Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011, that manages investment portfolios and provides asset management services to clients across sectors, with a focus on software as a service companies, and analyzes market trends to inform its investment decisions while operating in finance, technology, and real estate.
Founded in 2005, Monashees is a leading venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. It partners with exceptional founders transforming large markets through technology. With a human-centric approach, Monashees supports entrepreneurs from their early stages, fostering growth and innovation across sectors such as software, fintech, healthcare, and more.
Kaszek is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 with offices in Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo, focused on technology-driven startups in Latin America. The firm targets early-stage investments, typically Seed to Series A, and offers more than capital through hands-on guidance in strategy, product, growth, operations, team-building, fundraising, and networking. Kaszek backs ambitious founders building software-enabled platforms across sectors such as financial services, education, healthcare, e-commerce, marketplaces, and enterprise software, including SaaS. It operates with a regional lens, identifying opportunities across Latin America and helping portfolio companies navigate local markets, regulatory environments, and scaling challenges. The firm emphasizes practical expertise and operational support to accelerate growth, with the aim of helping portfolio companies achieve durable, regionally scaled businesses.
Valor Capital Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York. It focuses on cross-border investment opportunities between the United States and Brazil, operating across Growth Equity and Venture Capital strategies. The firm backs seed to growth-stage companies in sectors such as B2B, commercial services, B2C, consumer non-durables, e-commerce, fintech, and technology, including TMT. It is registered as a Registered Investment Adviser.
Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.
Founded in 1997, Endeavor is a global non-profit organization dedicated to supporting high-impact entrepreneurs. With operations in nearly 40 countries, Endeavor's network comprises over 2,000 entrepreneurs who have created more than 3.9 million jobs and generated revenues exceeding $28 billion.
Cotidiano Aceleradora, founded in 2016 and based in Brasilia, Brazil, specializes in accelerating and incubating startups. The firm has invested in over 30 startups across more than eight Brazilian states, offering a structured acceleration program that occurs biannually. Selected companies receive R$ 100,000 in seed capital and participate in a 12-week program focused on achieving product-market fit, validating business models, and enhancing customer acquisition strategies. Cotidiano Aceleradora targets diverse sectors, including software as a service, mobility, fintech, agribusiness, and artificial intelligence, among others. In addition to its core acceleration services, the firm is committed to fostering the startup ecosystem in Brazil through educational programs, events, webinars, hackathons, and strategic partnerships.
SoftBank Robotics Europe, formerly Aldebaran Robotics, designs and manufactures humanoid robots for education, research, health, distribution, tourism, business applications, and home use. The company serves customers worldwide and focuses on interactive robotics that assist professionals and individuals. Founded in 2005, it is based in Paris, France, with additional offices in France, Japan, the United States, and China, and operates as a subsidiary of SoftBank Group.
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.
A public business accelerator founded in 2010 by the Chilean government. It aims to attract global entrepreneurs to launch their businesses in Chile, offering a large portfolio of up to 160 startups annually through distinct programs tailored to different stages.
Google for Startups is an initiative supporting global startups. It offers access to Google's products, connections, and best practices through a network of partners in over 135 countries. The program aims to help determined startups succeed.
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.
Latitud is a venture capital firm and platform based in São Paulo, Brazil, focused on technology startups in Latin America. It engages early-stage companies, providing pre-seed investments and hands-on support to founders to help them build and scale their ventures from the ground up.
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.
Founded in 2019, Caravela Capital is a venture capital firm based in Curitiba, Brazil. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies across Latin America, with a particular interest in healthcare, financial services, and B2B products.
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.
Founded in 2014, Goodwater Capital is a venture capital firm based in Burlingame, California. It invests in early-stage consumer technology companies, empowering exceptional entrepreneurs to solve pressing problems and create global impact.
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.
Founded in 2011, NXTP Ventures is a venture capital firm based across offices in Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, and Argentina. It invests in early-stage startups, typically providing checks ranging from $500,000 to $5 million at pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. The firm principally supports founders in four B2B verticals: Cloud & SaaS, FinTech, E-Commerce Enablers, and B2B Marketplaces.
Goldman Sachs is a global financial services firm that provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. It advises on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and other corporate actions; underwrites public offerings and debt; and helps clients raise capital through various markets. The firm engages in market making and client execution across fixed income, currencies, commodities, and equities, and offers securities services including financing and lending to institutional clients. Its asset management and wealth advisory businesses manage assets and provide investment solutions for a broad client base, including institutions and individuals. Headquartered in New York, the company serves clients worldwide and operates across multiple business lines to support capital formation, risk management, and investment activities.
