What Semente Negócios does

Semente Negócios is a Brazilian entrepreneurship education and acceleration company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Porto Alegre, with operational offices in Joinville (Santa Catarina) and Passo Fundo (Rio Grande do Sul). The company operates as the parent of Grupo Semente, which includes Instituto Cória (its social arm focused on inclusive entrepreneurship) and Eleva Incubadora (a national network of impact-focused incubators), plus a project office (Escritório de Projetos) run in partnership with Sure Plus for public funding capture. Semente delivers acceleration and incubation programs for startups and impact businesses across all five Brazilian regions, combined with customized corporate innovation programs for enterprise clients.

The company's core technology is its proprietary methodology "Caminho Empreendedor" (Entrepreneur's Path), a staged business development framework used across all programs, complemented by "Corporate-Up" for corporate innovation work, and impact measurement indices IVAV (Índice de Valorização da Vida) and ISEC (Customer Experience Satisfaction Index). Programs are delivered in partnership with public and private organizations including SEBRAE, BNDES, UNDP, the Green Climate Fund, and the Brazilian Ministry of Environment. Notable programs include Semente Aceleradora, AGIR, Acelera Inovação Social (the first 100% online impact business accelerator in Brazil, launched 2019 with FIIMP 2), Floresta+ Amazônia (Amazon bioeconomy, 2023), Hub.RO (Rondônia state, 2021-2024), StartupRS, Projeto Germinar, and Vai Tec.

Semente generates revenue primarily through professional services fees for running acceleration and incubation programs (some sponsored, some open enrollment), customized corporate innovation engagements, and tiered public-funding advisory retainers plus success fees via the Escritório de Projetos. The company has impacted more than 12,000 entrepreneurs cumulatively, served 3,115 people and 1,348 businesses across 75 projects in 2024, and reported an NPS of 74 with ISEC of 8.04. Semente is B Corp certified (2024), operates with 11-50 employees, and is a privately held Brazilian limited liability company (Semente Consultoria em Negócios e Finanças Ltda.) with no disclosed outside funding.

Name

Semente Negócios

Legal name

SEMENTE CONSULTORIA EM NEGÓCIOS E FINANÇAS LTDA

Website

https://sementenegocios.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Semente Negócios is a Brazilian entrepreneurship education and acceleration company founded in 2011 that runs startup and impact-business acceleration programs, customized corporate innovation engagements, and a national incubator network (Eleva) across all five Brazilian regions, serving enterprises, governments, and founders including underrepresented groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Acceleration and Innovation Consulting Services

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Social Entrepreneurship & Impact Business (EDAMAHAK)

Keywords

• Startup acceleration services
• Entrepreneurship education
• Corporate innovation consulting
• Impact business incubation
• Innovation ecosystem development

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Acceleration and Incubation Programs: Revenue from running acceleration programs for startups and impact businesses. Programs include Semente Aceleradora, Floresta+ Amazônia, StartupRS, Hub.RO, and others. Some programs are open to public application while others are sponsored by partners.
2. Project Office Services (Escritório de Projetos): Semente + Sure Plus partnership offering fundraising and public funding capture services for startups. Revenue model includes monthly retainer, registration fees, and success fees. Success fee only charged when funding is approved/contracted.
3. Customized Corporate Innovation Programs: Tailored innovation programs created for specific corporate clients, governments, and institutions. Combines immersions, consulting, and practical tools for specific business or territory needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Semente Negócios operates as a startup and impact business accelerator running acceleration and incubation programs for entrepreneurs across all Brazilian regions, alongside customized corporate innovation programs for established companies, governments, and institutions. The company's offering is built on proprietary methodologies (Caminho Empreendedor and Corporate-Up) and supported by an Escritório de Projetos partnership that captures public funding and subsidized credit on behalf of startups.

Product overview

Semente Negócios operates as an accelerator and innovation group offering a portfolio of interconnected programs: Semente Aceleradora (core accelerator), Eleva Incubadora (national incubator network), Instituto Cória (social inclusion arm), Escritório de Projetos (public funding advisory with Sure Plus), and proprietary methodologies (Caminho Empreendedor and Corporate-Up). The company delivers impact through programs like AGIR, Acelera Inovação Social, Floresta+ Amazônia, Projeto Germinar, Hub.RO, and StartupRS, complemented by podcasts (Impactcast and Microclimas). Together these offerings support startups and impact businesses across ideation, acceleration, and scale stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Instituto Cória: Social partner organization dedicated to promoting inclusive entrepreneurship through its own and customized programs. The social arm of Grupo Semente.
• Eleva Incubadora
• Impactcast
• Microclimas
• Escritório de Projetos Semente + Sure Plus
• Caminho Empreendedor
• Corporate-Up

