Bossa Invest

What Bossa Invest does

Bossa Invest (legal name Bossa Nova Investimentos e Administração S.A., CNPJ 13.568.149/0001-13) is a privately-held Brazilian venture capital firm headquartered in São Paulo, founded circa 2015. The firm manages investment portfolios and provides asset management services to clients across Latin America, with 1,500+ invested startups, 100+ historical exits averaging roughly 2.7 years to liquidity, and a co-investor community of 4,000+ partners. It was highlighted by the Sling Hub/Itaú BBA "LatAm Startup Market 2024 in Review" report as the most active VC in Latin America and placed in the top 10 most active funds globally per PitchBook.

The platform is composed of interconnected service modules rather than a single software product. The core Bossa Invest offering is direct pre-seed and seed investment in B2B/B2B2C SaaS startups with recurring revenue, with check sizes between R$100,000 and R$1.5 million and a maximum post-money valuation of R$50 million. This is supplemented by a Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) module for medium and large corporate clients (minimum contributions from R$3 million) and a Coordenção de Grupos de Coinvestimento (CGC) service for syndicated co-investor groups. Distribution and investor onboarding are supported by a mobile application, the Platta crowdfunding platform, the CCB (Cédula de Crédio Bancário) credit instrument, and the Clubb.vc learning platform, with marketing automation integrated via HubSpot and LinkedIn Insight Tag. AI and ML signals are applied to startup deal-flow analysis as a documented proprietary feature.

Revenue mechanics span five streams: management fees on venture capital fund AUM (subscription/recurring), carried interest on exits (managed services / performance), CVC service fees (professional services), CGC coordination and management fees (professional services), and Platta platform origination/transaction fees (transaction fee). Paulo Tomazela was appointed CEO in September 2023; the firm holds LGPD compliance with a designated DPO and publishes an Anti-Money Laundering Prevention and Combating Policy. Recent capital activity includes a R$31 million raise in February 2026 to accelerate 2026 startup selection.

Name

Bossa Invest

Legal name

Bossa Nova Investimentos e Administração S.A.

Website

http://www.bossainvest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bossa Invest is a São Paulo-based Brazilian venture capital firm providing direct pre-seed/seed B2B SaaS investments, Corporate Venture Capital services, and co-investment group coordination, supported by a mobile app and partner platforms including Platta and Clubb.vc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venture Studios / Company Builders (FSANAAAH)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Pre-seed seed funding
• Corporate venture capital
• Coinvestment management
• Startup portfolio management

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Venture Fund Management Fees: Recurring management fees on assets under management across Bossa's venture capital funds, the standard economics of a VC manager (management fee on committed/invested capital).
2. Carried Interest on Exits: Performance-based share of profits from portfolio exits (more than 100 historical exits cited, average ~2.7 years to liquidity events), earned above hurdle rates from successful investments.
3. Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Service Fees: Fees from corporate clients for end-to-end CVC management — including strategy, legal structuring, startup curation, and execution — with minimum ticket sizes from R$3 million.
4. Co-Investment Group Coordination (CGC) Fees: Coordination and management fees charged to co-investment groups (CGCs) for sourcing, due diligence, portfolio monitoring and ongoing investor relations services.
5. Platta Platform Transaction / Origination Fees: Origination and facilitation revenue from deal flow distributed through the Platta crowdfunding platform and CCB (Cédula de Crédito Bancário) instruments for retail/qualified investors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Core offering

Bossa Invest is a Brazilian venture capital firm (Bossa Nova Investimentos e Administração S.A.) that invests directly in pre-seed and seed B2B SaaS startups with check sizes of R$100K–R$1.5M and post-money valuations up to R$50M, while operating a Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) service for corporate clients and coordinating coinvestment groups (CGC) for individual investors. The firm applies a proprietary startup curation methodology across roughly 2,500 startups per year, supports its investor base via a mobile application, and distributes deal flow through the Platta crowdfunding platform, CCB credit instruments, and the clubb.vc investor education platform.

