Torq
Investor · São Paulo, SP, Brazil · Latin America
Torq is an open innovation hub for the financial industry in Latin America, running open innovation programs and making financial investments in startups. It connects startups with ecosystem partners such as Sinqia, Google Cloud, Fenasbac and Celcoin, offering mentoring, POCs and matchmaking with clients.
Invests inFintech
In its own wordsfintechfinancial servicesartificial intelligenceblockchainpaymentsopen banking
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Or find every investor that fitsTorq lists 18 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Fintech (61%), AI & Machine Learning (13%) and Real Estate & Construction (7%). 100% of its companies are based in Brazil. It invests most often alongside Astella, Parallax Ventures and Techstars.
No funding round on record names Torq yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Torq's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 18. 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 61% | 12% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 13% | 18% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 7% | 3% |
| Cybersecurity | 3% | 4% |
| Enterprise Software | 3% | 8% |
| Gaming | 3% | 1% |
| Media & Entertainment | 3% | 4% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 3% | 6% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Astella | 6 |
| Parallax Ventures | 2 |
| Techstars | 2 |
| 01VC | 1 |
| 14B Venture Capital | 1 |
| B Venture Capital | 1 |
| Bread and Butter Ventures | 1 |
| Canaan | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 46th | 18 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 | 89th | 61% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 19th | 1 country |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers18100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- 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.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Torq head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
18 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdie connects customer signals so teams can move faster and prove what worked | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a complete solution for core banking, regulatory, accounting, and internet banking for financial institutions and payment institutions. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Cayena connects restaurants to suppliers with payment terms and 24-hour delivery. | Food & AgricultureE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Celcoin provides financial infrastructure solutions for banking, credit, payments, and regulatory services. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| CERC is a registrar specialized in receivables | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Condoconta provides financial services for condominiums, including account management and financing solutions. | FintechReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Creditares provides financial services and credit access to agricultural producers through its platform and network of Agro Bankers. | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Croct provides a headless content management system for website optimization and personalization | Media & EntertainmentE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides solutions for identifying risks and preventing financial crimes, including anti-fraud and money laundering prevention tools. | FintechCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Débitodireto provides vehicle and driver data consultation services through APIs for businesses. | FintechEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Evlos provides software services for the financial market, including banking, payments, investments, and credit solutions | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Gavea Investimentos is an investment company. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides technology for credit operations, including solutions for credit formalization and securitization. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Homelend helps people buy and finance homes through a simplified process with the help of its specialized team and system. | Real Estate & ConstructionFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Klavi provides open finance solutions for strategic decision-making | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company offers over 1,000 digital services, including document emission, bill payments, and scheduling appointments, through its franchises located in various places in Brazil. | EducationFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company designs, builds, and maintains high-complexity software platforms for payment, financial infrastructure, and other industries | FintechGaming | Portfolio page | ||
| Traive offers products and services that simplify access to credit and investment opportunities in the agricultural sector | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- torq.ventures
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 18
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