About Canary
Canary is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Sao Paulo, Brazil. As of Apr 2026, Canary is an active investor, having invested in 135 companies, with 9 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Brazil based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Inner AI Overall, Canary portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 1 IPO and 11 acquisitions including key companies like 99, Méliuz and Clara. A lot of funds co-invest with Canary, with names like Monashees sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Canary has team of 22 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Canary's List of Top Investments
Canary has a portfolio of 135 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in FestaLab and Arvo.Their portfolio spans across Brazil, United States, Mexico and 8 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Canary:
1. 99
Operator of a network providing ride and delivery services. It facilitates connections for transportation and delivery. The network includes options for both passengers and drivers. Additionally, it offers food delivery services connecting customers with restaurants.
Key facts about 99
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Sao Paulo (Brazil)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $380M
- Investors: Tiger Global Management, Riverwood Capital and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 24, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Méliuz
Meliuz.com.br is a platform that combines loyalty program and discount coupons for online Brazilian stores. The site allows users to purchase discounted products from e-commerce websites like Casas Bahia, Submarino, and Extra.com.br and offers them cashback when a purchase is done. It got merged with Berlin-based deal sharing community, Pepper.com to launch Pelando.com.br, a social commerce platform.
Key facts about Méliuz
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Belo Horizonte (Brazil)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $40K
- Employee Count: 271 as on Oct 10, 2025
- Investors: Endeavor, Lumia Capital and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 13, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Buser
Buser is an app-based intercity bus ticket booking platform. It connects bus companies to travelers looking for ticket prices. It enables travelers to find people interested in taking the same trip on the same date. Bookings can be done via their app by providing pick-up/drop-off location, date & making an online payment. Their app is available for iOS & Android devices.
Key facts about Buser
4. Gupy
Cloud-based suite solutions for HR management. It provides features that include human resource management, recruitment, admission and onboarding, training and development, and more. It provides game-based solutions for microlearning and allows users to create courses for employees. It also offers tools for performance evaluation and provides insights. It offers tools for employee engagement and also offers CRM for candidates. It is the tool available on the subscription-based pricing model.
Key facts about Gupy
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Sao Paulo (Brazil)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $103M
- Employee Count: 1,206 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Endeavor, Riverwood Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 31, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Clara
An end-to-end corporate payment solution for companies. The solution includes locally-issued corporate cards, bill pay, cross-border payments, and a software platform used by multiple companies across the region.
Key facts about Clara
Canary's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Canary has invested in 135 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 11 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 11 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Revena and most recent follow-on round was in Inner AI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2025 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
2024 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2022 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
2021 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
2020 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
2019 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2017 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Canary's Investments by Stage
Canary has made 62 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.48M, 22 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.43M and 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $21.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 62 |
Series A | 22 |
Series B | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Canary's Investments by Sector
Canary has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, Retail and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 109 Tech companies, 76 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 68 Software companies and at least 53 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 41 |
FinTech | 24 |
Consumer | 22 |
Retail | 14 |
Vertical SaaS | 14 |
Others | 88 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Canary's Investments by Geography
Canary has made most investments in Brazil (70), followed by United States where it has made 8 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Brazil | 70 |
United States | 8 |
Colombia | 4 |
Mexico | 3 |
Uruguay | 2 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Canary's recent investments
Canary has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Inner AI and Comp are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Canary:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 07, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1929 | [+3] | |
Feb 24, 2026 | Brazil | Series A | 5723 | [+3] | |
Jan 28, 2026 | Brazil | Seed | 2010 | [+1] | |
Oct 16, 2025 | Brazil | Seed | 3797 | [+1] | |
Oct 16, 2025 | Brazil | Seed | 6819 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Canary's Portfolio
Canary has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Facily, Clara and Loft. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Facily. It became a unicorn in 2021, 1 years after Canary first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Canary's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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62 | App-based group-buying shopping platform for multi-category products | 2018 | Sao Paulo Do Potengi | Series D | dhjfabp | ||
67 | An end-to-end corporate payment solution for companies | 2014 | Cuauhtemoc | Series B | jtihlat | ||
64 | Online reseller of residential properties | 2018 | Sao Paulo | Series E | hww{pup |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Canary's Portfolio
1 of Canary's portfolio company became public - Méliuz. It got listed on the Brazil Stock Exchange (B3), in Nov 2020.Here are Canary's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 06, 2020 | - | - | 7252 |
Acquired companies in Canary's Portfolio
11 companies from Canary's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Advolve in Nov 2025 by iFood.Here are Canary's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 12, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | Seed | 1739 | |
Jun 17, 2024 | Jan 29, 2022 | Series A | 3454 | |
Mar 22, 2024 | May 05, 2020 | Seed | 5271 | |
Jun 01, 2023 | - | - | 3816 | |
Apr 12, 2022 | - | - | 1386 |
Team profile of Canary
Canary has a team of 22 members including 5 Partners located in Brazil and United States. Canary's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Canary:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Sao Paulo | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Sao Paulo | - | ||
Partner | Sao Paulo | - | - | |
Partner | Sao Paulo | - | - |
Co-investors of Canary
Over the past 9 years, 386 investors have co-invested in Canary's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Canary: big_bets, Atlantico and 30 others have invested in rounds before Canary. There are 2 companies where big_bets has invested before Canary and 2 companies where Atlantico has invested before Canary.
- Top Co-investors of Canary: 182 investors entered a company along with Canary. These include investors like Monashees (9 companies).
- Invested after Canary: A total of 172 investors have invested in Canary's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Endeavor (8 companies), Valor Capital Group (6 companies) and Kaszek (6 companies).
Recent News related to Canary
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Inner AI Raises R$ 30 Million to Create AI That Works AloneExame•Apr 07, 2026•Inner AI, Onevc, Canary
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Week 7's Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Latin America, Led by AveniaTechloy•Feb 13, 2026•Avenia, Fluent Ventures, Endeavor, Tomorrow Capital and 10 others
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Prosus Ventures Leads $15M Series A in Lastro for AI Agent Scaling Real Estate in BrazilStock Screener•Oct 01, 2025•Endeavor, Prosus, Canary, FJ Labs and 3 others
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Lastro raises $16M Series A led by Prosus VenturesLatamList•Oct 01, 2025•Endeavor, Prosus, Canary, FJ Labs and 3 others
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INFLEET raises R$ 40 million in Series A roundFusoes & Aquisicoes•Sep 19, 2025•Indicator Capital, DOMO, Citrino, BLUSTONE and 3 others
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Arvo raises $20.5 million to help health insurers avoid fraud.Exame•Sep 17, 2025•ARVO, Base10 Partners, Kaszek, Arvo and 2 others
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Wehandle raises R$ 36 million with Canary to triple in sizeFusoes & Aquisicoes•Sep 09, 2025•Wehandle, Quartzo Capital, Valutia, Onevc and 8 others
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180 Seguros raises $9.2M in debt and equity dealLatamList•Sep 09, 2025•180 Seguros, Monashees, Canary, 8VC and 3 others
