# Top 50 Biotechnology Startup Investors in LATAM in October 2023 ## SP Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 14 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Software Portfolio (Fundo de Inovação Paulista)Launched in 2014, Fundo de Inovação Paulista (FIP) is a R$ 105 Million Venture Capital Fund that counts with top tier Limited Partners: Desenvolve SP, FINEP, FAPESP, Sebrae-SP, CAF, and Jive Investments. FIP is focused on technology-based startups located in the state of São Paulo, the most importanteconomic pole in Brazil. Investment tickets vary from R$ 2 Million to R$ 6 Million per company, on average, but can reach R$ 15 Million including follow-ons.Track-Record (Fundo Criatec I)SP Ventures was established in 2007 as the Venture Capital firm responsible for Criatec I Fund’s investments in São Paulo. Criatec I was a cornerstone in Brazilian Venture Capital Industry led by BNDES and BNB. From 2007 to 2013, over 1,200 companies were analyzed and 8 investments were made by SP Ventures.EntrepreneursWe back technology-based companies in the segments of Agricultural Technologies; Information and Communication Technologies; Health Technologies; New Materials; and Nanotechnologies.We seek investment opportunities with the following profile:- Passionate entrepreneurs with solid technical background and market-orientated attitude- Proprietary technology with high scalability potential- Large proportions targeted-market- São Paulo based- Annual Revenue inferior to R$ 18 Million" ## Venturance Alternative Assets - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vitacura, Region Metropolitana, Chile - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, AgTech As a fund manager and consultancy firm, Endurance focus exclusively on alternative assets. With ten years of experience, we deliver value through a hands-on approach and a close relationship with our investors. We are a team of 20 people from different backgrounds with a strong commitment to excellence. Since 2010, our team has provided strategicadvice to more than 50 companies and as of today, Endurance manages up to +$USD 250 millions AUM througth a diversified classes of real asset, including Real State, Private Equity, Private Debt and Venture Capital ## CORFO - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS CORFO is an executing agency of government policy in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation, through tools and instruments compatible with the central tendencies of a social market economy, creating the conditions to achieve building a society of opportunities. ## The Yield Lab - Type: VC Fund - Location: St Louis, Missouri, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note - Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Biotechnology The Yield Lab invests in AgriFood Tech companies with technologies focused on crops, animal health, digital agriculture, logistics, and food ingredients. Initial investments range from $100,000 – $1.5M. ## The Yield Lab LATAM - Type: VC Fund - Location: Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Farming We are the AgriFoodTech Venture Capital firm with the largest presence and experience across Latin America.Founded in 2017 and with offices in Argentina, Brazil and Chile, our team is investing in companies based in Latin America in the whole food and agriculture innovation spectrum, from farm to fork.The Yield Lab Latam is part of The YieldLab, a global network of Venture Capital funds, which initiated activities in 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. Now has regional operations across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. ## Angel Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services Founded in 2008, AV is one of the most active and influential Mexican VC firms in Latin America. The Firm invests in early-stage to early-growth companies by becoming a leading Series Seed and Series A investor in startups that drive innovative business models tailored for the Latin American market. ## Sofinnova Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Sofinnova Partners is a leading European venture capital firm in life sciences, specializing in healthcare and sustainability. Based in Paris, London and Milan, the firm brings together a team of professionals from all over the world with strong scientific, medical and business expertise. ## ALLVP - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, Health Care, FinTech Founded in 2012 by Federico Antoni, ALLVP is the first institutional fund seed and early venture capital of its kind in Mexico, formed to invest in entrepreneurs with strong components and scalable models of innovation. Across three funds, the firm has invested in more than 30 highly innovative and successful startups throughout Latin America :Cornershop scaled its unique on-demand marketplace from Chile to Canada; Flink provides access to free trading to nearly 2 million small investors; Nuvocargo enables thousands of cross-border shipments in the world's most active trade corridor; Robinfood is building the largest network of ghost restaurants in the region and Yana is the world's fastest-growing mental health app with over 6 million downloads.ALLVP is targeting companies led by founders who share our vision to democratize access to services and fix large inefficient industries such as Healthcare, Financial technology, Consumer Internet and Smart cities & Mobility.The firm is a member of the Latin-American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA), the Mexican Private Equity Association (AMEXCAP) and Endeavor Investor Network. ## HALLEY Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lafayette, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Cannabis, Health Care HALLEY is focused on building elite companies in the legal cannabis, hemp and traditional agriculture spaces and is investing early in these truly life-changing trends. ## Criatec 2 