As reported by Forbes Brazil, Brazilian fund Maya Capital, led by Monica Saggioro and Lara Leman, announced the launch of its second fund, this time for US$100 million. The firm started in 2018 with a US$40 million fund, which was invested in 29 startups in the region, including now unicorns NotCo (Chile) and Merama (Mexico) and important Brazilian startups such as Kovi or Gupy.
“With the new fund, we are capitalized and will continue to look for exceptional founders operating in large markets,” Lara Leman told Forbes Brazil. “We are not going to slow our investment pace. We have a lot of conviction in the region, and we see several sectors with an opportunity to be disrupted through technology.”
Monica Saggioro and Lara Leman, Maya Capital co-founders.
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