There's no doubt that Sao Paulo has become a leading hub for technology-based startups.
Some of the world's most successful ones reside there.
Major factors behind Sao Paulo's success with these startups include an abundance of highly skilled talent, government support that includes tax incentives, and progressive attitudes towards startups.
Here's a list with 107 fast-growing startups located there.
107 Startups in Sao Paulo 1) Nubank Nubank is a digital bank that provides debit and credit cards, as well as transfers and payments.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Adam Edward Wible, Cristina Junqueira, David Velez Industries: Banking, Credit Cards, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: $2,257,602,392 Number of funding rounds: 12 Number of investors: 22 You can find their website here
2) QuintoAndar QuintoAndar is a platform that makes it easier for landlords and tenants to rent residential real estate.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Andre Penha, Gabriel Braga Industries: Internet, Property Management, Real Estate, Rental, Software Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: $635,270,291 Number of funding rounds: 7 Number of investors: 26 You can find their website here
3) Loft Loft is a residential real estate marketplace that facilitates the house buying and selling process.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2018 Founders: Damani Norman, Florian Hagenbuch, Gustavo D. Saraiva, João Vianna, Kristian Huber, Marcus Vinicius Grigoletto, Mariana Paixao, Mate Pencz Industries: Marketplace, Property Management, Real Estate Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $788,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 41 You can find their website here
4) Buser Buser is a crowd-sourced charter platform that allows users to book low-cost bus rides.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Marcelo Coelho Vasconcellos Industries: Information Technology, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Transportation, Travel Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $138,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here
5) Creditas Creditas is a consumer lending business that offers secured loans with low interest rates through a digital platform.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Sergio Furio Industries: Banking, Consumer Lending, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Personal Finance Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: $563,950,000 Number of funding rounds: 8 Number of investors: 21 You can find their website here
6) Gympass Gympass is a fitness discovery tool that connects corporations and their workers to the world's network of fitness facilities.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Cesar Carvalho, Joao Barbosa Industries: Employee Benefits, Fitness, Human Resources, Wellness Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $300,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 12 You can find their website here
7) Goomer Goomer is an omnichannel platform that caters to the needs of food service enterprises.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Daniel Wassano, Felipe M. Lo Sardo, Rafael Marcili Laganaro Industries: Food and Beverage, Productivity Tools, Restaurants, Retail Technology Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: R$19,600,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
8) Liv Up Liv Up is a healthy food tech company established in Brazil that sells directly to consumers.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Henrique Castellani, Marcelo Canovas, Victor Santos Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Organic Food, Restaurants Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $66,334,910 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
9) CloudWalk CloudWalk is a new type of merchant acquiring system.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Arthur Macedo, Behzad Malek, Bruno Freitas, Eliezer Pimentel, Luis Silva Industries: Credit Cards, Financial Services, Point of Sale, Virtual Currency Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $195,062,999 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
10) Hashdex Hashdex exists to connect the worlds of digital assets and traditional markets, allowing mainstream investors to access the blockchain's possibilities.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2018 Founders: Marcelo Sampaio Industries: Asset Management, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $26,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 15 You can find their website here
11) iFood IFood is an online meal delivery service that has developed an innovative system that allows people to easily request deliveries over the internet.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2011 Founders: Eduardo Baer, Felipe Ramos Fioravante, Gabriel Pinto, Guilherme Bonifacio, Michel Eberhardt, Patrick Sigrist Industries: Delivery, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Mobile, Restaurants Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: $591,860,000 Number of funding rounds: 7 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
