Cubo Itaú: the leading innovation ecosystem in Latin America

Cubo Itaú: a referência em hub de inovação na América Latina

Here is the meeting point for those who build the future

Cubo Itaú is a non-profit innovation ecosystem created by Itaú Unibanco and Redpoint eventures in 2015.


We do not accelerate or incubate, but we curate startups with the potential to scale for business generation.

By connecting corporations, investors, and partners, we support the development of solutions that help solve challenges and transform society.

Our global community is a gateway to Latin American innovation

Headquarters in Brazil and Uruguay

+500 startups from 18 different countries

International investors

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Our mission

To offer means of growth for companies with qualified curation, programs, and strategic provocation.

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Our purpose

To transform Latin America into an innovation powerhouse that inspires the world through technological entrepreneurship.

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Our vision

To foster cultural transformation and provoke new perspectives, futures, and paths in community.

10 years building an open innovation ecosystem, always looking to the future

In 2024, we celebrate +1000 connections generated and a successful year:

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Cubo Badge

Recognition for those who belong to a network of excellence

Startups, corporates, investors, and partners believe in our culture of open innovation and make a difference in society.

The Cubo Badge is an annual award that recognizes the Community's highlights in performance, engagement, and business generation.

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At Cubo Itaú, innovation has purpose, community has value, and business has a solid foundation

Always in collaboration, never in competition

Technology as a means, not an end

Business with real impact and scalability

Transparency, inclusion and collective leadership

Always in collaboration, never in competition

Technology as a means, not an end

Business with real impact and scalability

Transparency, inclusion and collective leadership

Cubo Itaú is an omnichannel ecosystem

Continuous access to opportunities for innovation, networking and business development

Cubo Brazil

Our home, a vibrant and collaborative environment where connections, meetings, and events are part of the routine.

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20.000 m²
of space
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700
visitors and members per day
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200
resident startups

Cubo Uruguay

Our first international headquarters, in Montevideo, is a catalyst for agents of transformation in the region.

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980 m²
of space
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50
startups

Digital platform

The everyday tool that brings our community members together in one place, wherever they are.

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167.000
visits in 2024
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1.000
connections made in 2024
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85
business challenges overcome in
2024

Cubo Brazil

Our home, a vibrant and collaborative environment where connections, meetings, and events are part of the routine.

+
20.000 m²
of space
+
700
visitors and members per day
+
200
resident startups

Cubo Uruguay

Our first international headquarters, in Montevideo, is a catalyst for agents of transformation in the region.

+
980 m²
of space
+
50
startups

Digital platform

The everyday tool that brings our community members together in one place, wherever they are.

+
167.000
visits in 2024
+
1.000
connections made in 2024
+
85
business challenges overcome in
2024

We see transformative potential in open innovation and bring together those who share this same vision

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Startup Curation

The selection process is strategic and rigorous. It's not about volume, it's about who has innovation in their DNA, like us.

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Real Connections

Here, networking between startups, corporations, investors, and partners turns into business opportunities.

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Nonprofit Organization

We're driven by impact, not equity. Cubo Itaú's focus is generating value for the ecosystem.

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Sense of Community

Everything is done with purpose and designed with those who build the future of technology in Brazil and Latin America in mind.

Group 1774

Startup Curation

The selection process is strategic and rigorous. It's not about volume, it's about who has innovation in their DNA, like us.

Group 1775

Real Connections

Here, networking between startups, corporations, investors, and partners turns into business opportunities.

Group 1776

Nonprofit Organization

We're driven by impact, not equity. Cubo Itaú's focus is generating value for the ecosystem.

Group 1777

Sense of Community

Everything is done with purpose and designed with those who build the future of technology in Brazil and Latin America in mind.

Where are we today

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startup applications for business challenges
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POCs generated
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under fund management
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event attendees
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businesses founded by women
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businesses founded by black people

Our history prepares us for today and tomorrow

2024

International Expansion

Cubo Itaú arrives in Uruguay with new headquarters in Montevideo, further consolidating its presence as an innovation and technology ecosystem in Latin America.

2023

Connections that Transform

The pioneering investor community in Latin America is born. Cubo for Investors was created to bring together venture capital investors, support emerging managers, and facilitate the entry of international funds into the region.

2022

Innovation Ecosystem

Always focused on emerging trends and solutions with a real impact on society, Cubo expands its portfolio of sector hubs with the arrival of Smart Mobility, Maritime & Port, and ESG.

2020-21

Innovation from Anywhere

A year marked by digital transformation, Cubo focuses its efforts on a 100% remote format and prepares for an increasingly omnichannel experience.

2019

Year of Expansion

The Brazilian ecosystem and the Cubo community continue to expand together, now with more than 350 startups and 30 supporting companies that believe in the innovation ecosystem.

2017

Tempo de crescer e escalar

Time to Grow and Scale Cubo Itaú quadruples in size and opens its new headquarters: a 22,000 m², 14-story building, located in Vila Olímpia, São Paulo.

2015

Foundation of Cubo Itaú

On September 10, Cubo is founded by Itaú Unibanco in partnership with Redpoint eventures and created with the mission of transforming people's lives through technological entrepreneurship.

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Cubo Uruguay: a smart move in favor of innovation in Latin America

Cubo's first operation outside Brazil is a favorable environment for generating business in the region and capturing opportunities on the continent.

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