# Laura Guarana

> Laura Guarana is a private equity investor at Crescera Investimentos (f/k/a Bozano Investimentos) backing Payments. See 1 investments, check sizes…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Crescera Investimentos (f/k/a Bozano Investimentos)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bozano-investimentos)
- Location: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-guaran%C3%A1-30a752a

Laura Guarana is a private equity investor at Crescera Investimentos (f/k/a Bozano Investimentos) in Rio De Janeiro focused on Payments and Internet of Things. Laura Guarana - Partner @ Crescera Capital

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Payments | 1 | 100% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NAVA | NAVA is a technology company that focuses on the B2B segment. They provide business and technology services and solutions such as platforms for AIOps and observability strategy, digital strategy and agile development, payments, intelligent outsourcing, cloud and infrastructure solutions, advanced analytics and automation, and cybersecurity. |  | Private Equity | Sep 08, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Crescera Investimentos (f/k/a Bozano Investimentos)

VC Fund · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Crescera Investimentos is an alternative asset management firm created by the merger of the Bozano Group with three leading and complementary investment firms, BR Investimentos, Mercatto Gestão de Recursos and Trapezus Asset Management, resulting in a unique platform for investors, clients and partners. Structured as a partnership, CresceraInvestimentos is able to attract, retain and develop the best talents in each specialty.Our investment philosophy builds on trust and knowledge. We offer to our clients, investors and investees companies consistent and distinguished returns through diversified financial products and strategies. Founded with approximately R$ 4 billion in AUM, Bozano Investimentos aims to become the most successful alternative investment management firm in Latin America.BR Investimentos` private equity business combines industry knowledge and specialized teams in well-defined circles of competence to successfully invest in privately held Brazilian growth companies. Mercatto Gestão de Recursos has been delivering solid returns through its managed public equities and fixed income portfolios based on strictly fundamental analysis. Lastly, Trapezus Asset Management offers innovative and high alpha quantitative strategies, based on academic research and development.Crescera Investimentos also benefits from the vision of Mr. Julio Bozano - founder of the Bozano Group. Through Banco Bozano, Simonsen, the Bozano Group was recognized as one of the most important investment banking organizations in Brazil for more than 40 years with a very successful track record in long-term proprietary investments. The Group`s expertise in aligning clients` interests with outstanding performance drives the basis of Bozano Investimentos` activities.Our goal is to offer solutions that create long-standing value for our investors, the society at large and the companies we invest in and to perpetuate Bozano Group`s legacy. Crescera Investimentos has a team of over 70 executives, employees, consultants, and senior advisors, including more than 40 partners in offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

5 contacts available at Crescera Investimentos (f/k/a Bozano Investimentos).

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jaime Cardoso | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jaime-cardoso |
| Laura Guarana | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laura-guarana |
| Sergio Eraldo De Salles Pinto | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sergio-eraldo-de-salles-pinto |
| Daniel Borghi | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-borghi |
| Fernando Wagner da Silva | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fernando-wagner-da-silva |

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## FAQ

### What does Laura Guarana invest in?

Laura Guarana invests primarily in Payments, Internet of Things and Information Technology startups, most often at Private Equity 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 Laura Guarana last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Laura Guarana closed in Sep 2024. 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?

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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