About WOW
WOW, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2013, is based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. With a presence in 3 countries, it has supported around 105 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Jul 2026, WOW has witnessed 6 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Movidesk, Diário Escola and Aegro. The program is backed by a team of 54 people who primarily support Seed startups based in Brazil. Its latest investment was a $168K Seed round in Pilea Labs on Mar 04, 2024, which also saw participation from DOMO and Marcia Netto.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Locations of Investment
WOW's List of Top Investments
WOW has a portfolio of 105 companies. Their most notable investments are in Healfies and Dietbox.Their portfolio spans across Brazil, United States and Spain. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by WOW:1. Movidesk
Movidesk offers a multichannel customer communication platform. Provides a platform that allows customer support agents to communicate and engage with their customers through email, chat, and telephone. Also allows users to create and publish their knowledgebase, design questionnaire, and collect customer responses. Provides a dashboard that allows users to manage and analyze data. Users can also communicate with their peers. Offers subscription based pricing model. Clients include Natulab, Technospeed Automation, and Impa.
Key facts about Movidesk
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Blumenau (Brazil)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $2.2M
- Employee Count: 26 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Redpoint eventures, Headline and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 13, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
App-based platform offering school management solutions. The platform offers communication management solutions, attendance management systems, event management solutions, exam management solutions, and more. Its app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Diário Escola
3. Aegro
Aegro is a developer of farm management software that enables farmers to macro manage farm worker's activity by creating their individual profiles and maintaining crop data records apart from farm input resource management. The software is web-based and can be accessed through multiple platforms including PC and mobile.
Key facts about Aegro
Mutuus provides online insurance comparison platform for individuals and businesses. It offers quotes for group life insurance, cargo insurance, guarantee insurance and more. It also offers risk management and claims management services.
Key facts about Mutuus Seguros
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Canoas (Brazil)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $266K
- Employee Count: 80 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: DOMO, Bossa Invest and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Yupi Studios
Online educational games for kids. It includes simple activities for parents and children to develop reading and writing skills and parents can track the skills developed by students such as knowledge, reasoning, motor coordination, artistic and social skills.
Key facts about Yupi Studios
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Paraiba do Sul (Brazil)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $60M
- Employee Count: 1 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Start-Up BrasilStart-Up Brasil and WOW
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, $*****
WOW's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
WOW has invested in 105 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Pilea Labs and most recent follow-on round was in Yupi Studios.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
WOW's Investments by Stage
WOW has made 15 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $113K.WOW's Investments by Sector
WOW has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, Vertical SaaS, Retail and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 82 Tech companies, 58 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 53 Software companies and at least 30 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 10 |
HealthTech | 5 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Retail | 4 |
Business Services | 1 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WOW's Investments by Geography
WOW has made most investments in Brazil (14), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Brazil | 14 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WOW's recent investments
WOW has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by WOW:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 04, 2024 | Brazil | Seed | 7804 | [+2] | |
Dec 24, 2022 | Brazil | Seed | 8792 | - | |
Nov 22, 2022 | Brazil | Seed | 5166 | - | |
Sep 12, 2022 | Brazil | Seed | 2214 | ||
Nov 17, 2017 | Brazil | Seed | 6986 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in WOW's Portfolio
1 of WOW's portfolio company became public - Tarefa.Here are WOW's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 3781 |
Acquired companies in WOW's Portfolio
5 companies from WOW's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Mutuus Seguros in Jan 2026 by ASAAS for $*****.Here are WOW's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 30, 2026 | - | - | 5021 | |
Mar 23, 2023 | - | - | 4484 | |
Dec 21, 2021 | - | - | 1331 | |
Oct 05, 2021 | - | - | 3461 | |
Jan 11, 2021 | - | - | 3486 |
Team profile of WOW
WOW has a team of 54 members including 2 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 50 Principals located in Portugal and Brazil. WOW's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in WOW:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Porto Alegre | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
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Co-investors of WOW
Over the past 11 years, 7 investors have co-invested in WOW's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of WOW: 5 investors entered a company along with WOW. These include investors like Bossa Invest (1 company).
- Invested after WOW: GV Angels (1 company) and Criatec (1 company) are the investors which have invested in WOW's portfolio after their investments.
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