Investors in Costa Rica

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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 Costa Rica

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.

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 Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica

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 2 investments in Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica

Liquid 2 Ventures

Founded in 2015, Liquid 2 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in seed-stage investments for technology startups.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

XFactor Ventures

XFactor Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that makes early-stage investments in U.S. companies with billion-dollar market opportunities and at least one female founder. Founded in 2017, it focuses on deep tech, B2B, SaaS, digital health, fintech, consumer technology, direct-to-consumer, and e-commerce, and typically takes minority stakes in its investments. The firm backs pre-seed and seed-stage startups to build scalable businesses across the United States.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

Global Founders Capital

Founded in Berlin in 2013, Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm supporting entrepreneurs across various stages and global markets. It focuses on software and TMT sectors, investing based on potential impact and feasibility.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Felicis

Founded in 2006, Felicis is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. It focuses on early-stage investments across various sectors, including AI, health, and security, backing founders building iconic companies.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Wollef

Founded in 2013, Wollef is a venture capital firm based in Mexico City. It invests primarily in technology startups operating in sectors such as digital economy, software-as-a-service, internet of things, big data, fintech, and mobile across Latin America.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

The Ark Fund

The Ark Fund is a venture capital firm based in Mexico City that provides early-stage capital and practical support to startups with a focus on Latin America. Founded in 2016, it backs companies across fintech, consumer, health, education and enterprise software to help finance working capital, validate markets, and reach initial customers during or after acceleration or incubation programs. It builds a collaborative ecosystem that connects high-net-worth individuals and professional investors with promising startups through structured deal flow and investment training, aiding preparation for subsequent funding rounds. The Ark Fund seeks to accelerate regional innovation and transform local industries and economies.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Epakon Capital

Founded in 2020, Epakon Capital is a Boston-based venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments. They primarily invest across four sectors: B2B SaaS, Transportation/Logistics, Consumer, and Fintech.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Transform Capital

Transform Capital is a San Francisco-based late-stage venture capital firm that invests in high-growth, revenue-generating technology companies. The firm pursues an impact-focused model, donating 50% of general partners' profits to causes selected by Transform investors and founders.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

SOSV

Founded in 1995, SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in New Jersey. It focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments in deep tech innovations, primarily in bio-tech/life sciences and hardware/robotics sectors, with a commitment to human and planetary health.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

AI Fund

AI Fund is a venture capital firm dedicated to accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence. Established in 2017, it focuses on investing in early-stage companies operating within AI and related sectors such as software, healthcare technology systems, and IT services.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Silicon Valley Data Capital

Silicon Valley Data Capital is a venture capital investment firm established in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing primarily on technology, artificial intelligence, and big data sectors. With the rapid evolution of connectivity and data generation, traditional enterprises face challenges in adapting to a landscape increasingly dominated by data-driven competitors. Silicon Valley Data Capital aims to support innovative companies that can navigate these changes and leverage the growing importance of data in business strategies.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Food-X

Food-X is a leading food innovation accelerator based in New York, recognized for its role in supporting food entrepreneurs in rapidly bringing their products and services to market. Established in 2014, Food-X partners with early-stage companies across the food supply chain, including sectors such as food technology, health, and consumer packaged goods. The accelerator focuses its investments primarily in the United States, providing funding of up to $50,000 per team for a 7 to 10 percent equity stake. Food-X typically supports 10 to 12 companies in each three-and-a-half-month program, leveraging its affiliation with SOSV, a global venture capital fund with extensive experience in various industries. Its commitment to fostering innovation in food-related ventures has earned it recognition as one of the most innovative companies in the sector.

Cibersons

Cibersons is a venture capital and technology investment firm based in Asunción, Paraguay, with additional operations in San Francisco. Founded in 1987, the firm invests in startups and in other funds, supporting early and growth-stage technology companies. Its focus areas include artificial intelligence, robotics, space technology, fintech, and blockchain, reflecting an emphasis on cutting-edge sectors. The organization operates as a multinational investor seeking opportunities across markets, providing capital and strategic resources to portfolio companies.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Industry Ventures

Founded in 2000, Industry Ventures is a leading investment firm specializing in flexible capital solutions across the venture life cycle. With over $8 billion in assets under management, it invests in private technology through direct investments, secondary transactions, and primary commitments. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Washington DC and London, the firm pioneers new segments of the venture capital market.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica

Greenspring Associates

Greenspring Associates, established in 2000, is a global investment firm headquartered in the United States. It specializes in fund of funds management, offering commingled funds and customized partnership solutions to a diverse range of international clients. The firm invests in established and emerging venture capital fund managers, early and growth-stage venture-backed companies, and secondary venture capital fund and direct investments. With over $7.3 billion in committed capital, Greenspring's dedicated team combines extensive expertise in both venture fund and direct investments.

New Enterprise Associates

New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 and based in Menlo Park, California, with offices in the United States, India and China. It makes investments across technology and healthcare startups at multiple stages, from seed to growth, including software, cloud, data, internet services, fintech, AI, e-commerce, and enterprise technology, as well as healthcare information technology, life sciences, medical devices, and biopharma. It also considers energy technology and infrastructure opportunities, such as solar, batteries and smart grids. The firm pursues a global approach, with activity in the United States, Asia and other regions, and supports companies through rounds of financing ranging from small to sizable investments as they scale. NEA focuses on building portfolios in software, IT services, consumer technology, and healthcare technology, backing ambitious entrepreneurs across sectors and geographies.

