We help you take your company further, faster
Our approach provides the financial and management resources that transform the trajectory of companies and entrepreneurs
An R$ 80 million bet on the biomethane thesis
Mubadala completes acquisition of gym chain Bluefit for R$ 464 million
Skelt conquered the self-tanner market. Now, it’s time for dermocosmetics
Zerezes attracts Shift in funding round to accelerate expansion
Pinc’s funding round with Shift Capital
With a global outlook, The Coffee raises $10 million to expand internationally
Payroll loan fintech Paketá receives R$ 16 million investment from IOB
An R$ 80 million check for the biomethane thesis
Mubadala completes acquisition of gym chain Bluefit for R$ 464 million
Skelt conquered the self-tanner market. Now, it’s time for dermocosmetics
Zerezes attracts Shift in funding round to accelerate expansion
Pinc's funding round with Shift Capital
With a global flair, Brazilian brand The Coffee raises $10 million to expand internationally
Payroll loan fintech Paketá receives R$ 16 million investment from IOB
An R$ 80 million bet on the biomethane thesis
Mubadala completes acquisition of gym chain Bluefit for R$ 464 million
Skelt conquered the self-tanning market. Now, it's time for dermocosmetics
Zerezes attracts Shift in funding round to accelerate expansion
Pinc's funding round with Shift Capital
With a global flair, Brazilian brand The Coffee raises $10 million to expand internationally
Payroll loan fintech Paketá receives R$ 16 million investment from IOB
Why Shift?
Our Network
More than 10 companies and hundreds of executives who have already been through what you are experiencing and can help you get where you want to go.
Shift Growth Model
Access to tools, templates, talent, and best practices to build solid foundations that unlock the next phase of business evolution.
10-year process
Over a decade of investing and operating in the Brazilian lower middle market, with a process refined over many years.
We promise the process, not the result
R$ 2.6bn
Aggregate portfolio revenue in 2025
+
60
%
Average annual growth of our companies
11
Companies in our portfolio
10
years of partnership
Case Studies
15x growth
Skelt Beauty Brands
High-growth beauty brand group: Creamy Skincare, Skelt, and The Joy Lab.
20x growth
Atlas Agro
A leader in the processing and trading of specialty crops.
10x growth
Bluefit
Among the leaders in Fitness in Brazil.
7x growth
Zerezes
A national benchmark for value proposition in eyewear.
"I never felt like I had an investor, but a true partner—someone who was just as committed to the results as I was."
Gabriel Beleze
Skelt Beauty Brands
"Capital helps. But what really makes a difference is having access to a network, tools, and people that would have taken me ten years to build on my own."
Eduardo Rech
Pinc
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Creating value with genuine commitment and skin in the game
Since 2017, Shift has been investing in and building companies alongside exceptional entrepreneurs within Brazil's real economy and tech-enabled sectors. By investing selectively, with the pace and diligence of Private Equity, Shift works closely with its portfolio companies to provide execution capabilities and added value, positioning itself as the premier partner for Brazil's emerging, high-growth middle-market companies.
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Our Investment Philosophy
Operators at heart
Our operational background provides us with the expertise to guide early middle-market companies through their growth phases.
Hands-on approach
We are deeply committed to our portfolio companies, providing support in business development, capital structuring, team building, governance, and financial engineering.
Deep fundamental analysis
Investing in high-quality companies at a measured pace to build strong conviction in our decision-making.
Portfolio concentration
Concentrated capital allows us to be highly selective with our investments, enabling meaningful activism and the generation of alpha.
Our perspective
2025 Annual Letter
February 2026
“…managing for scale is less about heroic execution and more about designing resilient organizations where information flows clearly, accountability is well defined, and problems surface early…”
2024 Annual Letter
February 2025
“…some years are better for investing, others for raising funds and selling companies, and some are better for consolidating our companies into winners. We will never have a year that is good for all those things. The secret is knowing how to navigate the strengths and weaknesses of every cycle…”
Managing Uncertainty
October 2024
“…comparable to quantum physics, investing remains an evolving discipline rather than an exact science. Both fields dwell in the realm of probabilities, where uncertainty is a fundamental aspect of understanding…”
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