Investors in Central America

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Carao Ventures

Founded in San José, Costa Rica in 2012, Carao Ventures is a pioneering venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in Central America and other small- to medium-sized countries in Latin America. It invests in promising startups across various industries such as software, biotech, healthtech, fintech, AI, and construction tech. Carao's distinctive model combines best practices from VC firms, venture-building, and startup accelerators, offering a unique value proposition for both startups and investors interested in frontier markets.
Made 7 investments in Central America

Caricaco VC

Caricaco is a venture capital investment firm established in 2015 and located in San José, Costa Rica. The firm is dedicated to supporting early-stage startups in Central America by providing capital, mentorship, and connections to new markets and investment funds. Caricaco focuses its investments on various sectors, including healthcare, media, services, and education, aiming to foster entrepreneurial growth and innovation in the region.
Made 1 investment in Central America

Aster Capital Partners SAS

Aster Capital Partners SAS is a venture capital firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Within direct it invests in growth capital, seed, start-ups, early venture, mid venture, growth stage, and late venture stages. It seeks to invest in the energy, mobility, industrials, manufacturing, and environment sector with a focus on mobility, environmental and facilities services, information technology, cleantech, water purification, new materials, CO2, advanced materials, biobased materials, clean energy conversion, reliable energy supply, clean transportation, energy conversion and storage, sustainable management of resources, emission reduction, human comfort and security, efficient uses of energy, industrial automation, cybersecurity, robotics, software, buildings and public works, ecological mobility and Intelligent infrastructures. It also invests in nanotechnology, electronics, optoelectronics, internet of things, micro-generation of electricity, and sensors; enabling technologies such as MEMS, new services and networking applications in building automation, energy monitoring and industry sectors, Auto Components, Exhaust and emission controls, motor vehicle safety and security systems, residential security, and communication sectors. The firm focuses on investment cross border with focus on DACH, Nordic region, Europe, Caribbean, North and Central America, Mexico, Canada, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Austrian, United States of America, Israel, China, Japan, and Asia. It typically invests between €0.5 million ($0.59 million) and €5 million ($5.9 million) with revenue up to €50 million ($68.18 million). The firm mainly co-invests in series A and series B rounds. It seeks to acquire minority, and majority stakes and have board representation in its portfolio companies. The firm was formerly known as Schneider Electric Ventures SAS. Aster Capital Partners SAS was founded in 2000 and is based in Paris, France with additional offices in Cambridge, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom Tel Aviv, Israel, and San Francisco, California.

Innogen Capital

Founded in 2018, Innogen Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Salvador, El Salvador. It invests in early-stage technology companies with proven business models across Central America, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia.
Made 1 investment in Central America

Phoenix Venture Partners

Founded in 2010, Phoenix Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California. It specializes in investing in and supporting entrepreneurs commercializing innovative materials science technologies across various sectors, including advanced materials, optics, energy generation, healthcare, automotive, and consumer electronics. The firm also maintains offices in Singapore and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Omnes Capital S.A.S.

