Debt Financing Funded Startups in Brazil
Debt financing rounds in this Brazil-focused snapshot are concentrated around mid- to late-2022, spanning from 2022-02-17 (Atlas Renewable Energy) to the m…
Debt financing rounds in this Brazil-focused snapshot are concentrated around mid- to late-2022, spanning from 2022-02-17 (Atlas Renewable Energy) to the most recent entry on 2022-10-03 (Softplan). The largest disclosed amount is Clara’s $150M debt round on 2022-08-08, which dwarfs the rest of the disclosed rounds, where the next-largest disclosed amounts are $79M (Atlas Renewable Energy, 2022-02-17) and $73M (Listo, 2021-10-05).
City-level clustering is strong: 9 of 12 entries are listed in São Paulo city (with multiple companies headquartered in São Paulo, São Paulo), and the date window compounds this with a heavy share of rounds between 2022-05-25 and 2022-09-13 (including Veracel Celulose’s $39M on 2022-09-13 and Clara’s $150M on 2022-08-08). Sector-wise, Financial Services appears most often (3 of 12: Clara, Listo, WE Impact, plus another Financial Services entry, Dinie). There is also one notable amount outlier below $1M disclosed: WE Impact at $200K on 2021-07-26; Sanar’s round on 2022-05-25 is listed as undisclosed.
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed debt financing round here, and how far above the rest is it?
Clara’s $150M debt round (2022-08-08) is the largest disclosed amount in the table and materially exceeds every other disclosed round. The next-largest disclosed amounts are $79M (Atlas Renewable Energy, 2022-02-17) and $73M (Listo, 2021-10-05).
Do the rounds cluster in a narrow time window rather than being evenly spread?
Yes. Several rounds concentrate in 2022 Q2–Q3: Sanar (undisclosed, 2022-05-25), Softplan ($25M, 2022-10-03), Veracel Celulose ($39M, 2022-09-13), and Clara ($150M, 2022-08-08) all fall in the 2022-05 to 2022-10 range, versus only a few earlier entries (e.g., Atlas Renewable Energy on 2022-02-17; TerraMagna on 2022-01-12).
Is São Paulo city over-represented compared with other locations in this list?
São Paulo city dominates the geography: 9 of 12 entries list São Paulo, São Paulo (e.g., Clara on 2022-08-08 at São Paulo, Sao Paulo; Listo at $73M on 2021-10-05; Dinie at $20M on 2021-07-14). Non–São Paulo city listings include Florianópolis (Softplan), Bahia-based Veracel Celulose, and Chile’s listing shared by Atlas Renewable Energy (listed as Chile, Minas Gerais, Brazil).
Which sectors appear most frequently, and how does that shape the mix of deals?
Financial Services is the most repeated sector with 3 entries: Clara ($150M, 2022-08-08), Listo ($73M, 2021-10-05), and WE Impact ($200K, 2021-07-26). Energy is also prominent with 3 entries: Atlas Renewable Energy ($79M, 2022-02-17), 2W Energia ($0K, 2022-08-03), and (Atlas Renewable Energy is separately categorized but remains in Energy).
Are there outliers in disclosed size, and which entries create them?
Two size extremes stand out. On the high end, Clara’s $150M (2022-08-08) is far above the next-largest disclosed rounds ($79M and $73M). On the low end, WE Impact’s disclosed $200K (2021-07-26) is the smallest disclosed amount, and Sanar’s 2022-05-25 amount is undisclosed rather than a comparable disclosed low.
Which rounds fall closest to the most recent date shown, and what amounts do they include?
The most recent date in the table is 2022-10-03 (Softplan, $25M). The next-closest disclosed rounds include Veracel Celulose on 2022-09-13 ($39M) and Clara on 2022-08-08 ($150M), with 2W Energia on 2022-08-03 listed at $0K.
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