Quartz
2 people tracked
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421 people in our graph share verified history with the Quartz team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Investment thesis
The firm invests in high-growth companies led by founders who share its core values. It emphasizes rigorous due diligence, simplicity in investment focus, authenticity in decision-making rather than following market trends, transparent communication with reciprocal expectations, and constructive partnership through both favorable and challenging periods.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 7 of 11 portfolio companiesData & Infrastructure ×3Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×3SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Consumer ×1Direct to Consumer ×1
HQs:Brazil×5
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
Conta Simples is a financial platform for businesses that centralizes corporate payment management, including corporate card issuance, fund transfers, and bill payments, while providing real-time expense tracking and cost center organization.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR
Rodrigo Tognini(Founder)inRicardo Gottschalk(Founder)inFernando Santos(Founder)in
Co-investorsABSeed Venturesbig_betsBVCCapria VenturesDOMO.VCValor Capital Group+3 more
Freto is a logistics technology company that uses data intelligence to connect freight loads with drivers, providing transparency and efficiency in road transportation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsEdenred Ventures
Lerian provides financial infrastructure for payments and accounting, including instant payments, secure settlement, and an immutable ledger for validating and recording transactions.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsBlustone CapitalNorte VenturesCRIVO VenturesMAYA CapitalMAYA Capital Ventures
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-investorsAstellaKaszek VenturesAtlanticoCanaryEndeavor CatalystWaldencast
Tecnofit provides a management system for fitness gyms and studios that includes enrollment, scheduling, workout programming, billing automation, and client engagement tools through a dedicated mobile app.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsHoney Island Capital
Teva Indices develops and manages stock market indices and ETFs for the Brazilian financial market, covering fixed income (treasuries, debentures, letters of credit), equities, real estate investment funds, and cryptocurrencies.
Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsHoney Island Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Brazilian consumer brands aggregatorFaciLargest online supermarket in BrazilSpin Pay
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLerian · latamrepublic.com · Feb 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Quartz made?
- Quartz has 9 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Quartz focus on?
- Quartz focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Who does Quartz co-invest with?
- Quartz most often shares deals with ABSeed Ventures, Norte Ventures, Quona Capital, among 13 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 7
Honey Island Capital is an investment firm specializing in fintech and financial innovation in Latin America, backing early-stage startups and also investing in digital assets. Founded in 2015 by the partners behind EBANX, it has built a portfolio of more than 25 startups.
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.
DOMO.VC is a Brazilian early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology startups across Latin America, with a focus on disruptive and innovative founders.
QED Investors is a venture capital firm focused on financial services, founded by former Capital One executives to back founders bringing transparency and fairness to fintech.
Ribbit Capital is a venture firm that partners with founders challenging incumbents across areas such as AI, global commerce, infrastructure, wealth management, money movement, identity, data, and energy, with a strong emphasis on brand-building.
Tribe Capital is a venture firm that uses an AI and data-science engine for quantitative underwriting to invest in technology companies, and runs a co-investment program called Firstlook.
SaaSholic is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on finding, nurturing, and scaling SaaS and AI-SaaS companies in Latin America.
Firms observed investing alongside Quartz, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Quartz's recorded portfolio.
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