Smart Money Ventures

Smart Money Ventures is a São Paulo-based angel group and micro VC backing early-stage startups with traction and monetization, primarily at pre-seed and seed. It invests in Brazil and globally, with interest in marketplaces and networked businesses, SaaS, education, FinTech, HR Tech, Insurtech, travel, mobility, sales and marketing, AI and B2B process optimization. The firm can act as a lead investor and emphasizes active co-investor engagement, capital-efficient rounds and founders with a global orientation, with stated investment ranges of BRL 1 million to BRL 5 million.