When was Buscape founded?

Buscape was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Buscape located?

Buscape is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Who is the current CEO of Buscape?

Romero Rodrigues of Buscape. They are also angel investors in 2 startups.

How many employees does Buscape have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Buscape is 16.

Is Buscape a funded company?

Buscape is a funded company, having raised a total of $6M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Unattributed round, raised on May 01, 2000.

When was the latest funding round of Buscape?

Buscape's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jun 13, 2000, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Buscape rank among its competitors?

Buscape ranks 5th amongst 189 active competitors, of which 22 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Price, which secured an undisclosed amount in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Buscape?

Buscape's top competitors include Skroutz, Price and Prisjakt. Among them, Price secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Buscape - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Buscapé is a price comparison website for products as well services. It is present in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and 16 other countries in Latin America. The platform compares prices of more than 7,000,000 products sold by over 60,000 stores. BuscaPe's services also include a classified ad network, electronic payments, e-commerce research, and fraud-risk assessment. In July 2006, Buscapé merged with the Rio de Janeiro-based competitor Bondfaro. In 2013, Naspers acquired 91% stakes of Buscapé. Buscapé has earlier invested in Navegg, Btarget and PagosOnLine. Has acquired 9 companies.

Website: www.buscape.com.br/
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Email ID: *****@buscape-inc.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$6M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jun 13, 2000, $*****

Investors

Great Hill Partners & 7 more

Ranked

5^th among 189 active competitors

Employee Count

16 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Shopcliq & 2 more

Similar Companies

Skroutz & 343 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Zoom (May 14, 2019)

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Buscape got acquired by Zoom on May 14, 2019.

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Buscape has raised a total funding of $6M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 01, 2000. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jun 13, 2000 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Buscape has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Buscape:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 13, 2000	5334259	Series A	5056735	2146045	6087441	9824854
May 01, 2000	1267475	Unattributed	5117850	7471507	8746601	e-Platform

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The founders of Buscape are Romero Rodrigues, Ronaldo Morita, Mario Letelier and Rodrigo Borges.

Here are the details of Buscape's key team members:

Romero Rodrigues: Former Co-Founder & CEO of Buscape. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Ronaldo Morita: Co-Founder of Buscape.
Mario Letelier: Co-Founder of Buscape.
Rodrigo Borges: Co-Founder of Buscape.

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Buscape's employee count trend

Buscape has 16 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Buscape's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Buscape include Skroutz, Price and Prisjakt. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Buscape, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Skroutz 2005, Nea Ionia (Greece), Acquired	Online price comparison platform for consumer goods	-	CVC, Driin & 1 others	71/100
2nd	Price 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Online price comparison tool for consumer products	$12M	TRAC, Catapult & 27 others	60/100
3rd	Prisjakt 2002, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Pricecomparing shopping engine.	-	-	56/100
4th	Milo 2008, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired	Global online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of diverse goods	$4.97M	Y Ventures, Felicis Ventures & 5 others	56/100
5th	Buscape 1999, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Acquired	Price comparision website for products as well services	$6M	Great Hill Partners, Tessera & 6 others	55/100
6th	Pronto 2005, New York City (United States), Public	Shopping comparison search engine	-	Kima Ventures	51/100
7th	Heureka 2009, Liberec (Czech Republic), Acquired	Online price comparison platform for consumer products	-	Miton	49/100
8th	Idealo 2000, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Price Comparison site in Germany	$143K	Freie Universitat Berlin	49/100
9th	iPrice 2014, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Acquired	Online price comparison platform for multi-category products	$26.1M	Naver, Asia Venture Group & 29 others	49/100
10th	Arukereso 2004, Budapest (Hungary), Acquired	Online price and product comparison platform for multi-category consumer goods	-	-	48/100

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Buscape has acquired 3 companies including Shopcliq, Fcontrol and Pagamentodigital.com.br. Buscape has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 13, 2012	Acquisition	Shopcliq	2012	Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Mar 06, 2008	Acquisition	Fcontrol	2003	Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Jan 24, 2008	Acquisition	Pagamentodigital.com.br	2006	Brazil