# Via Varejo

> Via Varejo is a VC fund backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: São Caetano Do Sul, Brazil
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2977558
- Website: https://www.viavarejo.com.br/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/via.imaginecaminhos/

Via Varejo is a VC fund in São Caetano Do Sul focused on FinTech and Financial Services. Via Varejo operates iconic retail brands and has been present in the minds, hearts, and homes of Brazilians for decades. It offers career and learning opportunities for people looking for great challenges. The company is present in more than 400 Brazilian municipalities, 20 states and in the Federal District, with more than 900 stores and around 50thousand employees. The company, which has its administrative headquarters in the municipality of São Caetano do Sul, in Greater São Paulo (SP), positions itself as one of the largest electronics retailers in the world.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Via Varejo. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Via Varejo. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/via-varejo?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 4 | 80% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 60% |
| Banking | 2 | 40% |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | 40% |
| B2B | 1 | 20% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brazil | 4 | 80% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Costa | Solutions Architect | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marcelo-costa |
| Rodrigo Brito | Software Architect | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rodrigo-brito-c3bd |
| Flavio Dias Fonseca da Silva | Head of Ecommerce | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flavio-dias-fonseca-da-silva |
| Orivaldo Padilha | Chief Financial Officer & Investor Relations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/orivaldo-padilha |
| Roberto Fulcherberguer | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roberto-fulcherberguer |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GoPublic | GoPublic is an ecosystem of B2B financial solutions such as credit as service and debt as service. |  | Seed | Sep 10, 2021 |  |
| ByeBnk | Digital and Crypto Assets Management | $500K | Seed | Sep 10, 2021 |  |
| Poupa Certo | Poupa Certo is a mobile application that provides solutions for more savings of their pocket for financial health. It also facilitates and manages low-income users to improve their life through smart technologies, financial education, and behavioral theory.The application specializing in payments, virtual mobile wallet, credit risk assessment,savings, machine learning, financial literacy, and wealth management.Poupa Certo was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 10, 2021 |  |
| Distrito | Distrito is a A unique platform to accelerate innovation powered by data intelligence and AIWho we are: An innovation platform for startups, corporations and investors.What we do: We help startups succeed, corporations to transform and investors to generate exponential returns through our strong innovation ecosystem.Why we do it: We believetechnology is transforming the world as we know it. Each and every aspect of the human life are suffering a big and deep impact and new behaviours are shaping the companies, products and markets of the future.As Distrito, we deliver huge opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors and companies that are able to see, act and embrace this change ahead of us. |  | Seed | Nov 08, 2020 |  |
| Airfox | Airfox is on a mission to accelerate financial inclusion for the underbanked within emerging economies. Airfox aims to create an entirely new financial services model for the underbanked that democratizes access to capital and financial services with a mobile-first solution. Airfox is a venture-backed, financial technology company based in Bostonand São Paulo. To learn more about the future of decentralized digital banking, visit www.airfox.com. | $10M | Series B | Sep 11, 2018 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Gear Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gear-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Via Varejo invest in?

Via Varejo invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Banking startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 5 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 Via Varejo?

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### Who are the partners at Via Varejo?

The team at Via Varejo includes Marcelo Costa (Solutions Architect), Rodrigo Brito (Software Architect) and Flavio Dias Fonseca da Silva (Head of Ecommerce). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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