The Novarum Fund, a Jardim Botânico Partners’ fund, is the first Brazilian fund focusing exclusively on seed capital investments in technology-based projects and companies. The Fund started its activities in July, 2004. Novarum’s objective is to invest in nascent businesses whose technologies are based on high quality research and development, enabling the entrepreneur to take the first step. Areas of interest: IT and Life Sciences, including Biotechnology, New Materials, Ecobusiness, Agribusiness and Bio-energy. The Novarum Fund has individual, corporate and institutional investors.
Link: http://www.jbpartners.com.br/html/funds-novarum-en.html
The BIOMINAS Foundation is a private institution that aims to promote the creation and development of new biotechnology businesses in Brazil. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs transform scientific discoveries into successful businesses . With more than 15 years of experience, the BIOMINAS Foundation is considered the reference for entrepreneurs interested in starting a biotechnology company in Brazil. The expertise of our team and the depth of our network provide the support necessary to accelerate the development of new biotechnology companies. Since its founding in 1990, the BIOMINAS Foundation has supported the establishment of more than 30 companies, strengthening the Brazilian biotechnology industry.
FIR Capital Partners is a Brazil-based venture capital firm which invests in seed, early, and expansion-stage companies in large markets with significant growth potential http://www.fircapital.com. In addition to capital, portfolio companies receive assistance with professionalization, internationalization, strategy, recruiting, and partner/customer introductions. In 2007, FIR Capital became the Brazilian affiliate of Draper Fisher Jurvetson http://www.dfj.com, one of the world’s leading venture capital firms, responsible for such successes as Hotmail, Skype, Baidu, and EnerNOC.
