Canary led a ~USD1.6m seed round for Gank, a Brazilian community-based trading platform for retail investors, with participation from GFC.

(LABS News) – There is a newcomer in the area: the Brazilian Gank, an investment startup that has built a unique platform for asset trading, has just received an investment of BRL 8 million to start its operations. The round was led by venture capital firm Canary and followed by Global Founders Capital (GFC).

The difference with Gank compared to other investment platforms, according to the startup itself, is the proposal to build a strong community of investors on an integrated trading platform, where investors can connect and exchange information. Through the platform, any investor can send questions to the community, receive tips from experts and even follow the portfolio of other investors.

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