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Zayra has raised R$15M in a seed round to develop its digital-finance education platform, backed by angel investors including Gustavo Guedes Maniero, Ibrahim Jamhour, and Edison Raposo.

PRIVATEAug 08, 2026•1 day ago

Amount Raised

R$15 Million

Round Type

Seed

BrazilArtificial IntelligenceEducationFintechBlockchain

Investors

Edison RaposoIbrahim JamhourGustavo Guedes Maniero

Description

Zayra, a Brazilian digital-finance education startup, has raised R$15 million in a seed round to develop and launch its teaching platform. The capital will support platform development, a content-production studio, and recording of the first classes. Some content will be produced with SP Tech, a technology college in São Paulo. Zayra aims to build training for professionals in various digital finance fields.

Company Information

Company

Zayra

Location

Brazil

About

Zayra is a Brazilian digital-finance education startup focused on training professionals in blockchain, stablecoins, tokenization, digital payments, smart contracts, security, and artificial intelligence. The company aims to develop a platform that includes an AI tool, ZAI, to assist learners with their studies. Zayra's Learn, Build, Earn model is designed to transition students from theoretical concepts to practical projects and career opportunities. Founded by Tito Martins, with Claudio Yamaguchi and Daniel Marques as co-founders, Zayra seeks to enhance digital finance education.

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