Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP
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FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) is a public foundation funded by the State of São Paulo, Brazil, that supports scientific research and technological development through grants, scholarships, and innovation programs. It does not operate as a traditional venture capital firm but provides funding for research projects, fellowships, and partnerships with universities and companies across various fields such as biodiversity, bioenergy, climate change, and quantum technologies. FAPESP's investment thesis centers on advancing basic and applied research, with no disclosed fund size or portfolio companies in the venture capital sense.
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