Last mentioned: Mar 10, 2026
Shiva Fund Launch
Shiva raises $10M to back the next generation of lean AI entrepreneurs.
Programadores do Amanhã
Marques launches NGO to teach coding to low-income Brazilian students.
Méliuz IPO
Lucas Marques' fintech company goes public as one of Brazil's first startup IPOs.
Brazilian venture fund Shiva has raised $10 million to back ultra-lean AI startups consisting of just one to three people. Founded by Lucas Marques and backed by Monashees, the fund replaces traditional large seed rounds with monthly stipends, targeting sustainable $20M-$50M exits.
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| Story count | Number of distinct stories where Lucas Marques was a primary or referenced actor. |
| Recency clustering | Whether mentions are concentrated in a recent window (a news cycle) or distributed (a sustained arc). |
| Sentiment distribution | Aggregate sentiment of the stories mentioning this entity, weighted by impact score. |
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