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Parallax Ventures
Venture capitalSão Paulo · Seed–Series B · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Parallax describes itself as people-first and fintech-first, seeking to partner with outstanding entrepreneurs, team members, and investors. The firm emphasizes specialization and deep focus within its domain, valuing intellectual honesty, curiosity, trust, integrity, and long-term relationships built layer by layer. Its investment practices concentrate on the fintech sector in Brazil.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 12 of 16 portfolio companiesFintech ×12SaaS ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Crypto & Web3 ×3Cybersecurity ×2Enterprise Software ×2Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:Brazil×7Estonia×1
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMercado Bitcoin (MB) is a Brazilian cryptocurrency and investment platform that gives retail investors access to crypto and other investment opportunities.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Gustavo Chamati(Founder)inReinaldo Rabeloin
PartnerFabio Dutra· solo GP
Co-investorsSand Hill AngelsSoftbank Latin America FundPIPO CapitalSoftBank GroupTetherTribe Capital
Abra provides a digital asset platform for private and institutional clients, offering services across decentralized finance, asset management, and credit with a focus on security and regulatory compliance.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Bill Barhydt(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerFabio Dutra· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundArbor VenturesBitfuryBlockchain CapitalDigital Currency Group+14 more
PartnerFabio Dutra· solo GP
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)
BoardRoberto Dagnoni(Director)Daegwon Chae(Director)inRodrigo Scipiao Magalhaes Ragazzi(Director)
PartnerFabio Dutra· solo GP
Co-investorsAirborne VenturesBond Capital ManagementEndeavor CatalystSoftbank Latin America FundCVENTURESSoftBank Group
CAF provides identity verification, continuous authentication, and automated compliance tools, using fraud detection and document analysis for onboarding and player validation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaS
PartnerFabio Dutra· solo GP
Cerc operates a registry infrastructure for credit receivables in Brazil, recording card transactions and other financial assets.
Data & InfrastructureFintech
PartnerFabio Dutra· solo GP
Co-investorsValor Capital Group
Certta provides identity verification, continuous authentication, and automated compliance tools, including document fraud detection and selfie-based onboarding.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaS
Co-investorsL4 Venture Builder
Klavi.ai is a financial services platform that leverages open finance data and intelligence to help businesses extend credit with transparency and assess credit risk.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSão Paulo, BR
Stone Zheng(Founder)in
PartnerFabio Dutra· solo GP
Co-investors01vcInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcGSR VenturesIporanga VenturesVivo Ventures
Klubi is a digital consórcio (group-purchase savings/credit) administrator and insurance broker authorized and regulated by the Central Bank of Brazil, offering a consumer app for buying consórcio plans.
ConsumerFintechInsurTechSão Paulo, BR
Eduardo Rocha(Founder)in
PartnerFabio Dutra· solo GP
Co-investorsIgah VenturesL4 Venture BuilderVivo Ventures
Laqus provides infrastructure for originating, formalizing, and managing credit and capital markets operations, including registration (escrituração), depository, custody, and collateral agent services.
Data & InfrastructureFintechFrei Paulo, BR
Rodrigo Amato(Founder)in
PartnerFabio Dutra· solo GP
Co-investorsCedro Capital
Parallax is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage, tech-enabled and scalable startups, with a focus on fintech and founders addressing large markets.
Fintech
PartnerFabio Dutra· solo GP
Co-investorsBaird Capital
SL Tools operates a CVM-authorized organized over-the-counter market and an electronic trading platform for fixed income securities and stock lending, connecting banks, brokerages, asset managers and custodians.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaS
PartnerFabio Dutra· solo GP
Wert provides payment infrastructure that lets web3 projects add fiat card payments and DeFi token access into their apps, dapps, and platforms without an exchange listing.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechTallinn, EE
George Basiladze(Founder)in
PartnerFabio Dutra· solo GP
Co-investors13books CapitalDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCTagus CapitalTezos FoundationVR Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
MBSL Tools
Public market activity · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘFiles 13F institutional holdings reports · latest Jul 2008
From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Parallax Ventures made?
- Parallax Ventures has 16 tracked investments.
- What stage does Parallax Ventures invest at?
- Parallax Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Parallax Ventures's typical check size?
- Parallax Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does Parallax Ventures focus on?
- Parallax Ventures focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Parallax Ventures located?
- Parallax Ventures is headquartered in São Paulo, BR.
- Does Parallax Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Parallax Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Parallax Ventures co-invest with?
- Parallax Ventures most often shares deals with Softbank Latin America Fund, Jungle Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, among 31 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 8
RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.
Blockchain Capital is a venture firm that has partnered with crypto builders since 2013, investing across the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem.
Accelerator Ventures is a seed-stage venture fund that provides the first institutional check to early-stage startups, having backed over 130 companies including several that reached IPO or were acquired.
Arboretum Ventures is a Midwest-based venture capital firm focused on the healthcare industry, investing in early-stage companies across medical devices, life science tools and diagnostics, tech-enabled care delivery, and pharma adjacencies.
IGNIA is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on empowering visionary tech entrepreneurs in Latin America who can drive industry disruption and economic growth through technology-enabled solutions.
Iporanga Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in the Future of Finance, backing founders across Latin America and beyond since 2011.
Building a concentrated portfolio of high-conviction partnerships in fintech, commerce, and enabling infrastructure.
Firms observed investing alongside Parallax Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Parallax Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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