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Brazilian investor Ventoá buys 30% of debt-recovery legal tech Factum IA
Brazilian investment firm Ventoá has acquired a 30% stake in Factum IA, a legal tech company that uses AI to trace debtors' assets in stalled court collection cases, Exame reported on October 22, 2026. The deal valued Factum IA at an enterprise value of about R$7 million. The company plans to sell to banks, credit funds, securitizers and law firms.
Key points
- Factum IA was built largely bootstrapped before Ventoá invested.Exame
- The platform links data on people, companies, shareholdings, family ties and lawsuits to locate assets for collection.Exame
- Ventoá says the platform has mapped R$400 million in debts and locates assets in 60% of cases stalled over three years.Exame
- Factum IA sells corporate subscriptions with continuous portfolio monitoring.Exame
- Ventoá holds 17 portfolio companies, typically taking stakes of 25% to 30%.Exame