WE FIND, INVEST AND partner WITH THE COMPANIES THAT WILL shape THE FUTURE OF HEALTH.
Few markets have a direct positive impact.
Health is one of them.
We believe that every investment made in health is reflected in a better quality of life for the people who are served by the invested projects - whether through greater access, efficiency or innovation.
That was the reason that inspired the medical careers of our partners and collaborators in the beginning and that continues to keep us engaged in the present and optimistic about the future, now as investors.
We are always open and willing to discuss new solutions for the future of health.
Of health
An environment full of specificities such as health requires the knowledge of specialists.
Good relationships with all major groups, but restrictive ties with none.
The union of experts, entrepreneurs and investors builds winning businesses.
We invest in the initial stage of companies who act in one or more fronts for the evolution of health, well-being and beauty.
Prevention and management of diseases
Through solutions based on data analysis, artificial intelligence and monitoring technologies, companies aim to identify health risks early, offer personalized interventions and improve medical care. By emphasizing prevention, these healthtechs seek to reduce the costs of complex treatments and promote a more proactive, patient-centered approach.
Health system efficiency
Reduzir tempo de espera para exames e procedimentos, otimizar custos de insumos e medicamentos, integrar prontuários e bases de dados, conectar profissionais, pacientes e hospitais. Estes são alguns dos principais desafios do sistema de saúde, tanto público, quanto privado, a serem endereçados por novas empresas do setor.
Emergent therapies and services
These are companies that provide therapeutic solutions and unconventional health services. These include medical cannabis solutions, psychedelics, ABA for autism, assisted reproduction, gene therapy, immunobiologicals, and precision medicine. They seek to fill gaps in the traditional healthcare offering, offering alternative therapies, digital therapeutic approaches, telemedicine services and other disruptive solutions.
Mental health and wellness
The number of diagnoses of illnesses associated with mental health increases as the visibility of these types of conditions increases, with external catalysts such as the pandemic. New companies can help patients by connecting them to specialist professionals, empowering cognitive-behavioral therapies and offering emotional support at scale.
High-tech applied
Innovative businesses that apply tools such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, medical devices and wearables to transform the way healthcare is delivered. These technologies have the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, optimize clinical decision-making, and empower patients to monitor their own health.
Access and inclusion in health
More than 150 million Brazilians do not have a health plan, the number of doctors for every thousand inhabitants in Brazil (2.1) is lower than suggested by the WHO (>2.5) and only 14% of municipalities have an ICU. These are just some of the data that help illustrate the demand for companies to expand access to a care network in the country.
SIMCo
SimCo is a healthtech created in 2007 with the mission of providing quality medical and dental care to more than 150 million Brazilians who cannot afford health insurance. The company offers a benefit card that grants discounts to various partners such as pharmacies, colleges, opticians and much more, in addition to providing free telemedicine care for general practitioners and pediatrics directly through its own app.
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We want bring together the best entrepreneurs, experts and investors to solve health challenges in Brazil and Latin America.
If you are developing a relevant project or are looking to access the best deals in the sector and are passionate about the evolution of health with its positive impacts on human life, it will be a pleasure to meet you.
How did Green Rock come into being?
Green Rock's story begins in 2017, with the structuring of an investment fund to serve the Salomão and Zoppi families. We started talking to startups and analyzing innovative health businesses, making our first contribution in 2019. Since then, hundreds of companies have been evaluated and a few dozen direct investments made. With the professionalization of our operations, we became an independent manager in 2023, separating Family Office activities - which now operates under the name 'Black River'.
Is Green Rock related to any health groups?
We are close to the business groups that define health in Brazil — networks of hospitals, clinics, laboratories, insurance companies, industry, technology — but without corporate association with any of them. This guarantees us the necessary autonomy for an impartial and confidential analysis and allows entrepreneurs to extract the maximum potential from their business without limiting it to an agreement with strategic managers.
Green Rock invests outside of Seed and Series A?
Due to the range of our investments and the profile of the companies in which we invest, the majority of contributions take place in the Early Stage, both in Venture Capital and Private Equity. In some exceptional cases, depending on the founding team, fit with our thesis and the solidity of the project, we may participate in pre-seed or series B+ rounds.
How does Green Rock decide which companies to invest in?
In addition to the fit with any of our areas of activity in health, well-being and beauty, we take into account two other fundamental aspects when investing in a company: its founders and lasting value.
Regarding the first, only exceptional teams are capable of taking an initial project into a relevant business, adapting and pivoting as many times as necessary during the entrepreneurial journey. In a market like healthcare, we also analyze the founders' knowledge of dealing with regulations and dynamics specific to the sector.
Regarding lasting value, we know that the venture capital market is the front line of innovation businesses. While the greatest opportunities are found there, it is easy to get lost in the noise of new technologies and solutions. We train our ability to distinguish between what is current and what persists and evolves over time to bet more safely on healthy and scalable businesses.
