# Columbia Ventures Brazil

> Columbia Ventures Brazil is a VC fund backing Retail, Wellness and Health Care. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Columbia Ventures Brazil is a VC fund focused on Retail and Wellness.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.7M–$6.9M |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $1.2M–$3.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 2 | 18% |
| Wellness | 2 | 18% |
| Health Care | 2 | 18% |
| Drones | 1 | 9% |
| Chatbot | 1 | 9% |

27 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 6 | 55% |
| Seed | 2 | 18% |
| Series A | 2 | 18% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brazil | 10 | 91% |
| United States | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DEXA | Drone Express is a full-service logistics company that uses airborne autonomous drones for local package delivery. It was founded in 2021 as a division of Telegrid Technologies. |  | Seed | Dec 09, 2024 |  |
| Central da Visão | Central da Visão is a social impact healthtech. We connect people without health insurance to partner clinics that provide more affordable eye surgery. | $1.7M | Series A | Nov 06, 2024 |  |
| GigU | StopClub is a vertical community app designed for gig workers. Our features addresses their everyday needs while building the social foundation for future business. | $1.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 04, 2024 |  |
| Duotalk | Duotalk s a software firm that creates chatbots that link all the service channels to improve sales through conversational solutions. | $353.6K | Seed | Jul 03, 2023 |  |
| IZA | IZA is an insurance company. | $3.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 06, 2023 |  |
| Smart Break | Smart Break Brasil is a pioneering company in the installation and operation of mini markets in residential condominiums and businesses using the concept of HONEST MARKET, that is, 100% autonomous stores with no employees, in the CHOOSE, GET, AND PAID model.It began in 2018 with the goal of changing Brazilian consumption habits by makingeverything consumers need just an elevator ride away or very close to their work desks. Its goal is to improve the quality of life for its customers by adding more practicality and convenience to their daily lives. | $6.9M | Series A | Dec 01, 2022 |  |
| Zissou | Zissou is a developer of mattresses designed to reshape its customers' relationship with sleep. Their products combine technology with life to create a seamless shopping experience, providing customers with good products and experiences. | $2M |  | Mar 16, 2022 |  |
| FURIA Esports | FURIA Esports is a leading competitive |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Allya | Allya is a financial wellbeing platform that helps employees save money. We are increasing users' freedom of choice and purchasing power, connecting employees and companies to exclusive discounts and perks. As an all-in-one discount platform, Allya helps companies deliver a personalized benefit and unlimited access to the largest discountnetwork in Brazil, in the palm of any employee's hand. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Moodar | Moodar helps to find psychologists online and schedule therapy sessions. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2022 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Headline](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/headlinevc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sororitê](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sororit%C3%AA) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [4am Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4am-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Anjos do Brasil](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anjos-do-brasil) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Columbia Angel Group & Entrepreneurs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/columbiaangels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Equity Rio Investimentos](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/equity-rio-investimentos) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Columbia Ventures Brazil invest in?

Columbia Ventures Brazil invests primarily in Retail, Wellness and Health Care startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Columbia Ventures Brazil's check size?

Columbia Ventures Brazil typically joins rounds of $1.7M–$6.9M at Series A and $1.2M–$3.2M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Columbia Ventures Brazil participates in.

### When did Columbia Ventures Brazil last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Columbia Ventures Brazil closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 11 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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