Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP
VC Fund
São Paulo, Brazil
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP is a VC fund in São Paulo focused on Agriculture and Biotechnology. FAPESP is a public foundation, funded by the taxpayer in the State of São Paulo, with the mission to support research projects in higher education and research institutions, in all fields of knowledge. São Paulo has a population of forty million and generates 35% of Brazil’s GNP. The constitution of the State establishes that 1% of all state taxes belong to the foundation and the government transfers these funds monthly. The stability of the funding and the autonomy of the foundation allow for an efficient management of the resources that has had a sizable impact: while São Paulo has 22% of the Brazilian population and 30% of the scientists with a doctorate in the country, the state responds for 52% of the country’s scientific articles published in international journals. The Foundation works in close contact with the scientific community: all proposals are peer reviewed with the help of area panels composed of active researchers. Besides funding research in all fields, the foundation supports large research programs in Biodiversity, Bioenergy, Global Climate Change, and in Neurosciences.
- Total investments:
- 45
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 44%
Last updated:
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Industries Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP invests in
Stages Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP invests in
Countries Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $38k–$885k
- Grant
- $37k–$285k
- Pre-Seed
- $22k–$338k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Agriculture 7 (16%)
- Biotechnology 6 (13%)
- Artificial Intelligence 6 (13%)
- AgTech 5 (11%)
- Software 5 (11%)
Stage
- Grant 15 (33%)
- Pre-Seed 6 (13%)
- Seed 4 (9%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (4%)
- Non-equity Assistance 1 (2%)
Country
- Brazil 23 (51%)
- Hong Kong 1 (2%)
- Switzerland 1 (2%)
- United States 1 (2%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| BioLinker is a production of synthetic biology, protein synthesis kits, and protein. | $1.7M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 06, 2026 | ||
| Doroth develops a soil microbiological monitoring device that quantifies and prevents the spores of rust in the air that contaminate agricultural crops. Its microbiological monitoring device includes immunosensors that identify the concentration of fungal spores in the air and communicate in advance the arrival of a fungal cloud. It also predictswhere and when the initial outbreaks of diseases due to spore contamination will occur, thus helping farmers reduce the usage of fungicides and identify the fungal spores. | $4.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 01, 2026 | ||
| Condor Instruments works on the development and industrialization of solutions for the equipment and precision instruments sector. | $38.9K / Grant / Apr 29, 2026 | ||
| Future Cow is a Brazilian cellular agriculture startup developing an innovative technology that produces real dairy milk without cows. Using precise fermentation, we are able to replicate the molecular proteins produced by cows in labs, without any animal cells being taken - just a digitized copy of the cow gene.Our animal-free milk ismolecularly identical to traditional dairy, but with significantly less environmental impact. By producing dairy without the need for traditional farming practices, we are able to address concerns around animal welfare and reduce the total greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy production.We believe that our technology represents an exciting intersection of science and food and potentially disrupt the dairy industry, offering consumers a more ethical, sustainable, and tasty alternative to traditional dairy. | $884.6K / Seed / Jun 17, 2025 | ||
| beecrowd is a Talent Cloud, an ecosystem where Innovative Companies find the best Tech Talent. We empower students and technology professionals and connect them to the world’s most innovative corporations through a single, global and easy-to-use platform so that Tech Talent Availability Solutions can be delivered. With a user base of 1M+ usersdistributed in 100+ countries, beecrowd is among the largest communities of tech professionals in the world. | $50K / Non-equity Assistance / Aug 01, 2024 | ||
| Picsel is the first 100% digital crop insurer approved in the Brazilian insurance regulatory sandbox. Our mission is to deliver crop insurance all over the country to every farmer that needs protection and is not covered by insurance companies. Our products tackle the low demand for crop insurance in Brazil due to non-meeting needs of thetraditional products, high cost, even after government subsidy, lack of historical farm-level data, limited geographical operation by the traditional companies, high bureaucracy and inefficiency. We bring the customer a new and smooth experience based on product customization, ease of access, agility, security, with a price that suits his pocket and his risk. We offer multi-peril crop insurance products to soybean, corn and wheat. All the steps starting at the quotation through claim adjustment are digital. | $202.4K / Pre-Seed / Jul 10, 2024 | ||
| Monitor your machines in the palm of your hand and scan your industrial plant, connecting any type of machine in minutes. | $32.6K / Grant / Oct 10, 2023 | ||
| By My Cell provides sequencing services for the small plant, fungus, and bacterial genomes. They sequence the client's genomic DNA using an Illumina platform, and they also provide third-generation sequencing using an Oxford Nanopore platform with long articles. Additionally, they provide a hybrid genome assembly service that creates genomesby combining short and long reads. Our platform ByMySoill is dedicated to microbiota analysis for precision agriculture and help farms to identify potential and threats in their fields, allowing them to reduce production costs by using precise bioinputs. | $222.7K / Grant / Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| Picsel is the first 100% digital crop insurer approved in the Brazilian insurance regulatory sandbox. Our mission is to deliver crop insurance all over the country to every farmer that needs protection and is not covered by insurance companies. Our products tackle the low demand for crop insurance in Brazil due to non-meeting needs of thetraditional products, high cost, even after government subsidy, lack of historical farm-level data, limited geographical operation by the traditional companies, high bureaucracy and inefficiency. We bring the customer a new and smooth experience based on product customization, ease of access, agility, security, with a price that suits his pocket and his risk. We offer multi-peril crop insurance products to soybean, corn and wheat. All the steps starting at the quotation through claim adjustment are digital. | $250.7K / Pre-Seed / Dec 01, 2022 | ||
| The Giant Magellan Telescope will be one member of the next class of super giant earth-based telescopes that promises to revolutionize Their view and understanding of the universe. It will be constructed in the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Commissioning of the telescope is scheduled to begin in 2021. | $205M / Grant / Aug 02, 2022 | ||
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FAQ
What does Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP invest in?
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP invests primarily in Agriculture, Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Grant and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 45 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP invest in?
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP typically joins rounds of $38k–$885k at Seed, $37k–$285k at Grant and $22k–$338k at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP took part in.
When did Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP closed in Oct 2026. Shizune tracks 45 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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