About Distrito
Distrito is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Sao Paulo, Brazil. As of Dec 2020, Distrito has invested in 19 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Brazil based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Question Mark Overall, Distrito portfolio has seen 2 unicorns and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Neon, Mercado Bitcoin and Monetus. A lot of funds co-invest with Distrito, with names like Next sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Distrito has team of 6 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Distrito's List of Top Investments
Distrito has a portfolio of 19 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Neon and Question Mark.Their portfolio spans across Brazil, United Kingdom and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Distrito:1. Neon
Provider of an online bank for consumers. Its services include deposit accounts, money transfers, bill payments, NFC-enabled debit cards for online/offline purchases, and cash withdrawals. It offers an app-based platform that is available on iOS and Android stores.
Key facts about Neon
Online trading platform for cryptocurrency. It allows users to buy & sell multiple assets through the platform. It also allows users to exchange digital assets.
Key facts about Mercado Bitcoin
3. Sympla
Provider of online platform for event ticketing and event management. The platform enables users to discover events, including shows, courses, and theater performances. It offers tools for event producers to create, promote, and sell tickets. The platform provides support for ticket cancellation, refunds, and access. It also categorizes events, such as festivals, sports, and workshops.
Key facts about Sympla
4. Monetus
Online platform for investments, financial planning, and market analysis. The company allows users to invest in multiple assets. Its features include tools for financial planning, private pension, fund compensator, and wealth management solutions for clients.
Key facts about Monetus
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Belo Horizonte (Brazil)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 41 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Actions Capital, Village Capital and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Solfácil
Online marketplace for residential solar financing. It connects consumers with multiple investors and installers of solar energy. Users can define the photovoltaic solar project on the basis of requirements and pay the monthly installments.
Key facts about Solfácil
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Sao Paulo (Brazil)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $176M
- Employee Count: 418 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, VEF and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 26, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Distrito's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Distrito has invested in 19 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Question Mark and most recent follow-on round was in Vesteer.Distrito's Investments by Stage
Distrito has made 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $355K.Distrito's Investments by Sector
Distrito has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Retail, Consumer Goods, Enterprise Applications and Food and Agriculture. Notably, it has invested in 18 Tech companies, 12 Consumer (B2C) companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 2 |
Retail | 2 |
Consumer Goods | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Food and Agriculture | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Distrito's Investments by Geography
Distrito has made most investments in Brazil (4).Distrito's recent investments
Distrito has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Distrito:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Dec 2020 | Brazil | Seed | 6172 | [+2] | |
Aug 08, 2017 | Brazil | Seed | 9901 | - | |
Mar 2017 | Brazil | Seed | 9836 | - | |
Aug 2016 | Brazil | Seed | 3497 | - | |
2016 | Brazil | Seed | 1825 | - |
Unicorns in Distrito's Portfolio
Distrito has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Neon and Mercado Bitcoin. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Neon. It became a unicorn in 2022, 5 years after Distrito first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Distrito's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | Provider of an online bank for consumers | 2016 | Sao Paulo | Series E | ngzxruh | ||
73 | Online trading platform for cryptocurrency | 2013 | Sao Paulo | Series C | cdseggs |
Acquired companies in Distrito's Portfolio
3 companies from Distrito's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was ATTA in Aug 2021 by QuintoAndar for $*****.Here are Distrito's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 05, 2021 | - | - | 9949 | |
Jun 17, 2021 | Aug 08, 2017 | Seed | 8879 | |
Sep 01, 2019 | - | - | 7414 |
Team profile of Distrito
Distrito has a team of 6 members including 2 Partners located in Brazil. Distrito's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Distrito
Over the past 10 years, 19 investors have co-invested in Distrito's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Distrito: 3 investors entered a company along with Distrito. These include investors like Next (1 company).
- Invested after Distrito: A total of 16 investors have invested in Distrito's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include General Atlantic (1 company), Vulcan Capital (1 company) and PayPal (1 company).
Recent News related to Distrito
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Brazilian fintechs raise US$108.5 million in August, almost half of everything raised in the first halfFintechsbrasil•Sep 05, 2023•Sling Hub, Distrito, SoftBank
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Question Mark, of natural yogurts, raises BRL 1.7 million and is successful in crowdfundingFusoes & Aquisicoes•Nov 10, 2022•Question Mark, Equity Rio, Ramper, Iugu and 4 others