Omnes Capital S.A.S. is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Within direct investments, the firm specializes in seed, startup, series A rounds, series B rounds, early venture, development stage, mid venture, late venture, emerging growth, growth capital, expansion, replacement capital, middle market, successions, small and mid-cap buyout, owner and leveraged buyout, mezzanine, PPP infrastructure, special situations, industry consolidation, mature, turnaround, and investing in small and medium enterprises. It is involved in all forms of business buy-ins/buyouts, on the occasion of inheritances, and in the form of spin-offs or delisting. Within fund of fund investments it invests in venture capital funds and secondary fund of funds. The firm prefers to invest in all the sectors including the information technology, life sciences, agri-food, telecommunications, and renewable energy sectors. It also invests in energy equipment and services; materials; construction and engineering; electrical equipment; commercial services and supplies; transportation infrastructure; hotels, restaurants, and leisure; agricultural products; cosmetics; real estate; online services; infrastructure services; electronic equipment and instruments; electronic manufacturing services; and water purification. Within information technology, the firm invests in electronics, materials, components, systems, laboratory and manufacturing equipment, design and test software, mobile, fiber optics, networks and operators, software applications, SaaS, cloud, hardware, development, administration and infrastructure, web-based technology services, media, and new information and communication technology (NICT). In life sciences, the firm invests in drug development, diagnostics, biotechnology, medtech, and medical devices. Under renewable energy, the firm invests in electricity and heat production, onshore wind, solar, hydro, heating networks in Europe with a focus on France, Germany, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and Italy. It invests in companies based in Central America and Mexico; Caribbean; North America region with a focus on United States. The firm also invests in Turkey, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom. The firm makes direct private equity investment in non-listed companies. Within mid-cap buyout and growth capital, the firm seeks to invest ticket size between €8 million ($8.80 million) and €25 million ($27.52 million) in companies with enterprise value between €25 million ($27.52 million) and €180 million ($198.12 million). Within small-cap buyout and growth capital, it invests in French small and medium enterprises with ticket size between €1 million ($1.10 million) and €8 million ($8.80 million) and enterprise value between €8 million ($8.80 million) and €25 million ($27.52 million). Within mezzanine buyout and growth capital, it makes investments in the form of bonds with share warrants (OBSA in French) in high-potential unlisted SMEs with a value of less than €300 million ($329.46 million). It seeks to invest between €1 million ($1.10 million) and €50 million ($55.03 million) in companies having revenues from $6.55 million to $322.7 million and enterprise value between $5.5 million and $1306.83 million. The firm also makes co-investments. When the firm co-invests, it seeks for a target enterprise value between €500 million ($550 million) and €1 billion ($1.10 billion) and investment capacity of €15 million ($16.51 million) per deal. The firm seeks to take minority stakes in its portfolio companies. It prefers to have a board seat on its portfolio companies. The firm seeks to invest for a period between two years and six years. It was formerly known as Credit Agricole Private Equity. Omnes Capital S.A.S. was founded in 2000 and is based in Paris, France with additional offices in Bruxelles, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland.

Terracotta Ventures

Terracotta Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm specializes in investing in startups within the construction and real estate technology sectors. With a focus on the Central and South American markets, Terracotta Ventures targets companies at various stages, including seed, early-stage, and later-stage ventures. Through its investments, the firm aims to support innovation and growth in the construction and proptech industries across the region.

Upload Ventures

Founded in 2022, Upload Ventures is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. It focuses on early-stage technology startup investments across industries such as technology, healthcare, and consumer products.

Altos Ventures

Founded in 1996, Altos Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California with an additional office in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in early-stage investments in consumer and technology companies, focusing on enterprise SaaS, FinTech, e-commerce, and consumer brands and services. The firm invests globally, with a particular interest in North America, Asia, and Latin America.

IA Capital Group

IA Capital Group, established in 1992 and headquartered in New York, is a private equity firm specializing in venture capital investments. It focuses on the insurtech and fintech sectors, targeting early and growth-stage companies in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The firm invests between $1.5 million and $10 million, typically taking majority or minority stakes in companies with sales exceeding $2 million. IA Capital's portfolio spans various sub-sectors, including payments, financial infrastructure, insurance technology, lending, and wealth management. Additionally, the firm manages strategic venture capital programs for multiple insurers and incubates new companies.

99 Startups

99 Startups is a venture capital firm based in Mexico City that funds seed- and early-stage technology startups across Latin America, with a focus on fintech, B2B software-as-a-service and artificial intelligence and active involvement in healthcare and logistics sectors.

Integer.pl Group

Integer.pl Group is one of the most successful private postal groups in Europe. In only 3 years, the InPost parcel lockers technology can be found in the following countries: Australia, Chile, Great Britain, Italy, Ireland, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala. By offering a unique customer experience to its users, as illustrated by an NPS (NET PROMOTER SCORE, as for February 19th) of 89%, Integer.pl Group aims to build a strong global footprint in the global logistics sector. The innovative nature of the InPost parcel locker solution was confirmed by a number of awards that the Group has won, including World Mail Awards 2013, Retail Innovation of the year (2013), Delivery Innovation Excellence UK (2014).

