Eduardo Mufarej
Founder @ Renova BR
São Paulo, Brazil
Eduardo Mufarej is a seed investor at Renova BR in São Paulo focused on EdTech and Life Science. Eduardo Mufarej built his career in private equity and education as an investor and entrepreneur. He co-founded and was CEO of Tarpon Investimentos, one of Brazil’s largest independent investment managers. He served on several boards and was Chairman of Somos Educação and Omega Energia Renovável. From 2014 until 2018 Eduardo led the largest k-12company in Latin America, Abril Educação, which he managed until the sale of the company to Kroton Educacional in October 2018. After the sale, Eduardo created Renova, a project focused on selecting and training a new generation of leaders in Brazilian politics. Since its creation, the program has supported and trained over 2000 individuals in Brazil, helping to elect 176 of its students. This effort awarded Eduardo the prize Brazilian Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018. In early 2020, Eduardo co-founded Galena, a company that supports and trains individuals for their first jobs. Eduardo is a member of the advisory board of the Wilson Institute, in Washington, DC, of the Yale University SOM Council of Global Advisors and a fellow at Stanford’s Graduate School of Education. He is the author of the book Jornada Improvável (Unlikely Journey, 2021).
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 60%
Last updated:
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Industries Eduardo Mufarej invests in
Stages Eduardo Mufarej invests in
Countries Eduardo Mufarej invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$2M
Investment Focus
Industry
- EdTech 2 (40%)
- Life Science 2 (40%)
- Biotechnology 2 (40%)
- AgTech 1 (20%)
- Genetics 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (40%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (20%)
- Series C 1 (20%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (20%)
Country
- Brazil 3 (60%)
- Colombia 1 (20%)
- United States 1 (20%)
Investments
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247 Data Centers is a data center company that offers IT infrastructure and management services. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 02, 2026 | |
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Gen-t is a platform capable of providing the map of genomic research. Gen-t was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Nov 01, 2021 | |
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HUNTY is a platform that help people find jobs by connecting them with world class mentors who prepare them for the job search process. And people only pay when they get hired. | $2M / Seed / Oct 21, 2021 | |
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Alicerce is a social impact platform designed to support middle-class education. It offers an educational solution, focused on what is most important and promotes the social ascension of Brazilian families.The company is driven by a mission to provide a successful opportunity for all young Brazilians through quality education.Alicerce wasfounded in 2017 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | $1M / Seed | |
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GreenLight Biosciences is an integrated life sciences company with a cutting-edge platform to deliver higher-quality RNA at a lower cost and more quickly than was ever before possible. GreenLight develops RNA products and collaborates with industry leaders to advance vaccine development, pandemic preparation, crop management, plant protection andsupport the health of bees and other pollinators. | $25M / Series C |
Co-Investors
About Renova BR
RenovaBR is a start-up focused on preparing talented individuals to enter into politics.
Renova BR Contacts
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Eduardo Mufarej
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FAQ
What does Eduardo Mufarej invest in?
Eduardo Mufarej invests primarily in EdTech, Life Science and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Eduardo Mufarej's check size?
Eduardo Mufarej typically joins rounds of $1M–$2M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Eduardo Mufarej participates in.
When did Eduardo Mufarej last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Eduardo Mufarej closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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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