App Minha Escola raises R$5M seed to expand education fintech
What's the deal? App Minha Escola, a startup founded in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, has raised R$5 million (about $975,933) in a seed round led by the Criatec fundDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The money will go toward technology development, product expansion, and growing the company's financial operations.
What's the endgame? Founded in 2019, the company runs a digital platform for private schools that bundles administrative management, family communication, and tuition-payment services. It says the platform serves more than 800 schools across Brazil, has roughly 100,000 active users, and processes over R$24 million in tuition monthly.
Why now? The connection with Criatec followed the startup's participation in Invest Match, a program run by Instituto CaldeiraDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → with BadesulDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and the Banco Regional de Desenvolvimento do Extremo Sul (BRDE)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The initiative helps startups in Rio Grande do Sul organise financial, operational, and legal information for investor review, and links them with venture funds.
App Minha Escola joined the program's first cohort in 2024, where talks with Criatec began during a pitch round and advanced to a review of its operations, financial results, and ownership structure.
What they said: "Invest Match was important for us to understand how funds think, better organise our information, and mature the company's narrative," said chief executive officer and co-founder Vinícius Nunes. The startup was also founded by Isaias Santos, who leads technology, and Wagner Almeida, who works on operations.
What's the money for? The company plans to use the funding to hire staff, expand commercially, and develop new financial services for educational institutions.
The signal: At about $975,933, the round sits in the smaller tier of global seed deals, ranking in the bottom 15% by size. But it marks a step for a Serra Gaúcha company moving into Brazil's national market for education-focused technology and financial tools.
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