Currently, corporations receive tax benefits when developing internally new products and services (R&D Law). However, venture capital funds and corporations do not receive any tax benefits when acquiring startups that…
Start-ups
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Bossa Nova Receives U$30m (R$100m) Investment from BMG Group
March 28, 2017BMG Group, owner of BMG bank, acquired a stake in Bossa Nova Investimentos, a start-up investor based in São Paulo. Bossa Nova plans to invest US$30m (R$100m) over the next…
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Vox Capital, one of the first impact investors in Brazil that finances business focused on social transformation, announced an investment of R$4m in edtech startup, Aondê Educacional. (Startupi) A Vox…
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Bradesco Invests in Technology Start-ups (em português)
March 8, 2017Bradesco, a fund focused on strategic investments in start-ups in Brazil and abroad, selected tech consulting business Semantix, and freight services provider Rede Frete Fácil to receive investments for an…
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Carlos Kokron of Qualcomm Ventures: “Emprender es una maratón sin espacio para éxitos fáciles o rápidos” (en español)
February 15, 2017Carlos Kokron of Qualcomm Ventures highlights the importance of coordination between a start-up’s Board of Directors and team. (Pulso Social) A Carlos Kokron, el vicepresidente y director general para Latinoamérica de Qualcomm…
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Santander to Foster Tech Ventures in Brazil
February 13, 2017Santander Bank has launched a new initiative in partnership with Endeavor dubbed Radar Santander. The program is designed to provide mentoring, networking and access to the bank’s international clients and…
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Telefónica Group Obtains EUR€40m Return on Global Investment in 1,532 Startups (em português)
January 16, 2017Telefónica Open Future_, Telefónica Group’s global program designed to connect entrepreneurs, startups, investors and public and private partners, has invested EUR€166m in 1,532 startups since the program’s start in 2011.…
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InnovaCamp Ventures Launches Fund to Invest in Mexico’s Food Industry Startups (en español)
January 6, 2017(AMEXCAP) InnovaCamp Ventures launched a MXN125m fund to invest in Mexican startups in the food industry over four years. InnovaCamp Ventures es una firma de Capital Emprendedor que invierte en…
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GWC & Sequoia Capital to Invest in Easy Carros (em português)
September 29, 2016(STARTUPi) Easy Carros won second place at the international startup competition, G-Startup WorldWide, which took place in Silicon Valley this September and will receive an investment of US$120k from GWC and Sequoia Capital.
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Mindset Ventures & Microsoft to Invest in International Startups with Market Potential in Brazil
September 21, 2016(PR Web) Mindset Ventures, a Brazil-based investment group, and Microsoft Accelerators have announced a global partnership agreement to invest US$100k-US$150k in graduate companies of Microsoft Accelerators with market potential in Brazil.…