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brasil, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Manufacturing The Criatec 2 fund is the second fund from a series of funds sponsored by BNDES, which started in 2006 with the Criatec 1 fund. The Criatec 2 has Bozano Investments as the Nationa Manager and Triaxis Capital as Operational Advisor. The fund management structure also includes six regional managers.Criatec 2 is the largest venture capital fundcurrently in operation in Brazil, in both size and national coverage. ## Cavallo Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Biotechnology Cavallo Ventures, VC arm of Wilbur Ellis, introducing technologies across all four divisions and markets of Wilbur-Ellis globally ## Alaya Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Córdoba, Cordoba, Argentina - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology About Us We invest in the next generation of Latin American digital entrepreneurs who will impact the world. Invest in FUTURE + TALENT + TECH + LATAM with Positive Impact Funds Invested Startups Exits Investors Portfolio Meet the founders that are building a new ## KPTL - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, AgTech KPTL is the result of the merger between A5 Capital Partners and Inseed Investimentos, two of the most experienced VC firms in Brazil. ## Carao Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San José, San Jose, Costa Rica - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Enterprise Software, Software They partner with startups (tech and non-tech) with the potential to grow quickly and sustainably. Their primary focus is on companies that are currently targeting a specific regional market with a real opportunity to expand to all of Latin America and globally. They are looking for the brightest technical founders and most devoted entrepreneurswith an emphasis in solid execution. Carao Ventures has an early stage startup program where one of their partners takes an active role in the startup through the next stage of company development, participating in relevant roles such as strategy, finance, marketing and others. Their partners and mentors have a committment to sharing their experience, technical knowledge and contacts to take startups to the next level. A co-working space conveniently located in the heart of the city provides a space and environment for startups and people looking to start a company to come hang out. A wealth of resources for entrepreneurs are continuously researched and put available to teams that are looking to to get their company into the best shape possible. They also assist established business groups or seasoned entrepreneurs in analyzing, developing and overseeing new ventures. ## Fen Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services Fen Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Latin America that finances seed and early stage investments. ## Ponderosa Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Biotechnology We believe that a radical change to our food, agriculture, and ocean sectors is necessary to meet our climate, biodiversity, water, and human health goals. ## Crescera Investimentos (f/k/a Bozano Investimentos) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Private Equity - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Education Crescera Investimentos is an alternative asset management firm created by the merger of the Bozano Group with three leading and complementary investment firms, BR Investimentos, Mercatto Gestão de Recursos and Trapezus Asset Management, resulting in a unique platform for investors, clients and partners. Structured as a partnership, CresceraInvestimentos is able to attract, retain and develop the best talents in each specialty.Our investment philosophy builds on trust and knowledge. We offer to our clients, investors and investees companies consistent and distinguished returns through diversified financial products and strategies. Founded with approximately R$ 4 billion in AUM, Bozano Investimentos aims to become the most successful alternative investment management firm in Latin America.BR Investimentos` private equity business combines industry knowledge and specialized teams in well-defined circles of competence to successfully invest in privately held Brazilian growth companies. Mercatto Gestão de Recursos has been delivering solid returns through its managed public equities and fixed income portfolios based on strictly fundamental analysis. Lastly, Trapezus Asset Management offers innovative and high alpha quantitative strategies, based on academic research and development.Crescera Investimentos also benefits from the vision of Mr. Julio Bozano - founder of the Bozano Group. Through Banco Bozano, Simonsen, the Bozano Group was recognized as one of the most important investment banking organizations in Brazil for more than 40 years with a very successful track record in long-term proprietary investments. The Group`s expertise in aligning clients` interests with outstanding performance drives the basis of Bozano Investimentos` activities.Our goal is to offer solutions that create long-standing value for our investors, the society at large and the companies we invest in and to perpetuate Bozano Group`s legacy. Crescera Investimentos has a team of over 70 executives, employees, consultants, and senior advisors, including more than 40 partners in offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. ## Grupo Bimbo - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, AgTech, Grocery Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV is an international baking-products manufacturer. ## Inseed Investimentos - Type: VC Fund - Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Agriculture, AgTech Inseed is a Brazilian venture capital firm that invests in seed and early stages.It manages three of the largest brazilian VC funds:- Criatec, with R$100 million, invested seed money in 36 innovative tech companies from all sectors throughout Brazil. It