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The Global Dollar App for Brazil

Summer 2025Founded 20256 peopleSรฃo Paulo, SP, Brazil
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This company has previously operated under โ€œCacaoโ€. A rename frequently marks a pivot in positioning or product โ€” useful raw material for variant ideas.

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Ruvo is a global account for receiving, holding, and moving money between USD and BRL. We connect Pix, crypto, and Visa so you can receive USD from abroad, convert between USD and BRL in minutes, send money to the U.S., spend worldwide, and save in digital dollars with yield โ€” all in one place. Ruvo supports both personal (CPF) and business (CNPJ) accounts, with low fees, strong security, and direct Pix settlement. Formerly known as Cacao.

Founders ยท 2

Alec Howard
Alec HowardCo-Founder & CEO
Uber

Co-Founder and CEO of Ruvo (formerly Cacao). Ex-Uber & previous Head of Marketing at Gauntlet AI (Lambda School, YC S17)

Michael Mason
Michael MasonFounder

Co-Founder & CTO of Ruvo. Previous Co-Founder & head of Product & Engineering at Mercato.

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