Youper, an app for supporting people with social anxiety, raised US$3m from Goodwater Capital. Youper was founded by Brazilian psychologist José Hamilton Vargas and engineer Diego Dotta, and relocated to…
Seed Capital
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The Colombian government launched Fondo Emprender del Sena to provide COP$20b (~US$ 6.25m) in seed capital to Colombian entrepreneurs. (Seguimiento) Con el objetivo de seguir aportando al emprendimiento país, como…
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DOMO Raises R$100m from Brazilian Family Offices to Invest in Startups (em português)
March 29, 2017DOMO Invest, a venture capital fund launched by Buscapé Co-Founder Rodrigo Borges along with partners Gabriel Sidi and Felipe Andrade, closed R$100m from Brazilian family offices to make seed investments…
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(Exame) Brazilian startup InstaCarro, an online platform where users can sell used cars, has received a US$3.5m seed round from Lumia Capital, Tekton Ventures, FJLabs, and a group of angel…
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Oba Announces R$2.6m Investment (em português)
January 5, 2016(Startupi) Brazilian Ad platform Oba raised R$2.6m from international investors.
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(Press Release) Polymath Ventures’ Colombia-based Autolab announced a US$500k seed round from Colombian and international angel investors. With this round of financing, Autolab will begin expanding its successful auto repair…
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BNDES Establishes a R$186m Fund for Innovation (em português)
November 9, 2013(Valor) The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) signed yesterday in Rio, the creation of the second Criatec seed capital fund. With resources of R$ 186 million, the…
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(Pulso Social) In March, Everwrite and TextCorner joined forces to create Rock Content. The startup embarked with a US$500,000 seed investment, its sights set on becoming a leader in Brazil’s…
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LAVCA Board member Susana Garcia-Robles discusses the important role played by multilateral investment funds like FOMIN in supporting the growth of VC funds and cultivating a culture of entrepreneurism in…
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Startup ProveAgora receives Seed Capital Injection from HFPX Participações (em português)
April 8, 2013(HFPX) A startup ProveAgora.com – uma plataforma tecnológica que simula um shopping virtual de grandes marcas onde o consumidor pode provar a mercadoria antes de efetuar a compra – é a sexta…