HARDS
Accelerator · Florianópolis, Brazil · Latin America
HARDS is an acceleration program and micro VC for early-stage hardware plus software startups in Brazil. It provides prototyping infrastructure, financial investment, and market access to help startups reach pilot production and distribution.
Invests inIndustrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningFintech
In its own wordshardwaresoftwareindustry 4.0iotprototypingmanufacturing
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Or find every investor that fitsHARDS lists 19 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Industrial & Manufacturing (25%), AI & Machine Learning (22%) and Fintech (16%). 94% of its companies are based in Brazil.
No funding round on record names HARDS yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not HARDS' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 19. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 25% | 7% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 22% | 18% |
| Fintech | 16% | 12% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 6% | 6% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 6% | 15% |
| Enterprise Software | 6% | 8% |
| Food & Agriculture | 6% | 3% |
| Media & Entertainment | 3% | 4% |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers1895%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company15%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 49th | 19 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 36th | 25% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 42th | 2 countries |
Compare HARDS head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
19 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company provides decision-making intelligence for large businesses through market understanding, data research, and portfolio risk management. | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Alben produces a sterilization chamber called Sunbox that uses UV-C and temperature to eliminate viruses, fungi, and bacteria. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company monitors and controls refrigeration and air conditioning systems | Industrial & ManufacturingFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| The company offers an IoT solution for tracking materials, equipment, and people in the construction sector. | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Cor.Sync develops a point of care solution for measuring troponin in blood | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides solutions for identifying risks and preventing financial crimes, including anti-fraud and money laundering prevention tools. | FintechCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops, manufactures, and commercializes laser cutting machines for various types of creative entrepreneurs. | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Favotecnologia works with farmers and cultivation associations to ensure sustainability and quality of production while respecting communities and the environment. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Harpia Harpyja develops complete Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that connect sensors, machines, and people, transforming field data into useful information for supervision, risk prevention, and productivity increase. | Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company uses artificial intelligence and statistical models to generate information for decision-making in the financial sector and other industries. | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| InvestPlay provides a platform for hyperpersonalization of banking offers using artificial intelligence and business insights | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Lastro is a search engine for Portuguese music. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Mutualizo integrates technology, data, processes, and people into a single infrastructure for companies operating in regulated markets. | FintechIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Neokohm provides systems for monitoring and managing the cold chain, ensuring the integrity of goods, fleet tracking, devices, and remote connectivity systems. | Food & AgricultureIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides smart lockers and intelligent storage solutions for various businesses and individuals. | Industrial & ManufacturingE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Pecsmart provides technologies such as IoT and artificial intelligence for real-time data analysis in the agricultural industry. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Tribuzana is a digital marketing agency for hotels, resorts, and inns, providing services such as marketing strategy, Google Hotel Ads, and website development. | Legal & ComplianceEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Ubivis connects factory floor to artificial intelligence, providing real-time insights from sensor data | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops intelligent solutions for electric vehicle charging. | E-commerce & MarketplacesMobility & Logistics | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 13 Nov 2026- Site
- hards.com.br
- Last read
- 13 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 19
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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