SOFTBANK Latin America Ventures

SOFTBANK Latin America Ventures is an initiative of SoftBank that aims to develop the Internet economy in Latin America by providing resources, technology, capital, and access to SoftBank's regional network.
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Lee Bocker

COO

Raphael Cohen

Investor

Rodrigo Costa

Investor

Regina Diaz Giral

Investor

Eric Dolman

Investor

Juan Franck

Investor

Felipe Fujiwara

Investor

Oscar Guerra

Investor

Artur Gushiken

Investor

Benjamin Lizana

Investor

Lucía Llosa

Associate

Isabela Lopes

Investor

Carlos Medeiros

Partner

Ezequiel Piantoni

Investor

Matthew Pieterse

Associate

Germán Rosales

Investor

Vinicius Santos

Associate

Felipe Sinisterra

Investor

Alex Szapiro

Managing Partner, Operations Group and Head of Brazil

Lucas Vassalo

Associate

Dave Wang

Investor

Past deals in Latin America

CRMBonus

Series B in 2024
CRM&Bonus is a Brazilian company founded in April 2018, based in São Paulo. It specializes in customer relationship management software aimed at enhancing sales for retail stores, targeting an increase of 10% to 20% within 100 days, while maintaining an effective discount of less than 2%. The platform seamlessly integrates with major ERP and e-commerce systems through Weblink/API, facilitating discounts for customers and thus enabling businesses to boost their profitability. By driving real sales growth, CRM&Bonus helps companies offset their fixed costs, ultimately supporting their financial health and operational efficiency.

Rankmi

Series A in 2023
Rankmi is a Chilean company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing a comprehensive web platform for people management. Its software automates various human resource processes, providing solutions for employee engagement, performance evaluation, talent management, and recruitment, all within a single SaaS platform. Rankmi's features include climate and engagement surveys, competency assessments, and tools for continuous feedback and check-ins, enabling organizations to enhance their work environment and support employee development. The platform is utilized by over one million users across diverse industries, facilitating memorable experiences and effective management throughout the employee lifecycle.

Habi

Series C in 2022
Founded in 2019, Habi is a technology-driven real estate company headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia. It simplifies the homeownership lifecycle for middle-class customers throughout Latin America by providing a proprietary pricing algorithm and platform that enables faster and more efficient buying and selling of homes.

Acesso

Series D in 2022
Acesso is a B2B startup based in Brazil that specializes in self-funding solutions and is recognized as one of the best IT companies to work for in the country. The company develops advanced facial recognition and identification technology aimed at enhancing document and process management. Acesso's offerings emphasize biometric authentication and digital onboarding, enabling clients to transition to paperless operations. By streamlining workflows among businesses, government entities, and clients, Acesso seeks to simplify and control relevant business processes, thereby improving efficiency and user experience.

Medway

Series A in 2022
Medway is a Brazilian platform dedicated to enhancing the quality of medical care by providing an educational tool for professionals preparing for medical residency exams. Its four-step process offers personalized study plans, institution-specific content, automatic review systems, and continuous professor support.

Creditas

Series F in 2022
Creditas is a financial technology company that operates a digital platform that offers secured consumer loans. It uses credit scoring systems and borrowers’ assets, such as homes and automobiles as collateral to offer loans. Sergio Furio founded BankFacil in 2012 that later became Creditas. It has its headquarters in São Paulo in Brazil.

TerraMagna

Series A in 2022
TerraMagna is a Brazilian fintech company specializing in innovative financial solutions for the agriculture sector. It offers personal loans, CFB lending, embedded buy-now-pay-later services for agricultural inputs, and crop-collateralized financing, all accessible via its web platform. TerraMagna aims to strengthen the entire agricultural value chain by providing tailored credit options, reducing dependence on traditional financiers, and promoting sustainable food security.

Tul

Series B in 2022
Founded in 2020, Tul is a Colombian-based marketplace that facilitates the buying and selling of hardware and construction materials. It connects manufacturers with small businesses through its e-commerce platform, streamlining inventory management and enabling customers to acquire necessary parts for their projects.

Abstra

Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2020, Abstra is a Brazilian software company that offers a low-code platform for businesses. Its platform enables the creation of internal tools and apps through a graphical interface, helping enterprises automate tasks such as invoice processing, approval routing, payment flows, and contract lifecycle management. With a focus on late-stage tech companies and enterprise IT consulting firms, Abstra has secured notable clients like Accenture, Stone, and Descomplica, achieving an average monthly recurring revenue growth of 45%.

Olist

Series E in 2021
Olist is a Brazilian e-commerce platform that enables small and medium-sized sellers to reach online marketplaces and customers. Based in Curitiba, it connects merchants with major online retailers and provides an integrated suite of offerings across commerce, logistics, and capital, including tools to sell on marketplaces, social-commerce storefronts, a cloud-based logistics network, and financing or payment options. The company began by linking merchants to marketplaces and has evolved into a comprehensive end-to-end solution designed to help SMBs navigate a fragmented digital ecosystem and expand their reach to international marketplaces.

