# Developer tools investors in Brazil (2026 list)

> 10 developer tools investors in Brazil, 80% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Gaingels, Google for Startups. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/developer-tools-investors-in-brazil (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Developer tools investors in Brazil

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a developer tools company in Brazil in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**10** investors on the list No change this week

**1,326** cheques in 12 months *-17%* against the market

**$6M** median round they joined *-25%* against the market median

**80%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**80%** have led a round

## The Top 10

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (8)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **314** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Costanoa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/costanoa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [IGNIA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ignia-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **116** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Latitud](https://millionrounds.com/fund/latitud) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **107** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Norte Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norte-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **103** **$5.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Citrino Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citrino-ventures) quiet VC firm · Brazil **2** **$6.5M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 10 [iDEXO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idexo) quiet VC firm · Brazil **1** **$5.5M** median round **Mar 2025** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **30** Oct **[Neuron Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuron-industries)** Seed · $10M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)
- **29** Oct **[Collective](https://millionrounds.com/company/collective)** Series B · $40M *With* [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors)
- **29** Oct **[Reflex](https://millionrounds.com/company/reflex)** Series A · $14M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)
- **29** Oct **[Collective](https://millionrounds.com/company/collective)** Series B · $100M *Led by* [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors)
- **28** Oct **[Broccoli AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/broccoli-ai)** Series B · $52M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)
- **28** Oct **[Easol](https://millionrounds.com/company/easol)** Series A · $30M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)

## Stages This Year

1,273 rounds

- Venture **29%**
- Pre-seed **20%**
- Seed **16%**
- Series A **14%**
- Series B **6%**
- Other **15%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **647**
- Fintech **104**
- Big Data & Analytics **77**
- Financial Services **62**
- Aerospace & Space **55**
- Healthcare **49**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

429 Q1 25

406 Q2 25

459 Q3 25

450 Q4 25

413 Q1 26

397 Q2 26

269 Q3 26

46 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in developer tools and open source

- Dreaming in Code: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Quest for Transcendent Software Scott Rosenberg · 2007 3.71 from 3,101 ratings on Goodreads Developer tools and open source About the book Their story takes us through a maze of dead ends and exhilarating breakthroughs as they and their colleagues wrestle not only with the abstraction of code but with the unpredictability of human behavior, especially their own. Along the way, we encounter black holes, turtles,… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Implementing Domain-Driven Design Vernon Vaughn · 2013 4.05 from 1,292 ratings on Goodreads Developer tools and open source About the book “For software developers of all experience levels looking to improve their results, and design and implement domain-driven enterprise applications consistently with the best current state of professional practice, Implementing Domain-Driven Design will impart a treasure trove of… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Practices of an Agile Developer Venkat Subramaniam · 2006 3.88 from 1,001 ratings on Goodreads Developer tools and open source About the book Want to be a better developer? This books collects the personal habits, ideas, and approaches of successful agile software developers and presents them in a series of short, easy-to-digest tips. This isn't academic fluff; follow these ideas and you'll show yourself, your… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Developer Hegemony: The Future of Labor Erik Dietrich · 2017 4.02 from 475 ratings on Goodreads Developer tools and open source About the book It’s been said that software is eating the planet. The modern economy, the world itself, relies on technology. Demand for the people who can produce it far outweighs the supply. So why do developers occupy largely subordinate roles in the corporate structure? Developer Hegemony… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about developer tools investors in Brazil

### Who are the most active developer tools investors in Brazil?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Gaingels, Google for Startups, QED Investors and Costanoa Ventures.

### How many developer tools investors in Brazil are there?

10 are on record. 80% made an investment in the last 12 months and 80% have led a round.

### Which stages do developer tools investors in Brazil back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (29%) and Seed (24%).

### How big are the rounds developer tools investors in Brazil join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.5M.

### Which sectors do developer tools investors in Brazil back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which developer tools investors in Brazil lead the most rounds?

QED Investors (31 led), Costanoa Ventures (13 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

### Where are developer tools investors in Brazil based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (6) and Brazil (4).

### What have developer tools investors in Brazil invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Neuron Industries (Seed, Oct 2026, with Y Combinator), Collective (Series B, Oct 2026, with QED Investors) and Reflex (Series A, Oct 2026, with Y Combinator).

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