New Enterprise Associates is a prominent venture capital firm focusing on investments in technology and healthcare startups. They help entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors, and geographies. With over $19 billion in cumulative committed capital since the firm’s founding in 1977, NEA invests in technology and healthcare companies at all stages in a company’s lifecycle, from the seed stage through the IPO. The firm's long track record of successful investing includes more than 210 portfolio company IPOs and more than 360 acquisitions.

New Enterprise Associates

monashees is the pioneer venture capital firm in Latin America. It partners with outstanding founders who are revolutionizing large markets. The firm serves entrepreneurs starting with their very first movements, supporting their growth through its expansion funds. With a human-values-first approach, monashees helps founders challenge the status quo and improve people’s lives through technology. The monashees community includes over 150 companies and 300+ founders.

monashees

DGF Investimentos is a leading Brazilian Venture Capital firm. We currently manage a family of early-stage VC funds that partnered with high growth B2B software startups. Historically, DGF and its team have completed close to sixty investments with several successful exits, such as Logocenter, Daitan Group, Mastersaf, RD Station and Reclame Aqui.

DGF Investimentos

BossaNova is the number one Brazilian Micro Venture Capital. We are the most active investor in the pre-seed stage in Latin America with more than 1200 investments in over 1000 Startups. We also invest in global companies, directly or through co-investment syndicates on AngelList.

Bossanova Investimentos

ONEVC is a Silicon Valley and Brazil-based generalist seed-stage venture firm focused on investing in entrepreneurs that tackle multi-billion dollar markets with solid product-market fit.    The firm invests early in a focused portfolio of transformational companies with the potential to be market leaders.    As Partners, we have a diverse background. Our purpose is to back the next generation of category-defining companies.    ONEVC partners have ''full-stack'' Venture experience. From angel investments all the way to underwriting technology IPOs. Together we have over 50 years of combined experience having invested in 70+ companies in Silicon Valley and Brazil.

ONEVC

Greycroft is a venture capital firm that focuses on technology start-ups and investments in the Internet and mobile markets. With offices in two of the most important business hubs in the world, New York and Los Angeles Greycroft uniquely positioned to serve entrepreneurs who have chosen us as their partners. The firm leverages an extensive network of media and technology industry connections to help entrepreneurs gain visibility, build strategic relationships, bring their products to market, and build successful businesses.  Greycroft manages in excess of $1 billion and has made over 200 investments since its inception in leading companies including Acorns, App Annie, Bird, Botkeeper, Bright Health, Boxed, Braintree, Buddy Media, Everything But The House, Extreme Reach, Huffington Post, Icertis, JW Player, Maker Studios, Plated, Scopely, Shipt, TheRealReal, Thrive Market, Trunk Club, Venmo, WideOrbit, and Yeahka. Greycroft has adopted the Diversity Term Sheet Rider.

Greycroft

Valor is an investment firm that focuses on cross-border financial and investment opportunities. The firm operates across two investment strategies Growth Equity and Venture Capital. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Valor Capital Group

Headline (formerly e.ventures) is a Venture Capital firm actively on the ground in 7 cities around the world. It invests across geographies, leading rounds at every stage. The firm's Early Stage Funds are based in the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil, and invest locally. Its San Francisco-based Growth Fund invests globally from Series B and beyond, working in collaboration with their Early Stage Teams. The sizes and locations of these funds make it possible for them to see local trends up close, identify winning founders, and lead rounds at every stage. Sonos, The RealReal, Creditas, Sorare, Pismo, AppFolio, goPuff, Acorns, Farfetch, Segment, Bumble, and Yeahka are among the stars in Headline’s world. Headline was founded in San Francisco, California in 1998.

Headline

Graphene Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on early and growth stage tech companies in enterprise software,consumer technology, health tech, fintech and blockchain technologies

Graphene Ventures

OSS Capital's mission is to catalyze the commercial open-source software (COSS) investment landscape by rethinking the traditional VC model by focusing exclusively on backing and supporting early-stage COSS founders of the next-generation. We are backed and supported by the previous generation of the worlds most successful and experienced COSS founders who have collectively: - Started 40 + of the worlds largest and most successful COSS companies - Unlocked $16 billion + in aggregate annual revenue - Driven $70 billion + in outcomes/exits across IPOs, M&A and PE events - Captured $145 billion + in aggregate value - Created 44,000 + full-time OSS jobs - Raised $9 billion + in venture capital If you are a COSS founder looking for the worlds most differentiated lifecycle agnostic source of capital for your venture, look no further than OSS Capital.

OSS Capital L.P.

Endeavor Catalyst is the rules-based, co-investment fund of Endeavor, set up to invest exclusively in Endeavor Entrepreneur-led companies and to sustain Endeavor’s long-term operations in a mission-aligned way. Launched in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has ~$500M+ AUM across four funds and has made 260+ investments to date in 35+ different markets. Today The Endeavor Catalyst portfolio has 53 companies valued at $1B+. Investments include Globant (NYSE:GLOB), Rappi, and Creditas in Latin America; Yemeksepeti.com and Careem in MENA; and Bukalapak and Carro in Indonesia.

