Astella
Venture capitalSão Paulo · Pre-Seed–Series B · 16 people tracked
Also known as Astella Investimentos
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Investment thesis
Astella invests at early stages, leading Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A financing rounds. The firm seeks strong alpha through sector diversification, with a particular focus on SaaS, Marketplace, and Consumer companies. Deeply tied to the development of Brazil's VC ecosystem, Astella has run multiple Journey funds since 2010 and supports founders through knowledge platforms like Astella Matrix, the Astella Expert Network, and the AstELLAS mentorship program for women entrepreneurs.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 42 of 55 portfolio companiesSaaS ×16AI & Machine Learning ×10Fintech ×10Enterprise Software ×8Media & Entertainment ×8Marketing Tech ×6B2B Marketplaces ×3E-commerce ×3
HQs:Brazil×31United States×3Spain×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×63 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with education data
FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas ×7Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa ×2Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro ×2UC San Diego ×2Udacity ×2USP - Universidade de São Paulo ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×8Computer Science ×6Engineering ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
Endeavor Catalyst ×2Intuit® ×2SAP ×2Uber ×2ZeroDois pela Educação ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)
Investments · showing 54 of 55
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 52021 · 22020 · 12019 · 110 dated
Purple Metrics develops software to measure and attribute branding efforts to business results, serving marketing teams.
Marketing TechSaaS
Guta Tolmasquim(Founder and CEO)inEduardo Tolmasquim(Co-founder and CTO)inLucas Yokota(Co-founder and COO)in
Amicci operates a private-label execution platform in Brazil that connects retailers with certified manufacturers to design, quote, develop, and launch own-brand products.
B2B MarketplacesRetail TechSaaSSão Paulo, BR
Danusa Tavares(Founder)in
Aprova Digital provides a cloud platform for managing electronic government processes, letting municipalities create, route, sign, and track documents with AI-assisted workflows and a citizen services portal.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSCascavel, BR
Co-investorsCAFVox Capital
ABStartups is a non-profit association representing and supporting startups across Brazil through advocacy on public policy, mentorship, educational content, discounts, and networking.
Future of WorkImpact & Social Good
Claudia Schulzin
Bem-Te-Vi offers a protection-as-a-service platform that lets partners launch embedded insurance and assistance products without building their own operation, combining insurance and assistance services with APIs, adaptable interfaces, and real-time KPI dashboards.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Birdie builds integrated software for homecare agencies to manage care operations, patient information, and team coordination.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSLondon, GB
Max Parmentier(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndex VenturesOMERS VenturesEndeavor CatalystIlluminate VenturesSoftbank Latin America Fund
Birdie is an AI assistant that helps sales and prospecting teams research leads, generate personalized outreach copy, and manage follow-ups integrated with existing sales tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Daniel Hung(Co-founder / CEO)in
Co-investorsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Wayfinder VenturesY CombinatorEndeavor CatalystIlluminate VenturesIndex Ventures+1 more
Birdie is a customer intelligence platform that connects customer data from multiple sources (CRMs, support tools, product analytics, surveys) into a unified context layer with structured taxonomy and business rules.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Patrícia Osorio(Founder)in
Co-investorsFusionEndeavor CatalystIlluminate VenturesSoftBank GroupSoftbank Latin America Fund
Bornlogic offers a local digital marketing platform that lets brands, franchises, stores, agencies, and sales staff create, approve, and manage geolocated omnichannel campaigns and content in a single place, with support for generative AI.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Andre Fonseca(Co-Fundador, CEO)inDaniel Belintani(Co-Fundador, CTO)in
BossaBox is a technology consultancy that provides on-demand elite engineering squads and individual talent, along with an AI-native "Digital Operating Model" to help medium and large companies build and deliver digital products faster.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkSao Paulo, BR
Andre Abreu(Andre Abreu is the sole manager of the Company)inEduardo Thomas Koller(Founder)in
Co-investorsRedpoint eventures
BotCity provides a centralized platform for managing Python scripts created by AI or human developers, offering orchestration, monitoring, security controls, and governance capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Lorhan Caproni(Founder)inGabriel Archanjo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlexia VenturesFirestreak VenturesNorte VenturesY CombinatorFour Rivers GroupSoftBank Group+2 more
Company Picus backed from its earliest steps.
