Direct Tech Investments

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Blu is a leading fintech and pioneer in financial solutions that connect retail and industry, providing a means for retailers to reduce their costs and increase their payment terms, while enabling manufacturers to sell to retailers without the risk of default. More than 15,000 retailers and 2,500 suppliers, located throughout Brazil, in segments such as mattresses, furniture, eyewear, and fashion, are digitally connected through Blu’s platform.

Investiment Date

September/2018

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CERC provides the underlying infrastructure of the financial credit markets, offering validation, registration, and clearing services for receivables. Its goal is to increase security and efficiency in the use of receivables for credit transactions.

Click here to watch CERC’s institutional video

Investiment Date

January/2022

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The 2TM Group, controller of Mercado Bitcoin, has democratized investments in alternative assets, offering new solutions for companies and end consumers. Mercado Bitcoin is the largest digital asset platform in Latin America. It allows users to buy and sell crypto-assets and other digital assets, such as tokens that represent real assets.

Click here to watch Mercado Bitcoin’s institutional video

Investiment Date

February/2021

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Quero Educação operates a 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 programs and university options, learn about tuition and scholarships, and apply for graduation.

Click here to watch Quero Educação’s institutional video

Investiment Date

July/2019

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Digibee’s product speeds up and simplifies integration of varying data sources and services. Founded by three Brazilian tech executives, with backgrounds in companies such as CA Technologies, IBM, Zup and Santander, digibee has a solid client base with more than 200 companies, including some of Brazil’s largest enterprises. In February 2022, the company closed USD25 million Series A to accelerate international expansion.

Investiment Date

January/2022

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A Stripe é uma das maiores empresas de tecnologia de pagamentos do mundo. É também uma das empresas privadas com maior valor de mercado. Milhões de empresas de todos os tamanhos utilizam as soluções de software e API da Stripe para receber pagamentos, enviar repasses e gerenciar suas operações online. Com sede nos Estados Unidos, a fintech atua em mais de 40 países, incluindo o Brasil.

Investiment Date

January/2023

Sobre

A Rain é uma HR Tech localizada nos Estados Unidos. Trata-se de um benefício voluntário de bem-estar financeiro que as empresas americanas podem oferecer a seus funcionários. Pelo aplicativo, trabalhadores podem antecipar parte do seu salário, evitando gastos com cheque especial e empréstimos com juros altos. Sua plataforma é integrada à plataforma do empregador. Desta forma, a Rain elimina todo o risco de crédito ao receber o pagamento diretamente do sistema de folha de pagamento da empresa.

Investiment Date

September/2023