12) Wildlife Studios Wildlife Studios is a mobile game development and publishing firm.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2011 Founders: Arthur Lazarte, Michael Mac-Vicar, Victor Lazarte Industries: Gaming, Mobile, Video Games Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $180,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 13 You can find their website here
13) Loggi Loggi is a delivery service that connects customers to a network of couriers using technology.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Arthur Debert, Eduardo Wexler, Fabien Mendez Industries: Delivery, Delivery Service, Internet, Logistics, Same Day Delivery Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: $507,001,000 Number of funding rounds: 8 Number of investors: 16 You can find their website here
14) Neon Neon is a digital bank that, among other things, offers credit cards, personal loans, and investment products.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Pedro Conrade Industries: Banking, Credit, Financial Services, FinTech Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $420,333,922 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 13 You can find their website here
15) Solinftec Solinftec designs and manufactures mobile asset and logistics process automation equipment, technology, and systems.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2007 Founders: Britaldo Hernandez Industries: Agriculture, Communication Hardware, Enterprise Software, Industrial Automation, Internet of Things, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Software Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $86,600,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here
16) a55 A55 is a company that creates a financial underwriting platform that allows businesses with recurring revenue to get a credit line.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Andre Wetter, Hugo Mathecowitsch Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $42,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here
17) Zenvia Zenvia's unified end-to-end platform enables businesses to develop distinctive consumer communications experiences.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2003 Founders: Cassio Bobsin, Victor Knewitz Industries: PaaS, SaaS Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $82,675,850 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
18) Nuvemshop Nuvemshop gives small businesses and entrepreneurs the tools they need to effortlessly set up, administer, and promote their online businesses from any device.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2010 Founders: Alejandro Alfonso, Alejandro Vazquez, Jose Abuchaem, Martin Palombo, Santiago Sosa Industries: E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Retail Technology, SaaS Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $128,382,500 Number of funding rounds: 8 Number of investors: 23 You can find their website here
19) WEEL Weel specializes in giving Brazilian SMEs the keys to success.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Henry Hazan, Russell Weiss, Shmuel Kalmus, Simcha Neumark Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, Software Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $63,115,040 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
20) Movile Movile is a Brazilian mobile commerce platform with the goal of improving the lives of a billion people through its apps.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 1998 Founders: Andreas Blazoudakis, Eduardo Lins Henrique, Fabio Povoa, Fabricio Bloisi, Leonardo Constantino Oliveira, Leonardo Sales, Marcelo Sales, Rafael Duton Industries: E-Commerce, Information Services, Information Technology, Mobile Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: $395,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 9 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
21) CargoX CargoX is a digital freight broker that offers innovative and effective solutions to shipping enterprises.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Dmytro Kromakov, Federico Vega, Liana Mayumi Ohno Suzaki Industries: Freight Service, Information Services, Information Technology, Marketplace, Trading Platform, Transportation Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $190,074,076 Number of funding rounds: 8 Number of investors: 15 You can find their website here
22) Escale Escale is a performance-based customer acquisition firm that helps brands create better purchase experiences by combining data and technology.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Ken Diamond, Matthew Kligerman Industries: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Marketing, Sales, SEO, Software Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $50,138,661 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here
23) C6 Bank C6 Bank is a new bank that does not have any physical locations.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2018 Founders: Carlos Fonseca, Leandro Torres, Luiz Calicchio Industries: Banking, Credit Cards, Financial Services Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: $269,147,150 Number of funding rounds: 2 You can find their website here
24) Guiabolso Guiabolso provides a B2C financial management and marketplace app, as well as an Open Banking SaaS solution (B2B).
