• GROWTH, INTEGRITY<br />
SIMPLICITY, PERSEVERANCE

    GROWTH, INTEGRITY
    SIMPLICITY, PERSEVERANCE

    Private Equity & Venture Capital focused on growth equity

About us

DSK Capital is a Private Equity & Venture Capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs find practical solutions to complex problems about their company’s growth, while seeking sustainable and above average returns to our investors.

We understand that our value added as a Private Equity goes beyond just choosing the right assets and being a financial partner, we also believe in adding value though operational improvement, developing solid and sustainable business models, and implementing governance best practices.

PURPOSE

GENERATE GROWTH

GENERATE GROWTH

Our pragmatical point of view allow us to see simple solutions to complex business problems

FLEXIBILITY

FLEXIBILITY

We work to accommodate the needs of all those involved

SOLVE CHALLENGES

SOLVE CHALLENGES

Our experience and creativity allow us to identify unique business opportunities to accelerate companies' growth

ACTIVE PARTNERSHIP

ACTIVE PARTNERSHIP

We are more than a financial partner, driving operational and strategic improvement though years of investment experience

TRANSPARENCY

TRANSPARENCY

Our relationships with investors and business partners are honest, transparent and collaborative

STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE

STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE

Implement or reinforce a strong governance practice in the business we invest

INVESTMENT PROFILE


Between R$10 & R$50 million (~US$2 to US$10 million) per investment with active minority participation

TARGET COMPANIES


Businesses with high and solid growth rates inserted in relevant and expanding markets

TARGET ENTREPRENEUR


We relate to entrepreneurs that share our values of integrity, simplicity, perseverance and have a profound desire for success

PORTFOLIO

Segment:  Construction and finishes materials store chain
Investment date: 2021
Transaction: Minority
Website: www.abcdaconstrucao.com.br
Status: Active

About ABC:

With over 60 years of history, ABC da Construção is one of the largest building finishing chains in Brazil. Due to its innovative model, ABC is making a revolution in the retail of building finishes and is already considered one of the main construtech companies in the country

Segment : SaaS B2B Governance Tech
Investment date : 2020 & 2021
Transaction: Minority
Website: www.atlasgov.com
Status: Active

About Atlas Governance:

Atlas Governance is the leading Governance Tech company in Latin America. Today is present on more than six countries and is used by over 8.000 board members and governance professionals. Its purpose is to transform governance in something simple, accessible and digital

Segment : Edtech focused on health
Investment date : 2021
Transaction: Minority
Website: www.medway.com.br
Status: Active

About Medway:

Founded by Alexandre Remor, Micael Hamra and João Vitor – three friends who were approved in the most difficult medical residency in Brazil – Medway has been revolutionizing the way in which newly graduated physicians prepare to take the most important step of their career: acceptance in their residency programs. With a lot of quality content, study strategies and a lot of technology involved, Medway is today a reference in preparation for the most competitive exams in Medicine

Segment: Venture Capital Portfolio
Investment date: 2022
Transaction: Fund of Funds
Website: www.invisto.com.vc
Status: Active

About Invisto:

DSK Capital made a relevant investiment in the Invisto I Fund. Invisto is the biggest Venture Capital investment circle in the South of Brasil with more than R$300 million invested in scale ups with several sucessfull exits.
Invisto is a fund with similar philosophy to DSK, believing in a close mentoring, valuing the ecosystem and investing in the real economy and not on portfolio bets.
The Invisto I Fund portfolio currently invested in Pulses (HR Tech), Cashway (Techfin), Otimizza (Accounting SAS) and Darwin Seguros (Insurance company)

Segment : Fintech focused on anticipation of receivables
Investment date: 2022
Transaction: Minority
Website: www.finplace.com.br
Status: Active

About Finplace:

Finplace is a credit marketplace which seeks to simplify the life of the small and medium business entrepreneur (40% of Brazil’s GDP) though an innovative and simple platform, which is breaking paradigms in the credit market though artificial intelligence, connecting financial institutions and companies which need anticipation of future receivables, in a transparent, fast and accurate process. The platform has already intermediated more than R$2,5 billions in credit and is growing double digits each month.

Segment : Healthech focused in home health care services
Investment date: 2022
Transaction: Minority
Website: www.isalab.com.br
Status: Active

About Isa Lab:

ISA is the digital laboratory that takes health wherever you are, including vaccines, tests, clinical analysis exams through a distribution network formed by hundreds of autonomous nurses, bringing greater satisfaction to patients and efficiency to the health system.

Segment : Foodtech
Investment date: 2023
Transaction: Minority
Website: www.foodtosave.com.br
Status: Active

Food To Save is a sustainable Foodtech, created to revolutionize food waste in Brazil. Through an application, it acts as a link between establishments that have production surpluses and customers who are engaged and concerned about conscious consumption. The company already has more than 1 million downloads on its app and saved more than 2 million tons of food in large cities such as São Paulo, Campinas, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. Food to Save is figured in the Reclame Aqui Award and in the EXAME Negócios em Expansão Ranking, among others.

TEAM

DIEGO STARK
DIEGO STARK

Private Equity executive with 20 years of experience in all phases of origination, investment, value creation, portfolio management and divestment. Diego worked for 10 years at Southern Cross Group as partner and head of the Brazil office, as well as CEO in several companies. He is currently board member of Mills Solaris, Atlas Governance, Bovexo and Medway. Diego acquired solid experience in strategic consulting and business intelligence at McKinsey & Co, where he worked for 4 years. He also worked for 7 years at General Motors do Brasil, in the areas of Engineering, Market Research and Strategic Planning.

Diego is currently an active member of the business community in Brazil and invests in several start-ups and has been affiliated with the YPO since 2016. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the FEI and an MBA from the Wharton Business School.

FELIPE PEREIRA
FELIPE PEREIRA

Private Equity & Venture Capital executive with over 10 years of experience in finance and business, combining extensive investment knowledge with practical experience as a CFO in Private Equity portfolio companies. Felipe worked for 8 years at the Southern Cross Group, acting both as an investment professional and as CFO of Grupo Brinox and Tópico Locações, gaining expertise in FP&A and governance. Previously, Felipe worked in Research at Barclays Capital covering the Telecom, Media and Technology sectors, where he gained extensive experience in capital markets and M&A operations.

With solid academic background, Felipe focus on business and people management, with a MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economic Sciences from Insper.

FELIPE PEREIRA

VALUES

“INTEGRITY, SIMPLICITY, PERSEVERANCE AND A PROFOUND DESIRE FOR SUCCESS”

Those are the four pillars that define DSK Capital and the companies that we seek to invest. Our experience shows that success comes though relationships with people that believe in those values as much as we do

  • Practice the highest ethical and moral standard in everything we do
  • Simplicity and the mentality that we are here to help
  • Belief that perseverance, capacity to adapt and enthusiasm are essential components for success
  • Constant search for excellence in everything we do, including our partnerships, results generated and market positioning

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