Nova Investimentos

Managing partners Daniel Uchôa and Renato Tutiya set the investment strategy and lead deal execution. Both are former operators who take board seats at portfolio companies rather than delegating post-investment oversight to junior staff.

Nova runs a direct investment model, leading or co-leading rounds and taking board positions. The firm is not known to allocate capital as a limited partner into third-party venture funds.

The firm concentrates on growth-stage and late-stage venture, typically entering after product-market fit is established. It does not operate a seed program or an incubator.

Nova has no disclosed positions in hardware, deep tech, or consumer social. The firm's public commentary and portfolio point toward regulatory-intensive verticals — primarily in regulated industries undergoing digitization — rather than capital-intensive manufacturing or pure-play consumer apps.

The partnership's operator background provides a referral network among repeat Brazilian founders. Uchôa's increased presence on the Latin American venture conference circuit since early 2024 signals additional emphasis on inbound founder relationships rather than advisor-intermediated or auction processes.