{"id":1628,"name":"Monashees","slug":"monashees","website":"https://www.monashees.com","hqGeo":"São Paulo, Brazil","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["Fintech","SaaS","Enterprise","Consumer"],"excludedSectors":[],"checkSizeMin":1000000,"checkSizeMax":5000000,"thesisSummary":"Monashees backs technology-driven founders building category-defining companies from Latin America for global markets.","thesisNarrative":null,"logoUrl":null,"aumUsd":1600000000,"submissionUrl":null,"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"portfolio":[{"companyName":"Creditas","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"FinTech","investmentYear":null,"description":null,"amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Gringo","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"B2B SaaS","investmentYear":null,"description":null,"amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Slope","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"AI/ML","investmentYear":null,"description":"A company leveraging AI in novel applications to solve real pain points for customers, particularly in B2B payments.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Music.ai","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"Media","investmentYear":null,"description":"A company dedicated to empowering the creative potential of its users through innovative solutions.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Privado","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"We don't just offer a unique online shopping experience, but we are also constantly striving for improvements in service and product quality. This commitment to customer satisfaction not only drove the company's growth but also created a solid base of loyal and engaged customers.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Unicorn","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"E-commerce","investmentYear":null,"description":"A company focused on providing unique online shopping experiences and improving service and product quality.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"180 Seguros","companyUrl":null,"stage":"B2B2C","sector":"InsurTech","investmentYear":null,"description":"180 Seguros is a B2B2C insurtech transforming insurance distribution in Brazil. It connects insurers and assistance companies via technology, simplifying product delivery with less bureaucracy, more transparency, and humanized service.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"99","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Ride-hailing Marketplace","sector":"Mobility","investmentYear":null,"description":"An urban mobility company operating Brazil's leading ride-hailing business, helping people get around more easily and efficiently across the country.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Addi","companyUrl":null,"stage":"BNPL B2B2C","sector":"Fintech","investmentYear":null,"description":"Addi is a Latin American tech company offering credit solutions for e-commerce. It lets customers pay in installments with favorable terms while protecting retailer cashflow through AI-powered risk analysis on every borrower at checkout.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Astor","companyUrl":null,"stage":"AI-powered Advisory B2C","sector":"WealthTech","investmentYear":null,"description":"Astor is an AI-native, SEC-registered advisory platform that connects users' brokerage accounts and delivers personalized financial guidance through voice and chat, offering a more accessible alternative to traditional wealth management.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Azion","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Edge Computing B2B","sector":"Developer Tools","investmentYear":null,"description":"Azion's Edge Platform enables developers to write and deploy serverless applications, create zero trust security architectures, and improve content delivery.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"back4app","companyUrl":null,"stage":"B2B","sector":"Developer Tools","investmentYear":null,"description":"Back4App is a backend-as-a-service platform that allows developers to create the backend of their application without writing code, host it in the cloud without worrying about servers, and scale it without technical limitations.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"BHub","companyUrl":null,"stage":"AI Back-office Automation B2B","sector":"FinOps","investmentYear":null,"description":"BHub uses AI to streamline back-office solutions, including bookkeeping, financial BPO, payroll, and taxes. Its platform offers a financial dashboard and chat feature for reports, queries, and task management.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Biz","companyUrl":null,"stage":"SME Lending B2B","sector":"Fintech","investmentYear":null,"description":"Biz is a Brazilian fintech focused on credit and lending solutions for SMEs, helping businesses access working capital and financing in a faster, more accessible, and more digital way than traditional banks.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"BLU365","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Debt Recovery B2C","sector":"Fintech","investmentYear":null,"description":"Blu365 is a digital platform using sophisticated analytics and CRM tools to solve people's financial problems. It builds trusting relationships between borrowers who want to take back control of their financial lives and creditors.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"boo-box","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Programmatic Advertising B2B","sector":"AdTech","investmentYear":null,"description":"An advertising technology company through which advertisers can reach a long tail of social websites.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Buser","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Intercity Travel B2C","sector":"Mobility","investmentYear":null,"description":"A shared transportation platform that guarantees savings of up to 60% on intercity bus trips. It connects users directly with bus charter companies and consolidates passengers by destination.