Questa Capital

Questa Capital is a United States-based venture capital firm focused on healthcare and related technology sectors, including biotech, health tech, medical devices, and healthcare services. Founded in 2016, it invests in growth-stage and later-stage opportunities and partners with strong management teams to build innovative market leaders and deliver improved care outcomes. The firm operates through funds that target opportunities across the United States, supporting portfolio companies with capital typically positioned for growth needs and scale.

Quadrille Capital

Founded in Paris in 2001, Quadrille Capital is a global private equity and venture capital firm specializing in technology and energy sectors. The firm invests in companies operating in information technology, internet, healthcare, cleantech, oil services, exploration & production, midstream, power, and renewable industries.

Embarca Ventures

Founded in 2017 and based in Mendoza, Argentina, Embarca Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on pre-seed to seed-stage startups operating in the technology sector across Latin America.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Magma Partners

Magma Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that supports Latin American entrepreneurs seeking to launch and scale in the US market, with a focus on fintech, insurtech, blockchain, marketplaces and software-as-a-service. The firm is headquartered in Santiago, Chile, and maintains offices in California, Colombia, Mexico and China. Since its founding in 2014, it has backed a broad set of startups across Chile, the US and other Latin American markets, and operates the Sino-Latin American accelerator to facilitate cross-border ventures.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Crown Predator Holdings

Crown Predator Holdings is a venture capital firm based in New York, specializing in early-stage and growth capital investments across various sectors, including biotechnology, healthcare, energy, media, security, sports, and technology. Founded in 2006, the firm engages in a range of investment strategies, including control, active minority, and passive minority investments, as well as add-on acquisitions. It seeks to support companies involved in special situations that may not conform to traditional investment categories. By leveraging a broad global network, Crown Predator Holdings aims to add value through active partnership rather than merely providing financial backing. The firm also invests in public markets, hedge funds, and private equity, with a particular focus on the healthcare sector.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

TMCT Ventures

TMCT Ventures is a California-based that aims to invest in growth companies.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

Baird Capital

Baird Capital is a global investment firm that makes venture capital, growth equity, and private equity investments across regions worldwide. It partners with management teams and entrepreneurs to build growth‑oriented companies in sectors including healthcare, technology-enabled services, financial technology and services, industrial technology, and other B2B technology-driven industries. The firm seeks opportunities in lower middle‑market and middle‑market companies and aims to create value through active ownership and strategic support. With origins dating to 1989, Baird Capital maintains a global footprint spanning the United States, Europe and Asia through its affiliated platforms and regional teams.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Clearstone Venture Partners

Clearstone Venture Partners is a technology-focused venture capital firm founded in 1998 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with additional offices in Palo Alto. It provides seed, early-stage, growth, and incubation capital, often acting as the lead investor and taking a board seat to support portfolio companies through multiple financing rounds. The firm targets software, consumer technology, and enterprise infrastructure sectors, including enterprise software, open source, data center virtualization, security, communications, wireless, semiconductors, and related services, as well as mobile applications and social networking intersecting with commerce. It seeks companies across the United States and India, with typical investment checks ranging from about $1 million to $15 million and working-capital support of 18 to 24 months between rounds. Clearstone has backed a range of notable technology companies in its early stages and manages hundreds of millions in committed capital, reflecting a track record of enabling growth for technology ventures.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Octane Capital Management

Octane Capital Management is a venture capital firm based in Mountain View, California, specializing in investments in later-stage private and newly public technology companies. The firm focuses on providing capital to businesses that are nearing maturity, aiming to support their growth and expansion in the competitive tech landscape. By targeting established companies, Octane Capital Management seeks to leverage opportunities in the technology sector to generate significant returns for its investors.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Meritech Capital Partners

Meritech Capital Partners is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm founded in 1999 that provides late-stage and growth-stage funding to technology companies in North America. It concentrates on software, information technology, communications and networking, commonly referred to as TMT, as well as information and medical technology, and primarily targets United States opportunities. The firm typically makes multi-million dollar investments to support scale and expansion of later-stage companies.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Negociosdigitales

Negocios Digitales is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 and headquartered in Caracas, Venezuela. The firm specializes in early, mid, and late-stage investments, focusing on digital technology, telecom services, and online services. It aims to support the development of innovative business projects by providing strategic capital and IT support, helping clients digitize their operations with tailored solutions. Negocios Digitales primarily invests in companies located in Venezuela, Spain, Canada, and the USA, typically acquiring minority stakes and seeking board representation. The firm targets investments in companies with a minimum enterprise value of $0.5 million and invests at least $0.05 million to foster growth in the technology sector.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Benchmark

Benchmark is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 1995 that backs technology companies from seed through growth stages. The firm focuses on software and services, mobile and social platforms, marketplaces, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence, with investments in the United States (notably the West Coast and New York), Europe, and Israel. Benchmark takes a hands-on, founder-friendly approach, often taking board seats to help portfolio companies scale and secure follow-on financing. It has a track record of backing industry leaders and notable exits, reflecting its emphasis on transformational technology companies.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 and based in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Bangalore. It focuses on early and growth-stage technology startups, investing across software, cloud, data analytics, mobile technology, consumer services, fintech, security, healthcare, and information technologies. Accel seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to build world-class companies that define new categories and drive growth. Its portfolio includes notable technology companies such as Atlassian, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, Etsy, Cloudera, DJI, Braintree, and Lookout Security, among others.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Idealab

Founded in 1996, Idealab is a technology incubator that invests in early-stage companies, primarily focusing on internet technologies. It provides comprehensive support including office space, development resources, marketing, legal services, and strategic advice to help startups rapidly grow.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica