Ahead Ventures
Brazil-based corporate venture capital manager that structures and operates CVC programmes for companies, from investment thesis and sourcing to pilots, investments and divestment.
Ahead Ventures is a Brazil-based corporate venture capital (CVC) manager that builds and operates CVC programmes on behalf of corporate clients. Its work spans the full arc of a corporate venture operation: setting strategic objectives and investment theses, sourcing deal flow, supporting pilots, executing investments and assisting with value creation through to divestment. Management is adapted to each client's specific requirements rather than applied as a fixed model.
The firm was formed through a partnership between PortCapital and Banco Fator, combining venture capital operating experience with an understanding of corporate needs. Alongside its mandate work, Ahead Ventures provides access to a cross-disciplinary talent network covering consulting, business management and technology.
Sector coverage is broad and includes retail, fashion, property and construction, agribusiness, fintech, marketing and advertising technology, decarbonization, aerospace, edge AI and edge IoT. Technical focus areas cited by the firm include venture capital, corporate innovation, edge AI, edge IoT, decarbonization and fintech. Geographic presence is in Brazil.