Niu Ventures

About The Fund

Niu Ventures is a venture capital fund that specializes in early-stage investments across various sectors, with a focus on Brazilian tech startups. They help founders raise subsequent funding rounds and connect them with a network of top global startup mentors. One of the enduring appeals of Niu Ventures is their commitment to bridging the gap between Brazil and Silicon Valley, aiming to integrate Brazilian innovation within the global tech ecosystem. Niu Ventures invests in diverse industries including Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), Business Solutions, Retail (& E-Commerce), Payments, and Online Social. The fund targets investments with a consistent amount of $250,000, which appears to be their investment sweet spot as well as their minimum and maximum investment limit. The firm offers a transparent, casual, and friendly culture and boasts a high availability, low touch approach. The depth of their reach is significant, with extensive mentor and investor networks that provide value beyond capital. Paul Bragiel, the co-founder and chairman of Niu Ventures, is a thrice entrepreneur with two exits, and a partner of six global funds with over $600 million under management. He has a prolific investment record, having invested in over 400 companies, including notable ones such as Uber, Unity, Stripe, Gojek, Niantic, Carro, and Carousell. Niu Ventures underlines its commitment to mentorship by featuring a network of mentors to support portfolio companies. One of their success stories includes the exit of a marketplace for buyers of deregulated energy in Brazil, which was acquired by Energisa. The company prides itself on an operational philosophy that combines direct experience as founders in Brazil, the US, and China with the desire to foster a startup environment that is at once inclusive, transparent, and deeply connected.