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Calii","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Marketplace","sector":"AgTech","investmentYear":null,"description":"Calii is a marketplace for collective purchases of products. Created by Stanford engineers, it uses AI to connect consumers directly with producers, cutting out middlemen.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Cambly","companyUrl":null,"stage":"B2C","sector":"EdTech","investmentYear":null,"description":"Cambly is an online language learning platform connecting learners with native speakers through live video chat.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Chiper","companyUrl":null,"stage":"B2B","sector":"RetailTech","investmentYear":null,"description":"Chiper uses technology to modernize small convenience stores and create a large network of outlets.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Clara","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Expense Management B2B","sector":"Fintech","investmentYear":null,"description":"Clara is a Latin American startup offering an end-to-end solution for managing corporate spending.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Tractian","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Series D","sector":"Industrial tech / software","investmentYear":null,"description":"Industrial monitoring and reliability software for manufacturing equipment.","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null}],"partnerCount":2,"partners":[{"id":10246,"name":"Eric Acher","title":"Founding Partner","seniority":null,"focusTags":["technology","consumer internet","marketplaces"],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-acher-0b1b2b","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":10247,"name":"Marcelo Lima","title":"Partner","seniority":null,"focusTags":["enterprise software","SaaS","B2B"],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelo-lima-78106b17","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]}],"funds":[],"activity":{"lastInvestmentYear":null,"investmentsThisYear":0},"activityItems":[{"kind":"news","title":"Andre Matos joined Monashees","url":"https://www.monashees.com/team/andre-matos","source":"Monashees","occurredAt":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z"},{"kind":"news","title":"Fabiola Quinzanos appeared on Venture with Grace podcast","url":"https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf2a4ebe-ab29-419b-a315-c65d277b7dd6/venture-with-grace","source":"Amazon Music","occurredAt":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z"},{"kind":"news","title":"Monashees Fund XI filing reported","url":"https://www.caplight.com/investor/monashees","source":"Caplight","occurredAt":"2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z"}],"contentUpdatedAt":"2026-11-01T01:28:15.767Z","investorType":"vc","preferredApproach":"warm intro preferred","prefersFounderType":null,"oneClickPitchEnabled":false,"relatedFirms":[{"id":7722,"name":"Sheesha Finance","slug":"sheesha-finance","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://sheeshafinance.gitbook.io/","stageFocus":[],"sectorTags":["AI / ML","Developer Tools","Fintech"],"hqGeo":null},{"id":11767,"name":"LiftScale Partners","slug":"liftscale-partners","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://weareliftscale.com/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed"],"sectorTags":["AI / ML","SaaS"],"hqGeo":"San Francisco, CA"},{"id":547,"name":"Cocoa VC","slug":"cocoa-vc","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.cocoa.vc/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Fintech","SaaS"],"hqGeo":"San Francisco, CA"},{"id":11323,"name":"Mountain Pine Capital","slug":"mountain-pine-capital","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://mountainpineholdings.com/","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["Consumer","Healthcare","Real Estate"],"hqGeo":"Salt Lake City, UT"},{"id":497,"name":"SBI Investment (SBI Group)","slug":"sbi-investment-sbi-group","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.sbinvestment.co.jp/","stageFocus":["Seed","Series A"],"sectorTags":["Fintech","Developer Tools"],"hqGeo":"Tokyo, Japan"},{"id":1574,"name":"Plaid Ventures","slug":"plaid-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://plaid.com/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Fintech","Developer Tools","AI / ML"],"hqGeo":"San Francisco, CA"}],"featuredIn":[{"slug":"saas","displayName":"SaaS Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"fintech","displayName":"Fintech Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"seed","displayName":"Seed Investors","pageType":"stage"},{"slug":"consumer","displayName":"Consumer Investors","pageType":"industry"}],"fundraisingResources":[{"slug":"how-vcs-help-portfolio-raise-follow-on","title":"How VCs Can Actually Help Their Portfolio Companies Raise Follow-On"},{"slug":"how-many-investors-should-you-pitch","title":"How Many Investors Should You Pitch? The Math Most Founders Get Wrong"},{"slug":"what-vcs-actually-look-for-pitch-deck","title":"What VCs Actually Look for in a Pitch Deck"}],"overviewNarrative":"Monashees is a venture capital firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm backs technology-driven founders building category-defining companies from Latin America for global markets. Monashees invests at the seed and early-stage, with typical check sizes between $1.0M and $5.0M.\n\nThe firm maintains $1.6B in assets under management. Its investment focus spans the sectors of Fintech, B2B SaaS, Enterprise, E-commerce, and Consumer. Warm introductions are the preferred way to approach the firm.","portfolioNarrative":"Monashees has recorded investments in 24 portfolio companies. The firm has backed businesses including 180 Seguros in InsurTech, Addi in Fintech, Astor in WealthTech, Azion in Developer Tools, back4app in Developer Tools, BHub in FinOps, Biz in Fintech, BLU365 in Fintech, boo-box in AdTech, Buser in Mobility, Calii in AgTech, Cambly in EdTech, and Chiper in RetailTech. Additional recorded investments include 99 in Mobility and 99 TAXIS.\n\nThese investments reflect the firm's thesis of supporting technology-driven founders from Latin America targeting global markets across its stated sectors and stages.","seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":null,"lastVerifiedAt":"2026-09-30T03:45:35.130Z"}