A Zinz, startup from Curitiba that connects franchises and construction companies for renovations and works, is one of the 80, throughout the state, contemplated with the second public notice of the Innovative Angel, from the Government of Parana. Each selected enterprise will receive a contribution of R$250 thousand, for the development of products, services and innovations.
For the founder and CEO of Zinz, Iuri Lenzi, this is a very significant achievement. After all, the second edition of the Innovative Angel had 471 proposals. “To be among the 80 selected in this first call is the demonstration that we have an innovative and impact business, with a well-structured and reasoned” project, he emphasizes.
The resources will be applied in the development of the solutions that Zinz offers to the market. The platform makes, in an online and automated way, the intermediation of works of franchises throughout Brazil. By Zinz, franchisees connect to service providers specialized in commercial renovations and constructions.
The franchisee presents his need for renovation or work to open a franchise through the Zinz website, indicating architectural design and requesting a budget. Zinz's solution prepares a reference budget; with this budget approved by the client, the startup connects service providers who, through the platform, present their proposals. The franchisee chooses the one of his preference.
Then, the franchisee selects the payment method and deposits this amount on the platform. Zinz passes the amounts to the contracted provider (THis only when the customer approves the services performed by the provider.“We intermediate from end to end of the work, from the budget to the final payment. The franchisee does not pay anything to Zinz”, explains Lenzi.
Zinz was founded in 2020. In the last 12 months, more than 70 works of franchised retailers were intermediated by the startup. The platform brings together a portfolio of 4 thousand service providers, throughout the country. The focus is medium-sized works, with an average cost of R$80 thousand per work.
ABOUT THE INNOVATIVE ANGEL
The Innovative Angel is a program conducted by Secretariat for Innovation, Modernization and Digital Transformation (SEI) of the State of Parana. It had the first public notice in 2023, with transfer of resources the following year. The second public notice, in which Zinz was contemplated, was launched in 2024 and contributions now occur in 2025.
The program is considered the largest in Brazil in public financial incentives to the innovation sector.Only in the first two calls for proposals, investments total R$37 million, according to information from the Government of Parana.
