Who are Vendah's investors?

Vendah's investors include DOMO.VC, MAYA Capital Ventures, MyAsiaVC, Norte Ventures, Pioneer, Y Combinator, Acacia Venture Capital Partners, Aidenlair Capital and 9 more.

Where is Vendah headquartered?

Vendah is headquartered in São Paulo, BR.

Vendah

YC W23

São Paulo, BR · Founded 2021 · 8 employees · Hiring · 17 known investors

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Vendah is a reseller platform for beauty and health products that enables individuals (primarily women) to become resellers of internet-popular brands through an affiliate or direct-sales model. The company operates in Brazil and offers flexible payment terms, profit margins up to 95%, and support services for its reseller network.

Also known as Vendah Holdings Limited

Consumer Direct to Consumer E-commerce Marketplaces MarketplaceBrazilLatin AmericaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

Vendah was founded in 2021 by Luis Felipe Franco, Marcelo Canovas, Ilana Nasser, and Pedro Pedruzzi.

Luis Felipe Franco Co-founder & CEOHe spent over a decade building companies and previously led growth operations at Sallve, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand based in Brazil, and founded an acceleration program for startups at Endeavor Brazil.

Marcelo Canovas Co-Founder & COOHe previously co-founded Liv Up, where he led marketing and product development, and founded a software services firm offering CTO and CPO support to startups.

Ilana Nasser Co-founder & Chief Commercial OfficerIlana Nasser studied International Relations and entrepreneurship at USC and worked in agency roles managing large clients. She served as Director of Network Engagement at Endeavor Brazil, overseeing corporate sales and stakeholder relations, before founding Vendah, where she focuses on reseller experience and retention.

Pedro Pedruzzi Co-founder & CTOHe has worked as an engineering leader across embedded software, distributed systems, and full-stack development at both startups including BigoClub and large-scale tech companies including Amazon.

Investors · 17

DOMO.VClisted by DOMO.VCSão Paulo

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MAYA Capital Ventureslisted by MAYA Capital VenturesSan Paulo, Sao Paulo · $100K – $10M

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MyAsiaVClisted by MyAsiaVCSeattlevia Aabhas Khanna · inferred

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Norte Ventureslisted by Norte VenturesSao Paulo-Sp

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Pioneerlisted by PioneerToronto, Ontario

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Acacia Venture Capital Partnersreported

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Aidenlair Capitalreported

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Calamecca Investments Ltdreported

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Goodwater CapitalreportedBurlingame · $5M – $50M

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HeirloomreportedBrookhaven

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Power E HoldingsreportedHouston

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Rice CapitalreportedCovina

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Sandhill (ex Stonks)reportedSan Francisco

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Village GlobalreportedCovina · $500K – $3M

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XYZ Venture CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $10K – $5M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountseedAug 2023
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corporate structure

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Vendah - Sell products, make money 🤑ycombinator.com · Jan 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Vendah do?: Vendah is a reseller platform for beauty and health products that enables individuals (primarily women) to become resellers of internet-popular brands through an affiliate or direct-sales model. The company operates in Brazil and offers flexible payment terms, profit margins up to 95%, and support services for its reseller network.
Who founded Vendah?: Vendah was founded by Luis Felipe Franco, Marcelo Canovas, Ilana Nasser, Pedro Pedruzzi in 2021.
Who are Vendah's investors?: Vendah's investors include DOMO.VC, MAYA Capital Ventures, MyAsiaVC, Norte Ventures, Pioneer, Y Combinator, Acacia Venture Capital Partners, Aidenlair Capital and 9 more.
Where is Vendah headquartered?: Vendah is headquartered in São Paulo, BR.