Organization · Venture Capital
CRP
CRP Companhia de Participações is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, focusing on early-stage and growth capital investments, particularly in family-owned businesses.
Overview
What CRP does
What CRP is
CRP Companhia de Participações is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, focusing on early-stage and growth capital investments, particularly in family-owned businesses.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 1981
- Approximate age
- About 45 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 18, 2026
Official channels
Find CRP elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
CRP as a funder
Investment thesis
CRP focuses on investing in family-owned businesses in Brazil, aiming to improve governance and management practices while taking minority equity positions.
Focus narrative
CRP invests in both early-stage and growth capital deals, with a particular interest in family-owned businesses in Brazil that are looking to improve governance and management practices. The firm also acts as a technical adviser for the CVentures Primus fund, which focuses on startups and early-stage companies.
Value beyond capital
CRP adds value to its portfolio companies by focusing on governance and management improvements, leveraging its extensive experience and network to support growth and operational efficiency.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- Healthcare
- Regions
- Br
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 17
Portfolio context
CRP's portfolio includes notable companies such as Neoprospecta, specializing in microbiological diagnosis; Seekr, providing social media management services; Asaas, offering payment technology solutions; and Exact Sales, which develops software for sales automation, among others.
Common questions
What to know about CRP
Upseed classifies CRP under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 18, 2026
Known limits
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