boo launches free startup ecosystem and brings together more than R$320 million in private opportunities for Brazilian companies

São Paulo, August 2026 — boo, a Brazilian deep-tech company specializing in artificial intelligence, has launched booteco, a free platform designed to concentrate in one place resources that normally force founders to search across dozens or hundreds of separate sources. In its first phase, the project mapped more than R$320 million in private opportunities for startups, while also organizing venture capital funds, accelerator programs, business benefits, a broad database of Brazilian startups, specialist content and a network of professionals available to support entrepreneurs.

The project was built on boo's own technology infrastructure. The company put its artificial-intelligence, search, data-processing and classification systems to work across large volumes of public information, identifying relevant opportunities, removing duplicates, structuring eligibility criteria and turning scattered data into tools startups can actually use.

The premise is straightforward: many of the resources that can help a company grow already exist. The hard part is finding them, understanding who they are for and reaching them at the right time. That is the problem boo decided to address.

More than R$320 million in mapped private opportunities The first front of booteco brings together opportunities offered by private companies to startups. The mapping already exceeds R$320 million in potential economic value, considering programs, benefits and resources identified by the platform.

These opportunities can represent capital, lower operating costs, access to products, technology, services and other advantages capable of directly affecting a company's cash position and growth.

boo's technology organizes the information according to factors such as startup profile, development stage, market, location and the specific characteristics of each program. Instead of sending a founder through a long collection of links, the platform is designed to narrow the field and highlight what is most relevant to the company at that moment.

“There is an enormous amount of support available to startups, but it is fragmented. Founders do not have weeks to spend hunting for opportunities, checking rules and figuring out whether something applies to their company. We put boo's technology to work on a large part of that job,” says Zé Lima, CEO of boo.

A map to reach the right investor

booteco also brings together a database of venture capital funds and accelerators active in Brazil. The platform organizes these institutions using information such as investment thesis, preferred stage, sector, geography, company profile and round characteristics.

Based on a startup's current situation, the system can help founders identify investors with a stronger fit for the business. This addresses one of fundraising's most common problems: dispersion.

An early-stage startup should not approach investors in the same way as a Series B company. A healthtech does not necessarily have the same relevant fund universe as a fintech. Sending decks indiscriminately to hundreds of investors often consumes energy without increasing the chances of a meaningful conversation.

The map is intended to help founders answer a more useful question than “who invests in startups?”: who could make sense for my startup right now?

Calendar shows accelerator opportunities month by month Another part of the project organizes accelerator programs throughout the year. booteco maintains a calendar that allows startups to see, month by month, the programs and acceleration opportunities identified by the project.

Beyond knowing that a program exists, entrepreneurs can track when it takes place and prepare for application windows.

For boo, timing is essential. A highly relevant accelerator loses much of its practical value to a startup that discovers it after applications have closed. That is why chronological organization became part of the product itself.

A database to understand who is building Brazil's next generation of companies The research effort also led to the creation of a broad database of Brazilian startups, bringing together companies from different regions, sectors and stages of development.

The goal is to build an increasingly comprehensive view of the national ecosystem, adding a layer of intelligence that helps show who is building, where these companies are located, which markets they serve and how Brazil's entrepreneurial environment is evolving.

The database also improves the ability to connect different parts of the ecosystem. Funds may sit on one side, accelerators on another and startups somewhere else. The challenge is building bridges between these groups. That is what booteco aims to do.

NAVE extends the project into day-to-day startup problems booteco also houses NAVE — Núcleo de Apoio à Vida Empreendedora, created by boo to share practical knowledge and support with people building companies.

The area brings together content and support across technology, sales, legal, people and management, finance, capital, marketing and growth, and strategic vision. Part of that knowledge comes directly from teams working inside boo.

The purpose is not to offer a course or create a funnel into consulting. NAVE operates as an open extension of the company's accumulated experience, with materials designed to help entrepreneurs deal with situations that commonly arise while building a startup.

Beyond content, NAVE also makes room for a network of professionals and freelancers who can support specific projects. Entrepreneurs can find specialists across legal, accounting, public relations, technology and other disciplines needed to build a company.

This is particularly relevant for early-stage startups, which often need specialized expertise without having enough scale or demand to hire full internal teams. Instead of building an entire department, a founder can find someone capable of solving a specific problem.

