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Freary: Dolado is the only VC-backed online electronics B2B marketplace

Guy Freary · This SaaS makes sure your gas station doesnt' run out of chargers. You won't believe their revenue. · Jun 8, 2022 · at 2:22

Guy Freary, co-founder and CEO of Dolado, describes the company's competitive positioning in the Brazilian retail tech market.

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“We decided to focus on electronic. We are the only one on the B to B marketplace space online VC backed.”

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The claim, plainly

Dolado is the only VC-backed online B2B marketplace focused on electronics in Brazil.

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Assessment

As of June 2022, startup and venture capital market maps for Latin America confirmed that Dolado (which secured a $2.2M Seed round in 2020 and a $10M Series A round in April 2022) was the sole venture-backed B2B online marketplace in Brazil primarily focused on small merchants' electronics, mobile phone accessories, and related tech inventory. Other prominent VC-funded Brazilian B2B marketplaces during this period focused on distinct verticals, such as food service (Cayena), beauty and home goods (Inventa), fashion (Zax), auto parts (Mecanizou), or agriculture (Arado), while electronics recommerce platforms like Trocafone operated as consumer-facing trade-in platforms rather than B2B supplier marketplaces.

Dolado closed a $10 million Series A round in April 2022 led by Valor Capital Group, following an initial $2.2 million seed round in late 2020.
Brazilian B2B marketplace competitors funded between 2020 and 2022 occupied non-electronics verticals: Inventa (beauty/lifestyle), Cayena (food/restaurants), Mecanizou (auto parts), and Zax (fashion/apparel).
Venture capital database landscape analyses and sector maps confirmed Dolado was the only venture-backed B2B wholesale marketplace platform focused on electronics and retail accessories in Brazil in mid-2022.

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