AshutoshThis article showcases Pretty Progressives top picks for the best ‘Wellbeing’ startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the Wellbeing’ industry, but are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.
We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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1. Alimentos da vila
The idea behind this startup: Alimentos da vila provides simple, sustainable, and nutritious solutions through food.
Headquarters: Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Nutrition, Organic Food, Sustainability, Wellness
Founders: Gabriela Toribio, Nathália Leite
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2. Psicologia Viva (Psyalive)
The idea behind this startup: Psicologia Viva is an online portal with virtual offices that approach the psychologist and the patient through the use of technology.
Headquarters: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Industries: Health Care, Online Portals, Psychology, Wellness
Founders: Bráulio Bonoto, Fabiano Carrijo Justino, Paulo Justino
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3. PaperdropDx
The idea behind this startup: PaperdropDx develops diagnostic tests based on paper microfluidics, dealing with non-covered medical needs and emerging health problems.
Headquarters: Belterra, Para, Brazil
Industries: Biotechnology, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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4. Rentbrella
The idea behind this startup: Rentbrella is an umbrella sharing solution that enables urban mobility and delivers high impact brand activations in cities around the world
Headquarters: Brasil, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Advertising Platforms, Brand Marketing, Consumer, Hardware, Internet of Things, Personal Health, Sharing Economy, Smart Cities, Wellness
Founders: Freddy Marcos, Nathan Janovich
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5. Qpod
The idea behind this startup: Qpod produces snacks made with functional and natural ingredients.
Headquarters: Campina, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Fitness, Food and Beverage, Health Care, Snack Food, Wellness
Founders: Marta Moraes
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6. GreenBird Club
The idea behind this startup: GreenBird Club is a preventive health, beauty and wellness covenant.
Headquarters: Caxias Do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Industries: Fitness, Internet, Personal Health, Wellness
Founders: Eduardo Sirangelo
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7. Allps Alimentos Saudáveis
The idea behind this startup: Allps Alimentos Saudáveis is a sign-up club that provides a functional food kit to people with food restrictions.
Headquarters: Caxias Do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Industries: Food and Beverage, Nutrition, Personal Health, Wellness
Founders: Camila Colombo, Camila Remonato
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8. Mundo Aroma
The idea behind this startup: Mundo Aroma is a company that specializes in selling fragrances.
Headquarters: Cotia, Alagoas, Brazil
Industries: Beauty, Retail, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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9. Wellbe.co
The idea behind this startup: Wellbe is a digital healthcare company that helps people manage all their health in one place.
Headquarters: Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
Industries: Fitness, Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Guilhermino Afonso, Lucas Vieira Werner
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10. CabeloPoo
The idea behind this startup: CabeloPoo is a social network for hair with a focus on the slow beauty market.
Headquarters: Feira De Santana, Bahia, Brazil
Industries: Beauty, Social Network, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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11. FamilyDoc
The idea behind this startup: FamilyDoc is a Technology Startup created for the purpose of contributing to people’s health.
Headquarters: Fortaleza, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Industries: Apps, Fitness, Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Alexandre Cavalcanti
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12. Fitness Meal Planner
The idea behind this startup: Fitness Meal Planner software will plan out healthy meals with the proper portion sizes.
Headquarters: Israelândia, Goias, Brazil
Industries: Fitness, Health Care, Software, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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13. ALLtism
The idea behind this startup: ALLtism is an activity manager that assists in the development and evolution of autistic children through artificial and human intelligence.
Headquarters: Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Industries: B2B, B2C, Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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14. Dumbbell Pro
The idea behind this startup: Dumbbell Pro is a platform that provides, no cost, control, and management of people’s physical activities.
Headquarters: Maringá, Parana, Brazil
Industries: Fitness, Health Care, Mobile Apps, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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15. 3DProtos
The idea behind this startup: 3DProtos specializes in 3D printing and produces models for designers, industry prototypes, orthotics, and medical models for study.
Headquarters: Pôrto Alegre, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Industries: 3D Printing, Fitness, Health Care, Professional Services, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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16. Mova – Tecnologia Assistiva
The idea behind this startup: Mova is a company that designs and develops solutions specially thinking about the user and their perfect interaction with the product.
Headquarters: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Industries: Health Care, Medical Device, Product Design, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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17. Dr.Mob
The idea behind this startup: Dr.Mob is the simplest way to take care of your health is to find everything you need.
Headquarters: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Industries: Health Care, Information Technology, Internet, Software, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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18. Cíngulo
The idea behind this startup: Cíngulo offers emotional well-being through self-knowledge to improve self-esteem, mood, and attitude.
