INITIATIVES AND RESULTS:
RESULTS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & IMPACT BUSINESSES
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2024–2028 | BNDES Garagem
Garagem Brazil’s national impact acceleration program. 400 businesses to be accelerated. Quintessa leads execution.
Results:
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1,846 applications (Cycle 1)
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100 accelerated in Phase I, 50 in Phase II
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42% from North, Northeast, or Center-West
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56% women-led, 33% Black/Brown-led ventures
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20+ contracts closed, R$21M in transactions, R$12.2M directly enabled
2021-2022 | Ecco Comunidades (BRF Institute)
Program to reduce food loss and promote territorial development in 5 municipalities.
Results:
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3.26 tons of food redistributed
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65%+ reduction in school food waste
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R$34,200 in local income from social meal production
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9,000 meals donated from near-expiry food
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Food bank policy reactivated
2019-2022| Braskem Labs
Open innovation platform supporting chemistry- and plastic-based impact startups.
Results:
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93 startups accelerated
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40% raised investment
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32% piloted with Braskem
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15% became clients or suppliers
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230+ market connections, 17 pilots/sales in negotiation with strategic co-sponsors
ACCELERATION & FUNDRAISING RESULTS
Quintessa’s tailored acceleration methodology has helped impact startups achieve market traction and funding milestones.
Hand Talk:
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Doubled revenue and user base
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R$2.5M seed round raised
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Named UN’s Best Social App in the World
Vitalk:
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10x growth in beneficiaries
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R$10M Series A raised
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Acquired by Gympass
Trampay:
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700% growth in users (2K to 16K)
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10x revenue growth
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200% team growth
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Secured investment and credit
Barkus
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166% growth in users
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333% increase in client companies
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233% increase in capital raised