InvertUP

Founded in 2014, InvertUP is a venture capital firm based in San Jose, Costa Rica. It focuses on investing in the seed and early stages of innovative companies operating in technology, internet, mobile, energy, virtual reality, and new age-ad sectors.

McCombs Partners

McCombs Partners is the corporate venture arm of McCombs Enterprises, founded in 2005 and based in San Antonio, Texas. It operates as the investment management arm of the parent company, funding startups and growth-stage businesses across sectors such as automotive, financial services, logistics, medical, and sports. The firm seeks opportunities that align with McCombs Enterprises' strategic interests, leveraging the parent’s resources and network to support portfolio companies.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a technology-focused capital provider based in Philadelphia, founded in 1982 to advance the region's technology community. The organization funds and supports technology companies across Pennsylvania, especially in information technology, health, and physical sciences, investing substantial capital in early-stage and established ventures. It has invested over 170 million dollars in more than 1,750 regional technology companies and has launched university-industry partnerships to translate scientific discoveries into commercial products, while seeding regional initiatives that strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem and create jobs.

Ideas & Capital

Ideas & Capital is a venture capital firm based in Mexico City that invests in seed, early and growth-stage companies across Latin America, with a focus on software, financial services, agribusiness and food value chains, and education. Founded in 2013, it pursues direct equity investments and typically allocates between 0.25 million and 5 million per portfolio company, aiming to build a regional presence in Mexico and broader Latin America. The firm emphasizes more than capital, offering strategic support to help portfolio companies institutionalize operations, expand into new markets and make value-driven decisions. It also seeks investments that generate environmental and social impact alongside strong economic returns, contributing to community development and sustainable growth. Through a multisectoral approach, Ideas & Capital partners with companies poised to scale while aligning financial goals with positive societal outcomes.

PYMWYMIC

Pymwymic, founded in 1994, is a co-owned organization comprising over 150 European wealth holders, including individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and angel investors from diverse backgrounds. The organization advocates for responsible investment practices that prioritize both people and the planet. Pymwymic operates the Healthy Ecosystems Impact Fund, a venture capital fund dedicated to supporting companies that aim to conserve and restore ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on sustainable food systems. By leveraging their collective knowledge, passion, and financial resources, Pymwymic seeks to enhance the credibility of the impact investing sector and strives to establish higher standards, promoting the idea that investing with care for both people and the environment should become the norm.
Made 3 investments in Central America

Atta Impact Capital

Atta Impact Capital is a place-based impact investing organization increasing access to capital for early-stage impact-driven companies.
Made 1 investment in Central America

KawiSafi Ventures

KawiSafi Ventures is a venture capital firm.
Made 2 investments in Central America

Medici Ventures

Medici Ventures is the venture capital arm of Overstock.com, serving as a wholly owned subsidiary that manages investments in firms building blockchain technologies and related digital innovations. Established in 2014 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah, it focuses on information technology, blockchain, cybersecurity, software-as-a-service, and fintech sectors. The firm develops a portfolio of companies creating blockchain-enabled platforms and other technology businesses, aiming to advance practical applications and industry adoption.
Made 3 investments in Central America

Factor[e] Ventures

Factor[e] Ventures is an impact venture builder and investment firm that supports early-stage companies in mobility, agriculture, energy and water. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, it operates across emerging and frontier markets with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, backing market-driven solutions that advance sustainable development. The organization connects philanthropic and commercial investors pursuing decarbonized growth, aiming to turn disruptive ideas into scalable businesses addressing energy, agriculture, mobility and waste challenges in fast-growing regions.
Made 2 investments in Central America

Contour Venture Partners

Founded in 2005, Contour Venture Partners is a New York-based early-stage venture capital firm. It invests in innovative technology solutions focused on enterprise SaaS, vertical B2B SaaS, and financial services sectors. With over two decades of experience, the firm's principals have supported numerous companies through various market cycles. Contour fosters strong relationships with management teams, aiming for long-term success through detailed execution and strategic vision.
Made 4 investments in Central America

NFX

NFX is a venture capital firm founded in 2014, based in San Francisco. It invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies across various sectors including software, fintech, bio, gaming, AI, space, proptech, marketplaces, and cryptocurrency. NFX operates as a transformative investor focused on improving the startup experience for founders, leveraging its entrepreneurial background to support fearless innovators.
Made 3 investments in Central America

