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Barte is a São Paulo, Brazil-based financial technology company that provides a modular business-to-business payments and comprehensive cash flow management platform. The enterprise software centralizes accounts payable and receivable, automates financial reconciliation processes, and offers white-label payment infrastructure for medium and large corporate clients across the Brazilian market. Operating through a subscription-based software-as-a-service model, the platform generates revenue through transaction processing fees and embedded payment capabilities. The financial technology company currently serves over 2,000 customers and operates with a workforce of approximately 30 employees while generating tens of millions in annualized revenue. Barte has secured more than $11 million in total venture funding, highlighted by an $8 million Series A round led by AlleyCorp alongside NXTP, Force Over Mass, and VentureFriends. The fintech organization was officially founded in 2021 by Caetano Lacerda and Raphael Dyxklay.
Barte has raised $11.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Barte has raised $11.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Barte has raised $11.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $8.0M Series A in October 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | $8M Series A | AlleyCorp | 20VC, 9Yards Capital, Kevin Hartz, Addition, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Buckley Ventures, Cedar Capital Group, Force Over Mass Capital, Index Ventures, Kaszek Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Latitud, Monashees, Nxtp Ventures, SciFi VC, Section 32, BIZ Stone, Karim Atiyeh, Martin Varsavsky, Philippe Teixeira DA Mota, William Hockey | Announced |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $3M Seed | — | 20VC, 9Yards Capital, Kevin Hartz, Addition, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Buckley Ventures, Cedar Capital Group, Force Over Mass Capital, Index Ventures, Kaszek Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Latitud, Monashees, Nxtp Ventures, SciFi VC, Section 32, BIZ Stone, Karim Atiyeh, Martin Varsavsky, Philippe Teixeira DA Mota, William Hockey | Announced |
Barte has raised $11.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Barte's investors include AlleyCorp, 20VC, 9Yards Capital, Kevin Hartz, Addition, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Buckley Ventures, Cedar Capital Group, Force Over Mass Capital, Index Ventures, Kaszek Ventures.
Barte is a São Paulo-based fintech company specializing in modular payments solutions for medium and large businesses in Brazil. Founded in 2021 or 2022, it offers a multichannel payments platform supporting methods like PIX for online and in-store sales with automated reconciliation, and white-label infrastructure for ecosystems to embed payments seamlessly, creating new revenue streams while boosting conversion rates, buyer loyalty, and repeat purchases.[1][2][3][5]
The company serves clients like Housi, EBAC, and Metalife, processing billions in transactions and reaching tens of millions in annualized revenue. Operationally profitable, Barte has grown revenue over 70 times since its seed round 1.5 years ago, raised $11M total funding including an $8M Series A in 2024 led by AlleyCorp (with NXTP, VentureFriends, and Force Over Mass Capital participating), and targets tripling revenue by end-2025 while prioritizing sustainability and client service.[1][2][3][5]
Barte was founded in late 2021 (November per some sources) or 2022 by Portuguese entrepreneur Caetano Lacerda and Brazilian Raphael Dyxklay, headquartered in São Paulo.[1][4][5] Initially focused on B2B payments combined with capital access to address cash flow and liquidity for SMEs—such as accounting firms, equipment suppliers, and B2B e-commerces—it quickly gained traction with 2,000 companies and R$20M in early volume.[4]
Pivotal early growth included 10x volume increases by 2022, a $3M seed round, and evolution toward medium/large enterprises needing speed and customization. By 2024's Series A, Barte had shifted emphasis to modular payments infrastructure, transacting billions and achieving operational profitability amid Brazil's maturing online payments market.[1][2][3][4]
Barte rides Brazil's fintech boom, where online payments are maturing amid PIX's dominance (instant payments handling trillions annually) and rising e-commerce/physical hybrid needs for mid/large businesses underserved by legacy providers.[1][2] Timing aligns with post-pandemic digital acceleration and SME liquidity gaps, amplified by economic forces like high inflation and credit constraints favoring efficient B2B solutions.[4]
It influences the ecosystem by enabling non-financial firms to embed payments, fostering innovation in marketplaces and services while promoting sustainable growth models over aggressive expansion—positioning Barte as a generational player in LatAm's $2.5T payments market.[1][3]
Barte's disciplined path—profitable at scale, $8M fresh capital—sets it to dominate modular payments in Brazil, potentially expanding cash flow tools nationwide per funding plans.[2] Trends like AI-driven personalization, deeper PIX integrations, and LatAm's embedded finance wave (projected 30% CAGR) will propel it, evolving influence from niche solver to infrastructure layer for ecosystems.
With ambitions to triple 2025 revenue sustainably, Barte exemplifies fintech maturity: speed and customization fueling billions in transactions for mid/large players long overdue for evolution.[1][3]
