# Méliuz

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03**: Shiva Fund Launch — Shiva raises $10M to back the next generation of lean AI entrepreneurs.
- **2021**: Programadores do Amanhã — Marques launches NGO to teach coding to low-income Brazilian students.
- **2020**: Méliuz IPO — Lucas Marques' fintech company goes public as one of Brazil's first startup IPOs.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Shiva’s $10M Fund: A New 'Tiny Team' Blueprint for Brazilian AI
2026-03-10 00:48:21 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

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.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/shiva-brazil-ai-fund-tiny-teams

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