XT Venture Capital

Founded in 1997, XT Venture Capital is a prominent investor in Israeli startups. With over two decades of experience, they have invested in over 80 companies across various technology sectors and stages, contributing to their growth and success.
Made 1 investment in Central America

Citi Impact Fund

Established with $500 million, Citi Impact Fund invests equity in U.S.-based private companies addressing societal challenges through innovative solutions. They typically co-invest alongside other venture capitalists, committing between $250,000 to $10 million across seed to pre-IPO stages. The fund focuses on four verticals: future of work, climate resilience, financial inclusion, and social infrastructure. It actively supports women and minority-led businesses.
Made 1 investment in Central America

QED Investors

QED Investors, established in 2007, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with an additional office in New York City. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on disruptive financial services and fintech companies. QED invests in seed, early venture, and mid venture stages across the United States, Latin America, and the United Kingdom. The firm provides not only capital but also strategic support to its portfolio companies, emphasizing the role of information in their success and fostering a collaborative, hands-on approach.
Made 4 investments in Central America

Safar Partners

Safar Partners is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based venture capital firm founded in 2018 that provides seed- to growth-stage funding for technology companies, with a focus on U.S.-based startups. The firm tends to invest in platform technologies across cleantech, advanced materials, artificial intelligence and information technology, robotics, and life sciences/medical devices, aiming to support companies commercializing technology developed in leading research environments such as MIT, Harvard, and the University of Rochester.
Made 2 investments in Central America

Cacao Capital

Cacao Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2019 and located in Guatemala. The firm specializes in conscious angel investment and aims to support entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Cacao Capital focuses on a diverse range of sectors, including financial technology, advertising technology, agricultural technology, e-commerce, health technology, software as a service, food technology, and media. By investing in these areas, Cacao Capital seeks to foster innovation and growth within the entrepreneurial landscape of emerging economies.
Made 1 investment in Central America

WestWave Capital

WestWave Capital is a venture capital firm based in Redwood City, California, founded in 2017. It targets seed and Series A technology companies across the United States, with a focus on enterprise software and deep-technology sectors. The firm backs early-stage opportunities in software-as-a-service, security, cloud infrastructure, blockchain, analytics, and Internet of Things, seeking to support US-based companies developing scalable, enterprise-grade solutions.
Made 4 investments in Central America

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund

M12 - Microsoft’s venture fund, invests in early-stage enterprise software companies with a focus on AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, developer tools, vertical SaaS, and Web3/Gaming. Since 2016, M12 has invested in over 100 companies, helping startups accelerate growth with unparalleled access to Microsoft.
Made 2 investments in Central America

Calibre Mining

Calibre Mining is a Canadian exploration-stage company focused on precious metals. It operates primarily in Nicaragua's Mining Triangle, with a portfolio including the Borosi Concessions, Pan Gold Mine, Valentine Gold Mine, and other properties.

Javelin Venture Partners

Javelin Venture Partners is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2008 that backs early-stage technology and healthcare companies globally. Based in San Francisco, the firm seeks opportunities across software, AI, information technology, health tech, and related tech-enabled sectors, with a focus on bleeding-edge innovations, sizable addressable markets, and durable competitive advantages. It usually makes minority investments in late-seed to early-A rounds and maintains reserves for follow-on funding, pursuing a long-term, value-driven approach through active involvement with capable founding teams. Investments span the United States and international opportunities, with typical commitments ranging from a few hundred thousand up to several million dollars. The firm aims to create substantial value for portfolio companies and investors through thoughtful governance and hands-on support.
Made 2 investments in Central America

First Round Capital

First Round Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that concentrates on seed- and early-stage investments, often supporting pre-revenue startups across sectors including enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, consumer, hardware, artificial intelligence, and web3. The firm emphasizes a community-driven approach, providing founder-focused services, mentorship, and access to a broad founder network to help companies grow. It operates nationally with offices in San Francisco and New York and seeks to take an active role in portfolio companies to aid scaling and access to follow-on funding.
Made 1 investment in Central America