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Benjamin Gleason, Thiago Alvarez Industries: Consumer Lending, Credit, Data Mining, Financial Services, FinTech, Personal Finance Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $66,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 15 You can find their website here
25) unico IDtech Acesso Digital is a company that creates facial recognition and identification software to help with document and process management.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2007 Founders: Diego Torres Martins Industries: Consulting, Information Technology, Software Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: R$620,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
26) 180° Insurance 180° is an InsurTech firm that operates on the insurance-as-a-service paradigm.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2020 Founders: Alex Körner, Franco Lamping, Mauro Levi D'Ancona Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance, InsurTech Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: R$44,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here
27) Rebel Alternative online lending, FinTech, online credit, and personal financial management are some of the terms used to describe alternative online lending.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Andre Botelho Bastos, Paulo Asterio Nunes, Rafael Pereira Industries: Blockchain, Consumer Lending, Credit, Financial Services, FinTech, Personal Finance Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $62,111,288 Number of funding rounds: 8 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here
28) Sensedia Sensedia is a modern services connectivity and integration specialist that specializes in API administration, service mesh, and legacy integration.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2007 Founders: Kleber Bacili, Leonardo Mattiazzi, Marcílio Oliveira Industries: Cloud Computing, Developer APIs, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Professional Services, SaaS Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $21,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
29) RecargaPay RecargaPay provides a complete financial services and mobile payment ecosystem.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2010 Founders: Alvaro Teijeiro, Gustavo Victorica, Rodrigo Teijeiro Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Payments Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $98,600,000 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 15 You can find their website here
30) Dafiti Dafiti is an e-commerce site dedicated to men's and women's footwear, fashion, and lifestyle.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2010 Founders: Andre Beisert, Andres Lawson, David Geisen, Malte Horeyseck, Malte Huffmann, Philipp Povel, Thibaud Lecuyer Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Shoes Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: $250,481,170 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here
31) Cora Cora is a fintech startup that provides small and medium enterprises with digital accounts.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2019 Founders: Igor Senra Magalhaes, Leonardo Soares Barbosa Mendes Industries: Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $36,700,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
32) 99 99 offers taxi services in Brazil using its application software, which allows consumers to request taxis over the phone.
Details of the startup:
Started in: #N/A Founders: Ariel Lambrecht, Paulo Veras, Paulo Veras, Renato Freitas Industries: Android, Car Sharing, Internet, iOS, Mobile, SaaS, Software Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $241,329,770 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 13 You can find their website here
33) Divibank Divibank is a finance platform that connects businesses with capital to help them expand.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2020 Founders: Jaime Taboada Industries: Banking, Financial Services Funding amount: $3,600,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 13 You can find their website here
34) Conductor Technology In Latin America, Conductor is a leading next-generation payment processor and infrastructure provider for banking-as-a-service.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 1997 Founders: Nico Torteli Industries: Credit Cards, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, Payments Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $170,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
35) Alice Alice is a tech-driven healthcare firm that uses B2C health insurance to help people live better lives.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2019 Founders: André Florence, Guilherme Azevedo, Matheus Moraes Industries: Health Care, Health Insurance, Medical Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $47,800,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
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36) PetLove PetLove is an online company that sells a variety of pet supplies.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 1999 Founders: Marcio Waldman Industries: E-Commerce, Internet, Pet Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $75,797,852 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
37) Uello Uello applies technology to a difficult problem that is currently tackled in an antiquated manner: the urban logistics industry.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: André Martins, Fernando Sartori Industries: Delivery, E-Commerce, Last Mile Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Management Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: R$22,450,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
38) Open Co (Brazil) Alternative online lending, FinTech, online credit, and personal financial management are some of the terms used to describe alternative online lending.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2021 Founders: Adriana Sonu, Andre Botelho Bastos, Paulo Asterio Nunes, Rafael Pereira, Raphael Zagury, Sandro Reiss Industries: Consumer Lending, Financial Services, FinTech Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $25,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
39) Dr.consulta In Brazil, dr.consulta is a tech-enabled direct-to-consumer primary care company.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2011 Founders: Guilherme Azevedo, Thomaz Srougi Industries: Health Care, Information Technology, Medical Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $136,399,907 Number of funding rounds: 7 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
40) TRACTIAN Maintenance personnel can use Shazam to spot machine problems early on.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2019 Founders: Igor Marinelli Industries: B2B, Hardware, Industrial, Internet of Things, SaaS, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $3,700,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here
41) Quicko Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Mobility, Maas, Mobile App, Navigation App, Maas, Maas, Maas, Maas, Maas, Maas, Ma
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2018 Founders: João Lanza, Leonardo Couto Vianna, Libano Barroso, Lucio Otavio Ferreira, Mauricio Quinze, Pedro Somma Industries: Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Internet, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $28,852,984 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
