South America

Brazil AI startups & tech ecosystem (2026)

Largest Latin American tech market. Brazil is home to 109 AI & tech startups, 5 investors, and 1 tracked founders and operators, with the largest hub in São Paulo. Total tracked funding to date: $17.0B.

Across 16 cities, the largest startup hubs are São Paulo (76 startups, $11.8B raised), Rio de Janeiro (11 startups, $635.7M raised), and Curitiba (5 startups, $1.1B raised). The most active sectors are Fintech, Marketplace, E-commerce, Consumer App, and Digital Payments.

Top Brazil startups by total score include Agibank, Gympass, Creditas, Comerc Energia, and Unico — browse the full ranked list below or jump straight into search.

Startups
109
Total funding tracked
$17.0B
Aggregated from startup profile totals.
Investors
5
People
1
Startup hubs in Brazil
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Top startup cities in Brazil
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Brazil startups by sector
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Top startups in Brazil by score
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Frequently asked questions about Brazil startups

How many startups are in Brazil?
StartupHub.ai tracks 109 startups headquartered in Brazil, with $17.0B in total tracked funding across 16 cities.
What are the top startup cities in Brazil?
The top startup cities are São Paulo (76), Rio de Janeiro (11), Curitiba (5), Belo Horizonte (2), Sao Paulo (2).
What sectors are Brazil startups focused on?
The most common sectors are Fintech, Marketplace, E-commerce, Consumer App, Digital Payments.
How many investors are active in Brazil?
There are 5 investors tracked in Brazil, including venture capital firms, angel investors, and corporate investors.

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Brazil AI startup ecosystem — frequently asked

How many AI startups are in Brazil?

StartupHub.ai tracks 109 startups headquartered in Brazil, with $17.0B in total tracked funding across 16 cities.

What are the top startup cities in Brazil?

The top startup cities in Brazil are São Paulo (76 startups), Rio de Janeiro (11 startups), Curitiba (5 startups), Belo Horizonte (2 startups), Sao Paulo (2 startups).

Which sectors are Brazil startups focused on?

The most common sectors for Brazil startups are Fintech, Marketplace, E-commerce, Consumer App, Digital Payments.

How many investors are active in Brazil?

There are 5 investors tracked in Brazil on StartupHub.ai — venture capital firms, angel investors, corporate investors, and family offices. Browse all Brazil investors.

How is Brazil startup data sourced?

Every Brazil profile on StartupHub.ai is built from structured HQ-country fields, public registry data (Companies House, SEC, INSEE, OrgBook, etc.), founder LinkedIn signals, and verified company websites. Profiles are refreshed continuously as new funding rounds and team changes are detected. More on our methodology.

What is the total startup funding in Brazil?

Startups headquartered in Brazil have raised a total of $17.0B in tracked funding on StartupHub.ai.