This map is the first broad research of ES LABS, a research company dedicated to collect and analyze relevant data about the health sector in Brazil and Latin America, providing cardinal market information for visionary decision makers. ES LABS is a EmpreenderSaúde company. Brazil has 200 million inhabitants, it's a US$ 2.2 Trillion-GDP economy, being the 7th largest economy in the world. The first map of Brazilian Healthcare Startups was created from a survey conducted in June and July of 2012, where 261 health startup were contacted and 45 (17,2%) answered. 3/4 of the respondents were digital health startups, 3/4 were in the state of São Paulo and 1/2 in the city of São Paulo. The results were: - 60% have received an investment, with 20% receiving more than 250k (US$). - More than 1/3 were bootstrapping companies, with only 1/4 (25%) of them having more than 500k in revenues. - 10% receive venture capital investment, with 3 companies with non-disclosed amount. The main startup and invested companies were: Medicinia, invested by Monashees Capital and NH Investimentos Netcom and ePrimecare, both invested by Confrapar Saútil, invested by Vox Capital MinhaVida and Pixeon, invested by Intel Capital (Pixeon was also invested by Riverwood Capital) PegaPlantão, invested by Papaya Ventures HelpSaúde, invested by Astella Investments and Kaszek Ventures Bionexo and MV, invested by Insight Venture Partners Natue, invested by Project A Ventures YepDoc, invested by Rocket Internet 72% of the companies have 3 or less founders more than 1/3 were started in the past year (2011) and almost 3/4 of Brazil's health startups were started in the past three years (2008-2011) 40% were B2B business models 40% said they have several sources of revenues Apart from Zoc-Likes, they are doing very differents things. What are the challenges referred? For more, please check: www.empreendersaude.com.br Para ver mais, visite: www.empreendersaude.com.br

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