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 Brazil is a leading Latin American startup economy, powered by its massive market size and growing innovation capacity. The country has produced several unicorns, including iFood, QuintoAndar, and EBANX, and is home to Nubank—Latin America’s largest fintech and one of the world’s top digital banks, active in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Large corporations contribute to a favorable startup climate by providing accelerator programs, incubators, and strong funding opportunities. The country also hosts the Google for Startups Accelerator. 
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 A key driver of national innovation is the Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI), which plays a crucial role in promoting industry-led innovation, connecting startups with industrial partners, and shaping policy that supports the broader entrepreneurial landscape. 
 The public sector also supports startup growth through initiatives such as InovAtiva Brasil, StartOut Brasil, and Capital Empreendedor, as well as new legal frameworks designed to boost startup creation and expansion. Brazil also benefits from the work of government organizations like Invest.Rio, Invest São Paulo, and the Agência Curitiba de Desenvolvimento e Inovação, which help promote the startup ecosystem and attract investment. 
 To maintain momentum, Brazil can further strengthen its ecosystem by improving high interest rates, expanding English proficiency, and advancing long-needed business reforms. Encouragingly, the country is moving in the right direction. In 2025, Brazil will host the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), a major opportunity to spotlight its strengths in renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, and carbon credits. Scheduled to take place in the Amazonas region, cities such as Manaus, Macapá, and Belém are emerging as innovation hubs, home to companies like Navegam and Proesc. 
 At the national level, Brazil is also advancing its role in emerging technologies. In 2021, the government launched a plan to support AI research and development, followed by a 2024 strategy to invest approximately US$ 4 billion in business innovation and AI infrastructure. 
 Brazil is also opening up to foreign entrepreneurs. The availability of the VIPER permanent visa signals a step forward in welcoming global talent. Meanwhile, programs like Radar AgTech Brasil support the country’s vast agricultural tech potential—one of Brazil’s most promising startup sectors due to its large base of arable land and strategic focus on agri-innovation. 
 Considering Brazil’s market size, natural resources, and strong digital economy, the country holds enormous potential. With continued support from both the public and private sectors, Brazil is well-positioned to expand its startup success beyond the local market and onto the global stage. 

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 Brazil is a leading Latin American startup economy, powered by its massive market size and growing innovation capacity. The country has produced several unicorns, including iFood, QuintoAndar, and EBANX, and is home to Nubank—Latin America’s largest fintech and one of the world’s top digital banks, active in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Large corporations contribute to a favorable startup climate by providing accelerator programs, incubators, and strong funding opportunities. The country also hosts the Google for Startups Accelerator. 

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 A key driver of national innovation is the Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI), which plays a crucial role in promoting industry-led innovation, connecting startups with industrial partners, and shaping policy that supports the broader entrepreneurial landscape. 

 The public sector also supports startup growth through initiatives such as InovAtiva Brasil, StartOut Brasil, and Capital Empreendedor, as well as new legal frameworks designed to boost startup creation and expansion. Brazil also benefits from the work of government organizations like Invest.Rio, Invest São Paulo, and the Agência Curitiba de Desenvolvimento e Inovação, which help promote the startup ecosystem and attract investment. 

 To maintain momentum, Brazil can further strengthen its ecosystem by improving high interest rates, expanding English proficiency, and advancing long-needed business reforms. Encouragingly, the country is moving in the right direction. In 2025, Brazil will host the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), a major opportunity to spotlight its strengths in renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, and carbon credits. Scheduled to take place in the Amazonas region, cities such as Manaus, Macapá, and Belém are emerging as innovation hubs, home to companies like Navegam and Proesc. 

 At the national level, Brazil is also advancing its role in emerging technologies. In 2021, the government launched a plan to support AI research and development, followed by a 2024 strategy to invest approximately US$ 4 billion in business innovation and AI infrastructure. 

 Brazil is also opening up to foreign entrepreneurs. The availability of the VIPER permanent visa signals a step forward in welcoming global talent. Meanwhile, programs like Radar AgTech Brasil support the country's vast agricultural tech potential—one of Brazil’s most promising startup sectors due to its large base of arable land and strategic focus on agri-innovation. 

 Considering Brazil’s market size, natural resources, and strong digital economy, the country holds enormous potential. With continued support from both the public and private sectors, Brazil is well-positioned to expand its startup success beyond the local market and onto the global stage.

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Brazil has 25 cities in the
      top 1000 and is one of the leading startup hubs in South America.

Brazil’s startup scene remains stable in 2024 on the
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Brazil’s startup ecosystem ranks 1st in South America and 27th globally. Brazil’s startups raised 8190016 US dollars on average. Find the most promising startups, unicorns, and notable exits in Brazil.

Startup Ecosystem of Brazil | Startupblink

Our startup ecosystem map for Brazil includes a sample of  3115 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 19 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 1 pantheon member entities.

With a large variety of accelerator programs and initiatives, Brazil's startup scene stands out from that of other countries in South America. Brazil offers a number of funding
opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of some of Brazil's most prominent support initiatives:

An inspiring ecosystem that is steadily due to its growing use of digital technologies, rapid urbanization and planned investments

WADAAG TECHNOLOGIES

Sostec

FGS Bill Tracker

Zaad

Wadaag Investment

A growing regional and global startup leader 

bitget.com

AscendEX

DeBank

Trip.com

Viki

A vibrant and strong startup hub attracting international recognition and investment

Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá

Founder Institute (FI) Bogota

RockStart Latam 

Calle 127a # 53a-45

Carrera 19 # 100 - 45

WeWork

Toastmasters Bogota

Picap

Autolab

Cubbo

Rappi

Addi

Bold

Carrera 11B # 99 - 25

Calle 81 #11-08

A leading regional startup hub owing its succes to the creative and innovative spirit of its people 

MiraKle Lab

VentureSquare

TIPS

Staion Neo

Samseong Station II

Gangnam Station

Seoul Business Agency

SK Hynix

Toss Lab

AIV 

OP.GG

Bithumb

Fastfive Seocho 2

LocalStitch Yeongdeungpo

An innovative city with a global startup ecosystem

Nikkei

LIP. Yokohama (Life Innovation Platform Yokohama)

Project Ninja

THE BAYS

Hanzomon PREX North

Iceberg

Keio University, Hiyoshi Campus

RIKEN Yokohama Campus

YNU Yokohama National University

Locoguide

C Channel

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PayPay

DM2C Studio

Timee

Regus - Tokyo, Kanda

OpenOffice - Tokyo, Nihonbashi Hakozaki (Open Office)

Regus - Tokyo, Ginza 3-Chome

One of the fastest growing ecosystems in Australia 

River City Labs

Buderim Meeting Rooms

The Boarding Office

INVEST Sunshine Coast

Delorean Project

Inform Ag

Coyo

NutWorks

Zitcha

Servatus

WOTSO

Inbox Workspace

A growing startup ecosystem owing to its workforce and industries.

Build2Scale Health

Queen's Startup Runway Incubation Program

Makerspace of Queen's University

Rose Innovation Hub

Queen’s University Rose Innovation Hub

Queen's Office of Partnerships and Innovation

Queen's University Smith School Of Business

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre

Sparq Systems

FireRein

Green Graphite

IPG Photonics Canada

CMC Microsystems

Mosaic Manufacturing

Alon MedTech Ventures

Open Valley

Colab Square

Yokneam Municipality 

Startup Village Yokneam

Augmedics

ForSight Robotics

Rapid Medical

Chain Reaction

K2View

Pitch

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