# Condor Connect

> Condor Connect is a Curitiba startup accelerator launched by the Condor supermarket group and Projeto Jovem Empresário in 2019. It connects startup products to corporate challenges, helps teams test solutions with Grupo Zonta and suppliers, and offers mentoring, innovation programs, investor connections and entrepreneurship education.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Curitiba, Brazil
- **Founders:** Kauana Yrina (Project originator and CEO; identified as Kauana Vissotto in launch coverage), Pedro Joanir Zonta (Founding sponsor; founder and president of Condor)
- **Products:** Startup acceleration, Corporate open innovation, Entrepreneur and startup mentoring, Investment connections and Fundo Cassola, EduTech Social / Connect Virtual
- **Notable:** Officially opened on July 30, 2019, at Condor Pinheirinho., More than 200 pitches and 22 startups selected during 2019, according to the January 2020 announcement., ZUPA began providing paid services to Condor in 2021 through the accelerator, according to its founders.

## Products & services

- **Startup acceleration** — Selection, pre-acceleration validation and acceleration, with mentoring and access to corporate proof-of-concept testing.
- **Corporate open innovation** — Design and management of innovation programs that connect companies with startups, including innovation-leader training and hackathons.
- **Entrepreneur and startup mentoring** — Customized support for founders and businesses at different stages, including technical and leadership skills.
- **Investment connections and Fundo Cassola** — Selective startup investment through a fund created with Bossa Nova and connections to external investors; distinct from funding raised by Condor Connect.
- **EduTech Social / Connect Virtual** — Free online entrepreneurship and innovation courses developed with UFPR and Labiie.
- **EduTech Business Corp / Superinova** — Corporate professional-development learning tracks with Superinova.
- **Solução Startup** — Retail-technology showcase launched with support from APRAS.

## Achievements

- Officially opened on July 30, 2019, at Condor Pinheirinho.
- More than 200 pitches and 22 startups selected during 2019, according to the January 2020 announcement.
- ZUPA began providing paid services to Condor in 2021 through the accelerator, according to its founders.
- A 2023 four-year retrospective reported over 500 pitches, over 1,000 mentoring sessions and 10 startup graduations per year.
- June 2024 reporting counted more than 40 companies accelerated and six invested.
- September 2025 reporting counted nine startups in acceleration and seven invested.

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — GazzConecta described a validated-MVP focus, proofs of concept for Grupo Zonta and suppliers, and more than 40 accelerated companies.
- **2025-09** — SuperHiper reported nine startups in acceleration and seven invested, with proof-of-concept validation involving HR, WhatsApp sales and fintech.

## Links

- Website: http://www.condorconnect.com.br/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/condor-connect
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJo9ddCCbVkkO2Mnlriyjw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/condorconnect/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/condorconnect/

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