Taiba Investimentos
Manager of the exclusive funds of Grupo Bezerra de Menezes (GBM Investimentos)
Manager of the exclusive funds of Grupo Bezerra de Menezes (GBM), a São Paulo single family office investing in private equity, real estate and private credit.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Bezerra de Menezes
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Formed in 2014 after the divestment of a Brazilian bank
- HEADQUARTERS
- São Paulo, Brazil
- FOUNDED
- 2014
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- FintechConsumer & E-commerceHealthTechSoftware & SaaSFood & AgricultureReal Estate & PropTechCrypto & Web3
- GEOGRAPHY
- BrazilGlobal
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPrivate equityReal estatePrivate credit
Overview
Taíba Investimentos is the CVM-registered manager (since December 2015) of the exclusive funds of Grupo Bezerra de Menezes (GBM), which describes itself as a single family office formed in 2014 after the divestment of a national bank. The group invests in real estate, private equity and private credit, often alongside other groups, in Brazil and abroad. Its listed stakes include Ezze Seguros, Ademicon, Asaas, Solinftec, Mercado Bitcoin and Revelo, plus pre-IPO positions in VTEX, Coursera and Palantir, and property projects in São Paulo, Fortaleza and New York.
Investment thesis
Wealth management as essential to perpetuating the family legacy; in private equity, identifying and capitalising high-growth companies across sectors and working actively for their long-term success.
Holdings & investments (25)
- Ezze Seguros
- AdemiconFintech
- Tânia BulhõesConsumer & E-commerce
- AsaasFintech
- SolinftecFood & Agriculture
- BeontagIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Cabana BurgerConsumer & E-commerce
- MaquiraHealthTech
- Forever LissConsumer & E-commerce
- ReveloSoftware & SaaS
- Clínica SiMHealthTech
- Sinwa
- Mercado BitcoinCrypto & Web3
- Museum of Ice CreamConsumer & E-commerce
- Verzani & Sandrini
- VTEXSoftware & SaaS · IPO
- CourseraEducation · IPO
- PalantirSoftware & SaaS · IPO
- WeVets
- HB Square (Fortaleza)Real Estate & PropTech
- Union Faria LimaReal Estate & PropTech
- The Frame Vila Nova ConceiçãoReal Estate & PropTech
- Edifício Arquiteto Roberto BratkeReal Estate & PropTech
- 3 ELEVEN - Hudson YardsReal Estate & PropTech
- Edifício Mário Garnero - Torre NorteReal Estate & PropTech
People
- Henrique Benetti BarbosaPartner; CVM-registered director responsible for portfolio management · source
- Rafael Passos Bezerra de MenezesPartner; director of compliance, risk and AML (CVM register) · source
- Marcelo Passos Bezerra de MenezesPartner (CVM register) · source
- José Bezerra de MenezesPartner (CVM register) · source
- Carlos Allievi JuniorPartner (CVM register) · source
Frequently asked questions
Taiba Investimentos is a single family office based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2014.
Taiba Investimentos invests on behalf of the Bezerra de Menezes family (Formed in 2014 after the divestment of a Brazilian bank).
Taiba Investimentos invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity, real estate and private credit.
Taiba Investimentos invests in Fintech, Consumer & E-commerce, HealthTech, Software & SaaS, Food & Agriculture, Real Estate & PropTech and Crypto & Web3.
Key people at Taiba Investimentos include Henrique Benetti Barbosa (Partner; CVM-registered director responsible for portfolio management), Rafael Passos Bezerra de Menezes (Partner; director of compliance, risk and AML (CVM register)), Marcelo Passos Bezerra de Menezes (Partner (CVM register)) and José Bezerra de Menezes (Partner (CVM register)).
Taiba Investimentos's holdings and investments include Ezze Seguros, Ademicon, Tânia Bulhões, Asaas, Solinftec, Beontag, Cabana Burger and Maquira, among others.
No. Taiba Investimentos invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.