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Best Retail Companies in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The 72 best Retail companies in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Submarino.

72companies tracked
$164.5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
21have raised

Ranked: Best Retail companies in State of Rio de Janeiro

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
1Aliansce Sonae
Operator of shopping centers
——440Renato Rique
Founder
———
2Alive
Platform offering live commerce solution for online businesses
——26————
3Aluga.com
Provider of computer equipment rental services for businesses and individuals
——17Ricardo Marcelino
Founder & Owner & CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31Top 5M—
4Americanas
Online marketplace offering multi-category products
——165—VTEXNode.jsNext.js+25Top 5k—
5Aumor
Operator of online pet adoption platform connecting animals with prospective owners
———Bruno Ferrer
Co-Founder
Node.jsChakra UIReact+13Top 50M—
6BB Basico
Brand of kid's apparel
——60Fausto Moledo
CEO
Cart FunctionalityVTEXBootstrap+13Top 5M—
7Beauty Full
Appointment Booking Platform
———Fernanda Carvalho
Co-Founder
———
8Blu
Provider of financial solutions for retailers and suppliers
——386—HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18Top 1M—

Top 12 Retail companies in State of Rio de Janeiro

#1
Seed · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2022
$2.8Mraised
▾

Provider of headless e-commerce solutions for the e-commerce businesses. Its features include storefront, A/B testing, personalization, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Seed$2.2M
  • 2022Angel$600K
Founders & team
Rafael CrespoCo-Founder & CROLuciano JuniorCo-FounderGuilherme RodriguesCo-founder & CEO
Investors
Maya Capital, FJ Labs, Crivo Ventures, Lanx Capital
#2
Series A · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2001 · 58 employees
$5Mraised
▾

Provider of IoT-based smart temperature management solution. The company provides end-to-end solutions using IoT. It offers analytical tools for delivering insights to customers. It uses AI technology to identify issues and provides solutions to identify anomalies.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 4.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Series A$2.4M
  • Apr 2022Series A$2.6M
Founders & team
Paulo LernerChief Executive Officer
Investors
Equus Capital Partners, Indicator Capital, KPTL, Allievo Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorFacebook PixelGodaddy
#3
Series A · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2018 · 66 employees
$16.5Mraised
▾

Internet-first brand offering multi-category footwear. It offers multi-category footwear like sneakers, canvas, and many more for both men and women.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2022Series A$16.5M
Founders & team
Fernando PortoCo-FounderDavid PythonCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
East Ventures, Innova Capital, Shanghai Capital, Lanx Capital, K3, Heliconia Capital Management
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAttentiveAutomizelyBluecoreCloudflare
#4
Series A · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2020 · 122 employees
$16.5Mraised
▾

Online marketplace platform offering multi-category grocery supplies. Its product offerings include drinks & beverages, snacks, home cleaning products, frozen products, meat & seafood, grains & flour, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 6.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Clubbi e a Yandeh) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Series A$12M
  • Dec 2021Seed$4.5M
Founders & team
Alexandre FarberCo-founder and CTOJoao MacedoCo-Founder & PresidentMarcos DuarteCo-Founder
Investors
NFX, ALLVP, Valor Capital Group, Onevc, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Latitud
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudinaryCore-Js
#5
Series A · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2012 · 82 employees
$3.8Mraised
▾

Internet first brand of eye wears and sunglasses

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2022Series A$3.8M
Founders & team
Luiz RochaCo-Founder & OwnerRodrigo LatiniCo-Founder & CEOHugo GalindoCo-Founder
Investors
Order VC, Soma, Shift Capital
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressAxiosCalendly
#6
Funding Raised · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2014 · 23 employees
$417.3Kraised
▾

Manufacturer of sound equipment offering headphones. It offers products, including headphones with microphones, remote control, circumaural designs, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$417.3K
Investors
Gov Br
Tech stack
American ExpressCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#7
Series A · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2018 · 40 employees
$3.1Mraised
▾

Retailer of ecommerce products

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 4.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2022Series A$3.1M
Investors
GLP, Itau Asset Management
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnt DesignApache Http ServerCookieyes
#8
Acquired · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 1999 · 126 employees
$105.6Mraised
▾

Online retail platform offering multi-category products. The product catalog includes fashion, electronics, beauty, books, sports, health & supplements, and more from various brands.

Funding rounds
  • 2001Series C$20M
  • Feb 2000Series B$71.3M
  • Nov 1999Series A$14.3M
  • 1999Series A—
Investors
Warburg Pincus, KKR, Flatiron Partners, Chase, TH Lee Putnam Ventures, Goldman Sachs
Tech stack
Digicert
#9
Acqui-Hired · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2010 · 1200 employees
$7.9Mraised
▾

Online platform offering multi-category deals and coupons. The company offers deals and coupons on multi-category products and services like restaurants, beauty services, fashion apparel & accessories, ticket booking, beauty & wellness, and more. Its mobile app is available for Android users.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2012Series C—
  • Dec 2011Series B—
  • May 2011Series B—
  • Jan 2011Series A$7.9M
Investors
T. Rowe Price, General Atlantic, Tiger Global Management, Benchmark, Monashees, Morgan Stanley
Tech stack
Core-JsElementorGoogle Font ApiHello ElementorHstsHttp/3
#10
Seed · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2020 · 21 employees
$464.3Kraised
▾

Cloud based software solutions for last mile logistics and supply chain management. The company provides a white-label platform enabling e-commerce companies to communicate and control data, demand, and drivers, real-time and custom tracking, and notifications via SMS and e-mail.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2021Seed$464.3K
Founders & team
Aurelio GandraCo-Founder & Co-CEOGustavo ValenteCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
Randon Ventures, Oxygen Accelerator, Blue Impact
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementEnvoyGoogle Cloud
#11
Deadpooled · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2011
$1.5Mraised
▾

CupomNow offers discount coupons for a price for products and services from local businesses throughout Brazil. The revenue is generated by selling the coupons, generally representing 10% of the deal’s savings. Merchants do not have to pay to CupomNow. Sold more than a million coupons by 2013.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2011Series A$1M
  • Jul 2011Angel$500K
Founders & team
Mauro DamoFounder
#12
Deadpooled · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2015
$638.6Kraised
▾

Decision6 is the provider of Store Flow, an in-store analytics platform that leverages foot traffic intelligence to unearth insights. The solution monitors customer flow in retail stores and identifies customer/store behavior during time periods. The solution uses a web based interface to visualize KPIs and provide analytics. The firm's clientele includes Grupo Boticario, Bagaggio, and Grupo Lulean.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2017Seed$638.6K
Founders & team
Rafael SantosCo-Founder & CTOJoao Paulo Hentschel CoutoFounder & CEO
Investors
KPTL

Funding & investor landscape

$164.5Mtotal disclosed funding
14companies funded
20disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
KPTL4 rounds
GP Investments2 rounds
Lanx Capital2 rounds
Latitud2 rounds
Oxygen Accelerator2 rounds
Valor Capital Group2 rounds
Warburg Pincus2 rounds
212121 rounds
ACE & Company1 rounds
ALLVP1 rounds

Notable founders

Rafael Crespo
Co-Founder & CRO · Deco
Luciano Junior
Co-Founder · Deco
Paulo Lerner
Chief Executive Officer · SYOS
Fernando Porto
Co-Founder · CARIUMA
David Python
Co-Founder & CEO · CARIUMA
Alexandre Farber
Co-founder and CTO · Clubbi
Joao Macedo
Co-Founder & President · Clubbi
Luiz Rocha
Co-Founder & Owner · Zerezes
Rodrigo Latini
Co-Founder & CEO · Zerezes
Aurelio Gandra
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Abbiamo
Gustavo Valente
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Abbiamo
Mauro Damo
Founder · CupomNow
Prism market signals · Brazil · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,518,229 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Retail coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Retail companies are there in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Radar tracks 72 indexable Retail companies headquartered in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Retail companies in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
The Retail companies in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on this list have raised a combined $164.5M in disclosed equity funding across 14 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Retail company in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Submarino is the highest-funded Retail company in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with $105.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Retail companies in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are funded?
14 of the 72 Retail companies in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Retail unicorns are there in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
None of the Retail companies in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Retail companies?
The most active investors in State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Retail companies on this list include KPTL, GP Investments, Lanx Capital, Latitud, Oxygen Accelerator.
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