42) Hash Hash is a B2B payments platform with a white label.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Joao Miranda, Thiago Arnese Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $18,700,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
43) GetNinjas GetNinjas is a LATAM-based local services marketplace where you can hire cleaners, individual lessons, and a variety of other services.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2011 Founders: Eduardo L'Hotellier Industries: Classifieds, E-Commerce, Local Advertising, Marketplace, Mobile Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $16,786,267 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here
44) Aracar Group In emerging regions, Aracar offers a platform for secured credit ratings, car loan originations, dealership services, and financial inclusion.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Russell Abrams, Sandra Piedrabuena Industries: Credit, Finance, Financial Exchanges, Financial Services, FinTech Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $10,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 You can find their website here
45) Geru Geru is an online loan platform that links borrowers and investors in a simple, rapid, fair, and cost-effective manner.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Karin Thies, Sandro Reiss, Tomás Correa Industries: Consumer Lending, Credit, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Internet, Marketplace, Personal Finance Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: R$536,632,268 Number of funding rounds: 11 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
46) Sallve Sallve is a direct-to-consumer beauty brand that is transforming the Brazilian cosmetics industry.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2018 Founders: Daniel Wjuniski, Julia Petit, Juliana Shor, Marcia Netto Industries: Beauty, Consumer Goods, Cosmetics, E-Commerce Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $31,750,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
47) TROCAFONE Trocafone is a website where you can buy and sell secondhand goods, primarily smartphones.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Andy Freire, Guillermo Arslanian, Guillermo Freire, Pablo Simon Casarino, Santiago Bilinkis Industries: E-Commerce, Electronics, Marketplace, Mobile, Shopping Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $62,430,022 Number of funding rounds: 9 Number of investors: 15 You can find their website here
48) Pier Pier is a digital insurance company that offers coverage for both smartphones and automobiles.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2018 Industries: FinTech, Insurance, InsurTech, Software Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $22,080,962 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
49) Zenklub Zenklub is a platform for mental and emotional well-being in Brazil.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Jose Simoes, Rui Brandão Industries: Health Care, Internet, Psychology Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $11,913,644 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
50) Bidu Bidu is an online insurance and financial services advice, comparison, and marketplace platform.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2011 Founders: Eldes Mattiuzzo, Fábio Colaferro, João Herreros, João Luiz de Souza Dantas Herreros, João Nercessian Industries: E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance, Marketplace Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $8,900,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
51) Click Cash Click Cash is a smartphone app that uses Open Banking and data analysis to provide fast and secure personal loans in emerging markets.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2019 Founders: Douglas Murdoch Industries: Big Data, Consumer Lending, Credit, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $9,005,211 Number of funding rounds: 13 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
52) Revelo Revelo assists firms in growing their engineering teams by providing high-performing individuals.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Lachlan de Crespigny, Lucas Mendes Industries: B2B, Human Resources, Recruiting Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $20,450,000 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 20 You can find their website here
53) Casafy CASAFY introduces a POWERFUL AI-enabled APP to the Real Estate industry that provides a rapid and intelligent link between SELLER and SEEKER.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2018 Founders: Renato Orfaly Industries: Internet Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $2,769,000 Number of funding rounds: 8 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
54) Omiexperience Omiexperience is a software company that specializes in cloud ERP and CRM solutions for micro and small businesses.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Marcelo Lombardo Industries: Accounting, Cloud Computing, Cloud Data Services, CRM, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Management Consulting, SaaS, Software Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $26,009,485 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
55) Intelipost Intelipost is a technology business that specializes in e-commerce and omni-channel logistics.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Gabriel Drummond, Stefan Rehm Industries: E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Logistics, SaaS, Shipping Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $36,700,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
56) Shopper.com.br With its completely integrated supply chain operations and unique monthly auto-scheduled delivery concept, Brazil's largest pure-play online supermarket.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Bruna Vaz Negrão, Fábio Rodas Blanco Industries: Consumer Goods, Customer Service, Delivery, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Grocery, Internet, Internet of Things, Retail, Subscription Service Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: R$134,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here
57) tembici. tembici. is a bike-sharing firm based in Brazil.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Maurício Villar, Tomás Martins Industries: Fleet Management, Last Mile Transportation, Public Transportation, Ride Sharing Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $62,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
58) Take Blip Take Blip's mission is to create, run, and evolve chatbots.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 1999 Founders: Daniel R. Costa, Marcelo Oliveira, Roberto Oliveira, Sergio Passos Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Customer Service, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Marketing Automation, Messaging, Natural Language Processing, Sales Automation, Text Analytics Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $100,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
59) Klever Buy crypto, exchange, stake, hold, transmit, receive, charge, explore dapps, and more with this smart blockchain wallet!
