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Avante
Personal credit for microentrepreneurs
About Avante
Avante is a fintech company dedicated to empowering Brazilian microentrepreneurs by providing accessible financial services. Operating in the financial technology sector, Avante serves clients who earn less than $9 per day, focusing on those who are often underserved by traditional banking systems. The company offers a range of financial products, including individual and agile credit solutions, and a virtual credit card machine integrated within their app. Avante's business model is built on conscious capitalism, aiming to generate profit while creating a positive social and environmental impact. The company makes money through interest on loans and transaction fees from their credit card services. By leveraging technology, Avante facilitates financial inclusion and aims to transform the lives of millions of Brazilian entrepreneurs.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Santos, Brazil
- Employees
- 97
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 56.4/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Mortgages & Lending
- Sector
- Fintech, Personal Finance, SME Business Loans, Loan, Micro Lending, Sustainable Development Goals, Core Sustainable Impact, No Poverty (#1), Industry Innovation and Infrastructure (#9), financial inclusion
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Jul 2016
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES C✓Equity / VC | Jul 2017 | $12M | $48M | Gentera · Vox Capital | — |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Sep 2015 | $5.3M | $21M | Undisclosed | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Avante is 160 monthly website visits, up 33.3% over the last three months. Avante's team grew 0% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A1 investor entered at this stage
Vox Capital
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
Gentera
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