Fundraising FoxGrão
Venture capitalSão Paulo · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Grão is a Brazil-focused venture capital firm whose approach combines investing, mentoring, and cultivating businesses that create long-term value. Its portfolio spans a wide range of technology sectors in Brazil and Latin America, including fintech, edtech, healthtech, foodtech, B2B marketplaces, AI/ML, circular economy, and consumer products. The firm positions itself as an early partner for entrepreneurs, emphasizing hands-on support alongside capital and encouraging founders to reach out at any stage of their company's development.
Source: firm website, verified Nov 1, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from public directories
Iago Seidensticker holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from EAESP-FGV and is the owner of an Ótica Center franchise. He previously spent three years at WeWork Brazil in a management capacity across multiple São Paulo locations, where he led operational and customer experience projects. His technical background includes self-taught programming skills in Google Apps Script, HTML, CSS, SQL, and Python, which he applies to data analysis and process improvement.
What they invest in
from 21 of 41 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×12Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×5HR Tech ×5Consumer ×3EdTech ×3Future of Work ×2
HQs:Brazil×12United States×2Spain×1
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 22021 · 22020 · 26 dated
Asaas offers a digital business (PJ) bank account and payment platform for companies in Brazil, supporting billing, Pix, card payments, payment links, invoicing, receivables anticipation, and supplier payments.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSGrand Cayman, BR
Diego Bitencourt Contezini(Director)Piero Bitencourt Contezini(Director)Rafael Padilha de Lima Costa(Director)Diego B. Contezini(Founder)Piero Contezini(Founder)
BoardRoberto Dagnoni(Director)
Co-investorsAirborne VenturesBond Capital ManagementEndeavor CatalystParallax VenturesSoftbank Latin America FundCVENTURES+1 more
Avenia provides cross-border money movement infrastructure connecting Latin America to global markets, offering a single API and web platform to send, receive, convert, and embed payments using local rails like PIX and SPEI.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Caio El Yanes(Founder)inLeandro Noel(Founder)in
Co-investorsbig_betsQuona CapitalFluent VenturesHeadlinePalm Drive Capital
Beconfident is an AI-powered English language learning platform that offers personalized tutoring through conversation, real-world scenarios, and multi-platform access including WhatsApp and smartwatch.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Robson Amorim(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlexia VenturesLatitud VenturesStartXGrupo AluraRedpoint eventures
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)in
Co-investorsAstellaCanaan PartnersClocktower VenturesFEMSA VenturesFJ LabsMSA Novo+4 more
ClickUp provides a customizable work management platform that adapts to different company teams and projects across various functions including marketing, sales, and project management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Zeb Evans(Founder)inAlex Yurkowski(Founder)inGaurav Agarwalin
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCraft VenturesFlashpoint Venture CapitalHercules Capital, Inc.HubSpot VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+3 more
Cloud Humans is a Brazilian AI company that combines an AI agent for customer support with an omnichannel platform supporting WhatsApp, Instagram, chat, and email.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Ian Kraskoff(Founder)inBruno Cecatto(Founder)inFelipe Serra de Oliveira(Founder)inFelipe Serra(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCanary
FinBits offers a financial management platform and financial BPO (outsourcing) services for small and medium-sized businesses, automating tasks such as bank reconciliation, accounts payable/receivable, invoicing, and cash flow tracking.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Eric Camalionte(Founder)in
Co-investorsTheVentureCity
Gringo operates a mobile "Super App" for Brazilian drivers to consult and pay vehicle-related debts such as IPVA, fines, and licensing, issue digital vehicle documents, track license points, and manage due-date reminders.
ConsumerFintechMobility & TransportationSão Paulo, BR
Juliano Dutra(Founder)in
Co-investorsICU VenturesKaszek VenturesOnevc Venture Partners LlcValor Capital GroupVEFActyus
Gupy is a Brazilian HR platform that uses AI agents to cover the full employee journey — recruitment, digital onboarding, corporate learning, engagement/climate monitoring, and performance management.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSPinheiros, Sao Paulo, Sp, BR
Paulo Caputo(Director)Mariana Ramos Dias(Executive Officer, Director)Bruna Guimaraes da Silva(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Nicklas(Director)
Co-investorsCapSur CapitalMAYA Capital VenturesNamari CapitalRiverwood CapitalSoftbank Latin America FundValor Capital Group+5 more
InHire is a Brazilian recruitment software (ATS) that centralizes hiring in one platform, offering job board posting, AI-assisted screening, interview management, and funnel analytics for in-house recruiting teams.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsDGFBridge OneCitrino Ventures
iSystems builds artificial intelligence software for industrial operations, including Leaf for optimization and control of industrial processes and Calix, a supply chain AI platform covering demand planning from S&OP to S&OE.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsProvence Partners
Lexter develops a large language model tailored for legal work in Brazil and serves major law firms in the country.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSão Paulo, BR
Pedro Jahara(Founder)inPedro Calderon(Founder)inGuilherme Delai(Founder)inLucas Kawazoi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlexia VenturesNorte VenturesY CombinatorCanaryEndeavor Scale-UpScaleUP Ventures
Brazilian healthtech offering a subscription weight-loss and metabolic-health service combining a smart scale, app and online medical team.
