Top 5 Oil and Gas VC Funds & Investors in LATAM (October 2023)

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• Raizs — Raízs was born to strengthen the bond between local organic farmers and conscious consumers. Through machine learning and a virtual stock, we are able to optimise harvest production and avoid multiple steps in the supply chain. This generates visibility for the countryside and accessibility for the city.
• Agrotools — Founded over a decade ago, Brazilian Agrotools (AT) consolidated as the most relevant AgTech in Latin America, assisting every chain of corporate agribusiness: Companies that relate with rural producers, such as banks, industries, traders, insurance and reinsurance companies, and retail. Among over 100 clients are: Mc Donald’s, Rabobank, Carrefour,Walmart, Itaú BBA, Cofco, International, Sicredi, JBS, Cargill.Agrotools´ digital solutions are based on a geographic platform of patented technology, developed exclusively for agribusiness. The Brazilian technology, combined with one of the largest and more complete databases in the world of agribusiness, along with our multidisciplinary team, provide AT with the capacity to interpret and deliver powerful insights and tools for business and management. In practice, these tools allow big corporations to understand all that happens with their clients and/or suppliers spread through the rural territory, which, before the arrival of remote monitoring platforms such as Agrotools, was a very difficult and slow task.It is about bringing the rural territory and the corporate world closer together. Connecting land with businesses and strategy.With Agrotools, a bank can digitize its rural credit operation, allowing for a dynamic and integrated risk monitoring, based on field data collection, collateral asset management, market and environmental compliance, all under one single platform.A retail company can, for example, verify if its´ supply chain is in conformity with requisites of national and international agreements (or other criteria of choosing). Which, in a time of highly disseminated information and social concern for transparency and innovation, can prevent institutional crises. In the same way, the use of smart digital solutions can enhance the value of corporations´ biggest asset: the brand. The amount of information captured and analyzed daily by the platform requires an enormous capacity. There are over 200 thousand analysis each day, that cover over 200 million hectares (area superior to France, Italy, Germany and Denmark altogether). The promotion of responsible social and environmental practices has led Agrotools to be recognized, in June of 2018, as a B corporation. This important international certificate attests to a business model that envisions social and environmental development combined with good practices of work and transparency. The AgTech was also accredited by Great Place to Work (institution that evaluates good people management practices). Both credentials are only granted after deep research and diagnosis of the organization.
• ATIVA Soluções — Ativa develops IoT and M2M (Machine-to-Machine) solutions.

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• Lizza — Finnu is a financial services technology company based out of Barcelona, Spain, giving its users access to affordable asset-backed consumer loans via its mobile app.Finnu leverages machine learning and alternative phone usage data points, as well as mobile device management (MDM) technology to deliver credit to those, who are usually overlookedby other lenders. With Finnu, users can not only fully digitally apply and receive loans via their phones, but use their phones as collaterals to significantly reduce interest rates. Finnu is backed and supported by top-tier venture capital funds from Europe and Latin America.
• GuruHotel — Automated hotel website in under 60 seconds
• Saludtools — Saludtools is a digital platform that improves access, quality and reliability of medical services for thousands of patients in Latin America. Our innovative and friendly technology breaks the barriers that prevent a better medical attention. We are about making outstanding healthcare accessible for everyone.

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• Apprenty — Na apprenty, estamos criando caminhos alternativos para que os jovens surpreendam ao entrar no mercado de trabalho.
• Kala — We turn any lender into a fintech lender. Kala is building the fintech infrastructure for lending in LatAm. We work with any lender, from banks to credit unions to any company that sells through a credit program. Kala increases financial inclusion by providing a seamless and fully digital credit process for both people and companies in LatAm.
• BrandLovrs — BrandLovrs provides a one-of-a-kind model for gamifying influencer marketing campaigns Brands may use the BrandLovrs platform to collaborate with a large number of producers for scalable and gamified influencer marketing.

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• Frizata — Frizata is the first digitally native, vertical brand in the flexitarian frozen food space.
• Capitalizarme — Capitalizarme.com is an E2E marketplace, just like Amazon or MeLi, but for real estate assets. They basically choose the best investment options and simplify the process to make a responsible investment. Discover opportunities and investment guidance, buy and manage online with just a few clicks using state-of-the-art tech.
• Katapult Commerce — Katapult Commerce eliminates the complexity and high costs of creating and operating the digital channel for supermarkets and pharmacies, integrating physical stores into the online operation with a platform that optimizes and manages everything, from online sales to ordering and delivery.

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• Frizata — Frizata is the first digitally native, vertical brand in the flexitarian frozen food space.
• Arado — Clicampo is a platform for SMB farmers, providing supply chain and business solutions.
• ZoomAgri — ZOOMAGRI provides an assessment of agricultural commodities to all participants of Agri supply chain via AI, computer vision and IoT.