# Start-Up Brasil

> Start-Up Brasil is a VC fund in São Paulo backing Internet and Software. See 23 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: São Paulo, Brazil
- Total investments: 23
- Last investment: Apr 2018
- Lead investor: 9%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupbr/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/startup_br
- Website: http://www.startupbrasil.org.br/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/startupbr

Start-Up Brasil is a federal program, developed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) to support newborn technology-oriented startups, and connect them to accelerators. Start-Up Brasil integrates with TI Maior, the Stategic Program for IT Software and Service, which is part of the National Science, Technology and InnovationStrategy (ENCTI), responsible for electing the ICTs among priority programs to put the Brazilian economy forward.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Start-Up Brasil. Shizune tracks 2 team members at Start-Up Brasil. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/start-up-brasil?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 5 | 22% |
| Software | 5 | 22% |
| Mobile | 4 | 17% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 13% |
| B2B | 2 | 9% |

62 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 18 | 78% |
| Seed | 2 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 4% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jose Henrique Dieguez | Senior Officer for Science & Technology / Deputy Director for Software and IT Services | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jos%C3%A9-henrique-dieguez |
| Virgilio Almeida | Secretary for Policies of the Ministry of Science Technololy and Innovation | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/virg%C3%ADlio-almeida |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AgriConnected | AgriConnected is a startup bringing innovation and technology to transform the Brazilian agribusiness. The company is helping small and medium-sized growers on the management of field activities and optimization of their fleet of machines. Using artificial intelligence, cultivation information, and geolocation, the application makes recommendationsof best practices and calculates the time and cost for the farm operation, helping growers in real-time in their day-to-day decision making.AgriConnected was founded in 2017 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | $41K | Pre-Seed | Apr 14, 2018 |  |
| ReduzaCusto.com | ReduzaCusto.com provides pre-lean manufacturing solution, powered by SaaS. | $45K | Pre-Seed | Apr 14, 2018 |  |
| Signa Edu | Signa Edu prepares deaf people for the job market through a platform of online courses built in Pounds and with subtitles.Signa was born in January of 2016 to solve the lack of opportunity of the 9,7 million deaf Brazilians to train and to take courses with quality, from their culture and language, the Brazilian Language of Signs (Pounds). Thecompany has a strong commitment to education and preparation for the job market. With an adapted online platform and courses taught both in pounds and legends, SIGNA currently trains and prepares deaf people for the job market, giving them the opportunity to learn the content they are interested in. The courses are produced by the deaf community itself, people with fluency in Pounds, who have a knowledge and have the desire to share with other deaf people. It is the community teaching the community itself. | $41K | Pre-Seed | Apr 14, 2018 |  |
| Progenes | Progenes is a biotechnology startup headquartered in Caxias do Sul that helps users find optimal nutrition and training according to their genetics. Its main objective is to offer genetic tests for training and diet customization in order to help people achieve excellence in performance, whether it be weight loss, muscle mass gain or accelerationoverall results for athletes. It has a partnership with TecnoUCS, of the University of Caxias do Sul, which has been helping to position the Progenes brand in the national market. | $45K | Pre-Seed | Apr 14, 2018 |  |
| Doare | Doare is an online contribution network and a portal for donations in Brazil. It leverages to raise funds for social causes of third sector organizations and facilitates the contribution process for donors. Doare was launched by Felipe Hlibco and Ruy Fortini in 2012 and its operations are based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | $45K | Seed | Apr 14, 2018 |  |
| Risü | Risü is an online platform that links online consumption to donation to social institutions. It aims to connect consumers, stores, and social institutions by transforming part of the value of online shopping into a donation to civic organizations. With each purchase made, part of the commission is reverted in a donation to the Social Cause chosenby the consumers themselves.The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. | $45K | Pre-Seed | Apr 14, 2018 |  |
| Agrointeli | Agrointeli is a digital agriculture company that helps farmers make decisions based on real numbers of their crops in a sustainable way. It link sensors, weather data, and an online application to generate information for precision agriculture. From this information, Agrointeli performs data analysis using artificial intelligence techniques andgenerates recommendations to the farmer's decision-making. | $10K | Pre-Seed | Mar 26, 2018 |  |
| EasyCrédito | EasyCrédito is a digital credit gateway that connect people with little or no access to financial services with companies that can offer loans, financing and credit cards. Our platform creates a consumer-focused online credit engagement experience improving the chance of getting credit approval. | $173K | Pre-Seed | Jan 03, 2018 |  |
| Zeeng | Zeeng is a big data analytics platform focused on the marketing and communication areas of the Brazilian market. | $63K | Pre-Seed | Nov 18, 2017 |  |
| Donamaid | Donamaid develops technologies that can transform undervalued, inefficient, and expensive markets into desired, affordable, and quality services for all.Donamaid is millennials' favorite way of booking a professional cleaner when it comes to homes and offices care. Its platform allows people to book cleanings per hour for home and officeneeds with entrepreneurial vetted professionals fully-equipped with cleaning products.The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Pelotas, Brazil. | $45K | Pre-Seed | Nov 18, 2017 |  |

10 of 23 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [WOW Aceleradora](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wow-aceleradora) — VC Fund, 18 deals together
- [VENTIUR](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ventiuraceleradora) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [1776 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1776-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Anjos do Brasil](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anjos-do-brasil) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Estarte.Me](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/estarte-me) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gvangels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gvangels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Start-Up Brasil invest in?

Start-Up Brasil invests primarily in Internet, Software and Mobile startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 23 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 Start-Up Brasil?

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### Who are the partners at Start-Up Brasil?

The team at Start-Up Brasil includes Jose Henrique Dieguez (Senior Officer for Science & Technology / Deputy Director for Software and IT Services) and Virgilio Almeida (Secretary for Policies of the Ministry of Science Technololy and Innovation). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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