Criatec
Rua Nair 44A, Jardim Rosa de Franca, Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, 07080070, Brazil
Overview
The Criatec 2 fund is the second fund from a series of funds sponsored by BNDES, which started in 2006 with the Criatec 1 fund. The Criatec 2 has Bozano Investments as the Nationa Manager and Triaxis Capital as Operational Advisor. The fund management structure also includes six regional managers. Criatec 2 is the largest venture capital fund currently in operation in Brazil, in both size and national coverage.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 1
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- App Minha Escola
Led · Seed · Aug 2026
Founded in 2019 in Caxias do Sul, App Minha Escola operates a digital platform for private schools that combines administrative management, family communication and tuition payment services. The company serves more than 800 institutions across Brazil and reports about 100,000 active users. Its platform processes over R$24 million in school fees each month. App Minha Escola is associated with the Trinopolo community of technology organizations in the Serra Gaúcha. The company plans to expand its product suite and develop new financial services for educational institutions, supported by the recent R$5 million seed investment. Management named in the article includes CEO and cofounder Vinícius Nunes, cofounder and head of technology Isaias Santos, and cofounder Wagner Almeida overseeing operations.
- Vindi
Participated · Series A · Apr 2016
Vindi operates a payment processing platform focused on subscriptions, plans and monthly payments for the retail and service sector in Brazil. The platform features more than hundreds of integrations with banks, credit-card acquirers and other financial solutions. Clients include Multiplus, Editora Abril, Thomson Reuters, VivaReal, Movile and several fast-growing startups. The company has grown through acquisitions, having acquired Aceita Fácil (2016) and Smartbill. Vindi plans to use new funding to move to a larger headquarters to accommodate around 80 employees and to invest in technology, growth and acquisitions of other fintechs. Vindi, founded in 2013 by Rodrigo Dantas and other financial-services entrepreneurs, provides a billing platform for subscription-based businesses. Its platform enables online payment processing for SaaS companies, subscription e-commerces, financial services, marketing firms, gym clubs, and education companies. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil and counts more than 1,000 customers, including Serasa Experian, Thomson Reuters, Buscapé and Smartfit. In May 2016 Vindi raised $330K in a Series A equity financing from Criatec2 and Bozzano Investimentos. The company said it will use the funds to expand operations.
Team
No current team members are available.