LINK CAPITAL
The early-stage fund of Link Ventures. First checks in pre-seed and seed rounds, in Brazil and worldwide.
Investment · Link Ventures
What Link Capital is
Link Capital is the investment arm of Link Ventures. We invest early, usually the company's first institutional check, in technology startups with exceptional founders and real traction, and we follow the building closely.
01
Any startup, from anywhere
We look for global theses outside our walls. Our first investment in a US company with no ties to Link was made this year.
02
Born at Link
We also look inward: part of the portfolio was born from startups created by Link students.
03
Our edge is the network
Thousands of entrepreneurs trained and connected by Link help us find the best founders in the world, before everyone else.
How we invest
Early checks, alongside a lead investor, and we stay for the next rounds.
Stage
PRE-SEED AND SEED
Early-stage rounds, usually the company's first institutional check.
Position
FOLLOWER
We come in as a follower, in rounds with a lead institutional investor.
Follow-on
SUBSEQUENT ROUNDS
We stay with our portfolio companies in subsequent rounds.
Scope
BRAZIL AND WORLDWIDE
Startups from Brazil and worldwide, with or without ties to Link.
What we look at
Four questions behind every investment decision.
01
Potential
The ability to grow enough to generate a meaningful return for the fund.
02
Edge
A product, technology, distribution or thesis that is not easily copied.
03
Team
Execution capacity.
04
Smart capital
Whether we can accelerate the business with network and knowledge, not only with money. When the answer is no, we say no.
Sectors
We have no rigid sector focus, but we pay special attention to AI First, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Agribusiness, Finance, Energy and B2B SaaS. The detailed theses are in Link Horizons, our Request for Startups.
What the process looks like
Six steps from the first meeting to closing.
01
Pre-selection
Pre-selection and introductory meeting.
02
Deep dive
Business and financial mini due diligence.
03
Report
Report and approval for committee.
04
Committee
Investment committee.
05
Due diligence
Final due diligence.
06
Closing
Approval and closing.