 19 Brazilian tech fund Confrapar invested R$200 million in the fintech Zetra, that develops digital tools to further financial education and wellness. Dec…
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Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in November: Dec 2 São Paulo-based startup Housi joined Redpoint eventures’ portfolio with an investment round of R$50 million. Housi receives, manages, and leases real estate through its platform. Nov 25 Brazil included in the Global Entry Program. 20 Brazilian executives will start testing program.…
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BayBrazil week, Aug 20th – 23rd, 2019 In 2019 BayBrazil expanded even more the program around its signature event, the annual conference Brazil in 21st Century. DAY 1 The program kicked-off with a cocktail reception at Docusign headquarters in San Francisco. In partnership with Redpoint e.ventures, we gathered a cheerful mix of entrepreneurs, investors, and tech players…
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2019 is turning out to be a historic year for Brazil tech entrepreneurship. The country has seen a rise of companies that reached unicorn status and attracted record investments. According to LAVCA, 88 Brazilian startups raised $989 million across 88 deals. Some of the largest deals include fitness startup Gympass’ $300 million; real state startup QuintoAndar’s…
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Reshaping real estate is a big deal. And, Brazilian startup QuintoAndar is doing just that: changing one of the most bureaucratic and tech averse industries. To understand how it’s been done we talked to Gabriel Braga, Co-Founder and CEO. He spoke about the company’s creation, its investments, growth and the decision of going global. He…
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Brazilian startup Loggi is moving logistics from the mainframe era to the cloud. By addressing a highly inefficient segment, the company got the attention of global investors. Last June SoftBank’s Vision Fund injected $100 million and Loggi is now valued at $1 billion. We recently caught up with co-founder Arthur Debert. In our interview he…
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Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in October: Oct 30 From Fidelity to Schroders, Money Managers are Bullish on Brazil. Ibovespa has gained 22% this year as economic reforms advanced Oct 24 Cobli, startup that develops IoT tracking technology for corporate fleets, raised US$10 million Series A led by Fifth Wall…
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We are proud to feature an inspiring interview with Marc Randolph, co-founder and first CEO of Netflix. Marc is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, who’s founded or co-founded six other successful startups, mentored hundreds of early stage entrepreneurs, and as an investor has helped seed dozens of successful tech ventures. “What Will Never Work: The…
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Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in September: Sept 27 Bom Pra Crédito raised approximately US$8.4 million in its fourth funding round. Grupo Globo, the largest media and communication conglomerate in Latin America, led the investment that purchased minority stakes in the company. Sept 21 Cubo Itau innovation center celebrated…
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BAYBRAZIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE EDITION #8 BAYBRAZIL IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE 8TH EDITION OF OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE! On Aug 22nd we will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, and private-sector leaders to discuss science, technology, innovation & Brazil’s role in the global economy. Take a deep dive into the latest tech trends & business models Join in-depth discussions…
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The delivery firm Rappi has developed into a “Super App,” and has become an industry leader in Latin America. Specializing in on-demand deliveries for restaurants and supermarket, it recently launched the Rappi Pay, a mobile payments product integrated into its core platform. Operating in about 55 cities and 8 countries, Rappi plans to accelerate its expansion, especially after receiving…
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Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in August: Aug 29 Kaszek Ventures raised US$600 million across two new funds. This amount made the firm the first Latin American early-stage investor to hit the milestone.of roughly US$1 billion total capital under management. Kaszek portfolio includes Gympass Nubank and Loggi. Aug 27…
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