Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | FinTech (& Financials services) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Food & Beverage |
Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States • Brazil |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Fundepar is an investment fund management firm based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, focused on the development of innovative businesses with high growth potential. They specialize in nurturing and growing emerging companies by providing entrepreneurial capital and active management participation, with the goal of aiding in rapid growth and value generation. Fundepar believes that investments in technology-based enterprises and social impact are strategic and necessary for addressing significant problems and fostering socio-economic development, consequently improving the quality of life for everyone. Among the industries Fundepar is interested in are FinTech and Financial Services, Autonomous Vehicles and Cars, as well as Food & Beverage. They offer investment programs such as Seed4Science, a fund aimed at fostering business in early stages, preferably those originating from universities or research centers with technology as a competitive edge. Additionally, the Arapy program supports the advancement of enterprises that propose solutions to problems aligned with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The investment range of the firm spans from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $5,000,000, with a sweet spot of around $1,500,000, focusing on Seed, Series A, and Series B stages. Fundepar is not involved in trading or distributing shares of funds or any other financial asset and advises potential investors about the inherent risks of concentration and possible illiquidity of assets within the portfolio resulting from their applications.