Finep is a government-backed investor. Team members are concentrated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Known portfolio companies include Taurus, Arqgen, Harmony Baby Nutrition, Moya Aero, Nintx and Ada Metaverse, 9 companies in all.
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Investment focus
- Focus
- Research Grants
Who to pitch at Finep
Finep portfolio companies (9)
- Taurus
- Arqgen
- Harmony Baby Nutrition
- Moya Aero
- Nintx
- Ada Metaverse
- Datakie.ai
- Labsoft Technology
- São Martinho
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About Finep
The firm's listing covers focus area Research Grants; known deals cluster at Late-Stage, Pre-Seed and Series A.
The contacts to approach at Finep are Andre Berto Gimenez (Investor) and Marco Barcelos (Investor).
Across the known portfolio, 15 co-investors appear alongside Finep, including Terracotta Ventures, Pitanga and CNPq.
Frequently asked questions
What is Finep?
Finep is a government-backed investor whose team is concentrated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a known portfolio of 9 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Finep invest in?
Listed focus areas include Research Grants. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Finep invest at?
The known deals of Finep include Late-Stage, Pre-Seed and Series A rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Finep?
Both people on file at Finep are listed as contacts for the firm, each with their own profile page.
How do I contact Finep?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 2 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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