Reinaldo Normand
Angel Investor @ Niu Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Reinaldo Normand is a pre-seed investor at Niu Ventures in San Francisco focused on Software and Information Technology. Founder of Outer Space, Oelli Brasil, TecToy Mobile, Zeebo, 2Mundos, Satomi and INNOVATION². Author of Vale do Silício (www.valedosilicio.com), Silicon Valley for Foreigners (www.siliconvalleybook.com) and Innovation Squared (www.innovation2.co).
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Reinaldo Normand invests in
Stages Reinaldo Normand invests in
Countries Reinaldo Normand invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (33%)
- Information Technology 2 (33%)
- SaaS 1 (17%)
- Security 1 (17%)
- InsurTech 1 (17%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 3 (50%)
- Funding Round 1 (17%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Zarv is a cutting-edge AI-powered risk intelligence platform built exclusively for insurers, redefining how they assess risk, price policies, prevent fraud, and recover assets. By combining behavioral analytics, GPS data, and exclusive access to public and private camera networks, Zarv delivers real-time insights that drive more accurateunderwriting, faster claims investigations, and usage-based premium adjustments.Launched in 2024, Zarv has rapidly scaled to process over 2TB of data daily and manage $150 million in financed assets across clients like Movida, Arval, Santander, Creditas, Brinks, and C6 Bank. The platform has achieved a 93% success rate in fraud prevention and asset recovery — more than double the industry average — unlocking significant improvements in operational efficiency and loss ratios.Zarv is initially focused on the auto insurance sector, with future applications in health and pensions. Founded by João Costa (ex-Kovi, ex-Chaordic), Zarv is João’s third venture at the intersection of mobility, AI, and financial infrastructure. The company is backed by leading investors and is actively building strategic partnerships to expand its global footprint in insurance risk management. | $1.2M / Pre-Seed / Jan 15, 2024 | ||
| Coodesh is a B2B SaaS startup with an AI-assisted skills-based assessment platform to test developers and tech talent. We help create better connections between talents in the digital world and technology companies through technical and behavioral skills in the real world. Since 2020, we have helped +700 companies from different sectors, sizes, andlocations with solutions for hiring, screening, and upskilling technology professionals.We exist to maximize employability in the technology market in a more assertive way, with greater compatibility, focused on the evolution and healthy retention of talent in the company.Coodesh's mission is to positively impact people who work or seek employment in the technology market, offering fair, accurate assessments of their skills without bias. | $50K / Dec 01, 2022 | ||
| Zarv is a cutting-edge AI-powered risk intelligence platform built exclusively for insurers, redefining how they assess risk, price policies, prevent fraud, and recover assets. By combining behavioral analytics, GPS data, and exclusive access to public and private camera networks, Zarv delivers real-time insights that drive more accurateunderwriting, faster claims investigations, and usage-based premium adjustments.Launched in 2024, Zarv has rapidly scaled to process over 2TB of data daily and manage $150 million in financed assets across clients like Movida, Arval, Santander, Creditas, Brinks, and C6 Bank. The platform has achieved a 93% success rate in fraud prevention and asset recovery — more than double the industry average — unlocking significant improvements in operational efficiency and loss ratios.Zarv is initially focused on the auto insurance sector, with future applications in health and pensions. Founded by João Costa (ex-Kovi, ex-Chaordic), Zarv is João’s third venture at the intersection of mobility, AI, and financial infrastructure. The company is backed by leading investors and is actively building strategic partnerships to expand its global footprint in insurance risk management. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Jul 29, 2022 | ||
| Exato is a quick, affordable, and thorough background check platform that can be used by corporations, startups, and micro-entrepreneurs to constantly verify customers, suppliers, and candidates. | $350K / Pre-Seed / Nov 25, 2021 | ||
| Coodesh is a B2B SaaS startup with an AI-assisted skills-based assessment platform to test developers and tech talent. We help create better connections between talents in the digital world and technology companies through technical and behavioral skills in the real world. Since 2020, we have helped +700 companies from different sectors, sizes, andlocations with solutions for hiring, screening, and upskilling technology professionals.We exist to maximize employability in the technology market in a more assertive way, with greater compatibility, focused on the evolution and healthy retention of talent in the company.Coodesh's mission is to positively impact people who work or seek employment in the technology market, offering fair, accurate assessments of their skills without bias. | $200K / Pre-Seed / Oct 22, 2021 | ||
| Coodesh is a B2B SaaS startup with an AI-assisted skills-based assessment platform to test developers and tech talent. We help create better connections between talents in the digital world and technology companies through technical and behavioral skills in the real world. Since 2020, we have helped +700 companies from different sectors, sizes, andlocations with solutions for hiring, screening, and upskilling technology professionals.We exist to maximize employability in the technology market in a more assertive way, with greater compatibility, focused on the evolution and healthy retention of talent in the company.Coodesh's mission is to positively impact people who work or seek employment in the technology market, offering fair, accurate assessments of their skills without bias. | Pre-Seed / Apr 17, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Niu Ventures
US based pre-seed VC bridging top Brazilian founders to the Silicon Valley growth mindset
Niu Ventures Contacts
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Paul Bragiel
Co-founder & Chairman
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What does Reinaldo Normand invest in?
Reinaldo Normand invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Reinaldo Normand last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Reinaldo Normand closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 6 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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