Why attend Web Summit Rio?
Three reasons: incredible speakers eager to share expertise, unparalleled networking opportunities with entrepreneurs, and the chance to join 30,000+ other people at the forefront of Brazilian tech.
South American tech is blossoming, and the startup ecosystem in Brazil is holding its own amid a LatAm funding downturn. That’s why we think there’s no better city to host a South American gathering of the global tech community than Rio.
Take part in an exciting event experience. Join us in Rio de Janeiro.
13,000
475,000 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS STARTUPS
14 UNICORNS
Brazil factsheet:
203 million POPULATION
9th
27th
LARGEST TECH ECOSYSTEM IN THE WORLD
LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD BY GDP
Largest economy IN LATIN AMERICA
Brazil Spotlight 2024
Top Brazilian speakers
Brazil Spotlight 2024
Bianca Andrade Influencer
Gabriel Braga Co-founder & CEO, QuintoAndar
Kondzilla Influencer
Txai Suruí Activist
Tarciana Medeiros CEO, Banco do Brasil
Web Summit Rio in numbers
30,000+ ATTENDEES
1,000+
STARTUPS
100+ COUNTRIES
900+ MEDIA
210+ PARTNERS
600+ SPEAKERS
700+ INVESTORS
Brazil Spotlight 2024
Pierre Schurmann Bossa Nova Investimentos
Canary Brazil Spotlight 2024
Izabel Gallera
Top investors in Brazil who attend our event
Gabriel Vasquez Andreessen
Redpoint Ventures
Anderson Thees
Latitud
Gina Gotthilf
Renata Quintini Renegade Partners Monashees
Eric Acher
Hernan Kazah Kaszek Ventures
Patrick Arippol Alexia Ventures
Astella Investments
Laura Constantini
Top 10 industries at Web Summit Rio
FINTECH & FINANCIAL SERVICES
E-COMMERCE & RETAIL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS & IT
ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA
EDUCATION
VENTURE CAPITAL & PRIVATE EQUITY
SAAS
ENERGY & UTILITIES
LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ADVERTISING, CONTENT & MARKETING
Brazil Spotlight 2024
Building a Brazilian ‘startup mafia’
The Brazilian startup ecosystem has matured since 2010, when –according to Monashees founder and managing general partner Eric Acher–“entrepreneurs had basically no capital at all and had to be incredibly resilient” Now, as Race Capital general partner Edith Yeung pointed out, the country is pulling in one-third of all VC funding in Latin America.
Edith expressed an interest in meeting “the next generation of the Brazilian founder mafia” at Web Summit Rio – a reference to the
success of the PayPal Mafia – the founders and former employees of PayPal who went on to build other fruitful startups, including Tesla, YouTube and Yelp.
“It’s great to see Brazilian founders with good outcomes who can go back and be angel investors; fund the ecosystem. And so much of it is connections,” said Renata Quintini, co-founder of Renegade Partners.
“It’s great to see Brazilian founders with good outcomes who can go back and be angel investors; fund the ecosystem. And so much of it is connections.”
Renata Quintini Renegade Partners
Brazil Spotlight 2024
Brazil
Investment Spotlight
Edith Yeung Race Capital
Top Brazilian startups joining Web Summit Rio in 2024
Brazil Spotlight 2024
Inspira
At Web Summit in Lisbon in 2023, São Paulo-based startup Inspira was named winner of PITCH, seeing off more than 100 rival businesses to secure the Web Summit startup prize.
“We’ve been seeing huge growth of the legal ecosystem in terms of investment.”
Henrique Ferreira Inspira
The final, held on Web Summit’s Centre Stage on Day 3 of the event, ended with the Brazilian legal software business crowned as winner.
Inspira aims to disrupt the legal market through the use of technology, democratizing legal information to make it more accessible for everyone.
Inspira co-founder Henrique Ferreira hailed the “spectacular event”, claiming the victory is enormous for his company plans.
Having attended Web Summit before as an attendee, Henrique returned this year as an ALPHA startup with his three cofounders.
“It is beyond words,” said Henrique. “If you see people shouting and screaming, it’s my co-founders.”
“We’ve been seeing huge growth of the legal ecosystem in terms of investment,” said Henrique. “And, for us, just being here is a dream come true.”
Brazil Spotlight 2024
Startup Spotlight
Henrique Ferreira Inspira
Bee2Be Startup Spotlight
Conversation with founder and CEO Simone Ponce
Can you tell us what Bee2Be does?
Our mission is to unlock the power of bees to promote biodiversity, and personal and community wellbeing, while developing scalable apiculture solutions to foster environmental sustainability.
Bee2Be’s circular business model focuses on pollination services that bolster the agricultural output of local farmers, as well as reforestation
“My journey with Web Summit is synonymous with agile learning and transformative growth.”
Simone Ponce Bee2Be
efforts in ecological risk areas, while simultaneously unlocking a high-yield supply chain of nutrient-rich bee byproducts –including pollen, honey and red propolis – for commercial usage.
Did Web Summit events have any positive effect on the development of your business?
Absolutely! The diverse and global perspectives shared at Web Summit have been an invaluable source of inspiration, guiding the evolution of Bee2Be into a venture that not only embraces innovation but is also deeply rooted in the principles of sustainable impact.
Would you recommend Web Summit events to other founders?
I enthusiastically endorse Web Summit to every founder I encounter and collaborate with.
What advice would you give to other founders attending Web Summit?
I highly encourage fellow founders to view their participation in Web Summit not only as a valuable learning experience, but also as a strategic element for growth on a global scale.
I would also encourage attendees to seize every opportunity for learning and networking that the event offers. Engage actively in Impact-specific activities, participate in the Impact Showcase, and connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.
Brazil Spotlight 2024
Vitor Cruz and Simone Ponce Bee2Be
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15-18, 2024 • Rio de Janeiro
April