Headquarters: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Industries: Health Care, Mobile Apps, Personal Development, Personal Health, Recreation, Therapeutics, Wellness
Founders: Gustavo de Lima Ottoni
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19. Desenfila
The idea behind this startup: Desenfila helps the population find health care facilities more easily
Headquarters: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Industries: Health Care, Information Technology, Internet, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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20. consultorio.com
The idea behind this startup: consultorio.com provides corporate healthcare plan solutions.
Headquarters: Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Industries: Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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21. Gero360
The idea behind this startup: Gero360 develops solutions aimed at the routine of care and the well-being of the elderly.
Headquarters: Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Industries: Apps, Elder Care, Elderly, Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Ana Paula Neves, Marcelo Miranda
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22. Saude na Nuvem
The idea behind this startup: Saude na Nuvem provides personal health record management.
Headquarters: Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Industries: Cloud Data Services, Electronic Health Record (EHR), Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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23. Top5 Rio
The idea behind this startup: Top5 Rio is a newsletter that provides information about gastronomy, bars, culture, tours, accommodation, sports, and wellness.
Headquarters: Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Industries: News, Sports, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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24. Brasau Tecnologia
The idea behind this startup: Brasau Tecnologia develops technology-based equipment for health.
Headquarters: São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Industries: Fitness, Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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25. Ânimo Wellness
The idea behind this startup: Brazilian Digital Wellness Platform
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Fitness, Health Care, Personal Health, Wellness
Founders: Jay Lanners, Jonathan Korn, Vinicius Zani
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26. Namu
The idea behind this startup: The most complete Brazilian digital wellness platform
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Alternative Medicine, Apps, B2B, Fitness, Health Care, Personal Health, Psychology, Therapeutics, Training, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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27. Quanthica
The idea behind this startup: Quanthica is an Algorithmic trading platform
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Fitness, Health Care, Wellness
Founders: JESSICA CERQUEIRA RODRIGUES
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28. Clube Greens
The idea behind this startup: Clube Greens is a platform that enables transactions of healthy and conscientious products between sellers and buyers.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Fitness, Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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29. Flow
The idea behind this startup: Flow transforms the mattress market and provides consumers a unique shopping experience.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Consumer Goods, Furniture, Shopping, Wellness
Founders: Bruno Skornicki, Pedro Wilson Silveira
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30. Muitos Somos Raros
The idea behind this startup: Muitos Somos Raros is the first Brazilian platform for rare disease services to unite solutions for patients, physicians and other publics.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Health Care, Information Technology, Personal Health, Social, Software, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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31. VivaBem
The idea behind this startup: VivaBem is an employee engagement and intelligence health-tech platform that reduces health costs and increases employee productivity.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Business Intelligence, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Ian Bonde, Ricardo Joseph
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32. Portal Do Medico
The idea behind this startup: Portal Do Medico is a marketplace for doctors, health professionals, hospitals, public, clinic and individuals can advertise, sell and buy.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: E-Commerce, Fitness, Health Care, Hospital, Marketplace, Medical, Wellness
Founders: Maicon Alves dos Santos
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33. Doctor Found
The idea behind this startup: Doctor Found is an online platform and app to find doctors and health professionals.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Fitness, Health Care, Internet, Medical, Wellness
Founders: João Farret
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34. RemédioCerto
The idea behind this startup: RemédioCerto delivers medicine according to customer’s treatment and follow the use of medicine to send a new box every month.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Delivery, Delivery Service, Health Care, Medical, SMS, Wellness
Founders: Gabriela Balazini
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35. Zero Cigarro
The idea behind this startup: Zero Cigarro is a complete platform for smoking cessation.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Fitness, Health Care, Mobile Apps, Personal Health, Wellness
Founders: Ana Carolina Schmidt de Oliveira, Rodrigo Salustiano de Freitas
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36. Mandala Comidas Especiais
The idea behind this startup: Mandala Comidas Especiais offers healthy and delicious food to people who seek a healthier lifestyle.
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Food and Beverage, Nutrition, Wellness
Founders: Adriana Fernandes, Ricardo Homsi
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37. GoDoc
The idea behind this startup: GoDoc is an application that specialized in the way of health is being accessed.
Headquarters: Taquara, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Industries: Apps, Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Igor Bernard
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38. ClickNails
The idea behind this startup: ClickNails provides a training workshop, standardization, quality of service for loyalty and greater changes in customer loyalty.
Headquarters: Vila Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Industries: Apps, Beauty, Business Development, Service Industry, Wellness
Founders: Eduarda de Paula
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39. Natuweb
The idea behind this startup: Natuweb is a wellness startup that offers quality food and connects people who are looking for healthy food
Headquarters: Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brazil
Industries: Apps, Food and Beverage, Health Care, Social Media, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
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