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1616 Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Not to be confused with 1616 Ventures (Venture capital · Nashville, US)
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Investment thesis
1616 Ventures backs outstanding founders at the earliest stages, investing in angel and pre-seed rounds and often being a first commitment. The firm has a strong bias toward B2B businesses but will consider any highly scalable tech startup targeting an enormous market. It prioritizes exceptional teams over polished pitches and favors repeat founders. Beyond capital, 1616 offers practical support including AI and cloud credits (Azure, Anthropic, GitHub and more), fundraising and pitch help, go-to-market guidance, hiring introductions, and founder mentorship, aiming to set companies up for their next round. The firm can lead rounds but does not expect to, and does follow-on investments through seed and Series A.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 10 of 15 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×5Digital Health ×3Healthtech ×3Mental Health ×2Retail Tech ×2Sales Tech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1
HQs:Brazil×8
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12 dated
Assis is an AI-powered agent platform that automates customer interactions and sales processes, qualifying leads, handling follow-ups, and conducting outreach across various customer lifecycle stages with integration into existing business systems.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSão Paulo, BR
João Eduardo Bergamo(Founder)in
Co-investorsFJ LabsLatitud VenturesMAYA Capital VenturesNorte VenturesCanaan PartnersCostanoa Ventures+2 more
Attune is a California telehealth therapy practice offering video sessions with associate therapists trained in evidence-based methods like CBT, DBT, ACT, and trauma-focused care, with sliding-scale fees based on income.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Daren Casagrande(Director of Clinical Operations)
Comp embeds senior HR executives and AI engineers into a client's team to redesign people policies and processes and build custom AI tools and agents for HR.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechFrei Paulo, BR
Pedro Bobrow(Founder)inChristophe Gerlach(Founder)in
Co-investorsCanaryKhosla VenturesAbstract VenturesFoundersKaszek VenturesNorte Ventures+4 more
Covalenty operates Cienty, a free purchasing platform that connects independent pharmacies and small pharmacy chains with distributors and manufacturers for price comparison, quoting, and ordering.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesRetail Tech
Co-investorsAGGIR VenturesDOMO.VCIporanga Ventures
Genial Care operates a network of clinics ("Casas Geniais") providing evidence-based, multidisciplinary therapy (psychology, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and ABA) for children up to 7 years and 11 months diagnosed with autism, along with parental guidance.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSão Paulo, BR
Kenny Laplante(Founder)
Co-investorsBeta VenturesGeneral CatalystIKJ CapitalAtlanticoCanaryIKJ Health Innovation
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iGlu provides a point-of-sale and omnichannel platform that unifies physical stores and e-commerce, integrating products, customers, payments, inventory, tax invoicing, and discounts into a single sales experience.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Anderson Silva(Founder)in
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalFJ LabsVerve Capital
Igual builds legal software for labor-law attorneys, using AI to automate repetitive tasks across the legal workflow and offering demand generation and a conciliation framework to shorten case cycles.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsHoney Island CapitalNorte Ventures
Neofin offers an AI-powered accounts-receivable and debt-collection platform that automates and personalizes billing, dunning, and recovery of overdue payments for companies.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR
Laura Camargo(Co-founder & CEO)inArthur Cunha(Co-founder & CFO)inLeandro Sarmento(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investors17SigmaLatitud VenturesNorte VenturesQuona CapitalBFFFar Out Ventures+1 more
Nuvia provides inbound and outbound AI agents that generate, qualify, and convert leads into sales automatically.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
John Pazin
Co-investorsAmador HoldingsCapria VenturesDell Technologies CapitalNXTPAtlantic Bridge VenturesBlackRock+6 more
Oya Care operates women's health clinics in São Paulo offering in-person and online gynecological consultations, exams, procedures, egg freezing, and surgeries, paired with a digital platform to manage appointments, exams, and medical history.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechGrand Cayman, BR
Stephanie von Staa Toledo(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFloating PointIKJ CapitalPositive VenturesCanarySusa Ventures
Other
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 1616 Ventures made?
- 1616 Ventures has 15 tracked investments.
- What stage does 1616 Ventures invest at?
- 1616 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is 1616 Ventures's typical check size?
- 1616 Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $100K.
- What sectors does 1616 Ventures focus on?
- 1616 Ventures focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Enterprise Software, FemTech, Fintech, GovTech, Healthtech, HR Tech, LegalTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is 1616 Ventures located?
- 1616 Ventures is headquartered in New York, BR.
- Does 1616 Ventures lead rounds?
- 1616 Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does 1616 Ventures co-invest with?
- 1616 Ventures most often shares deals with Norte Ventures, FJ Labs, IKJ Capital, among 23 tracked co-investors.
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