# Anima Educação

> Anima Educação is a VC fund in São Paulo backing Medical and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: São Paulo, Brazil
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anima-educacao
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/animaedu
- Website: http://www.animaeducacao.com.br
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimaEducacao

Anima Educação is a VC fund in São Paulo focused on Medical and Software. Anima Educacao also was known as GAEC Educacao SA, is an educational organization group that focuses on secondary education and universities. It also principally engaged in the educational sector.The Company's activities are divided into two segments: Higher education and Vertical management. It was founded on May 6, 2003, and is based inSao Paulo, Brazil.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Training | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Marketing | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| André Tavares Andrade | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |
| Daniel Faccini Castanho | Co-Founder, Chairman, and President | 0 | — |
| Daniel Krepel Goldberg | Vice President | 0 | — |
| Marcelo Battistella Bueno | Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| VRGLASS / VirtualTown | VirtualTown is a platform for immersive and social content management for enteprise events, shopping, entertainment and training experiences. We reduce 3D world design and setup time from months to minutes. Since 2011, we have delivered over 250 projects for clients such as Coca-Cola, YouTube, Adidas, NBA, and Samsung. We've received +2Mvisitors and +1 million registered users. We were considered leaders in Digital Reality in Brazil, by ISG-ONE (Nasdaq: III). We've been accelerated by Microsoft, Samsung, Oracle, Endeavour and WPP Group.Using VirtualTown online dashboard, you can create and manage 3D and 360 worlds without any need for programming or design knowledge. Our 3D worlds can be accessed directly through browsers, without the need to download apps. They are compatible with smartphones, computers, tablets and VR Headsets.Your client or employee enters the 3D world and create an avatar with their own face, using a selfie. They can choose custom clothes and even wheelchairs and prosthetics. Virtual Town is used for VIRTUAL EVENTS AND CONFERENCES, with auditoriums, exhibitor areas, and networking. We offer over 150 types of customizable 3D rooms with videos, images, and links to content. In the 3D rooms, users can walk, run, dance, sit, take photos, and chat via text, audio, and video.You can monetize your world by selling tickets, virtual coins, and monthly subscription plans. You can also run ads, rent buildings, stores, and stands to sponsors.Virtual Town is also used for EMPLOYEE TRAINING & ONBOARDING, where you have access to gamification tools such as rankings, points, badges, missions, and mini-games. Administrators have tools for webinar broadcasts, notifications, and group teleportation.Virtual assistants Chat-GPT can be trained through the online dashboard to perform any function, from virtual mentors to simulating other employees. Conversations are recorded and transcribed in real time so that the manager can access the history of each user.Virtual Town can be used for INTERNAL MEETINGS AND B2B SALES, where users share the screen with presentations. They can include catalogs, 3D product showrooms, and commercial negotiation rooms. They also have a whiteboard, closed caption, simultaneous translation, and generation of executive summaries.Virtual Town allows the creation of 3D and 360 stores with ECOMMERCE, making sales of products via credit card or blockchain through integrations such as VTEX, Magento, Oracle Cloud, PagSeguro, and PayPal.You can use Virtual Town for PUBLIC SERVICE AND BANKING SERVICES, with managers serving customers directly in digital twins of offices or banking agencies.Virtual Town operates on a SAAS model, with fees according to the number of monthly visitors. We also provide technical support services for the design, setup, and customization of our platform. Our team currently consists of 55 people working in design, development, service, sales, management, and support.To find out more, please visit virtual.town. | $1.9M | Seed | Aug 31, 2022 |  |
| Inspirali | Inspirali is an educational institute providing post-graduate training in the health sector. Inspirali provides comprehensive essential knowledge to help individuals develop and qualify their skills so they can become doctors of the future. Inspirali collaborates with partners who share the same vision, and together they move from productdevelopment to technological innovation, always with the goal of empowering future doctors who will democratize access to health. | $180.9M | Private Equity | Apr 01, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AcNext Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acnext-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DNA Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dna-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Anima Educação invest in?

Anima Educação invests primarily in Medical, Software and Training startups, most often at Seed and Private Equity 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.

### How do I contact Anima Educação?

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### Who are the partners at Anima Educação?

The team at Anima Educação includes André Tavares Andrade (Chief Financial Officer), Daniel Faccini Castanho (Co-Founder, Chairman, and President) and Daniel Krepel Goldberg (Vice President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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