Best Internet First Media Companies in Brazil
The 74 best Internet First Media companies in Brazil in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: UOL.
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Ranked: Best Internet First Media companies in Brazil
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | App-install YoY | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppNews Jovem Pan App-based platform aggregating multi-category news | — | +11% | — | 2020 | Paula Bevilacqua Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 2 | UOL Online media network | $100M | +9% | 3,603 | 1996 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+47 | — |
| 3 | Adrenaline Brazil-based technology and gaming news portal | — | +9% | — | 2001 | Jacson Boeing Founder | — | — |
| 4 | Folha de S.Paulo The Folha Group is one of the country's main media conglomerates. | — | +9% | 88 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Grupo Globo Online platform of digital media group | — | +5% | — | 1985 | Jorge Nóbrega CEO | — | — |
| 6 | Xaveco App-based platform publishing content focusing on dating | $931K | — | 2 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Newsco AI-based news app | $307K | — | — | 2023 | Cfa Gabriel Cantu CEO & Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | — |
| 8 | Superela Online platform for women's empowerment | $305K | — | 21 | 2014 | Juliana Bretas Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — |
| 9 | Startupi Digital media platform on startups in Brazil | $300K | — | 25 | 2008 | — | WordPressTypeScriptPHP+37 | — |
Top 11 Internet First Media companies in Brazil
#1
Funding Raised · Brasilia, Federal District · founded 2018 · 2 employees$930.8Kraised▾
App-based platform publishing content focusing on dating. The platform offers an arsenal of teasers that helps users to start the conversation. The app is available for Android and iOS devices.
- Apr 2024ICO$930.8K
#2
Seed · Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2023$307.5Kraised▾
AI-based news app. It provides personalized audio and text summaries of news related to multiple topics. Its mobile app is available for both the ios and android platforms.
- Apr 2024Seed$307.5K
#3
Series B · Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo · founded 1996 · 3603 employees$100Mraised▾
UOL is an online media network that offers news based on various topics such as sports, economy, entertainment, and more in Portuguese. Offers various services such as website hosting, data storage, online payments, and others. The readers can search for articles based on the keywords. Users have the ability to chat, create own rooms (supports more than 30 participants), and send animated/BPM photos on the platform. Also, operates multiple news channels.
- Sep 1999Series B$100M
#4
Deadpooled · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 2014 · 21 employees$305.4Kraised▾
Superela is a women-specific portal covering topics such as love, life, sex, style, beauty, and other emotional problems faced by women. Generates content through ~250 writers on its payroll. Has a community driven app, Clube Superela, where women can discuss their problems with fellow members. Claim an online readership of 6M+ Brazilian women, as of Nov 2016.
- Sep 2016Angel$305.4K
#5
Seed · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 2008 · 25 employees$300Kraised▾
Startupi is a digital media platform, which offers news & information on startups in Brazil. Collaborates with Brazilian entrepreneurial ecosystem on initiatives and development programs. Features events, workshop offers, and consulting service to startups.
- Mar 2013Seed$300K
#6
Acquired · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2013 · 3 employees$34Kraised▾
Provider of travel advice and guidance for planning personal trips. This entity publishes articles regarding flight booking strategies, accommodation selection, and general travel logistics. Content includes recommendations for packing, reading materials, and methods for managing travel arrangements. The information focuses on assisting individuals with the preparation and execution of their travel plans.
- Nov 2013Seed$34K
#7
Series A · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2016 · 29 employees—raised▾
Provider of curated news in a concise format. It offers curated news from various sources in a short format. It also have a premium subscription service that provides features like additional editorial content.
- Apr 2024Series A—
- Apr 2022Seed—
#8
Acquired · Curitiba, Parana · founded 1998—raised▾
Platform offering drones and robotics-related news. It publishes news and articles related to Environment, Cities, Drones, Space, and Geotechnologies.
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)—
#9
Series A · Curitiba, Parana · founded 2000 · 185 employees—raised▾
NZNGroup is a Brazilian media group which runs multiple gaming, technology, and entertainment sites. Owns and operates brands such as TecMundo (technology and gadgets), TecMundo Games (PC & console games), Baixaki (games, apps, and software), Mega Curioso (social news and facts), Minha Serie (film & TV series), and Click Games (online flash games). In addition, offers advertising and communication solutions to brands and agencies. As of March 2017, claims to attract 36M+ monthly uniques to its digital brands and claims to be the 9th biggest digital media network in Brazil.
- Sep 2014Series A—
#10
Deadpooled · Brasilia, Federal District · founded 2011—raised▾
Online platform offering media analytics solutions. The solution provides analytics for TV series and other media content.
- Oct 2012Seed—
#11
Deadpooled · Brazil · founded 2010 · 42 employees$14Mraised▾
Online platform offering multi-category news
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