WOW Aceleradora de Startups, founded in 2013 and based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, is an independent startup accelerator that facilitates connections between startups and investors. The organization offers an accelerated program that integrates capital, mentoring, training, and networking opportunities. With a network of 300 angel investors, WOW provides essential resources and support to emerging businesses, fostering their growth and development in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment.
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.
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Newtopia VC is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage startups across Latin America. The firm typically invests between $100k to $250k USD in pre-seed rounds, with follow-on investments of up to $1.5M USD in Series A rounds for top performers. Newtopia VC offers strategic mentorship and training through its community of unicorn founders and elite athletes.
Parallel18 is an accelerator firm and international innovation hub based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2015, it supports software startups across Latin America, the United States, and Puerto Rico by offering funding, mentorship, business connections, and investment to help underrepresented founders scale globally.
Founded in 2016, DOMO.VC is a leading venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. It invests in early-stage technology startups across various sectors, including fintech, health tech, ed-tech, and more. The firm backs entrepreneurs with high growth potential, providing them with resources to establish themselves in competitive markets.
Norte Ventures is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, focused on early-stage investments in Latin America. It co-invests in the first rounds of Brazilian and LatAm startups with high growth potential, leveraging a broad network of founders, senior venture executives, and corporate leaders to support portfolio companies. The firm backs technology-enabled companies across sectors such as B2B software, fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity, e-commerce, edtech, AI, big data, cloud technologies, and related areas in LatAm.
General Atlantic is a global growth equity firm founded in 1980 and based in New York. It specializes in growth capital investments for high-potential companies across sectors such as software and technology, consumer, financial services, and healthcare. The firm combines capital with strategic guidance and a long-term partnership approach, supporting management teams to scale and expand market reach. With a collaborative, globally integrated investment model, it provides sector expertise and a deep understanding of growth drivers to help entrepreneurs build enduring, market-leading businesses. General Atlantic maintains a worldwide footprint with offices in key centers including Stamford, Palo Alto, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, London, Munich, Jakarta, Mumbai, Singapore, Mexico City, and Sao Paulo.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), established in 1956, is a member of the World Bank Group dedicated to fostering private sector development in emerging markets. It provides financial services, including loans and equity investments, ranging from $1 million to $100 million, with a focus on projects that drive economic growth and social impact. IFC invests across various sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, education, technology, and financial services.
ONEVC is a Silicon Valley and Brazil-based venture capital firm established in 2017, focusing on seed-stage investments globally. The firm invests in entrepreneurs tackling large markets with strong product-market fit, aiming to back transformational companies that can become market leaders.
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.
Fen Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Santiago, Chile, focused on early-stage investments in tech-enabled companies across Latin America and Mexico. It supports early growth in sectors including consumer technology, healthcare, information technology services, financial technology, software-as-a-service, agriculture and climate tech, education technology, human resources technology, insurance technology, digital health, cybersecurity, real estate technology, pet technology, and supply chain technology, among others.
IGNIA is a Mexico-based venture capital firm founded in 2007 that invests across early to growth stages in Latin America, focusing on health, financial services, education and technology companies. It targets ventures that serve low-income populations and address basic services such as healthcare, housing, water and energy, and prefers sectors like fintech, SaaS, edtech, healthtech, e-commerce and marketplaces. Investments are primarily in equity, with occasional subordinated debt or convertible debt structures, and the firm pursues co-investments with other investors. The firm concentrates on opportunities in Mexico and Latin America and supports high-growth enterprises at the base of the pyramid, including B2C businesses, seeking to generate positive social impact alongside financial returns.
Kayyak Ventures is a purpose-driven venture capital firm founded in 2020, headquartered in Chile and Mexico. The company selectively invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs globally, with a focus on Latin America. They typically support seed to series B rounds, investing $1.5 million to $5 million per round, and prioritize companies with attractive margins, capital-efficient models, and exceptional teams.
Founded in 2000, General Catalyst is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage and growth equity investments. It focuses on accelerating ideas, careers, and companies towards success by providing ongoing momentum and mentorship based on deep experience.
Clocktower Technology Ventures is a Santa Monica, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2015. It specializes in financial services and fintech, investing in lending, credit and banking, payments, insurance, capital markets and investments, personal finance, enterprise financial software, and real estate finance. As the technology investing arm of Clocktower Group, it supports fintech companies globally, with a portfolio across North America, Europe, and Latin America. Since its inception, it has invested in 96 fintech companies.
Itaú Unibanco S.A. is the largest bank in Latin America and ranks among the largest banks globally, employing approximately 96,000 people and operating in 20 countries across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. As a universal bank, Itaú offers a diverse array of financial services and products catering to a wide range of clients, including individuals and businesses of all sizes, from multinational corporations to local micro-entrepreneurs. In Brazil alone, Itaú boasts nearly 5,000 full-service branches and 28,000 ATMs, providing extensive access to banking services for its customers. Additionally, Itaú has a private investment management arm, further diversifying its financial offerings.
