São Paulo
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Startup funnel
São Paulo's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in São Paulo at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
São Paulo's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by São Paulo-headquartered companies each quarter since 2020, split by round size, with detail on the latest complete quarter.
Latest complete quarter
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Enterprise value
How much São Paulo’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in São Paulo, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into São Paulo
VC investment into São Paulo-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in São Paulo
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into São Paulo-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in São Paulo - 2026
Academia
São Paulo's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to São Paulo.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Higher School of Advertising and Marketing | São Paulo | 630 | 687 |
Location comparison
How São Paulo stacks up
Compare São Paulo with peers from the same country (Brazil) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
Sector concentration
Where São Paulo punches above its weight
Sectors in which São Paulo's share of the global unicorn pool is bigger than its overall share. A 5× over-index means São Paulo is 5× more represented in that sector than in the global average. Source: top-hub aggregation across the 18 simplified sectors.
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