is closed for new investments and focused on increasing the portfolio companies value;-FIMA, with R$150 million, invested in 11 early stage cleantech companies, specially on waste management, renewable energy, agriculture and building materials industries. The fund started on January 2013. It is closed for investmentsand focused on increasing the portfolio companies value;- Criatec 3, with R$220 million, started investing on January 2016. It's focused on innovative hard tech startups. Invested in 14 companies and still open with R$3 million as the target ticket for Seed or Series A rounds.Inseed has offices on Belo Horizonte and São Paulo. ## Amplifica Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Personal Finance Amplifica Capital is the first VC fund in Mexico with a gender lens. We invest in seed-stage, scalable, tech-based companies that increase the opportunities and participation of women in the economy. ## Draper Cygnus - Type: VC Fund - Location: Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Internet, Blockchain We invest in supporting extraordinary entrepreneurs who have developed technology and business models that can positively transform our society. Our focus is on –Fintech, Food & Agtech, Bio & Nanotech and Cleantech– in Series A and Seed rounds of the most enabling Argentina-founded companies. ## Bossanova Investimentos - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Financial Services BossaNova is the number one Brazilian Micro Venture Capital. We are the most active investor in the pre-seed stage in Latin America with more than 1200 investments in over 1000 Startups. We also invest in global companies, directly or through co-investment syndicates on AngelList. ## GridX - Type: VC Fund - Location: Milpitas, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Farming, Animal Feed We make it easy for utilities and their customers to know the exact value of clean energy choices. We are the catalyst for our clean energy future. ## VIB - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Health Care Strategic research in on life sciences and biotechnology ## Noa Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, B2B Noa Capital is an investment advisory firm. Noa Capital combines Capital, Network, and Trust to build technology-focused businesses that can grow with support. ## Martin Torres Cava - Type: Angel - Location: Lima, Lima, Peru - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Medical, Wellness, Health Care Doctor specialized in Diagnostic Imaging with more than 25 years of experience, also specialized in Breast Radiology, Occupational Health and Health Management, as well as in technological developments ## Be8 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Food and Beverage, Biotechnology, Food Processing Be8 is a growth stage venture capital fund focusing on food & beverage chain (Innovative Food, E-Grocery, Retail & Gastro Tech, Packaging). ## CVENTURES - Type: VC Fund - Location: Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Our mission is to develop these ventures from capital assets, networking and mentoring in reference to innovation environments in the country, such as universities, research institutes, incubators and technology parks. ## El Viento - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Farming, Chemical, Agriculture El Viento is a investor . ## Sociedad de Inversiones Celta - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Farming, Chemical, Agriculture Sociedad de Inversiones Celta is a investor. ## NTT Data - Type: VC Fund - Location: Koto, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Corporate Round, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Marketing NTT DATA provides broad range of IT services and solutions, including consulting, systems integration and IT outsourcing, for major financial, public administration and enterprise sectors. NTT DATA Group has established global support network that covers 53 countries worldwide. ## Impact - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Fruit, AgTech, Agriculture Impact offers undergraduate, graduate, and extension courses that are one of the most respected in the area of ​​technology. ## Armínio Fraga - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Recruiting, SaaS, EdTech Armínio Fraga ## New Luna Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Food Processing, Biotechnology, Food and Beverage New Luna Ventures is a leading impact venture capital advisor and investor in the food 2.0, agriculture, energy, community enrichment, and enabling software industries. We help entrepreneurs build sustainable ventures and connect disruptive ideas with investors and partners. Together, we provide actionable plans, enhanced communications, andexpanded access to markets. ## CLIN - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, AgTech, PaaS CLIN, Private Investment Fund, is a venture capital fund, ## Bob Goodman - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Robert Goodman is a general partner at Goodman served as a director at he joined Bessemer Venture Partners. He has also worked at Goodman holds a bachelor’s degree in arts from ## Geoffrey KALISH - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 Mr. Kalish is a Partner at Aquiline Capital Partners. Previously, Mr. Kalish was also the Founder and Managing Director at Venturion Capital. He has served on the boards of numerous financial services companies in Europe and the US. He holds a history degree from Columbia and a masters degree in public policy from Harvard. ## Inmobiliaria e Inversiones el Coigue - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vitacura, Region Metropolitana, Chile - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Farming, FinTech, Chemical Inmobiliaria e Inversiones el Coigue is a part of the Investment Firms Industry. ## Jeff Horing - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Jeff Horing has been a co-founder and managing director at Insight