At a Glance
Positive Ventures is a Brazilian impact venture capital firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in São Paulo, dedicated to investing in startups that address pressing social and environmental challenges across Latin America. The firm represents the growing impact investing movement in Brazil, focusing on businesses that can deliver both sustainable financial returns and measurable positive outcomes for society.
The firm's investment approach targets seed and Series A rounds across sectors including climate technology, digital health, education technology, fintech, and agriculture. Positive Ventures specifically seeks purpose-driven startups that address unique challenges in Brazilian and Latin American markets, such as financial inclusion, healthcare access, education gaps, and environmental sustainability. Their thesis emphasizes the belief that companies addressing significant social and environmental problems can build more resilient and scalable business models while generating attractive returns for investors.
“Invests in purpose-driven startups in Brazil and Latin America that deliver measurable social and environmental impact alongside sustainable financial returns.”
Positive Ventures primarily invests at the Seed, Series A stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
Positive Ventures is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Positive Ventures focuses on investments in Climate, Digital Health, EdTech, Fintech, Agriculture. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Positive Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from $200K to $3M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.