A Zinz, a startup from Curitiba that connects franchises and construction companies for renovations and construction projects, is one of the 80, across the state, selected in the second edition of the Innovative Angel, from the Paraná Government. Each selected venture will receive an investment of R$250,000 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 received a total of 471 proposals. “Being among the 80 selected in this first call is a demonstration that we have an innovative and impactful business, with a well-structured and grounded project,” he emphasizes.
The resources will be applied to the development of solutions that Zinz offers to the market. The platform, online and automated, intermediates franchise construction projects throughout Brazil. Through Zinz, franchisees connect with service providers specialized in commercial renovations and construction.
The franchisee presents their renovation or construction needs for franchise opening through the Zinz website, indicating architectural projects and requesting a quote. Zinz’s solution prepares a reference quote; with this quote approved by the client, the startup connects service providers who, through the platform, submit their proposals. The franchisee chooses their preferred one.
Subsequently, the franchisee selects the payment method and deposits this amount on the platform. Zinz transfers the funds to the hired provider – only when the client approves the services performed by the provider. “We mediate from end to end of the project, from the quote to the final payment. The franchisee does not pay anything to Zinz,” explains Lenzi.
Zinz was founded in 2020. In the last 12 months, over 70 works of franchised shop owners have been intermediated by the startup. The platform brings together a portfolio of 4,000 service providers, across the country. The focus is on medium-sized works, with an average cost of R$80,000 per work.
ABOUT THE INNOVATIVE ANGEL
The Innovative Angel is a program conducted by the Secretariat of Innovation, Modernization and Digital Transformation (SEI) of the State of Paraná. It had the first tender in 2023, with the transfer of resources the following year. The second tender, in which Zinz was awarded, was launched in 2024 and the contributions are now taking place in 2025.
The program is considered the largest in Brazil in public financial incentives to the innovation sector. In just the first two tenders, investments total R$37 million, according to information from the Government of Paraná.