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2019 Founders: Dio Ianakiara Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech, Mobile Payments, Payments Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $1,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 You can find their website here
60) Gupy Gupy is an artificial intelligence-based recruitment and selection platform that improves speed and precision.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Bruna Guimarães, Guilherme Henrique Dias, Mariana Dias, Robson Ventura Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Machine Learning, Recruiting, Software Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $10,300,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
61) Sami Sami is a health plan startup based in Brazil that offers a technology-based solution for the healthcare industry.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2018 Founders: Luiz Guilherme Berardo, Vitor Asseituno Industries: Health Care, Information Technology, Medical, Software Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $16,777,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here
62) Mobly Mobly is an online store that sells home furniture, garden and leisure equipment, and electronics.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2011 Founders: Marcelo Marques, Mario Fernandes, Victor Noda Industries: Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, Home Decor Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $20,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
63) Sky.One Sky.One provides cloud computing solutions to businesses who want to change the way they deal with systems and data in real time.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Ricardo Brandão Industries: Cloud Computing, Information Services, Information Technology, PaaS, SaaS, Software Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: R$67,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
64) Remessa Online For you and your company, Remittance Online has made international transfers simple, fast, and cost-effective.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Alexandre Liuzzi, Fernando Pavani Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Security Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $25,690,179 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
65) Jusbrasil Through legal knowledge, Jusbrasil connects customers and attorneys.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2008 Founders: Daniel Murta, Rafael Costa, Rodrigo Barreto Industries: Big Data, Internet, Legal Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $41,948,579 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
66) Vindi Vindi is a PCI-certified online payment platform that specializes on subscription and recurring payments.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Rodrigo Dantas Industries: Billing, E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments, SaaS, Subscription Service Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $9,943,764 Number of funding rounds: 8 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
67) Trybe Trybe is a modern school for digital professionals that are motivated and studious.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2019 Founders: Claudio Lensing, João Daniel Duarte, Matheus Goyas Industries: Personal Development, Training, Web Development Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $13,700,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here
68) Pitzi Pitzi is an insurtech business that transforms smartphone insurance through cutting-edge CX design and an innovative supply chain.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Daniel Hatkoff Industries: FinTech, InsurTech, Internet, Mobile, Retail, Security, Software Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $29,788,821 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 11 You can find their website here
69) Cobli Cobli is Latin America's top fleet management and IoT technology company.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Parker Treacy, Rodrigo Mourad Industries: Automotive, Fleet Management, Information Technology, Logistics, Software Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $10,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here
70) InstaCarro.com InstaCarro is a Brazilian auto buying and selling service that allows you to sell your car in as little as one hour.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Diego Fischer, Luca Cafici, Onil Pereyra Industries: Automotive, Direct Sales, E-Commerce Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $33,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 13 You can find their website here
71) Sanar Sanar is a platform that focuses on serving as a guide and support for doctors, providing specific content that aids in their professional development.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Ubiraci Mercês Industries: Health Care, Higher Education, Medical, Publishing Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $11,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
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72) FinanZero FinanZero is Brazil's most popular online credit marketplace.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Joakim Pops, Kristian Jacobsson, Olle Widén Industries: Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending, Marketplace, Price Comparison Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $22,788,817 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
73) Yellow Yellow is an online micromobility platform that allows users to rent bikes and e-scooters.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Ariel Lambrecht, Eduardo Musa, Renato Freitas Industries: Last Mile Transportation, Public Transportation, Ride Sharing, Transportation Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $125,300,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
74) Xerpa For Brazilian firms and their employees, Xerpa leverages technology to streamline and modernize HR operations.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Nicholas Reise, Paulo Ahagon Industries: Human Resources, Internet, SaaS, Software Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $18,690,100 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
