# Marcelo Lima

> Marcelo Lima is a Series A investor at MONASHEES backing FinTech. See 33 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [MONASHEES](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/monashees-capital)
- Location: São Paulo, Brazil
- Total investments: 33
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 39%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelo-lima-78106b17/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lima.msa

Marcelo Lima is a Series A investor at MONASHEES in São Paulo focused on FinTech and Financial Services. Marcelo Lima is Leads investments in fintech, online marketplaces and consumer internet companies. Previously did strategy consulting with Roland Berger. Holds a Corporate Finance degree from UC Berkeley and a BS in Computer Engineering from ITA.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 13 | 39% |
| Financial Services | 11 | 33% |
| Payments | 6 | 18% |
| Credit | 5 | 15% |
| Banking | 5 | 15% |

42 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 12 | 36% |
| Seed | 7 | 21% |
| Series B | 4 | 12% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 9% |
| Series C | 2 | 6% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brazil | 15 | 45% |
| Mexico | 2 | 6% |
| United States | 2 | 6% |
| Argentina | 1 | 3% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BHub | #1 financial back-office solution for SMEs in Latam. AI based platform designed to unburden both entrepreneurs and accountants by enabling full outsource of all the finance and administrative work. Bhub's platform includes AI agents and automations of workflows related to AP/AR, accounting, taxes, payroll. BHub helps clients and partnersto reduce time, costs, and labor associated with finance and administrative functions. | $10M | Series A | Nov 27, 2025 | https://bhub.com |
| Clara | Clara is a spending management platform for companies in Latin America. Their end-to-end solution includes their locally-issued corporate cards, Bill Pay, financing solutions, and their software platform used by companies across the region.The platform includes features like AI-driven insights to identify cost-saving opportunities, such asdetecting duplicate subscriptions and monitoring spending patterns. This functionality aims to enhance financial decision-making and operational efficiency for its users. | $40M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 29, 2025 | http://clara.com |
| Patagon AI | Welcome to Patagon AI, where we're dedicated to enhancing the sales experience on conversational platforms. Our mission is to tackle core challenges in digital sales communication, offering innovative and practical solutions for businesses. Stay connected for updates and insights as we progress on our journey to transform how businessesengage and sell through conversational platforms. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Oct 17, 2024 | https://www.patagon.ai/ |
| Clara | Clara is a spending management platform for companies in Latin America. Their end-to-end solution includes their locally-issued corporate cards, Bill Pay, financing solutions, and their software platform used by companies across the region.The platform includes features like AI-driven insights to identify cost-saving opportunities, such asdetecting duplicate subscriptions and monitoring spending patterns. This functionality aims to enhance financial decision-making and operational efficiency for its users. | $60M | Series B | Apr 26, 2023 | http://clara.com |
| BHub | #1 financial back-office solution for SMEs in Latam. AI based platform designed to unburden both entrepreneurs and accountants by enabling full outsource of all the finance and administrative work. Bhub's platform includes AI agents and automations of workflows related to AP/AR, accounting, taxes, payroll. BHub helps clients and partnersto reduce time, costs, and labor associated with finance and administrative functions. | $7.7M | Series A | Sep 13, 2022 | https://bhub.com |
| NG.CASH | NG.CASH is a digital bank designed to help the new generations (ages 12 to 30) achieve financial independence. It lets users take charge of their money through solutions like PIX (Brazil’s instant-payment system), prepaid and virtual cards, allowance management, and now credit products tailored for young adults. As a financial hub, NG.CASH is builtto grow with its clients, boosting financial literacy and supporting them at every stage of life. | $10M | Seed | Jul 28, 2022 | https://ng.cash/ |
| Slope | Slope is a financial platform developer which offers a variety of payment alternatives while being paid promptly. The platform of the company provides clients with options and manages loans, underwriting, debt collection, and payout once the goods or service have been shipped, allowing businesses to pay in installments at checkout. | $24M | Series A | Apr 15, 2022 | https://www.slope.so/ |
| 180 Seguros | 180 Seguros is the first tech-driven insurance carrier in Brazil, offering a complete portfolio of products and infrastructure for financial and non-financial institutions to sell insurance seamlessly integrated into their customers’ purchase journey. Founded in 2020 by Mauro Levi D’Ancona and Franco Lamping, the company has raised over R$220million from national and international investors, securing a leadership position in the distribution of insurance through the embedded insurance model. Today, it serves more than 30 clients, including fintechs, digital banks, cooperatives, and retail companies. | $31.4M | Series A | Feb 02, 2022 | http://www.180s.com.br |
| BHub | #1 financial back-office solution for SMEs in Latam. AI based platform designed to unburden both entrepreneurs and accountants by enabling full outsource of all the finance and administrative work. Bhub's platform includes AI agents and automations of workflows related to AP/AR, accounting, taxes, payroll. BHub helps clients and partnersto reduce time, costs, and labor associated with finance and administrative functions. | $20.8M | Series A | Dec 14, 2021 | https://bhub.com |
| TruePay | TruePay is a B2B Buy Now Pay Later fintech whose innovative payment solution helps SMB retailers have free and secure access to credit. | $32M | Series A | Nov 23, 2021 | https://truepay.com.br/ |

10 of 33 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Norte Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norte-ventures) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Picus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/picus-capital) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Valor Capital Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/valor-capital) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Kaszek](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaszek-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [17Sigma](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/17sigma) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Global Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-founders-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together

## About MONASHEES

VC Fund · São Paulo, Brazil

monashees is the pioneer venture capital firm in Latin America. It partners with outstanding founders who are revolutionizing large markets. The firm serves entrepreneurs starting with their very first movements, supporting their growth through its expansion funds. With a human-values-first approach, monashees helps founders challenge the statusquo and improve people’s lives through technology. The monashees community includes over 150 companies and 300+ founders.

5 contacts available at MONASHEES.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amanda Ribeiro | Administrative Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amanda-ribeiro |
| Bruno Koba | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bruno-koba |
| Caio Bolognesi | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caio-bolognesi |
| Carlo Dapuzzo | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlo-dapuzzo |
| Eric Acher | Managing Partner and Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-acher |

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## FAQ

### What does Marcelo Lima invest in?

Marcelo Lima invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Payments startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 33 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Marcelo Lima?

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### When did Marcelo Lima last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Marcelo Lima closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 33 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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