10XImpact

Founded in 2019, 10XImpact is a venture capital firm based in New York, focusing on investments in B2B and B2C technology sectors with a commitment to impact investing.
Made 1 investment in Central America

BoxGroup

Founded in 2009 and based in New York City, BoxGroup is an early-stage investment fund focusing on pre-seed to Series A rounds. It invests globally, with a primary focus on New York City, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles. The firm typically allocates between $50,000 and $250,000 per investment across various sectors including consumer, enterprise, fintech, healthcare, life science, marketplace, synthetic biology, and climate.
Made 1 investment in Central America

NeoTribe Ventures

Founded in 2017, NeoTribe Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on applied artificial intelligence, biotech, enterprise infrastructure, internet of things, and weather tech sectors.
Made 2 investments in Central America

U.S. Venture Partners

U.S. Venture Partners is a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm established in 1981 that concentrates on early-stage and growth investments in technology and healthcare. The firm backs business-to-business software, IT security, consumer internet, mobile, e-commerce, and IT-enabled healthcare services, as well as digital health, cloud technology, and life sciences including oncology. Its focus spans enterprise software, cybersecurity, healthcare IT, SaaS, manufacturing, and related sectors on the West Coast. The team comprises former entrepreneurs, technologists, executives, and industry experts who help portfolio companies scale and reach customers.
Made 2 investments in Central America

TMT Investments

TMT Investments PLC, established in 2010, is a UK-based venture capital firm headquartered in Saint Helier. It specializes in investing in early-stage technology companies, focusing on sectors such as technology, media & telecommunications, big data, cloud solutions, e-commerce, ad tech, SaaS, and marketplaces. With over 65 investments to date, including a significant number in Silicon Valley, the company aims to generate attractive returns for shareholders, primarily through capital appreciation. It is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Made 2 investments in Central America

MAYA Capital

MAYA Capital is an early-stage venture firm that supports businesses focused on accessibility, transformation and efficiency in Brazil and Latin America. It backs startups addressing regional needs and aims to deliver scalable, impactful solutions across sectors in the region, helping them navigate local markets and accelerate growth.
Made 2 investments in Central America

StartCaps Ventures

StartCaps Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, established in 2011. The firm specializes in financing early-stage companies, particularly in the new technologies sector, with a focus on information technology, big data, healthcare, gaming, mobile, education, e-commerce, and social media. It typically invests between $0.1 million and $0.15 million per company, targeting enterprises with values ranging from $0.5 million to $10 million and a minimum sales value of $0.15 million. StartCaps Ventures aims to take minority stakes of two to 20 percent in its portfolio companies, concentrating on high-growth areas with substantial market potential. In addition to financial investment, the firm provides mentoring and technological support to help its portfolio companies succeed. StartCaps Ventures primarily invests in regions including the USA, Europe, LATAM, and Spain.
Made 3 investments in Central America

Scribble Ventures

Scribble Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Portola Valley, California, that backs early-stage startups from seed to Series A. The firm targets companies in business-to-business, commercial services, information technology, healthcare, and software as a service, seeking to partner with founders to accelerate growth. It typically makes initial checks in the range of $300,000 to $750,000 and collaborates with other angel investors and seed funds to support portfolio companies. Through a network of operators, executives, and investors, Scribble Ventures assists with recruiting and future fundraising, helping portfolio companies scale and reach their next milestones.
Made 1 investment in Central America

CIBC Capital Partners

CIBC Capital Partners is a Toronto-based investment firm specializing in direct, fund, and mezzanine investments. It provides subordinated debt and equity to mid- and late-stage private or public companies for growth financing, acquisitions, management buyouts, and recapitalizations. The firm prefers investments in later-stage companies undergoing financial restructurings, with a focus on sectors such as Industrials, Healthcare, Biotechnology, Financials, and Technology. It typically invests CAD10-20 million ($9.81-$19.61 million) per company, based primarily in Canada, Europe, and Australia.
Made 1 investment in Central America