Co-investorsLatitud VenturesMONASHEESNewtopia VCNorte VenturesCanarySimón Borrero+1 more
Mais Mu is a Brazilian brand that sells nutritional supplements such as whey protein, plant-based protein powder, and pre-workout products (e.g.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsBtomorrow Ventures
Mappa uses behavioral voice analysis to assemble custom project teams for clients, handling hiring, project management, contracts, and payroll through a single project manager.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Sarah Lucena(Founder)inDaniel Moretti(Founder)inPablo Bérgolo(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesHustle FundSerac VenturesSoGal VenturesGeekdom
Medway offers online test preparation courses for Brazilian medical residency exams, providing practical and multimedia training for candidates preparing for second-phase assessments.
EdTech
João Vitor Fernando(Founder)inAlexandre Remor, MD(Founder)inMicael Hamra(Founder)in
Co-investorsAGGIR VenturesAllievo CapitalDSK Capital
Paradox is an AI-powered recruiting assistant that automates hiring tasks and enhances the candidate experience across the entire recruitment lifecycle, from job posting and application through scheduling and feedback collection.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSScottsdale, US
Aaron Matos(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Godsonin
BoardCHRISTOPHER S. GAFFNEY(Director)JOHN G. HAYES(Director)
Co-investorsBrighton Park CapitalFelicis VenturesFusion VCGeodesic CapitalLVenture GroupPerot Jain+7 more
Quaddro provides a booking and business management platform for service-based businesses, combining an online scheduling agenda, a customizable website, automated WhatsApp reminders, client management, and online payments via Pix or credit card.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsCapria VenturesNazcaValor Capital GroupOne Way Ventures
The site is a Portuguese-language content blog (Analog HQ) publishing practical articles, guides, and news about marketing, sales, CRM, SEO, and AI for marketing and sales professionals.
Marketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsCrescera CapitalFirst Ascent VenturesProvence CapitalUnbox Capital
Tabas offers furnished apartments for medium-term stays, with an average stay of around three months.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBewater Ventures
Betrybe is an online education platform offering a course in technology fundamentals for product managers in Brazil.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSão Paulo, BR
Claudio Lensing(Founder)Julio Vasconcelos(Director)Jo?o Daniel Nunes Duarte(Executive Officer, Director)Matheus Felipe Medeiros Goyas(Executive Officer, Director)João Duarte(Founder)Marcos Moura(Founder)
Co-investorsLinkinFirmMAYA Capital VenturesNorte VenturesBase PartnersCanaryFive Elms Capital+4 more
Zazos is a platform for enterprise operations that unifies business data and uses AI to extend or create missing capabilities, replacing legacy systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSão José dos Campos, BR
Murilo Narciso(Founder)inAlexandre MaluliRoger Garcia
Co-investorsNorte VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesS2 Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AROCayenaCoalizeGiraKanastraNiloNilo SaúdePink FarmsPrograma SementeSemente EducaçãoSMUStayTeam oNe eSportsWehandle
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAvenia · thesaasnews.com · Feb 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Grão made?
- Grão has 41 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What sectors does Grão focus on?
- Grão focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, B2B Marketplaces, Circular Economy, Digital Health, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, HR Tech, LegalTech, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech.
- Where is Grão located?
- Grão is headquartered in São Paulo, BR.
Co-investors · 2
Kaszek is an investment firm run by tech entrepreneurs that partners with founders across Latin America, providing capital along with hands-on expertise in strategy, operations, team-building, growth, technology, and fundraising.
Unbox Capital is a Brazilian investment platform providing capital to growth-stage companies to support their growth and transformation.
Firms observed investing alongside Grão, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Grão's recorded portfolio.