Guiding the bold to build unforgettable startups

Investing in Brazil's most ambitious AI-native founders.

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Outsized
Value

Three decades of building and backing companies in Brazil & Silicon Valley, including successful IPOs, M&A exits, and the journey of building unicorns.

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Raised across previous partners' portfolio companies
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Successful exits, IPOs & unicorns
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AI-native startups in current portfolio

Today, we are fully focused on backing bold Brazilian founders building global, AI-native startups, wherever they choose to build, and giving them an unfair advantage through our network of partners, advisors, and investors.

Where do we invest?

AI Agents

From AI as a tool to an autonomous workforce, transforming how companies work.

AI Native Services

AI-native teams delivering outcomes, not software, across major service industries.

AI Tech Stack

The AI layer between hardware and applications, enabling secure, reliable AI.

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Backing founders building category defining companies.

We back bold founders before the world sees them, creating value long before they emerge from stealth, and beyond.

AI Residency

From idea to
fundable AI startup

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A 12-week program for bold founders exploring AI-native startup ideas before they emerge from stealth. Gain access to a network of customers, VCs, advisors, AI talent, and leading AI labs to validate your idea, build early traction, and secure your first investment.

  • Equity-free
  • Stealth mode
  • 12 weeks

Pre-Seed

First check,
long-term partner

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We partner with exceptional founders from the first check, working alongside them through the earliest and most consequential stages of building a company. Deep AI expertise and a strong network across Brazil and Silicon Valley, from day one.

  • AI expertise
  • Strong network
  • VC-backable startup

Our team

We have investors, world-class founders, former big-tech leaders, C-levels executives and AI researchers on our team to support founders through every challenge of building an AI startup.

Pedro Dias

Pedro Dias

Managing Partner

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Larissa Bomfim

Larissa Bomfim

Managing Partner

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Marcio Saito

Marcio Saito

Venture Partner

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Léo Sales

Léo Sales

Venture Partner

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Paulo Alencastro

Paulo Alencastro

Venture Partner

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Thomas Chi

Thomas Chi

Venture Partner

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Marcos Arruda

Marcos Arruda

Venture Partner

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Matheus Teixeira

Matheus Teixeira

Associate

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Let’s build together

From day zero to
unforgettable

We partner with bold founders building AI-native companies with global reach. Ready to build something unforgettable?