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| Associação Brasileira de Startups | |
|---|---|
| Name | Associação Brasileira de Startups |
| Native name | Associação Brasileira de Startups |
| Formation | 2011 |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | São Paulo |
| Location | Brazil |
| Leader title | CEO |
| Leader name | Tallis Gomes |
Associação Brasileira de Startups is a Brazilian nonprofit industry association representing startup companies across Brazil. Founded to coordinate nascent technology ventures, the association engages with policymakers, investors, and incubators in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, and Porto Alegre to promote entrepreneurship, innovation hubs, and venture creation. It interacts with accelerators, angel networks, and corporate partners to influence legislation, market access, and startup scaling.
The association was created amid a wave of entrepreneurship activity that included the rise of incubators such as Cubo Itaú, the expansion of accelerators like Seedrs-style programs and institutional actors such as Sebrae, Anprotec, and innovation districts inspired by Silicon Valley and Israel Startup Nation. Early milestones involved partnerships with municipal governments including Prefeitura de São Paulo and federal entities based in Brasília as well as dialogues with investment organizations such as BNDES, SoftBank, and regional venture capital firms modeled after KPCB and Sequoia Capital. The association’s growth paralleled prominent Brazilian startups and unicorns including Nubank, iFood, Gympass, PagSeguro, and Wildlife Studios, which helped spark national debate about regulation, taxation, and labor models exemplified by controversies around platforms like Uber and 99. Over time, the association expanded chapters and working groups similar to structures used by Tech Nation and Startup Canada.
The association’s stated mission aligns with advocacy seen in organizations such as Chamber of Deputies (Brazil), Senate of Brazil, and sectoral bodies like Confederação Nacional da Indústria to represent startup interests before legislative processes including debates reminiscent of the Marco Civil da Internet discussions. It organizes research and benchmarking comparable to reports from OECD, World Bank, and Inter-American Development Bank to inform stakeholders including incubators like ENDEAVOR Brasil and corporate innovation arms such as Bradesco Inovabra. Activities include convening events similar to Web Summit, CES, and SXSW, producing guidelines echoing standards from ISO and engaging with investor groups like Anjos do Brasil and Associação Brasileira de Private Equity & Venture Capital.
Governance follows nonprofit models used by organizations such as Fundação Getulio Vargas and Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa do Consumidor with a board composed of founders, entrepreneurs, and representatives from venture capital firms including analogues to Monashees Capital and Kaszek Ventures. Membership categories mirror those of industry associations like Associação Comercial de São Paulo and include startups at seed, series A, and growth stages, accelerators, incubators, corporate partners, and legal advisors akin to firms such as TozziniFreire and Pinheiro Neto Advogados. Regional chapters coordinate with local ecosystems in cities including Belo Horizonte, Recife, Curitiba, and Fortaleza to align priorities with state-level initiatives.
Programmatic work features policy campaigns comparable to advocacy led by Electronic Frontier Foundation and capacity-building initiatives inspired by Startup Weekend and Y Combinator. The association runs market intelligence projects similar to reports by CB Insights and Crunchbase, mentorship networks aligned with Endeavor and educational efforts resembling curricula from Universidade de São Paulo entrepreneurship centers. It convenes hackathons and demo days modeled after TechCrunch Disrupt and supports legal templates and best practices for equity, draws on frameworks like those used by Techstars for accelerator standards, and coordinates investor matchmaking akin to PitchBook events.
Strategic partnerships include collaborations with multinational corporations such as Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, and technology firms like Microsoft Brasil and Amazon Web Services; alliances with academic institutions such as Universidade Estadual de Campinas and Fundação Getulio Vargas; and engagement with policy institutions similar to Ministério da Economia and regulatory agencies modeled after ANPD. Advocacy work targets reforms in taxation, labor, and data protection inspired by regulatory precedents like the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados and international dialogues with bodies such as OECD and G20 Startup Ministers’ Meeting-style forums. The association also partners with investor networks including Redpoint e.ventures and international accelerators echoing 500 Startups.
Impact is measurable through contributions to public consultations, influence on legislation debates comparable to the Marco Civil da Internet process, and support for startups that scaled into notable firms like Nubank and iFood. Recognition includes invitations to speak at summits such as Web Summit, participation in international delegations resembling Brazil at the Mobile World Congress delegations, and collaborations with multilateral institutions including Inter-American Development Bank for ecosystem development programs. Awards and acknowledgments have come from entrepreneurship-focused entities akin to Endeavor Brasil and regional chambers such as Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo. The association’s work continues to shape debates involving taxation policy, labor reform, and digital regulation in Brazil and Latin America.
Category:Organizations based in Brazil Category:Startup accelerators and incubators