Brazil · Investor

MAYA Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 47 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $51M, Sept 2026VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ATechnology

Deploying now
38%of best year6cheques in 12 months, 47 on record
Since the last cheque59days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.1MCheque size, as they say$25K – $10MRounds led7 of 47Sole investor1 roundsMostly inBrazil, 82%
Pitch MAYA Capital

MAYA Capital highlights

  1. 01

    6 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 73% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $750K

What they do

MAYA Capital is an early-stage fund that supports bold leaders who are catalyzing change in Latin America.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$25K – $10M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Technology
Based in
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first47 appearances

  1. 2026

    6 rounds

  2. Sept
    BullSeed · BR · LatamList$3.7MLed
  3. Aug
    SharpiSeed · BR · LatamList$4.0MWith 3 others
  4. Aug
    StrattumPre-seed · BR · LatamList$3.2MLed
  5. Aug
    JusfySeries A · BR · LatamList$15MWith 6 others
  6. Mar
    AzosSeries C · BR · LatamList$25MWith 4 others
  7. Jan
    LerianSeed · BR · LatamList$5.7MLed
  8. 2025

    11 rounds

  9. Oct
    Agent.ShopSeed · BR · LatamList$1.0MLed
  10. Jul
    Nexa FinanceSeed · BR$4.5MWith 3 others
  11. Jun
    XFXSeed · US$9.1MWith 3 others
  12. Apr
    DivibankSeries A · BR · LatamList$8.2MWith 13 others
  13. Apr
    Start CarreirasSeed · BR$2.2MWith 2 others
  14. Mar
    JusfyPre-seed · BR · LatamListUndisclosedLed
  15. Mar
    TarkenVenture · BRUndisclosedWith 2 others
  16. Mar
    JusfySeed · BR$5.2MWith 3 others
  17. Feb
    AzosSeries B · BR · LatamList$31MWith 4 others
  18. Feb
    TempoSeed · US$3.5MWith 2 others
  19. Jan
    JOTASeed · BR$5.7MWith 2 others
  20. 2024

    12 rounds

  21. Nov
    LerianBR · LatamList$3.1MLed
  22. Nov
    StaySeed · BR · LatamList$2.6MLed
  23. Nov
    AradoSeries B · BR$2.0MWith 2 others
  24. Sept
    AvraVenture · BRUndisclosedWith 3 others
  25. Sept
    African OriginalsSeed$2.0MWith 1 other
  26. Jul
    TivitaSeed · BR$6.0MWith 1 other
  27. Jun
    KoviDebt · BR$8.0MWith 5 others
  28. Jun
    DiferenteSeed · BR$1.6MWith 5 others
  29. Apr
    CrezesPre-seed · MX$750KSole investor
  30. Feb
    Tenchi SecuritySeries A · BR$7.0MWith 3 others
  31. Jan
    VaasSeed · CO$5.0MWith 3 others
  32. Jan
    deco.cxSeed · BR$2.2MWith 1 other
  33. 2023

    2 rounds

  34. Aug
    VendahSeed · BR$2.5MWith 5 others
  35. Apr
    AssisSeed · BR$5.0MWith 5 others
  36. 2022

    8 rounds

  37. Jun
    UnboxSeed · BE$1.4MWith 2 others
  38. Jun
    ModakSeed · US$5.3MWith 3 others
  39. Apr
    TruoraVenture · COUndisclosedWith 2 others
  40. Apr
    TheiaSeed · BR$6.4MWith 3 others
  41. Jan
    TerraMagnaDebt · BR$30MWith 5 others
  42. Jan
    Nilo SaúdeSeries A · BR$11MWith 4 others
  43. Jan
    SooperSeed · BR$5.9MWith 2 others
  44. Jan
    Nana DeliveryPre-seed · BR$3.6MWith 2 others
  45. 2021

    6 rounds

  46. Dec
    Cross CommerceSeed · BR$3.0MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

LLLara LemannManager of the General Partner of the ApplicantiFiling they signed
MSMonica Saggioro LealManager of the General Partner of the ApplicantiFiling they signed

We also hold 13 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$181Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
MAYA Capital Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 304098

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as MAYA Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies MAYA Capital put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name MAYA Capital in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about MAYA Capital

What does MAYA Capital invest in?

MAYA Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (73% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Technology.

How active is MAYA Capital?

47 investments on record, 6 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 7. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has MAYA Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Bull (Seed, Sept 2026), Sharpi (Seed, Aug 2026) and Strattum (Pre-seed, Aug 2026).

How big are MAYA Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.1M. It says it writes cheques of $25K to $10M.

Does MAYA Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 7 of its 47 investments on record (15%).

Where does MAYA Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Brazil (82%), the United States (8%) and Colombia (5%).

Is MAYA Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 6 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does MAYA Capital invest alongside?

Most often Norte Ventures (16 rounds together), Canary (7 rounds together) and ONEVC (7 rounds together).

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