“100 Startups To Watch 2021” in Latin America’s innovation powerhouse Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This year has it all to hit records in the Brazilian innovation ecosystem. Between January and May alone, startups raised US$3.2 billion in investments, which represents 90% of what was invested through all of 2020. Also in this period, 91 mergers and acquisitions were registered – another proof of the maturing business environment.
The data are from the Inside Venture Capital Report, produced by Distrito Dataminer, the intelligence arm of Distrito open innovation platform. “We are at a moment of great optimism, despite the tragedy of the pandemic,” says Felipe Matos, president of the Brazilian Association of Startups (ABStartups).
It is not difficult to understand why these companies continue their performance, despite the country’s economic instability. “This moment of crisis calls for agility, flexibility, and innovation. And this is the mental model followed by all startups,” says Matos.
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The evolution of the scenario was even clearer for participants in the selection process of the 100 Startups to Watch. In its 4th edition, the list includes 100 companies with innovative solutions to meet the demands of an economy in transformation. These are startups with the potential to become leaders, ready to receive the attention of investors, large companies, governments, and accelerators. In total, there were 2,063 registered.
After the technical assessment conducted by EloGroup and Innovc, which measured aspects such as innovation degree, market potential, and maturity, 200 remained in the competition. In the end, a panel of 27 judges, among consultants, investors, and representatives of startup communities, elected the final list. Based on the data collected from the applicants and the 100 selected, a study of the ecosystem and its progress over the past 12 months was also conducted.
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Below are the 100 Startups To Watch 2021.
Agribusiness
AgriConnected
Agrotools
DigiFarmz
Grão Direto
IoTag
Olho do Dono
Scicrop
Solubio
TerraMagna
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Education
Digital Innovation One
Netshow.me
Workalove
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Finance
Accountfy
Alter
Bom Pra Crédito
Celcoin
Dootax
Gyra+
Linker
Mercado Bitcoin
Pontte
Predify
QueroQuitar
Swap
Ulend
Z.ro Bank
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Impact
Aterra
Cubi Energia
GreenAnt
Incentiv.me
Polen
Simbiose Social
Trashin
YVY Brasil
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Marketing and Sales
Escale
Exact Sales
MindMiners
Precify
Zee.Dog
Zeeng
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Human Resources
Flash
FolhaCerta
Gupy
Hrestart
Intera
Novidá
Pin People
Rocketmat
Sólides
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Health and wellness
Avec
brain4care
epHealth
Genera
IntuitiveCare
Jade Autism
Neomed
Onkos
RadarFit
TissueLabs
Zenklub
Zetta Health Analytics
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Services
Digibee
Hauseful
Justto
Kovi
Linkana
Rentbrella
Tractian
Turbi
Verifact
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Information Technology
BossaBox
CosmoBots
CyberLabs
Economapas
F360º
Gedanken
I.Systems
idwall
iSPORTiSTiCS
Jota
Kiper Tecnologia
NeuralMind
Oncase
PlataformaVerde
Pluga
Smarthis
unico
Transport and Logistics
Automni
Busup
Cobli
FreteBras
goFlux
Intelipost
Manda Bem
NavalPort
Rabbot
Tembici
TruggHub
Uello
Voll
Vuxx
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