Endeavor Catalyst

Alexia Ventures is an early-stage (series A) value-add investor for top entrepreneurs from Brazil and Latin America.  We focus in disruptive business models that are driven by software platforms and data / artificial intelligence technologies (A.I.).  Alexia Ventures believes that the best founders from Latin America are as good as the top founders around the world – and can create companies that are global technology leaders.  Many of the top talents that its founders have worked with over the past 20+ years, in both LatAm and Silicon Valley, are part of our network.  Alexia Ventures was created to help outstanding founders catalyze human potential through data and technology, while building a better future and inspiring the region with a new definition of what is possible.

Alexia Ventures

Scale-Up Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in companies selected by Endeavor Brazil's hyper-growth acceleration programs.

Scale-Up Ventures

Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat is a fast-growing enterprise communication and collaboration platform that is now installed on over 500k servers and counts over 12m users worldwide as well as having an active, passionate community of over 1k developer-contributors who help Rocket.Chat’s core team of developers to constantly improve the product. Rocket.Chat’s long-term vision is to replace email with a real-time federated communications platform and to establish a marketplace that will nurture app-building and offer services to enable businesses to be built using Rocket.Chat. The platform improves internal and external communication within a controlled and secure environment. Users can run Rocket.Chat on-premises or on cloud and a range of features are at their disposal to tailor their platform: individual and group communication, video conferencing, file uploading, screen sharing, LiveChat, and integration with a variety of different communications platforms.

Rocket.Chat is an open-source team chat solution that provides a secure and customizable platform for real-time communication and collaboration. It offers features such as live chat, video conferencing, guest access, screen sharing, file sharing, LDAP group sync, two-factor authentication (2FA), end-to-end encryption, and single sign-on (SSO).

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Rocket.Chat is an open-source team chat solution that provides a secure and customizable platform for real-time communication and collaboration. It offers features such as live chat, video conferencing, guest access, screen sharing, file sharing, LDAP group sync, two-factor authentication (2FA), end-to-end encryption, and single sign-on (SSO).It is suitable for teams of all sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises, and offers a free, open-source version as well as subscription plans.&nbsp;Key customers and partnershipsAs of February 2021, the company reported 16 million registered users. Some of their key customers include Audi Business Innovation GmbH, which uses Rocket.Chat for faster and more secure communication, saving ⅓ on cloud costs, The Government of British Columbia, which uses Rocket.Chat to securely solve DevOps issues 10x faster.&nbsp;In January 2023, Rocket.chat partnered with BahFed, a provider of IT equipment, office supplies and support solutions for federal, state and local government customers, to bring next-generation secure communications and collaboration to governments worldwide.&nbsp;Funding and Financials&nbsp;In September 2023, The company raised USD 10 million in a Series A “bridge” funding round led by Alexia Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Endeavor Scaleup Ventures, Bob Young, NEA and Valor Capital Group, in addition to other investors. The funds were allocated for Research &amp; Development and commercial expansion.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/909">February 2021</a>, the company raised USD 19 million in Series A funding. The funds were used for customer acquisition and platform development.&nbsp;

Hive is a productivity platform for project management and collaboration. The platform provides automated workflows, project planning layouts, and action templates to assign and keep track of project tasks. Hive focuses on improving task execution with instant feedback cycles for editing and approvals. Additional features include note taking (Hive Note), instant messaging, online meetings, and file sharing.Hive offers a variety of ways for teams to organize their projects, including Gantt charts, Kanban boards, tables, and calendars, with updates made in one view automatically reflected in all others. The platform allows team members to create action cards with files, sub-actions, dependencies, and comments to stay on top of their objectives, and have access to a personal to-do list that compiles all assigned tasks from all projects. Managers can use Hive to assign approvals, share proofs, provide feedback, and collect project forms from clients and customers. Hive also uses AI and machine learning to provide insights on team productivity and identify potential risks, and to optimize resource allocation and client billing.Key customers and partnershipsThe company’s customer base includes Google, Toyota, Comcast, and Starbucks. Hive offers integrations with over 1,000 SaaS platforms, including Asana, Trello, Basecamp, and Smartsheet, allowing users to import tasks from these platforms.Funding and financialsIn <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/5208">August 2021</a>, Hive raised USD 10 million in a funding round led by Rembrandt Venture Partners with participation from Zoom, and existing investors Tribeca Venture Partners and Angelpad. Hive is one of the first startups to receive an investment from Zoom’s “Zoom Apps Fund” (a USD 100 million global venture fund). The fresh funds were allocated toward platform development.&nbsp;

