Asaas — which operates a corporate account for SMEs with automation and management tools — has just raised R$820 million in a round led by BOND, the San Francisco management company founded by Mary Meeker, the veteran technology analyst who spent her career at Morgan Stanley before moving into venture capital.
The fundraising also had the participation of Softbank and 23S Capital, the private equity manager that is a joint venture between Temasek and the Votorantim Group.
Founder Piero Contezini told Brazil Journal that the Joinville startup began the fundraising process in April, and held a 23-day roadshow in the United States. “We spoke to 30 funds and at the end of June we received some proposals,” he said. “We chose BOND because we think it will be able to help us define our business category.”
#BRAZIL #JOURNAL #Fintech #Asaas #raises #R820 #million #Mary #Meeker #Softbank #23S