Arara Seed

What Arara Seed does

Arara Seed is a Brazilian equity crowdfunding platform regulated under CVM RCVM 88, operated by BLB Venture Builders Participações Ltda and headquartered in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. The platform connects investors with startups and projects in the agrifood sector, specifically agtechs, foodtechs, climatechs, rural real estate, and sustainable farm ventures. It supports multiple investment modalities including equity crowdfunding (minimum investment R$1,000), structured debt instruments (CRI/CRA certificates), and investment syndicates led by experienced investors.

The underlying technology is a web-based platform featuring electronic contract signing, PIX-based payment processing via Stark Bank integration, investor account management, and dedicated issuer onboarding through a separate Captar portal. The platform operates within CVM regulatory limits (R$5 million per issuer per year, R$20,000 annual cap for retail investors, with exceptions for qualified and lead investors) and provides curated deal flow with governance and risk analysis.

Revenue mechanics are primarily transaction-based: a performance fee capped at 10% of investor capital gains upon exit, plus negotiated issuer fees and optional syndicate performance fees disclosed per offering. To date, Arara Seed has completed six public offerings totaling R$19,654,500 and structured a R$30.3 million Series A for BemAgro in February 2026. The platform is led by CEO Rodrigo Luciano Barbeti and COO Henrique Martins Galvani, with board members Bruno Massera and Fernando Rodrigues contributing agribusiness and financial sector expertise.

Name

Arara Seed

Legal name

BLB VENTURE BUILDERS PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA

Website

https://araraseed.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arara Seed is a CVM-regulated Brazilian equity crowdfunding platform connecting investors with agrifood startups, including agtechs, foodtechs, climatech companies, rural real estate, and sustainable farm projects, with minimum investments starting at R$1,000.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equity Crowdfunding Platform

NAICS

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Investment Management Advisory (RIA) (FSAEAAAB)

Keywords

• Equity crowdfunding platform
• Agrifood investment platform
• Alternative asset investing
• Agtech venture capital
• Structured debt securities

Headquarters

HQ city

Ribeirão Prêto

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform Performance Fee: Arara Seed charges investors a performance fee on capital gains realized upon exit (liquidation of investment). The fee is capped at 10% of the capital gain and calculated as the positive difference between the sale value and the original investment amount. This is the primary revenue stream tied directly to investor returns.
2. Issuer Fees: Companies (emissoras) pay remuneration to Arara Seed for use of the platform. Fee is agreed upon between Arara Seed and each issuer and presented transparently in each offer's 'Essential Information' section.
3. Syndicate Performance Fees: In offers structured via investment syndicates, lead investors may charge performance fees (taxa de desempenho) on capital gains. The structure and percentage are disclosed per offer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arara Seed is a regulated equity crowdfunding platform that enables small companies in the agrifood sector (agtechs, foodtechs, climatech) to raise capital via public offerings under CVM RCVM 88, while giving retail and qualified investors access to alternative assets including startup equity, structured debt instruments (CRIs/CRAs), and rural/real estate projects starting from R$1,000. The platform handles electronic investment contract signing, PIX payment processing via Stark Bank, investor KYC, and investment syndicate structuring. It charges a performance fee on investor capital gains (capped at 10%) plus issuer-side fees agreed per offering.

Product overview

Arara Seed operates as a unified equity crowdfunding platform focused on the Agrifood sector, offering multiple investment modalities including direct equity crowdfunding (becoming a shareholder of startups), structured debt instruments (CRIs/CRAs), and rural/farm project investments. The platform connects investors to a curated portfolio of agtechs, foodtechs, climatech, and real estate projects, with minimum investments starting at R$1,000. The platform is regulated by CVM under RCVM 88 and features a curated selection process, investment syndicate structures, and performance-based fee arrangements. Portfolio companies include Agroforestee (climate tech marketplace), Velos (agricultural telemetry), Agroboard (commodities risk management SaaS), and Veroo (specialty coffee subscription foodtech), alongside structured real estate products like CRI certificates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arara Seed Equity Crowdfunding Platform Regulated equity crowdfunding platform under CVM RCVM 88 that connects Brazilian investors with agtech, foodtech, climatech, and rural/real estate opportunities, with minimum investments starting from R$1,000. Includes electronic contract signing, PIX payment processing via Stark Bank, investor KYC, and curated deal flow.
• Equity Crowdfunding Offerings Investment modality allowing investors to become shareholders of startups with high growth potential, with returns realized via capital gains upon exit events. Targeted at micro/small agtech and foodtech issuers raising up to R$5 million per year.
• Structured Debt Instruments (CRI/CRA Offerings) Fixed-income investments through debt-structured offerings including CRI (Certificado Recebível Imobiliário) and CRA (Certificado Recebível do Agronegócio) instruments, providing IPCA-linked yields (e.g., IPCA+10.40% to IPCA+12.50% p.a.) and tax-exempt returns to investors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Total of 6 completed public offerings on the platform totaling R$19,654,500
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stark Bank S.A.coreTechnology or IntegrationStark Bank S.A. (CNPJ: 20.018.183/0001-80) provides the payment infrastructure for the platform. Issuer companies receive dedicated Stark Bank accounts to receive invested funds. Individual investors open personal Stark Bank accounts to transfer and hold investment funds until offer completion. All PIX and bank transfer operations for investment execution run through Stark Bank's rails.
• CVM (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários)coreOthersArara Seed operates as a platform for participatory investment (equity crowdfunding) regulated under CVM Instruction 588 (ICVM 588) / RCVM 88. The CVM provides the regulatory framework under which the platform operates with dispensation from full registration requirements for small-cap public offerings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EqSeed: Brazilian equity crowdfunding platform operating under CVM regulations, comparable to Arara Seed in offering internet-native public securities offerings to retail investors, though EqSeed is generalist rather than agrifood-specialized.
• Broota: Brazilian equity crowdfunding platform that enables startups to raise capital from a pool of retail investors using the same CVM-88 framework as Arara Seed; competes directly for issuer and investor mindshare.
• Kria: Brazilian digital investment platform offering private-company, debt, and equity opportunities to retail investors through online offerings — overlaps with Arara Seed's mix of equity crowdfunding and structured debt (CRI/CRA).
• Kickante: Longstanding Brazilian collective-financing platform with crowdfunding capabilities comparable to Arara Seed, including SME and startup offerings via online platforms.
• SMU Investimentos: Brazilian crowdfunding/investment platform serving SMEs and startups; competes with Arara Seed for issuers seeking retail-investor capital raises under CVM regulation.
• Weme: Brazilian equity crowdfunding platform enabling retail investors to buy stakes in startups; comparable business model to Arara Seed via CVM-registered online public offerings.

Emerging players

• Startio: Brazilian startup investment platform with retail-investor access, smaller-scale but operating in the same equity-crowdfunding regulatory environment as Arara Seed.

Regional players

• Vitreo: Brazilian digital investment platform focused on alternative assets, including private debt and structured products; comparable to Arara Seed's CRI/CRA offerings in target market overlap.

Broad incumbents

• XP Investimentos: Major Brazilian retail brokerage that has aggressively expanded into private-markets and structured-product offerings (including agribusiness). Comparable through overlap with Arara Seed's CRI offerings and large investor reach — board member Fernando Rodrigues originated XP's agribusiness desk.
• Republic: U.S.-based online investment platform offering private securities and syndicates to retail investors; provides a benchmark for the equity-crowdfunding / syndicate model Arara Seed operates, though operating in different jurisdictions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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