From investors to freelancers: the goal is to build infrastructure for entrepreneurship As its different fronts expanded, booteco moved beyond being a benefits directory and began functioning as support infrastructure for entrepreneurs.

A startup can use the platform to locate an economic opportunity, discover funds that better match its stage, follow accelerator calendars, research other companies in the ecosystem, find specialist knowledge or locate a professional to support a specific project — all within the same environment.

According to boo, the product is based on the observation that Brazilian founders still have to rely on different networks, platforms, groups, spreadsheets and personal contacts to solve issues that are part of the same company-building journey. booteco is designed to reduce that fragmentation.

Even the CEO put his WhatsApp number on the table The openness proposed by boo reaches the company's own leadership. Zé Lima's direct WhatsApp contact is available on the platform for entrepreneurs who want to contact the CEO directly.

There is no qualification form first and no sales team in between. The intention is to keep a channel open for anyone who wants to talk, ask for help, raise a question or simply share a problem they are facing.

“If we say we are available to entrepreneurs, it would not make much sense to hide everyone behind a form. My WhatsApp is there. If someone wants to talk to me, they can. booteco was created to open a door, not to create another closed one,” Lima says.

The channel remains continuously open, although response times naturally vary depending on availability.

The coupons found along the way stayed too The scale of the research produced an unexpected side effect. As boo's systems searched the web, they began finding coupons, discounts, promotions and offers that were not always directly related to startups.

The company decided to keep that material and created an area open to the general public. In addition to the coupons discovered by the system itself, anyone can submit a website or service and ask the project to search for an available promotion or discount.

It is a more informal extension of the same principle behind booteco: if the technology is already searching the internet and finds something useful, why throw the information away?

Free and with no commercial objective All of these fronts are offered free of charge. booteco has no subscription, premium plan or fee to access the available resources. NAVE is also not designed as a customer-acquisition channel for boo consulting.

According to the company, the project was conceived as an initiative to support the development of Brazil's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

“Our goal is not to turn startups into boo clients. It is to increase the chances that those companies grow,” Lima says. “When startups grow, they create jobs, build technology, move markets and help people realize the dreams into which they are putting years of their lives. If we have technology that can make one part of that journey easier, making it available is a very simple decision.”

For Lima, success should be measured by the impact produced outside boo. “If a company saves money because it found a benefit, reaches the right fund, enters an accelerator, finds a professional who solves a problem or makes a better decision because of something it found in NAVE, booteco has done its job.”

Artificial intelligence as infrastructure for the ecosystem Behind the public experience, the project uses different artificial-intelligence and data-processing mechanisms to research, organize and connect large volumes of information.

But boo does not intend to make the technology the center of the user experience. The product was designed so that complexity stays in the background. Up front, the question is much simpler: what can help my company move forward right now?

boo plans to continue expanding the booteco ecosystem with new private opportunities, funds, accelerators, startups, professionals and content. International versions of the experience and broader multilingual availability are also planned.

The stated goal is to turn booteco into a permanently open door for people trying to build a company in Brazil.

Whether an entrepreneur arrives looking for R$320 million in opportunities, a fund for the next round, an accelerator for the next semester, a lawyer for a corporate issue or a coupon to save on a subscription, the infrastructure is there — and boo has decided to leave it open.

About boo boo is a Brazilian deep-tech company specializing in artificial intelligence, data and the development of advanced technologies. The company builds AI-based products, platforms and applications and uses its technology experience to develop proprietary solutions and new market initiatives.

booteco is a free boo initiative focused on developing and strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

About booteco booteco is a free platform supporting startups and entrepreneurs, created by boo.

The initiative brings together private opportunities, benefits, venture capital, investment funds, accelerator programs and calendars, a broad database of Brazilian startups, specialist content, independent professionals and search tools.

The project also houses NAVE — Núcleo de Apoio à Vida Empreendedora, an area dedicated to sharing knowledge and practical support with people building companies.

Note on the R$320 million figure The more than R$320 million figure represents the aggregate potential economic value of private opportunities identified and mapped by the project. The availability and receipt of each resource depend on the criteria, limits, conditions and decisions established by the organizations responsible.