Afya
VC Fund
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Afya is an Edtech that helps doctors acquire knowledge throughout their medical careers. Afya Educacional was born from the union of NRE Educacional, the largest group of medical schools in the country, with Medcel, a leading company in preparatory courses for medical residency, specializations, and updates. Afya is a highly technological company,with an educational bias and dedicated to taking care of the entire professional journey of the doctor.Afya Educacional was born in 2019 and is headquartered in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Afya invests in
Stages Afya invests in
Countries Afya invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gabriela Viana
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 2 (100%)
- FinTech 1 (50%)
- Software 1 (50%)
- Accounting 1 (50%)
- Financial Services 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (50%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gabriela Viana
Vice President Marketing
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Vice President Marketing | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Marisa.Care
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Marisa.Care is a hub of AI solutions that helps hospitals transform clinical demand into revenue while improving patient outcomes. The platform operates on three strategic fronts:Triggers: AI agents identify clinical gaps and risks through advanced health assessments, prescriptions, and diagnostic findings. These triggers surface untappedopportunities for care and revenue.Action: Omnichannel AI agents engage directly with patients via voice and text, scheduling procedures, confirming appointments, and ensuring that medical recommendations are converted into completed services.Data: A unified backend consolidates and structures hospital information, providing actionable insights, predictive analytics, and financial intelligence to optimize performance and decision-making.By orchestrating these three layers, Marisa.Care closes care gaps, boosts hospital conversion rates, and creates measurable clinical and financial impact. Already serving reference hospitals in Brazil and Mexico, the company is scaling to become the essential AI hub for hospitals across Latin America. | $1.5M / Pre-Seed / Aug 20, 2025 | |
Caveo
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Simplifying how doctors earn, save and manage their incomes. | $372.9K / Seed / Jun 13, 2024 |
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What does Afya invest in?
Afya invests primarily in Health Care, FinTech and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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