• Most deals took place in August (BRL 8.4 billion), September (BRL 3.6 billion) and June (BRL 1.8 billion);
• The list ranges from billionaire infusions to seed capital.

Among startups in Brazil that are soaring in the pandemic, there is a highlight for the fintechs. In the last six months, the sector raised BRL 14.3 billion in 41 rounds, according to the Sling Hub platform. It is well above other sectors such as retail, that received BRL 1.2 billion, and even games BRL 663 million), as reported by O Globo.

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According to the newspaper, most deals took place in August (BRL 8.4 billion), September (BRL 3.6 billion) and June (BRL 1.8 billion).

The list ranges from billionaire infusions to seed capital.

O Globo recalls that in September the neobank Neon alone raised BRL 1.6 billion in its largest funding round led by General Atlantic and firms such as BlackRock and PayPal Ventures.

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Newborn firms such as Grana Capital have also managed to raise funds amid the crisis. The fintech raised BRL 700,000 from 75 investors through an equity crowdfunding platform.