Madrid, ES
Raymond Shayo(Founder)inES Raymond Shayo(Founder)Gabriel Sendacz(Co-Founder)inPedro Carvalho(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersClocktower VenturesFEMSA VenturesMSA NovoNorte VenturesPICUS CAPITAL+2 more
Cienty operates a free purchasing platform that connects neighborhood pharmacies and small chains with distributors and industry suppliers, letting pharmacies compare prices across distributors, check real-time stock, and place orders.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesRetail Tech
Clicksign provides an electronic and digital signature platform with legal validity under Brazilian law, letting businesses send and sign documents via WhatsApp, SMS, and email using multiple authentication methods.
FintechLegalTechSaaS
Michael Belfer Bernstein(Founder)in
Cubo Itaú is a nonprofit innovation hub, founded in 2015, that connects startups and corporates to generate business opportunities through curation, community, physical infrastructure, and a digital platform.
Enterprise Software
Destaxa provides payment transaction routing technology that lets businesses parametrize transactions and route them across acquirers to find the most favorable rates.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesNorte VenturesQuona Capital
Estoca provides software and logistics services that help D2C e-commerce brands in Latin America manage warehousing, fulfillment, and delivery operations more efficiently.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSão Paulo, BR
Caio Almeida(Founder)inRodrigo Cava(Founder)in
Co-investorsK50 VenturesY Combinator
Gabriel is a Brazilian technology company that installs networked security cameras (its "Camaleão 2") on private properties facing public streets, using automatic license plate reading to identify vehicles involved in crimes and alert authorities in real time.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechHardware
Co-investors4M HoldingAlter GlobalNorte VenturesQualcomm VenturesSoftbank Latin America FundSoftBank Group
Gávea is an asset management firm offering global macro multimarket funds and private equity strategies to investors.
Fintech
Homelend is a Brazilian platform that helps people choose a home, location, and payment plan, using a partner network of real estate agents and its own system to simplify the purchase, contracting, and mortgage financing process.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechBarueri, BR
Mikael Cho(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvant Global LLCBDC Venture CapitalFounderFuelNomad Venture Partners, LlcThe CraftoryTinySeed+3 more
Kompa provides an AI-based clinical triage platform that manages the patient health journey, determining when, where, and with whom each patient should be treated to reduce unnecessary consultations and emergency room overload.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Bruno Carvalho(Founder)inRoberto Paschoal(Founder)in
Lastlink is a platform for selling digital products such as online courses, mentorships, workshops, e-books and templates, handling checkout, recurring or one-time payments, member management, and sales funnels.
Creator EconomyEdTechFintech
Michel Ank(Founder)in
Leapy runs a youth apprenticeship program in Brazil that helps companies fill their legal apprentice quota, offering training tracks and hands-on projects to develop young talent along with a management platform to track program data and development indicators.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech
Livance provides modern shared clinical spaces (coworking) and management services for doctors and other healthcare professionals in Brazil, charging a monthly fee plus scheduled or used minutes.
HealthtechPropTechSaaS
Fábio Medaglia Soccol, MD. MBA.(Founder)inClaudio Mifano, CFA(Founder)in
Co-investorsMONASHEES
Globo.com is a Brazilian web portal offering news, sports, entertainment, and streaming content, including regional and national coverage.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAlexia VenturesInsper Angels
Omie provides a cloud-based ERP system for small and medium-sized businesses in Brazil, offering business management tools with customer support and online subscription.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaS
Marcelo Lombardo(Founder)in
Co-investorsRiverwood CapitalSoftbank Latin America FundBrasil CapitalPartners GroupSoftBank Group
Portal Educação is a Brazilian online distance-learning (EAD) platform offering more than 1,300 courses with digital certificates across fields such as nursing and education.
EdTechSão Paulo, BR
Startups.com.br is a Brazilian news and media outlet covering the startup, technology, and venture capital ecosystem, publishing articles on funding rounds, M&A, fintech, and artificial intelligence.
Media & Entertainment
Sallve is a Brazilian skincare and cosmetics brand that sells products directly to consumers, including a lip renewal mask.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSão Paulo, BR
Co-investorsKaszek VenturesAtlanticoCanaryEndeavor CatalystQuartzWaldencast
ShareFile provides secure file sharing, document collection, e-signature capabilities, and automated workflow management for teams collaborating with clients, partners, and vendors.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBlack Diamond VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalCID CapitalConcord Health PartnersH Venture PartnersRiverVest Venture Partners+1 more
SOS Golpe is a social anti-fraud service in Brazil that lets victims of digital scams file a report in minutes and requests preventive blocking of the transferred funds at the recipient bank.