DreamIt Ventures

DreamIt Ventures is a Philadelphia-based venture capital firm founded in 2008 that backs startups across healthcare, technology, cybersecurity, consumer products and services, and real estate technology. The firm operates DreamIt accelerator programs, providing an intense three to six month experience that combines seed funding, mentorship, office space, and access to customers, partners, and investors to accelerate product development and go-to-market. DreamIt has supported more than 320 startups, including LevelUp, SeatGeek, HouseParty and Redox, with several achieving exits or substantial growth, reflecting a track record of helping portfolio companies scale. The firm emphasizes hands-on customer validation through Customer Sprints and Investor Sprints to de-risk growth and attract partnerships, focusing on ventures with traction or pilots ready to scale in the United States.
Made 4 investments in Central America

Pear VC

Pear is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson, based in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in investing in technology companies across various sectors, including consumer, business-to-business, healthcare, biotech, fintech, climate tech, SaaS, and deep tech. Pear targets exceptional founders who are building innovative companies and provides extensive support to help them succeed. The firm has a history of seeding successful startups such as Dropbox and Lending Club, emphasizing its commitment to fostering entrepreneurial talent in North America.
Made 2 investments in Central America

First Rays Venture Partners

First Rays Venture Partners, founded in 2020 and based in San Jose, California, is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in B2B enterprise software. The firm primarily invests in Seed, Pre-Series A, and Series A startups that offer innovative solutions in areas such as artificial intelligence, cloud-edge-data orchestration, and automation. First Rays Venture Partners is committed to supporting visionary founders and helping startups secure early customers within AI, enterprise sectors, and developer communities. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes the potential for disruptive ideas that can transform the enterprise technology landscape.
Made 2 investments in Central America

Ballistic Ventures

Ballistic Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2021, that concentrates on cybersecurity investments. It emphasizes an experienced, connected team and a broad network to support cybersecurity entrepreneurs, providing practical expertise, capital, and strategic connections to help founders scale and commercialize secure solutions.
Made 1 investment in Central America

Incofin Investment Management

Incofin Investment Management is an Antwerp-based impact investment firm focused on financial inclusion in developing countries. The company supports rural and agricultural sectors by investing in microfinance institutions and related financial services through debt, equity and guarantees, often taking minority positions and participating on MFIs' boards to guide growth. It also funds microfinance-focused investment funds and private equity vehicles, aiming to reach the rural poor, smallholder farmers, and other actors along agricultural value chains. The firm operates globally, with activity in Africa, Asia, Latin America and beyond, and emphasizes sustainable returns alongside social impact.
Made 1 investment in Central America

Advantage Capital Partners

Advantage Capital Partners is a United States‑based venture capital firm that provides growth equity, debt, and mezzanine financing to small and mid‑market companies, with a focus on underserved communities and state and local economic development. The firm invests across sectors including manufacturing, technology, business services, life sciences, and energy, and also supports real estate development projects with equity and debt. It typically makes initial investments ranging roughly from half a million to ten million in companies with modest sales, and may participate in larger follow‑on rounds or co‑invest with other firms. It uses senior debt, mezzanine debt, subordinated loans, and government‑guaranteed lending, and often pursues equity positions through preferred shares or convertible notes. Advantage Capital operates nationwide in the United States, with roots in New Orleans and offices in multiple states, and has backed thousands of jobs and housing projects as part of its mission to expand inclusive economic growth.
Made 2 investments in Central America

The Board

The Board is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and located in Miraflores, Peru. The firm focuses on investing in scalable businesses that have a global perspective and demonstrate existing commercial development. Through its investment strategy, The Board aims to support companies with potential for growth and expansion in the international market.
Made 2 investments in Central America

Wayra UK

Wayra UK is the corporate venture arm and accelerator of Wayra, the global open-innovation program of Telefónica. It runs accelerator programs for early-stage technology startups across industries including health care, information technology, cybersecurity, smart transport and smart city, and 5G, providing investment and acceleration support. The unit connects startups with Telefónica’s networks and partners to enable collaboration and scale opportunities, aiming to generate joint business opportunities between innovators and Telefónica. As part of a worldwide network spanning multiple countries, Wayra UK positions itself as a bridge between entrepreneurs and corporate-scale opportunity, facilitating access to capital, mentorship, and business development.
Made 2 investments in Central America