Products and services

• Semente Aceleradora Core accelerator program supporting startups and impact businesses at various stages (ideation, operation, and traction), offering personalized strategic support for sustainable growth.
• Eleva Incubadora National network of incubators strengthening purpose-driven entrepreneurs and the innovation ecosystem across different regions of Brazil.
• Instituto Cória Social arm of the company focused on promoting inclusive entrepreneurship through own and customized programs targeting historically underrepresented groups including women, Black people, and LGBTQIAP+ communities.
• Escritório de Projetos (Project Office) Specialized project office partnership between Semente and Sure Plus for public funding and subsidized credit acquisition for startups, offering diagnostic, project structuring, submission support, and execution monitoring services on a tiered pricing model.
• AGIR Acceleration program for impact businesses aligned with digital transformation, combining immersion workshops, specialized consulting, and learning sessions focused on circular economy and change theory.
• Acelera Inovação Social Pioneering 100% online acceleration program for impact businesses, connecting entrepreneurs to mentors, investors, and high-performance tools using the Caminho Empreendedor methodology.
• Floresta+ Amazônia Incubation and acceleration program for sustainable businesses in the Amazon region, supporting bioeconomy ventures in areas such as extractivism, agroecology, community tourism, and biocosmetics.
• Projeto Germinar Inclusive business development project supporting entrepreneurs in Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, with 103 supported businesses and R$900 thousand in revenue generated.
• Hub.RO Coworking and incubator space operated in Rondônia on behalf of the Government, providing strategic support to entrepreneurs and startups, with over 30,000 visitors and 114 supported startups across 3 years of operation.
• StartupRS – Start Largest startup development program in Rio Grande do Sul, supporting startups across different market niches with validation and viable business creation support, executed in partnership with SEBRAE.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93.24% of trained professionals evolved knowledge in innovation (2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• FIIMP 2 (Fundações e Institutos de Impacto)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership of Foundations and Impact Institutes that co-created the Acelera Inovação Social program - the first 100% online impact business acceleration program in Brazil. FIIMP 2 members are organizations focused on financial mechanisms for socioenvironmental impact businesses.
• Instituto CóriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Instituto Cória is the social arm of Grupo Semente, dedicated to promoting inclusive entrepreneurship through custom programs. It evolved from the former ABREE and focuses on supporting historically underrepresented groups including women, Black entrepreneurs, and LGBTQIAP+ communities.
• Eleva IncubadoracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst national network of impact incubators, acting in various regions to strengthen purpose-driven entrepreneurs and the innovation ecosystem. Combines infrastructure with intensive support for early-stage businesses.
• Sure PluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create Escritório de Projetos specializing in public funding capture for innovation. Sure Plus brings expertise in public notices and subsidies; Semente brings impact vision and execution. Together they expand startup access to resources and structured growth.
• PNUD (UNDP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Development Programme partner in the Floresta+ Amazônia project. Semente operates the incubation and acceleration components of the project funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and led by the Ministry of Environment.
• Ministério do Meio Ambiente e Mudança do Clima (MMA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry leading the Floresta+ Amazônia project with funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Semente operates the incubation and acceleration programs under this initiative.
• SebraeflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor national partner in multiple acceleration programs including StartupRS (Rio Grande do Sul), Vai Tec (São Paulo), and others. Semente acts as technical partner executing SEBRAE-sponsored entrepreneurship programs across Brazil.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Endeavor Brasil: Brazil's flagship high-impact entrepreneur support organization, running selection, mentoring, and acceleration programs for Brazilian startups. Directly comparable mission of scaling entrepreneurs and connecting them to corporate/institutional partners.
• Liga Ventures: Brazilian open-innovation and corporate-startup connection platform running acceleration programs for major corporate clients. Comparable B2B/corporate-innovation service model.
• Movimento 100: Brazilian entrepreneurship movement providing acceleration and connections for entrepreneurs, particularly in early-stage businesses. Comparable entrepreneur-support mission in Brazil.
• WOW Acceleration: Brazilian women-focused accelerator running programs for female founders. Comparable inclusive-entrepreneurship positioning and accelerator service model.
• AEVO: Santa Catarina-based accelerator with national programs and a methodology-driven approach to startup development. Strong regional overlap with Semente's South Brazil operations.
• Artemisia: Brazilian impact business accelerator and fund manager focused on social/environmental enterprises. Closest direct competitor on the impact-business acceleration niche and inclusive-entrepreneurship positioning.
• Quintessa: Brazilian impact accelerator supporting impact-driven businesses across Brazil with methodology-led programs. Direct competitor in the impact-business acceleration segment.

Broad incumbents

• Insper: Brazilian higher-education institution with strong entrepreneurship and innovation programs. Comparable in delivering entrepreneurship education and ecosystem building, but anchored in academic degree programs.
• Cubo Itaú: Itaú-backed corporate innovation hub offering coworking, corporate-startup connection, and innovation programs. Comparable B2B/corporate-innovation offering but at much larger scale and with banking parent backing.

Emerging players

• Distrito: Brazilian open innovation and corporate venture platform providing intelligence, deal-sourcing, and innovation services to corporates. Adjacent in serving the same corporate-innovation buyer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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