Valutia Capital

Overview

Valutia Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on supporting exceptional entrepreneurs from Brazil and Portugal in the early stages of building iconic global businesses. The firm was founded by Kiko Lumack, a serial entrepreneur with deep roots and connections within Brazil and Europe's startup ecosystem, and Bruno Lino, a seasoned global executive with nearly two decades of experience in various companies within the 3G Capital portfolio. After a decade of angel investing, Kiko and Bruno established a portfolio of 28 investments, including companies that dared to go global, such as Gympass, Moises, and Mottu. Now, together with their partners and high-quality limited partners, they take a high-conviction approach in the investment process and work closely with founders to create value and generate outstanding returns for all stakeholders. Valutia Capital's investment strategy is centered on identifying and backing game-changing entrepreneurs who are building disruptive and global businesses. The firm is sector-agnostic but has a particular interest in areas such as SaaS, B2B, B2C, and traveltech. Valutia typically invests between $300,000 and $1 million in startups founded by Brazilians from pre-seed through Series A stages. The firm has a strong track record in identifying and supporting exceptional entrepreneurs, with a portfolio that includes companies like Moises, a Music AI platform, and Wellhub, formerly Gympass. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes a strong commitment, knowledge, network, and energy in supporting founders. Valutia Capital's managing partners bring complementary experiences that are critical for the venture capital market, combining local knowledge with global perspectives to provide value to their portfolio companies. The firm has made 11 investments, with its most recent investment in Advolve AI on February 21, 2025. Valutia Capital's approach is to work closely with founders to create value and generate outstanding returns for all stakeholders, leveraging their extensive network and industry knowledge to support the growth and success of their portfolio companies.

Investment Focus

• Exceptional entrepreneurs from Brazil and Portugal building global businesses
• Startups in early stages (pre-seed through Series A)
• Companies in sectors such as SaaS, B2B, B2C, and traveltech

Portfolio Companies