CybersecurityFintech
Traive is a technology company that connects agricultural producers and investors by transforming complex agricultural data into precise credit risk analyses and liquid financial assets.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFintechSão Paulo, BR
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcCapria VenturesCultiv8 Funds ManagementSP VenturesTechstarsYellow Rocks!+3 more
Webflow is a visual content management system and web design platform that enables creative teams to build, design, and publish brand-forward websites without heavy reliance on developers.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sergie Magdalin(Co-founder & Design Fellow)inVlad Magdalin(Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer)inBryant Chou(Co-founder)inLinda Tong(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAccelADQAltra VentureAmino CapitalBanyan VenturesBeyond Capital+27 more
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EXAME is a Brazilian business journalism outlet that publishes news, analysis, and a print magazine covering business, economy, technology, and markets.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsCuritiba AngelsInsper Angels
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CiatechCompassCrossing the ChasmGuiaVetIndabandRD StationResultados DigitaisSledTopster
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Gabriel · scanx.trade · Aug 19, 2026
Omie · valor.globo.com · Aug 19, 2026
Birdie · trysignalbase.com · Jul 19, 2026
Birdie · hometownherooutdoors.org · Jul 6, 2026
Webflow · techtimes.com · Jul 1, 2026
Destaxa · financialit.net · Mar 21, 2026
BotCity · theaiinsider.tech · Oct 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Astella made?
- Astella has 55 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Astella invest at?
- Astella invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Astella focus on?
- Astella focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- Where is Astella located?
- Astella is headquartered in São Paulo, BR.
- Does Astella lead rounds?
- Yes, Astella leads investment rounds.
- Who does Astella co-invest with?
- Astella most often shares deals with Norte Ventures, Y Combinator, Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc, among 73 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamA Ciência do Crescimento nas Startups, com Edson Rigonatti, fundador da Astella | TalksbyLeo 195
TalksbyLeo Podcast · Edson Rigonatti
#21 Better Deals | Edson Rigonatti | Astella: entenda a tese e processo de investimento em startups
Questum · Edson Rigonatti
Como se tornar um product Manager com Edson Rigonatti - VC Astella | Café com Produto #40
Cafe Produto · Edson Rigonatti
#PodKast 189 Edson Rigonatti (Astella): from opening to Nirvana to chasing unicorns in Brazil
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Growth Talks presencial com o Edson Rigonatti da Astella Invest
GLA | Growth Leaders Academy · Edson Rigonatti
Deep Growth #15 - Venture capital, Growth, filosofia e aprendizagem - Edson Rigonatti, Astella
GLA | Growth Leaders Academy · Edson Rigonatti
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Co-investors · 16
Redpoint eventures is a venture capital firm supporting entrepreneurs by combining local and global VC benefits, including company building, financing, and exit support. It co-founded Cubo, a leading tech entrepreneurship hub in Latin America.
Headline is a global venture capital firm investing in early- and growth-stage founders, with teams on the ground across multiple continents.
Picus Capital is a privately financed venture capital investor focused on early-stage technology ventures, having backed over 170 companies with a long-term, entrepreneur-aligned approach.
Illuminate Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on B2B/enterprise software companies, typically serving as a startup's first institutional investor and leading Series Seed rounds.
Upload Ventures is an investment firm focused on supporting Latin American founders and leaders, positioning itself as a hands-on partner providing capital, support, and experience throughout a company's journey.
Four Rivers Group is a venture capital firm investing in expansion-stage technology companies across global markets, offering flexible financing structures with no minimum check size or ownership requirements.
SP Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on agriculture and food technology, backing entrepreneurs building innovations in smarter agriculture, lower emissions, and more resilient food systems.
Yellow Rocks! is a venture fund whose partners each bring their own areas of expertise, investing in startups across selected industries.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Red Swan Ventures backs founders at the earliest stage, aiming to be a founder's first outside capital, focusing on companies born from platform shifts and cultural insight that serve enduring human needs.
DGF is a venture capital firm focused on investing in software companies, partnering with entrepreneurs building potential market leaders.
▶4 more co-investors
DOMO.VCC3 VenturesIgah VenturesGrupo Globo - Mídia e Conteúdo
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