Open Co (Brazil)

Series D in 2021
Open Co thinks that creating trusting relationships with clients is more important than using cutting-edge technology to create ground-breaking credit solutions. Open Co was established in 2021 as the result of the merger of Geru and Rebel, two of Brazil's most cutting-edge fintech lenders. The company's goal is to permanently turn credit into a more equitable, adaptable, and accessible tool that improves Brazilians' financial situations.

CargoX

Series F in 2021
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.

Gabriel

Series A in 2021
Gabriel Tecnologia Ltda, established in 2019 and based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, specializes in providing video surveillance services by integrating high-definition cameras with nano computers. The company focuses on delivering military-grade encryption and enterprise-quality service, ensuring a secure experience for residential buildings and medium-sized businesses. Gabriel offers a unique model that eliminates installation costs, hardware purchases, and maintenance hassles, while providing 24/7 monitoring of properties and neighborhoods. Their technology incorporates machine learning algorithms to recognize suspicious patterns, enhancing safety and security. Additionally, the firm provides an accessible application for users, alongside perpetual video cloud storage, making it a comprehensive solution for public and private security needs in Brazil and beyond.

Acesso

Series C in 2021
Acesso is a B2B startup based in Brazil that specializes in self-funding solutions and is recognized as one of the best IT companies to work for in the country. The company develops advanced facial recognition and identification technology aimed at enhancing document and process management. Acesso's offerings emphasize biometric authentication and digital onboarding, enabling clients to transition to paperless operations. By streamlining workflows among businesses, government entities, and clients, Acesso seeks to simplify and control relevant business processes, thereby improving efficiency and user experience.

Omie

Series C in 2021
Omie is a Brazilian software company that provides cloud-based enterprise resource planning and financial services for small and medium-sized businesses. Its platform combines accounting, customer relationship management, and invoicing tools, enabling users to issue fiscal notes, manage receivables, and monitor day-to-day operations while integrating customer data across the business. The platform also serves as an ecosystem linking entrepreneurs with accounting firms, facilitating collaboration through consultants and enablers who promote adoption. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in São Paulo, Omie emphasizes simplicity, intuitive use, and affordability.

MB | Mercado Bitcoin

Series B in 2021
Mercado Bitcoin is a leading financial market infrastructure company in Latin America, specializing in cryptocurrency transactions. It offers an online platform where users, including traders, can buy and sell various digital assets, such as Bitcoin, using Brazilian Real. The platform features crypto wallets and provides comprehensive tools for managing trades, assets, and financial data, enabling users to make informed investment decisions. Additionally, Mercado Bitcoin offers opportunities for high-yield investments through tokens representing alternative non-security assets, allowing individuals to attain fractional ownership of diverse assets.

Betterfly

Series B in 2021
Betterfly is a purpose-driven wellbeing and insurance platform founded in 2018 and based in Santiago, Chile. The company aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of organizations and their employees while fostering positive community impact. Betterfly's innovative platform rewards individuals for adopting healthy habits by providing life insurance coverage that increases daily. Additionally, every healthy activity is converted into a charitable donation, enabling businesses to integrate corporate wellness and social responsibility into their employee benefits programs. This unique approach not only promotes individual health but also encourages corporate engagement in community support.

Kushki

Series B in 2021
Kushki is a Latin America–focused digital payments platform that offers an integrated payments solution and omnichannel capabilities for e-commerce, m-commerce, and brick‑and‑mortar retail. It provides an API that standardizes the region’s fragmented payments landscape by supporting card payments, bank transfers, and cash networks, with access to more than 300,000 physical payment points. The platform emphasizes local logic and pricing to simplify cross‑border and local transactions and enables rapid integration for merchants. Founded in 2016 in New York City, Kushki operates across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the United States, and Canada.

QuintoAndar

Series E in 2021
QuintoAndar is a Brazilian digital platform that facilitates long-term residential rentals. It connects landlords with renters, streamlining the process through its marketplace which offers rental listings, visit scheduling, and paperless transactions. The platform also provides rental insurance and handles recurring payments without requiring guarantors.

Afya

Post in 2021
Afya is a medical education group based in Brazil that focuses on comprehensive professional development for healthcare professionals. The company offers a diverse range of educational programs, including undergraduate courses in Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and other fields, alongside specialization and graduate programs in medical education. Additionally, Afya provides digital services that encompass content and technology tailored for medical education, including clinical decision-making software and practice management tools, such as electronic medical records and telemedicine solutions. By leveraging technology, Afya aims to enhance the educational experience and support the entire professional journey of doctors and other healthcare practitioners.

MadeiraMadeira

Series E in 2021
MadeiraMadeira is an online marketplace based in Curitiba, Brazil, that specializes in home products. Founded in 2009, the company offers an extensive selection of over 300,000 items, allowing customers to build, furnish, renovate, and decorate their homes conveniently through a smartphone or computer. The platform features a diverse range of products, including bathtubs, wooden doors, steel windows, wooden flooring, and lighting solutions, making it a comprehensive destination for home decor needs.

