# Brian Begnoche

> Brian Begnoche is a seed investor at EqSeed (Rio De Janeiro) backing SaaS and FinTech. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [EqSeed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eqseed)
- Location: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/begnoche

Brian Begnoche is a seed investor at EqSeed in Rio De Janeiro focused on SaaS and FinTech. Economist and linguist with professional experience in marketing, sales and education. He has lived in Rio de Janeiro since 2008 and has a deep and specialized understanding of the country's mechanisms and operations, as well as his nuances and cultural mentality. He is fluent in Portuguese, speaks French and Spanish, and is a graduate ofRockhurst University in the United States.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 100% |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| Finance | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MeuPortfolio | MeuPortfolio is a developer and provider of SaaS for financial management. | $176.3K | Seed | Mar 10, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About EqSeed

VC Fund · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

EqSeed is a platform for internet crowdfunding. Through an online round of fundraising, the platform enables small firms to seek financing in a straightforward and effective manner. EqSeed also assists investors in investing in startups and private firms through equity crowdfunding.

2 contacts available at EqSeed.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Begnoche | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-begnoche |
| Greg Kelly | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-kelly-a4d1 |

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## FAQ

### What does Brian Begnoche invest in?

Brian Begnoche invests primarily in SaaS, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Brian Begnoche last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Brian Begnoche closed in Mar 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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