Last mentioned: Mar 10, 2026
First Cohort Deployment
Expected completion of initial 'Star' team selections and stipend disbursements.
Shiva Fund Launch
Shiva announces $10M fund to back AI-driven micro-teams in Brazil.
Shiva Fund Launch
Shiva raises $10M to back the next generation of lean AI entrepreneurs.
NGO Launch
Marques founds Programadores do Amanhã to provide coding education to low-income youth.
Programadores do Amanhã
Marques launches NGO to teach coding to low-income Brazilian students.
Méliuz IPO
Lucas Marques helps lead Méliuz to one of Brazil's first major startup IPOs.
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.
Brazilian venture fund Shiva has secured $10 million to back micro-teams of one to three people leveraging AI to build lean, profitable software companies. Founded by Lucas Marques and backed by Monashees, the fund prioritizes monthly stipends over massive upfront capital, targeting sustainable $20 million to $50 million exits.
Brazilian entrepreneur Lucas Marques has launched Shiva, a $10 million fund backed by Monashees that targets AI startups with just one to three employees. By providing monthly stipends instead of massive upfront checks, the fund aims to empower founders from disadvantaged backgrounds to build lean, profitable software companies.