Manutara Ventures

Manutara Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on seed and early-stage investments in Latin America and the Caribbean. It backs companies in consumer applications and services, software, mobile, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, and related tech with B2B and B2C models. The firm provides capital plus hands-on support, including access to talent, market intelligence, policy and regulatory insights, business development, and brand-building. Founded in 2016, it is based in Santiago, Chile, with an office in Miami. It makes equity and debt investments ranging from USD 0.08 million to USD 30 million and takes equity stakes up to 30% in portfolio companies.

Ricardo Donoso Insunza

Partner

Cristian Olea

Managing Partner

Matías Soffia

Partner

Pablo Traub

Partner

Past deals in Latin America

Atomic Kitchens

Seed Round in 2024
Atomic Kitchens is a food-tech company that develops and operates digital restaurant brands and activates them through partner kitchens across North and South America. It uses data analytics to monitor customer preferences, trends and locations and provides online ordering channels, marketing strategies, training, menu creation, supply chain management, and technology-driven logistics to help traditional restaurants maximize kitchen resources, improve margins, and expand with low risk. The business focuses on creating data-driven menus and brands that are easy to implement and scalable through delivery and takeout channels, aiming to enhance customer engagement and drive incremental sales.

Levannta

Seed Round in 2023
Levannta is a financial technology company that focuses on providing innovative solutions for businesses with recurring revenue models in Latin America. Through its integrated platform, Levannta allows companies to convert their future subscription cash flows into immediate liquidity, effectively transforming their recurring payments into accessible funds. The platform is designed to seamlessly integrate with existing data systems, giving businesses full control over their future revenues and enabling them to choose the amount of cash they wish to receive in advance. By addressing the financial needs of companies that rely on subscription-based income, Levannta acts as a growth partner, facilitating enhanced financial flexibility and operational efficiency.

Iwana Cash

Seed Round in 2022
IwanaCash is a cashback platform based in Santiago, Chile, founded in 2020. The service allows users to earn cashback on their everyday purchases from a variety of affiliated brands, including those in beauty, apparel, consumer electronics, and car accessories. By partnering with these brands, IwanaCash shares their advertising investments with users, facilitating direct cashback deposits into their bank accounts after transactions are completed. This model provides a straightforward way for consumers to benefit financially while shopping.

FACTO

Seed Round in 2021
FACTO is a Chilean software company that specializes in providing Social ERP solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Its platform is designed to enhance business administration by offering automated processes for invoicing, cash flow management, inventory tracking, and accounting. By facilitating the management of sales, purchases, and other operational activities, FACTO helps businesses streamline their operations and improve overall efficiency. The company has gained significant traction in the market, being ranked as the sixth most utilized management software in Chile, with an impressive average customer growth rate of 72% and a revenue growth rate of 257% annually. Through its comprehensive ecosystem, FACTO enables SMBs to gain better control over their operations while fostering relationships with customers and suppliers.

Xepelin

Seed Round in 2021
Xepelin is a financial technology company focused on transforming business finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America. It offers a comprehensive suite of digital financial services, including short-term and long-term loans, capital credits, and accounts payable financing, all accessible through its online platform. By automating financial management and enhancing access to liquidity via smart accounts, Xepelin aims to provide economic freedom for its clients. The company also emphasizes the importance of advanced financial indicators and risk assessments to streamline decision-making within the broader business ecosystem. With a workforce of over 500 employees, Xepelin is positioned to lead a new era in finance, supported by notable investors in the industry.

Xepelin

Seed Round in 2020
Xepelin is a financial technology company focused on transforming business finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America. It offers a comprehensive suite of digital financial services, including short-term and long-term loans, capital credits, and accounts payable financing, all accessible through its online platform. By automating financial management and enhancing access to liquidity via smart accounts, Xepelin aims to provide economic freedom for its clients. The company also emphasizes the importance of advanced financial indicators and risk assessments to streamline decision-making within the broader business ecosystem. With a workforce of over 500 employees, Xepelin is positioned to lead a new era in finance, supported by notable investors in the industry.

GoQuantum

Seed Round in 2019
GoQuantum is a company specializing in post-quantum secure data transmission solutions. Based in Santiago, Chile, and founded in 2018, GoQuantum develops quantum-based hardware and radio link layer encryption technologies to enhance network communications security. The company's products include high-performance VPN gateways and USB tokens designed for secure communication channels across various environments. These solutions are particularly tailored for industrial and telecom applications, ensuring data transmission remains secure even under potential quantum threats.

ETPay

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ETPay is a Chile-based fintech that provides an electronic payment gateway and cardless digital payment solutions for companies and individuals. It enables merchants and unbanked users in Chile to accept payments via bank transfers, cards and wallets, with simple integration, immediate settlement and low fees. The platform acts as a financial infrastructure provider, offering low commissions, high security and broad support for major Chilean banks. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Santiago, ETPay aims to streamline electronic transfers, reduce payment processing costs and promote financial inclusion across Chile and Latin America.

Xepelin

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Xepelin is a financial technology company focused on transforming business finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America. It offers a comprehensive suite of digital financial services, including short-term and long-term loans, capital credits, and accounts payable financing, all accessible through its online platform. By automating financial management and enhancing access to liquidity via smart accounts, Xepelin aims to provide economic freedom for its clients. The company also emphasizes the importance of advanced financial indicators and risk assessments to streamline decision-making within the broader business ecosystem. With a workforce of over 500 employees, Xepelin is positioned to lead a new era in finance, supported by notable investors in the industry.

FACTO

Seed Round in 2018
FACTO is a Chilean software company that specializes in providing Social ERP solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Its platform is designed to enhance business administration by offering automated processes for invoicing, cash flow management, inventory tracking, and accounting. By facilitating the management of sales, purchases, and other operational activities, FACTO helps businesses streamline their operations and improve overall efficiency. The company has gained significant traction in the market, being ranked as the sixth most utilized management software in Chile, with an impressive average customer growth rate of 72% and a revenue growth rate of 257% annually. Through its comprehensive ecosystem, FACTO enables SMBs to gain better control over their operations while fostering relationships with customers and suppliers.

Opencasa.com

Seed Round in 2018
OpenCasa SpA operates a data-driven prop-tech platform focused on the buying and selling of properties in Latin America. Founded in 2018 and based in Las Condes, Chile, the company functions as an instant buyer, offering online valuations for properties and facilitating sales through its website. OpenCasa aims to simplify and expedite the real estate transaction process for consumers, providing a transparent and secure platform for selling properties. The company seeks to become the leading marketplace for secondary market properties in the region, targeting both private and institutional investors, and aims to establish itself as a primary resource for certified secondary properties.
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