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Not an impact fund, Rio-based Raio Capital aims to find startups that contribute to a better world
The manager is raising its second fund and aims to reach R$ 100 million. The portfolio will include about 25 companies, each receiving investments of R$ 1.5 million. Read the full article in Portuguese.
Alice raises US$ 22 million in Series C extension
The Series C round was led by Kaszek, ThornTree Capital Partners, Canary, and Globo Ventures. For 2025, the healthtech aims to reach 70,000 members and raise revenue to R$ 600 million. Read the full article in Portuguese.
List of future ‘unicorns’ includes 9 Brazilian startups, 2 Argentinean, and 1 Mexican
Distrito selected the startups based on metrics such as revenue, investment volume, workforce growth speed, and business scalability. Read the full article in Portuguese.
Grupo Boticário resumes R$ 100 million fund to invest in beauty, retail, and finance startups
The fund will make investments of up to US$ 2 million and will have a minority stake of up to 20%. Read the full article in Portuguese.
Spanish Mundi Ventures launches fund for Brazil and LatAm
Focused on the insurance sector, the manager will make early-stage investments with checks of up to US$ 5 million. Read the full article in Portuguese.
It’s a matter of time before Brazilian companies return to the IPO market, says B3 CEO
According to Gilson Finkelsztain, it’s difficult to happen this year, but with monetary policy bringing inflation closer to the target, there could likely be interest in the stock market. Read the full article in Portuguese.
Octágora raises R$ 1.4M to optimize technical services in Brazil
The round was led by B Venture Capital and included participation from DOMO.VC and WOW Aceleradora. Read the full article in Portuguese.
Minerva invests in Upload fund with has R$ 300 million for technology
The vehicle focuses on B2B startups and is anchored by TIM, with other Brazilian and international institutional investors. Read the full article in Portuguese.
After two years of hardship, Venture Capital increases bets on fintechs in LatAm
Managers are expected to invest more in Latin American startups offering loans and artificial intelligence, as they foresee room for such services. Read the full article in Portuguese.