Creditas

Series E in 2020
Creditas is a financial technology company that operates a digital platform that offers secured consumer loans. It uses credit scoring systems and borrowers’ assets, such as homes and automobiles as collateral to offer loans. Sergio Furio founded BankFacil in 2012 that later became Creditas. It has its headquarters in São Paulo in Brazil.

Olist

Series D in 2020
Olist is a Brazilian e-commerce platform that enables small and medium-sized sellers to reach online marketplaces and customers. Based in Curitiba, it connects merchants with major online retailers and provides an integrated suite of offerings across commerce, logistics, and capital, including tools to sell on marketplaces, social-commerce storefronts, a cloud-based logistics network, and financing or payment options. The company began by linking merchants to marketplaces and has evolved into a comprehensive end-to-end solution designed to help SMBs navigate a fragmented digital ecosystem and expand their reach to international marketplaces.

Kavak

Series B in 2020
Founded in 2016, Kavak is a Mexican online platform specializing in the e-commerce of used cars. It aims to formalize the pre-owned car industry by offering real-time market data and a wide catalog of certified vehicles at fair prices. The platform provides services such as home delivery, financing options, and guarantees, enabling users to buy and sell vehicles hassle-free.

Acesso

Series B in 2020
Acesso is a B2B startup based in Brazil that specializes in self-funding solutions and is recognized as one of the best IT companies to work for in the country. The company develops advanced facial recognition and identification technology aimed at enhancing document and process management. Acesso's offerings emphasize biometric authentication and digital onboarding, enabling clients to transition to paperless operations. By streamlining workflows among businesses, government entities, and clients, Acesso seeks to simplify and control relevant business processes, thereby improving efficiency and user experience.

PetLove

Series B in 2020
PetLove is an e-commerce platform that specializes in providing a diverse array of pet products and supplies. Originally established as PetSuperMarket in 1999, the company rebranded to PetLove after 12 years to strengthen its focus on fostering relationships between pet owners and their pets. The online store features over 10,000 items, including pet food, veterinary health products, and accessories for various animals such as dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and rodents. Customers benefit from a loyalty program that offers discounts from their first purchase, enhancing the shopping experience. PetLove aims to ensure convenience by delivering products directly to customers' doorsteps.

Alphacredit Capital

Series B in 2020
AlphaCredit is a rapidly growing FinTech company based in Mexico City, focusing on providing accessible and affordable credit solutions to individuals and small businesses in Mexico and Colombia. As a non-banking financial institution, AlphaCredit offers a range of products including consumer credit for public and private employees, pensioners, and independent contractors, as well as financial services tailored for small and medium enterprises such as factoring, leasing, and productive credits. The company's innovative platform utilizes a programmed deduction system, which contributes to low default rates and enables competitive interest rates. With a workforce of over 1,200 employees, AlphaCredit has successfully granted more than 514,000 credits to over 310,000 clients, emphasizing its commitment to improving financial access and quality of life through technology-driven solutions.

VTEX

Series C in 2019
VTEX is a developer of a cloud-based eCommerce platform designed to help companies modernize their operations and minimize the need for software updates. The platform offers a comprehensive omnichannel commerce solution that empowers retailers, brands, and B2B manufacturers to enhance sales while reducing overhead costs. By facilitating collaboration among partners, suppliers, and even competitors, VTEX aims to eliminate channel conflicts and provide seamless customer service. Its software-as-a-service model enables clients to build online stores, manage orders across various channels, and create marketplaces for third-party vendors. The company primarily generates revenue from Brazil, followed by other regions in Latin America and globally.

Tiaxa

Series C in 2003
Tiaxa is a company that specializes in providing innovative financial services aimed at enhancing financial inclusion through mobile technology. It offers a unique solution by delivering over 2 million Nano-Credits daily in 14 countries, including Argentina, Bangladesh, and Mexico. These Nano-Credits serve as small loans, allowing prepaid mobile subscribers to access airtime or cash via mobile money, enabling them to complete calls, send messages, or engage in data transactions even when their prepaid balance is depleted. In addition to its lending services, Tiaxa supports the mobile telecommunications sector by offering infrastructure and revenue enhancement services, which improve the management of prepaid user bases and boost revenues for operators such as China Telecom and Telefónica Movistar.

Tiaxa

Series B in 2000
Tiaxa is a company that specializes in providing innovative financial services aimed at enhancing financial inclusion through mobile technology. It offers a unique solution by delivering over 2 million Nano-Credits daily in 14 countries, including Argentina, Bangladesh, and Mexico. These Nano-Credits serve as small loans, allowing prepaid mobile subscribers to access airtime or cash via mobile money, enabling them to complete calls, send messages, or engage in data transactions even when their prepaid balance is depleted. In addition to its lending services, Tiaxa supports the mobile telecommunications sector by offering infrastructure and revenue enhancement services, which improve the management of prepaid user bases and boost revenues for operators such as China Telecom and Telefónica Movistar.
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