Lastro raises $15M Series A to scale AI assistant for Brazil's real estate market

Brazilian proptech startup Lastro has secured R$85 million (~$15M) in Series A funding, led by Prosus Ventures, with participation from QED Investors, FJ Labs, Canary, Scale-Up Ventures, and 1Sharpe Ventures, bringing total funding to $20 million as the São Paulo-based company scales its AI assistant across Brazil's real estate sector.

Founded in 2021 by Allan Paladino, José Thomaz Pereira, and Pedro Milanez, Lastro was created to help real estate agencies handle the complexity of lead engagement and qualification. At the center of their work is Lais, an AI agent that operates as an autonomous "team member" for brokerages, engaging with property seekers instantly via WhatsApp, qualifying leads, and driving conversions with human-like interactions.

The new funding will help Lastro expand Lais's capabilities beyond lead qualification, grow the engineering team led by CTO Vitor Leal, and deepen market penetration across Brazilian real estate agencies as the sector adopts AI-powered automation for customer-facing operations.

Founders: Allan Paladino, José Thomaz Pereira, Pedro Milanez

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