Product overview

Bossa Invest operates a unified venture capital platform composed of interconnected service modules rather than a single software product. The core Bossa Invest offering is direct pre-seed and seed B2B SaaS startup investing, supplemented by the Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) module for corporate clients, the Coordenação de Grupos de Coinvestimento (CGC) service for retail and accredited coinvestors, and the Bossa Invest Mobile App for portfolio monitoring. The platform also surfaces complementary offerings through Platta (crowdfunding marketplace), CCB (Cédula de Crédito Bancário credit instrument), and clubb.vc (learning platform), all connected through a shared investor and startup ecosystem spanning 1,500+ invested startups, 100+ exits, and 4,000+ partners and coinvestors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bossa Invest (Direct VC Investing) Direct venture capital investments in pre-seed and seed B2B/B2B2C SaaS startups with recurring revenue and a path to breakeven, with check sizes of R$100K to R$1.5M and post-money valuations up to R$50M. Targeted at early-stage founders in Brazil and Latin America and supported by a network of 4,000+ partners and coinvestors and 1,500+ invested startups.
• Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) End-to-end Corporate Venture Capital service for medium and large enterprises that want to invest in startups, including strategy, ready-to-use legal infrastructure, startup curation and matching, and ongoing monitoring. Minimum contribution from R$3M, with flexible operating and legal models adapted to client size and maturity.
• Coordenação de Grupos de Coinvestimento (CGC) Coordination and management service for coinvestment groups that connects individual investors with curated startup opportunities, providing deal sourcing, due diligence, mentorship, networking, and ongoing portfolio monitoring through the Bossa mobile app, reports, newsletters, and exclusive courses.
• Bossa Invest Mobile App Native mobile application for Bossa Invest clients, partners, and coinvestors that supports account creation, KYC-based identity verification, investment monitoring, transaction history, and ongoing portfolio engagement, with multi-factor authentication, encryption, periodic security testing, continuous monitoring, and audit trails aligned with LGPD.

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Domo Invest: Brazilian VC that led the Pix Mídia round in which Bossa participated. A direct peer in early-stage Brazilian SaaS investing with a similar thesis-driven curation approach.
• Canary: Brazilian pre-seed and seed venture firm with a B2B SaaS and B2B2C emphasis. Directly comparable to Bossa's pre-seed/seed thesis and check-size range (R$100K–R$1.5M).
• ACE Ventures: Brazilian early-stage venture firm that co-invested with Bossa in Twiggy and Deskfy. Comparable as a peer in Brazilian pre-seed/seed B2B SaaS with a co-investor network model.
• Kaszek Ventures: One of the largest LatAm-focused venture capital firms, with a strong Brazilian portfolio and multiple funds across stages. Directly comparable to Bossa as a regional early/growth-stage B2B SaaS investor.
• Monashees: Brazilian venture capital firm investing in technology-enabled businesses across stages. Comparable to Bossa in geographic focus, B2B SaaS orientation and multi-fund LP base.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwater Capital: Global consumer-tech and B2B SaaS-focused VC. Comparable as a broader incumbent investor in the same SaaS category Bossa targets, providing a useful external benchmark for stage strategy and check sizing.

Regional players

• Valor Capital Group: US-Brazil cross-border venture firm. Comparable to Bossa in Brazil focus but primarily serves cross-border mandates, providing a regional comparison rather than a direct competitor in domestic deal flow.
• Atlantico: Latin America-focused venture fund investing across stages in the region. Comparable to Bossa's regional footprint and B2B orientation, though typically at Series A and beyond.
• ALLVP: Mexico-headquartered LatAm venture firm. Comparable as a regional competitor for cross-border LatAm deals but operates primarily in Mexico and does not directly compete in Brazil-domestic deal flow.

Emerging players

• Quona Capital: Emerging-markets venture firm with activity in Brazil and broader LatAm. Comparable as an emerging-markets fintech and B2B investor, overlapping thematically with Bossa's portfolio but at different stages and geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bossainvest
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bossa.invest
• Facebookfacebook.com/bossainvest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bossanova-investimentos
• Instagraminstagram.com/bossainvest

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments2422 records

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