75) Infracommerce For Latin America, Infracommerce provides E-commerce technology and services in logistics, online payment, and customer care.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Francisco Forbes, Kai Schoppen, Ricardo Paola, Vasco Crivelli Visconti, Yuri Moreno Industries: B2B, B2C, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Internet, Logistics, Payments Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $13,841,000 Number of funding rounds: 10 Number of investors: 9 You can find their website here
76) Ingresse Ingresse is a social ticketing platform that allows users to find out about upcoming concerts, nightclubs, parties, and theatrical productions.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Gabriel Benarros, Marcelo Henrique, Sebastien Robaszkiewicz Industries: Apps, Ticketing Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: R$90,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 7 Number of investors: 11 You can find their website here
77) Magnetis Individuals can use Magnetis' digital tools to create long-term investment plans.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Luciano Tavares Industries: Advice, Financial Services, FinTech Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $17,400,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
78) Conexa Saude Conexa Saude is a digital platform that uses technology to link patients with healthcare experts.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Fernando Domingues Industries: Health Care, Information Technology, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $7,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
79) BRK Ambiental In Brazil, BRK Ambiental provides garbage disposal services.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2008 Industries: Environmental Engineering, Waste Management Number of employees: 10001+ Funding amount: R$2,600,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 You can find their website here
80) VivaReal VivaReal is an online real estate marketplace in Brazil that connects buyers, sellers, and tenants with available homes.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2009 Founders: Brian Requarth, Diego Simon, Thomas Floracks Industries: E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace, Real Estate Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $74,780,000 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 21 You can find their website here
81) Bom Pra Crédito On the internet, Bom Pra Crédito functions as a financial products store.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Daniel Polistchuck, Eduardo Braz, Felipe Lemos, Ricardo Kalichsztein Industries: Credit, Finance, Financial Services Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: R$63,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
82) enjoei Enjoei offers mobile apps for eCommerce web solutions.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2009 Founders: Ana Lu McLaren, Tie Lima Industries: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Mobile Apps, Service Industry Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $14,797,974 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
83) BeeTech For the world's major currency exchange services, BeeTech links financial technology and innovation with transparency.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Alexandre Liuzzi, Fernando Pavani Industries: E-Commerce, Finance, Financial Exchanges, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, Payments Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $25,690,179 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
84) DogHero DogHero helps dog owners locate a walk and provides pet-hosting services.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Eduardo Baer, Fernando Gadotti Industries: Health Care, Internet, Pet, Software Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $12,550,000 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here
85) Mark 2 Market Mark 2 Market offers treasury management, financial risk management, and accounting consulting services.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2010 Founders: Rodrigo Martins Amato Industries: Accounting, AgTech, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: R$12,175,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
86) Bionexo Bionexo creates and manages high-performance digital supply chain systems for hospitals.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2000 Founders: Guido Kovalskys, Mauricio De Lazzari Barbosa Industries: Developer Tools, Hospital, Service Industry, Supply Chain Management Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: R$95,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
87) Hortifruti Hortifruti is the largest health food retailer in Brazil.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 1989 Founders: Gilberto Lopes, Tadeu Fachetti Industries: Food and Beverage, Grocery, Retail Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: R$300,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
88) Superlógica Tecnologias Ltda. Superlogica is a company that specializes in management systems for small service organizations.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2001 Founders: Carlos Cêra, Lincoln Caesar, Luís Fernando Cera Industries: Information Technology, SaaS, Small and Medium Businesses, Software Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $63,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
89) Quanto Quanto is the "Android" that the fintech revolution has been missing: a single fully transactional API for all financial service providers.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Ricardo Taveira Industries: Banking, Financial Services Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $15,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
90) Ramper Ramper is a lead generation software for B2B salespeople that helps them create more leads in less time.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Henrique Machado, Ricardo Corrêa Industries: Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, SaaS, Sales Automation, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: R$9,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
