What's the startup scene like in Rio de Janeiro?

[Arkadiusz_Kowalski]

Hi guys! I'm just wondering what the startup scene is like in Rio de Janeiro? Are there any good companies coming out of there? Any particular part of the city that has a high concentration of startups?

[sabrinaavila]

I would try Belo Horizonte instead of Rio de Janeiro. BH is considered the "Brazilian Silicon Valley", so it definitely has a stronger start up scene than Rio and other cities in Brazil. However, if you still prefer Rio, there's this website startuprio.org, which helps Brazilians and foreigners with public/private partnerships.

[Marcelo_Gluz]

Hello!
Right now it's not the best time to work in Rio (and Brazil). We're in the middle of a huge crisis, and a big part of the companies of the (before) emerging startup scene are in trouble. Of course there are still nice opportunities, but not as promising as it was from 2009 to 2013.

Most of the startups I know are in Botafogo or Barra.

Good luck,
Marcelo