Romero Rodrigues
Angel Investor
São Paulo, Brazil
Romero Rodrigues is a seed investor in São Paulo focused on Software and Apps. Romero Rodrigues is the Managing Partner of Headline in Brazil, which invests in Early-Stage companies across Latin America as part of the global Headline platform. As a partner of XP.inc responsible for Venture Capital, he manages the recently raised Headline Brazil fund 3, with $200M in AUM, and co-manages Redpoint e.ventures funds 1 and 2, with$305M in AUM. Together, the funds have invested in more than 70 companies since 2012.For the last 24 years, Romero has been a startup entrepreneur and investor. He has been involved in over 100 companies, 10 now unicorns.In 1998, Romero co-founded Buscapé, a pioneering force in the Brazilian startup scene. His leadership as CEO for 16 years, until 2014, was instrumental in shaping Buscapé's success. The pinnacle of his tenure was the acquisition of Buscapé by Naspers/Prosus for $374 million in 2009, a landmark event in the Latam startup world.Romero has served on the boards of companies such as Pismo, Wayfair, TOTVs, and Neogrid.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 10%
Last updated:
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Industries Romero Rodrigues invests in
Stages Romero Rodrigues invests in
Countries Romero Rodrigues invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $400k–$600k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 5 (50%)
- Apps 2 (20%)
- FinTech 2 (20%)
- Internet 2 (20%)
- Education 2 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (60%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (20%)
- Angel 1 (10%)
- Series A 1 (10%)
Country
- Brazil 9 (90%)
- United States 1 (10%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena is a company that specializes in providing a centralized platform for professional development, targeting HR professionals in medium to large companies. Their platform offers access to a variety of external courses, tailored to the development needs and aspirations of individual employees. This approach simplifies operational processes forHR departments, enhancing strategic engagement and development management through data intelligence. Galena focuses on delivering individualized learning solutions on a scalable level, aiding in the professional growth and development of employees. | $16.7M / Series A / Apr 13, 2022 | ||
| Moneto is a financial services application that automates and controls the receipt and management of sales in small businesses and insurance companies. Moneto was launched by Marcos Arruda, Carlos Arruda, and Paulo Silva Filho in 2013 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | $600K / Seed / Dec 08, 2015 | ||
| MarketUP Brasil is an innovative startup that believes in the impact of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the entrepreneurial attitude towards the development of the economic scenario, since it is these companies that drive a good part of the country's economy. We believe in these entrepreneurs and offer a complete and freesolution for companies that want to grow and differentiate themselves in the market. We came up with the idea of facilitating the day-to-day business of the SME with a sales and management system capable of managing all the business processes in a simple and uncomplicated way. Our team is composed of experienced people, with relevant history in WEB business development and active participation in the evolution of the Brazilian internet. What was once only available to large companies, now it is within the reach of SMEs without having to pay anything for it. A revolutionary way to run a business. Our system has no use limit and no cost per license, installation, maintenance or paid versions! With tools that encompass purchasing and inventory management, sales, issuance of fiscal documents and financial management. Create your account right now in the MarketUP Management System: https://marketup.com/ Follow MarketUP also: Blog: http://marketup.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarketUP.Brasil ? fref = ts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketupoficial/?hl=en sales, issue of tax documents and financial management. Create your account right now in the MarketUP Management System: https://marketup.com/ Follow MarketUP also: Blog: http://marketup.com/blog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarketUP.Brasil ? fref = ts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketupoficial/?hl=en sales, issue of tax documents and financial management. | $1.7M / Angel / Nov 01, 2015 | ||
| Zup is a young and specialized company that today has a team of qualified and certified professionals in several disciplines of Software Engineering, who dedicate themselves to our client's business, not only delivering the product but also market knowledge, support, service and strategy. | Pre-Seed / Jan 20, 2015 | ||
| Online Accounting for Individual Entrepreneurs. We are a company born of passion for Brazilian entrepreneurship. For this reason, we embraced a challenge that became a reality in 2015: helping entrepreneurs from all over Brazil achieve success in their businesses. To succeed, our mission is to be the right arm of accounting for these people, makingour users free to develop their talents without worrying about the difficulties that the bureaucracy brings. In a year and a half we have reached more than 350 thousand entrepreneurs registered in Qipu and our goal is to continue conquering this segment that grows more each year. The team looks for the same brilliance in the eyes of its employees - entrepreneurs, innovators and passionate about new challenges. Qipu, made by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs | Seed / Jan 01, 2015 | ||
| Prontmed is a healthcare company focused on organizing and integrating health information with an intuitive EMR. | Seed / Dec 05, 2014 | ||
| BovControl started providing cloud-based data collection app for cattle management and livestock ranchers. Its apps provides reports, graphics, and analysis of cattle production, through multiple perspectives: processors, brands, ranchers, employees of the farms and technical consultants.Danilo Leao founded BovControl on July 1, 2013. It has itsheadquarters in Silicon Valley and Sao Paulo in Brazil. | $400K / Seed / Nov 01, 2014 | ||
| Clicksign provides an electronic document signature platform. Its platform allows users to send a document for signature and sign a document online. Michael Bernstein founded Clicksign on August 1, 2010. It has its headquarters in São Paulo in Brazil. | Seed / May 01, 2014 | ||
| Quero Educação operates an online marketplace that connects students with schools in Brazil. Its marketplace allows students to find information about courses and schools where they want to study, compare college programs and options, get available tuition price and scholarship, and enroll and apply for graduation. Bernardo de Pádua, Lucas Gomes,and Thiago Brandão founded Quero Educação in 2010, with its headquarters in São José dos Campos in Brazil. | Pre-Seed / Mar 04, 2014 | ||
| Canal da Peça S.A. is a cloud-based platform which connects different stakeholders from the auto parts aftermarket by associating industry technical information with distribution chain inventories and enabling professionals and vehicle owners to access this information through multiple front-ends, as marketplaces, B2B and B2C e-commerce, and custommade webpages. The company's mission is to combine brands, retailers, and auto parts distributors and publish efficiently on online media platforms, helping people find parts and allowing companies large or small offer technical products to professionals.Canal da Peça S.A. was founded on 2012 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. | Seed / Jun 19, 2013 |
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FAQ
What does Romero Rodrigues invest in?
Romero Rodrigues invests primarily in Software, Apps and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Romero Rodrigues's check size?
Romero Rodrigues typically joins rounds of $400k–$600k 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 Romero Rodrigues participates in.
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When did Romero Rodrigues last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Romero Rodrigues closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 10 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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