Venture Partners since 1995. Under his leadership Insight has become a premier venture capital and private equity firm focused on growth investments in software and internet businesses, currently investing from a $2.56 billion fund. Jeff's areas of focus include mobile,online gaming, data, infrastructure and internet software. Jeff is a former member of the board of directors of Airborne Entertainment (acquired by Cybird Co.), CTSpace (acquired by Sword Group), Beechwood Data Systems (acquired by Cap Gemini), Greenfield Online (IPO, later acquired by Microsoft), Hitwise (acquired by Experian Group Ltd), IAG Research (acquired by The Nielsen Company), ProMira Software (acquired by Manugistics), Shutterstock (IPO), SLP Infoware (acquired by Gemplus), Solarwinds Inc. (IPO NYSE: SWI), and Xchange (IPO acquired by Amdocs).Jeff is an investor or currently serves on the board of directors of AirWatch (mobile device management), Anaqua (IP asset management), GFI Software (cloud-based services), Jagex Ltd (online gaming), Nexon (online gaming), Datacore Software (storage virtualization), New Relic (application performance management), Teamviewer (remote desktop collaboration), WIX (free DIY flash-based websites), Whitney University System (distance learning technology), and Zumba (global fitness and lifestyle brand).Prior to founding Insight, Jeff was a key member of the technology investing team at Warburg Pincus. Earlier in his career he worked at Goldman Sachs in the Capital Markets group.Jeff holds an MBA from the M.I.T. Sloan School of Management. He has dual undergraduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania’s Moore School of Engineering and Wharton School, where he graduated with high honors and was Phi Beta Kappa. Jeff is a regular speaker at Wharton as part of the Distinguished Guest speaker series. ## Daniel Gold - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Genetics, Life Science, Biotechnology Daniel Gold ## Wolfgang Schuch - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Farming, Chemical, Agriculture Wolfgang Schuch ## Ignacio Smith - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 Ignacio Smith ## Roivant Sciences - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Post-IPO Equity, Pre-Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Genetics Roivant Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company focused on completing the development of promising late-stage drug candidates.Roivant’s mission is to reduce the time and cost of developing new medicines for patients and to share those savings with the healthcare system. Roivant does this by building Vants - nimble, entrepreneurial biotech andhealthcare technology companies with a unique approach to sourcing talent, aligning incentives, and deploying the technology. In addition to its biopharmaceutical subsidiaries, Roivant also builds technology-focused Vants focused on improving the process of developing and commercializing medicines. ## PMV - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care Do and dare company ## DRADS Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series D - Focus: Wellness, Nutrition, Health Care DRADS Capital is a Boston-based venture fund investing in life sciences, biotechnology, and A.I. companies focused on extending the boundaries of biomedical sciences. Our unique approach merges breakthrough science and technology from top academic laboratories and hospitals with strong leadership teams that are transforming how we treat and improveneurological health. Our portfolio of companies are unlocking human potential in treating neurodegenerative disease, improving mind-body wellness, and quantifying brain health. ## Sembrador Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vitacura, Region Metropolitana, Chile - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Farming, Chemical, Agriculture Sembrador Capital is a venture capital firm that specializes in agribusiness investments. The firm prefers to invest in Chilean companies. It typically exits its investments by selling to the existing management team or to a strategic or another financial investor. ## CerraCap Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Costa Mesa, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology They invest in disruptive companies with potential to dominate global markets. They look for companies and entrepreneurs with fundamentally strong business model. They take the time and effort to understand each idea and decide on its merits and potential through Their comprehensive evaluation process. ## Genesis Consortium - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Fashion, Architecture An alliance of venture funds and corporations to promote human and planetary health. ## Jun Ueki - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Biopharma, Biotechnology, Food Processing Jun Ueki is the CEO at Keiretsu Forum Japan. ## Fabricio Bloisi - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Angel, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Delivery, Internet Movile's Founder & CEO, Fabricio Bloisi turned Movile from a startup in a garage in Brazil into a global player in mobile marketplaces. Currently, Movile has over 1600 employees, 15 offices – based in 6 different countries – and serves monthly more than 150 million mobile customers worldwide. Bloisi majored in Computer Science at theState University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and concluded a Master degree in Business Administration at Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV/EAESP) – his thesis gathers High-Growth startups, Innovations and Strategy. Bloisi has also concluded the Executive Program for Growing Companies, Strategy, Finance, Leadership for companies in the growth phase at Stanford Graduate School of Business. His dream is to create a company that make's 1 billion lives better through Movile’s mobile businesses. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co