InvestRio: “Web Summit is where you find the key players who actually drive the innovation ecosystem”

InvestRio strategic partnership with Web Summit Rio enables them to connect public actors, international investors, and visionary startups to build a lasting ecosystem.

“We believe that there are several bricks that build this system and one of them is the connection between the actors that make this ecosystem work. And Web Summit is the right place, it’s the right moment, it has the right branding to make this connection,” explains Sidney Levy, President at InvestRio.

Scaling from local potential to global reach

When InvestRio evaluated its goals, the leadership team wanted a platform that encouraged Brazilian companies to adopt a mindset of worldwide expansion. At Web Summit Rio, they found a highly qualified environment focused entirely on business and scalable growth.

“The other innovation events in Rio de Janeiro have more participants, but they are less qualified. Here, you truly have people who are looking to start companies or invest in companies, or companies that use technology. Web Summit Rio is where you find the key players who actually drive the innovation ecosystem.”

InvestRio found the most value in facilitating connections between local startups and international stakeholders. These curated interactions proved to be a valuable source of monumental investments, including securing a $550 million American fund for the new ‘Rio Energy Bay’ data center park.

Sidney Levy, President of InvestRio, speaking at the Corporate Innovation Summit.

“[Web Summit] is a favorable environment that puts the right people in the right place to exchange ideas.”

After an inspiring event at Web Summit Rio, the organization has acquired historic funding and generated success cases, like Dharma, that will support them in their goal of scaling local companies to a global audience.

Transforming Rio into a global tech hub

A central theme of InvestRio’s mission is the environment that allows it to thrive: Rio de Janeiro itself. InvestRio credits the city’s robust talent and capital generation as drivers of its success, and Web Summit Rio offers them a fitting environment to expose these assets to a highly educated, tech-driven audience of young opinion makers.

Showcasing Rio as the ultimate destination to live, work, and invest.

For InvestRio, the partnership with Web Summit is more than just a sponsorship, it is a catalyst for culture, innovation, and a lasting legacy for the city.

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