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Where investment meets impact.

We connect social investors to small Brazilian entrepreneurs. We articulate a trust network that turns capital into socioeconomic development.

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Small Brazilian entrepreneur in front of their business

Our history

Born in an emergency

Estímulo was created by 50 leading Brazilian figures in May 2020 to rescue small entrepreneurs who were closing their doors during the pandemic.

Since then, we have established ourselves as the articulator of a network that unites those who want to invest in social causes with the small entrepreneur, who generates 70% of formal jobs in Brazil and needs help to grow.

Our thesis

We unlock growth for micro and small businesses.

For the investment ecosystem, Estímulo is the partner that unlocks growth for MSMEs with revenues between ~USD 2k and ~USD 80k/month.

Focus on the missing middle

We support entrepreneurs that generate the most jobs in the country but are excluded from traditional credit.

Network approach

We are not just a fund: we unite large corporations, professional managers and philanthropic organizations.

Strict governance

Management by Galápagos Capital, administration by QI Tech and audited by PwC, ensuring full transparency.

Our funds

We currently operate two blended finance funds.

FIDC Brasil

Nationwide operation focused on productive inclusion and credit access for small entrepreneurs.

FIDC Rio Grande do Sul

Dedicated to the recovery of entrepreneurs affected by climate emergencies and natural disasters in the state.

Recognition

Our model became a Harvard Business School case study on Blended Finance, entrepreneurship and social impact in Latin America.

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For the entrepreneur

3Cs Model.

Our delivery is integrated: credit, capacity building and connection working together.

Credit

Accessible, digital, fast and with interest rates below the market

Capacity building

Personalized journey with content pills via WhatsApp, group mentoring and individual consulting (Sebrae)

Connection

Access to a powerful network of mentors and partners for more opportunities, including features in specialized media (CNN Brasil and Exame)

For B2B partners

Tailor-made capacity-building tracks + credit.

In B2B, we do not offer custom funds. We design tailor-made capacity-building journeys for the entrepreneurs in our partners' value chains, combined with access to productive credit.

Our B2B partners

B2B partner logos: Ambev, iFood, Grupo Energisa, Ezze Seguros, Fundação Dom Cabral and Relay Trust

Impact lenses

Where your capital transforms.

Our thesis is applied through lenses that ensure impact reaches where it is most urgent.

Legal Amazon

Focus on urban entrepreneurs in the region to strengthen sociobioeconomy businesses and preserve the forest.

Climate emergencies

Special credit lines for entrepreneurs affected by climate disasters, such as Estímulo Retomada in Rio Grande do Sul.

Women

30% of our resources go to women-led businesses.

Productive inclusion

We operate in the most vulnerable, low-income regions, focused on first access to credit.

Our numbers

Impact at scale.

R$ 400M

Disbursed

63k

Jobs impacted¹

6.1k

Entrepreneurs financially supported

30%

Of resources to women-led businesses²

37%

Had never accessed credit before³

64%

Of resources to low-income regions (D and E classes)⁴

26%

Annual growth of supported entrepreneurs⁵

+ 400 free courses offered

Source: Estímulo [1] Estimate based on the PNAD Contínua including partners, formal and informal employees; [2] Considers disbursements where the requesting partner was a woman (Dec/25); [3] Entrepreneur credit registry; [4] Analysis comparing the ZIP code of supported businesses with the local average income, according to 2010 Census data (IBGE); [5] Estímulo Credit Base Study (Dec/25).