Hive

Grain’s software allows users to record, highlight, transcribe, and share online meeting content from tools such as Zoom in an effective manner. It automatically records and transcribes meetings, allowing users to create shareable video clips from highlighted transcript sections. Grain leverages AI to generate customizable meeting notes and answer questions about the transcript. It supports coaching and collaboration through comments and training content creation. The platform offers deal analytics and insights, tracking key account activities and integrating with tools like HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, and Slack. &nbsp;The company’s products focus on distributed teams, sales, product and user research, and hiring teams.In April 2022, the company acquired Ping Pong, a video messaging platform.Funding and financialsIn <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/9759">April 2022</a>, Grain raised USD 16 million in Series A funding led by Tiger Global Management. The funds were raised to expand operations and develop its ​​video meeting system of record for content, which allows employees to collaborate around insights, topics, relationships, or teams.

Grain

Air is a creative operations platform designed for creative teams to streamline their workflows and collaborate more effectively. It offers a comprehensive solution that goes beyond basic cloud storage systems, catering specifically to the needs of the creative process. Air allows users to collect content, approve assets, share versions for feedback, and organize their work seamlessly, eliminating the need for additional organizational efforts.Air provides a centralized hub for content collaboration, approval, and versioning. Air's technology streamlines various aspects of the creative workflow, including content collection, asset approval, version control, and feedback sharing. Unlike traditional cloud storage solutions, Air's platform is tailored to the specific requirements of creative teams, enabling them to work more efficiently and effectively.Key customers and PartnershipsThe company’s customer base includes notable firms such as Native, Together, Spindrift, and Univision.&nbsp;Funding and financialsIn <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/8139">January 2022</a>, Air raised USD 10 million in an “Operator Round” led by Headline with participation from Tiger Global, Lere Hippeau, and 50+ strategic founders and marketing executives including Peter Rahal (Co-Founder, RXBAR), Kipp Bodnar (CMO, HubSpot), and Joe Thomas (CEO, Loom), valuing the company at USD 110 million. The funds were used to accelerate Air’s go-to-market activities and growth.

Acapela was co-founded by Roland Grenke, founder of Dubsmash, a video sharing social media app. Acapela facilitates online meetings without real-time interaction between participants; instead, members contribute to meetings over time.Acapela provides voice and video messages integrated with popular productivity tools such as Asana, Google Workspace, Notion, and Atlassian. Additionally, meetings will generate tasks and meeting summaries automatically. The company identified distributed tech teams as its initial target segment and plans to shift focus toward small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger enterprises eventually. The product is currently in invite-only beta.In October 2020, the company exited stealth mode with a USD 3 million seed funding round led by Visionaries Club. The round included Entrepreneur First and other notable individual investors, such as Christian Reber (founder of presentation software Pitch) and Taavet Hinrikus (founder of online money transfer service TransferWise).

Acapela

iObeya is a cloud-based enterprise visual management platform that enables organizations to digitize their Lean, Agile, and Industry 4.0 practices. The platform provides virtual "Oobeyas" (Japanese for "big room"), which are digital collaborative workspaces where teams can align, synchronize, and visualize their work using digital boards, sticky notes, and other visual tools. iObeya's platform allows teams to recreate the in-person experience of paper-based visual management practices with real-time collaboration, enhancing team efficiency, creativity, and problem-solving.iObeya's technology supports a wide range of enterprise use cases, including industrial product lifecycle management, manufacturing operational excellence, product development, and continuous improvement for business performance and agility. It integrates with various systems like ERP, MES, BI, and Application lifecycle Management (ALM) tools such as Atlassian Jira and Microsoft Azure DevOps Server.Key customers and partnershipsiObeya's customer base includes global enterprises such as Airbus, Thales, Volvo, Philips, Cartier, Axa, Eli Lilly and Company, Western Digital, General Electric, Kimberly-Clark, Danaher, and Sanofi.Funding and FinancialsIn July 2020, iObeya raised USD 17 million in a series A funding round led by Red River West with participation from Atlantic Bridge Capital and Fortino Capital Partners. The funds were allocated to develop its platform further and accelerate the company’s expansion in the US.

iObeya

Platforms that provide virtual workspaces using spatial technology to combine a variety of productivity and collaboration tools in a single space.

Platforms that provide standalone presentation software, prototyping and web development software, templates, and design workspaces.

Platforms that facilitate task delegation and tracking with board, timeline, and kanban style views.

Platforms that provide standalone video communication tools and complementary products such as interactive interfaces, presentation features, and transcription software.

Platforms that offer chat and email-based collaborative tools.

Solutions in this industry hub are predominantly offered under a B2B SaaS model

Some solutions in the virtual office and video conferencing segments are based on AR/VR

Facilitates hybrid workforces by offering tools for employees to collaborate regardless of location

Meeting transcription and note-taking apps, design, and project management tools use AI/ML for product development

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