Ventiur Aceleradora

Comunitá is an investment vehicle of Sicredi cooperatives. It invests in startups that solve problems for cooperative members and communities, and it takes a minority equity stake in the startups it backs. The site says four startups have already received investment through it.

What you get

• An equity investment sized to the startup's stage and needs.

Who can apply

• Brazilian startups with validated product-market fit and traction with paying customers.
• Pre-operational startups with an MVP are also welcome, according to the site.
• Priority goes to startups that operate in, or plan to operate in, the cooperatives' territories.
• Themes named by the site include health and healthy ageing for people over 50, smart and sustainable cities, financial wellbeing, cooperativism and Generation Z.

How selection works: a form, then a short pitch interview, then the Selection Committee of Ventiur and cooperative members, then the Investment Committee, which reviews the financial, accounting and legal analysis and sets the amount and equity. A contract follows the negotiation.

How to apply: fill in the online form on the programme page.

Ventiur accelerates companies that have been approved in Tecnova III. Every journey starts with a diagnosis of the company's maturity, which looks at product, market, team, strategy, management, marketing and sales, finance, funding and governance. From that, Ventiur sets priorities and a work plan for the company, instead of a standard set of activities.

What you get

• A personal diagnosis and work plan.
• Mentoring and specialists chosen for the priorities identified.
• Follow-up through goals, indicators and periodic reviews.
• Connections with specialists, partners and, where there is fit, investors.
• Support in preparing for later rounds of public or private funding, where it makes sense for the stage.

Who can apply

• Companies already approved in Tecnova III.
• Ventiur says it is credentialed for Tecnova III in 18 states. Whether a company can contract Ventiur depends on the rules of its state notice and on that state's credentialing, so check with the team first.

How to apply: use the contact form on the programme page. The Tecnova team then confirms the conditions for your state.

Inova Nordeste is an initiative of Sebrae units in Alagoas, Maranhão, Pernambuco, Piauí and Sergipe, with Ventiur coordinating it. Its pages also describe Ventiur as supporting the execution of the selection process, and one page names the national Sebrae as a partner too. It runs one selection process for startups in the five states. Selected startups get acceleration, mentoring and strategic connections. Investment may follow, but it is not guaranteed, and a startup is not required to accept any offer.

What you get

• Acceleration, mentoring and strategic connections.
• Possible evaluation for investment after the process, subject to the steps being completed and to available resources.

Who can apply

• Startups in the five Northeast states that have validated their solution and have paying clients.
• Registration does not guarantee selection.

How selection works: eligibility check, evaluation against the published criteria (problem, market, solution, business model, team, commercial validation, revenue and clients, execution capacity, differentiation and growth potential), possible interviews or document requests, then the selection notice.

How to apply: register through the official startup form, following the published notice and its closing date.

The Desafio de Inovação is run by Ventiur for Sebrae Alagoas. A medium or large company with operation in Alagoas describes a problem it wants solved. Ventiur finds and evaluates startups that could answer it, and up to three companies are selected. Each selected startup gets a support contribution from Sebrae Alagoas to help run the test.

What you get

• Help defining the problem together with the company.
• A test of the solution in a real operation, with specialist follow-up.
• A support contribution from Sebrae Alagoas toward the cost of running the test.

Who can apply

• Startups with a solution that can answer a problem stated by a company in Alagoas. The site also says it looks for Alagoas startups.
• Companies in retail, commerce of goods and services, and tourism, with effective operation in Alagoas.

How to apply: companies present the problem and name a person to follow the programme. Startups do not need to be referred by the company; Ventiur searches for and evaluates the solutions.

This is an in-person course for business owners and executives who want to invest in startups in a structured way. It covers how angel and private-market investing works, how to build an investment thesis and technical criteria, valuation and cap tables, portfolio allocation, legal aspects and due diligence, and applying smart money in practice. It closes with a pitch day with regional startups.

What you get

• Classes on the mechanics of angel and private-market investing.
• Real startup analysis using technical criteria.
• A pitch day with startups from the region.
• Networking with the other participants and direct contact with the Ventiur executive team.
• Study material for participants.

Who can apply

• Business owners, executives and potential investors.

How to apply: fill in the form on the programme page to receive the format, terms and details for your organisation.

This batch is closed, and the programme page is a report on the journey. It combined mentoring, individual follow-up and connections with specialists and investors, and ended with a Demoday. Prizes went to the top three pitches. The page names VENTIUR AMAZÔNIA as the operator.

Who could apply: startups in Amapá that took part in the 2026 batch. Eligibility rules are not stated on the page.