Volpe Capital is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2021. It invests in technology and tech-enabled high-growth opportunities across Latin America, focusing on technology sector companies.
Crescera Capital is an asset management firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, established in 2008 through the merger of several prominent investment firms. The company specializes in private equity and venture capital, targeting investments in diverse sectors such as education, consumption, retail, services, healthcare, logistics, innovation, and technology. Crescera Capital is structured as a partnership, enabling it to attract and retain top talent across various specialties. With a strong emphasis on trust and knowledge, the firm aims to deliver consistent returns to its clients and investors through a range of financial products and strategies. The firm, supported by a team of over 70 professionals, including more than 40 partners, is committed to creating long-term value for investors and the broader society while honoring the legacy of its founding group.
Headquartered in San Francisco with offices globally, Citi Ventures explores, incubates, and invests in innovative ideas across fintech, data analytics, commerce, security, marketing, property tech, distributed ledger technology, and digital assets. It collaborates with Citi colleagues, clients, and the broader innovation community to drive discovery of new value.
IDB Invest is an economic development agency based in Washington, D.C., established in 1985 as a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. It focuses on financing sustainable companies and projects that aim to enhance economic, social, and environmental development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The agency provides a variety of financial products and advisory services to large corporations, financial intermediaries, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). IDB Invest seeks to support initiatives that advance clean energy, modernize agriculture, improve transport systems, and expand access to financing. By targeting projects with significant impact, it aims to foster sustainable development in the region while promoting private sector growth.
Alexia Ventures is a São Paulo-based venture capital firm launched in 2019 that backs early-stage technology companies in Brazil and Latin America, with a focus on AI and software and capital-efficient models. It supports Latin American founders building world-class companies by offering strategic guidance and a value-add network drawn from its team's experience in technology and enterprise software. The firm seeks smart capital and long-term partnerships to help founders unlock growth and drive regional and global impact.
Mercado Libre Fund serves as the Corporate Venture Capital Fund for Mercado Libre, focusing on fostering innovation and supporting the growth of companies within the e-commerce and technology sectors in Latin America. The fund invests in seed, early, and growth stage companies that exhibit strong team dynamics and potential for significant impact. It operates two distinct funds: the Business Development Fund, which targets seed stage companies with promising products that can enhance Mercado Libre's ecosystem, and the Opportunities Fund, which seeks to invest in early and growth stage companies that leverage technology to deliver innovative solutions. By acting as a strategic partner, Mercado Libre Fund aims to create synergies among its portfolio companies and provide valuable support throughout their scaling journey.
Cometa is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with a particular emphasis on the fintech sector. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, the firm primarily targets investments in Latin America, especially in Mexico. Cometa aims to support innovative businesses that cater to Spanish-speaking markets, leveraging its expertise to drive growth in the technology landscape of the region.
Founded in 2012, Barn Investimentos is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. It focuses on early-stage investments (Seed and Series A) in the Latin American market, with a preference for companies utilizing green technologies to improve efficiency, reduce waste, mitigate emissions, and facilitate climate adaptation.
Globo Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The firm specializes in investments and entrepreneurship, targeting innovative startups and emerging companies. By providing financial support and strategic guidance, Globo Ventures aims to foster growth and development within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
MatterScale Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and based in New York, New York. It was established by former Endeavor executives and focuses on backing early-stage startups, aiming to bridge the seed-stage funding gap for Latin American founders. The firm supports companies headquartered in Latin America and the United States across sectors including education, healthcare, technology, financial services, housing, security, and employability.
Addem Capital, founded in 2020 and based in Mexico City, specializes in providing alternative structured debt facilities for companies in Latin America. The firm focuses on five key industries: fintech, real estate, sustainable energy, agro and sustainable foods, and healthcare. By creating tailor-made debt solutions, Addem Capital supports businesses that leverage technology to generate predictable cash flows and contribute to the growth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region. In addition to financing, the firm offers high-quality advisory services to enhance the operations of Latin American companies.
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.
Redpoint eventures is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established as a joint venture between Redpoint Ventures and e.ventures. It focuses on early-stage investments in Brazilian technology companies across sectors such as software, information technology, consumer services, retail, and media. The firm supports portfolio companies with value beyond funding, leveraging both local and international venture networks to aid in product development, strategy, and eventual exits.
Founded in 1999, Equity International is an investment management company specializing in private equity and venture capital. It focuses on real estate companies in emerging and frontier markets outside the United States, with a particular interest in Brazil, Colombia, and India.