Improving

through fintech

Purpose

A world in transformation

Latin America has experienced an avalanche of new financial services and is also including a huge portion of the population in the region’s financial system. Through services provided by fintechs, it is possible to transform the way people work, relate and live.

Latam and Fintech

Fintechs emerge and grow at an exponential rate, new solutions are capable of creating entire markets while revolutionizing existing structures.
Purpose

A world in transformation

Latin America has experienced an avalanche of new financial services and is also including a huge portion of the population in the region’s financial system. Through services provided by fintechs, it is possible to transform the way people work, relate and live.

Latam and Fintech

Fintechs emerge and grow at an exponential rate, new solutions are capable of creating entire markets while revolutionizing existing structures.
about us
We are a Venture Capital specialized in Fintech
From founders to founders

Honey Island was founded in 2015 by EBANX co-founders João Del Valle, Alphonse Voigt, Wagner Ruiz and Antonio Maganhotte. Initially, investments were made with proprietary capital in the angel stage.

At the end of 2018, led by Mariana Foresti, who brought her experience in networking and supporting Endeavor entrepreneurs, Honey Island raised a second investment vehicle focusing on investing in 10 startups in the pre-seed stage. At this moment Antonio Dias, who played a significant role in supporting EBANX founders in their growth trajectory also joined as a partner.

In 2021, Leonardo Jianoti joined as a Managing Partner and the firm launched, in partnership with 4UM Investments, its first institutional investment fund. Honey Island by 4UM, is currently in the process of investing in about 15 fintechs and SaaS B2B startups at pre-seed and seed stages.

How we invest
We seek to create connections that impact the future of the company.

Honey Island’s investment strategy is based on the practical experience of our partners, selecting the best companies within the sectors in which we believe we can contribute.

We understand that the process of raising investment can be constructive for both sides, helping in the elaboration of the business plan and exploring new business perspectives.

After the investment, our mission is to support the portfolio companies in their main challenges and support the entrepreneurs’ hardest decisions.

Our areas of focus are:
Qualified Connections.
Business development.
Fundraising for the next stage.
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PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Meet the companies in our portfolio
Honey Island by 4UM
Honey Island II
Honey Island I
OUR TEAM
Time Honey Island
Giovana Cunico

Backoffice & Finance Analyst

Ayron Ferreira

Web3 Analyst

Mikail Ojevan

Head of Ops, Governance, Risk & Compliance

Leonardo Jianoti

Managing Partner

Mariana Foresti

Managing Partner

Gean Chu

Web3 Venture Partner

Hida Lambros

Partner

Denilson Farias

Venture Partner

Igor Bueno

Venture Capital Analyst

Founding Partners
Alphonse Voigt

Co-founder &
Executive Chairman at EBANX

Antonio Dias

Leadership Coach &
Mentor / Investor

Antonio Maganhotte

CEO na Tecnofit

João Del Valle

Co-founder &
CEO at EBANX

Wagner Ruiz

Co-founder &
CRO at EBANX

Mentores
Susan Pastega

Risk & Compliance Sr. Executive

Alexandre Yokoyama

Empreendedor

Caio Mac Cord

Product Manager

Carlos Eduardo Gonçalves

Chief People & Legal Officer na Vixtra

Daniel Chang

Empreendedor

Débora Kretzer

Global Talent Attraction Manager no EBANX

Felipe Spina

Empreendedor

Fernanda Chaerki

Head of People na Comunica.In

Heitor Barcellos

VP de Financial Services na Contabilizei

Jairo Rafael Cantillo Molina

Senior Product Lead no Nubank

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FAQ
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We invest in pre-seed and seed rounds, with checks ranging from R$1 million to R$5 million. We can co-invest with other funds in rounds of up to R$20 million.

We focus on having an agile and transparent investment process. Therefore, after applying your startup, our team analyzes 100% of the companies that contact us and we select the ones with the best fit for an initial meeting. This is followed by 2-3 conversations to discuss specific startup topics, such as technology and growth strategies. Finally, all our investments go through the investment committee. If approved, we negotiate the contract and due diligence.

We currently only invest in fintechs and companies with a Saas B2B model.

You can apply for the investment process in this link ( https://16e1a5lmwz8.typeform.com/to/dgcFByIF ). We will then analyze the information and get back to you with the next steps by email.

We work very closely with our portfolio, but we respect the entrepreneurs leadership. We rely on a network of investors and mentors who are committed to helping the portfolio companies, as well as supporting the decision-making process and the growth challenges.
CONTACT
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