91) Memed For doctors, the safest and most user-friendly e-prescribing tool. The most simple and cost-effective method for patients to stick to their treatment regimen.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Marcel Ribeiro, Rafael Moraes, René Moraes, Ricardo Moraes Industries: Health Care, Information Technology, Medical Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $68,536,022 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
92) ViBe Saúde Telemedicine + Digital Therapeutics are the leading digital health platforms in Brazil.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Ian Bonde, Ricardo Joseph Industries: Big Data, Business Intelligence, Electronic Health Record (EHR), Health Care, mHealth, Personal Health, Therapeutics, Wellness Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $12,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
93) Z1 Z1 is a digital banking program for teenagers and young adults that teaches them how to manage their money.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2020 Founders: João Pedro Thompson, Matheus Craveiro, Sophie Secaf, Thiago Waddington Achatz Industries: Banking, Financial Services, Mobile Apps Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: R$14,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
94) Docket Docket streamlines the search, management, and analysis of legal documents, saving money and time.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Pedro Roso Industries: Document Management, Document Preparation, Legal, Legal Tech, SaaS Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $8,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here
95) Klabin Klabin converts raw materials into multiple-use, renewable, and biodegradable products.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 1899 Industries: Industrial, Paper Manufacturing Number of employees: 10001+ Funding amount: R$3,000,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
96) Acesso Acesso is a financial services firm that specializes in providing and managing prepaid cards and payment methods.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2010 Founders: Davi Holanda, Davi Holanda, Jonathan Whittle, Sergio Kulikovsky Industries: Banking, Billing, Compliance, Credit, Developer APIs, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: R$21,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here
97) Monkey Exchange Monkey Exchange is a Brazilian online corporate financial alternative for small and medium-sized businesses that focuses on lowering capital costs.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Bruno Oliveira, Gustavo Muller, Rafael Coelho Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Innovation Management, Online Portals, Supply Chain Management Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $6,800,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
98) Skore For businesses that value their intellectual capital, this is the omnichannel learning platform to use.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Luis Novo, Raul Nichele, Ricardo (Rico) Katayama Industries: Education, Enterprise Software, Internet, Knowledge Management, Social Media, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $3,787,311 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
99) Idwall Idwall creates software to aid small and medium-sized enterprises in the process of client credentialing.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2016 Founders: Lincoln Ando, Raphael Melo, Renan Esposte Industries: Big Data, Identity Management, Information Technology, SaaS, Security, Software Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $51,800,000 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 19 You can find their website here
100) STILINGUE STILINGUE is a proudly Brazilian AI SaaS platform that listens to, summaries, and prioritizes the customer's voice in one place.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Rodrigo Helcer Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Marketing, Software Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $18,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
101) TerraMagna TerraMagna is a fintech company that focuses on agribusiness risk mitigation.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Adriano Dantas, Bernardo Moscardini, João Paulo Torres, Renato Sanabria, Rodrigo Marques Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Big Data, Financial Services, FinTech, Geospatial, Information Technology, Internet, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $2,760,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here
102) Bynd Bynd creates a carpooling platform for individuals and businesses.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Abraão Barros, Gustavo Gracitelli, Leonardo Liborio Industries: Apps, Internet, Ride Sharing, Sustainability, Transportation Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: R$1,185,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
103) Kenoby Kenoby is an applicant tracking system (ATS) that connects recruiters, managers, and job seekers.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Marcel Lotufo Industries: Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Recruiting, SaaS, Software, Staffing Agency Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $9,032,957 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
104) Solfácil In Brazil, Solfácil is the most popular solar investing platform.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2018 Founders: Fabio Carrara Industries: Consumer Lending, FinTech, Solar Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $25,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
105) Turbi Turbi is a digital shared mobility startup that makes renting an automobile more convenient, affordable, and unique.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Diego Lira Industries: Automotive, Car Sharing, Mobile Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: R$19,875,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here
106) Nomad Nomad is a financial services company.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2019 Industries: Financial Services Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: R$30,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
107) Fitbank FitBank is a multi-tiered platform that specializes in payment management, reconciliation, monitoring, and settlement.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Payments Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: R$30,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
