# Top 50 Hospitality VC (Venture Capital) Funds in LATAM in October 2023 ## Canary - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, Information Technology Canary is the first partner of the best founders in Latam. ## K50 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Financial Services, Software K50 Ventures is the most trusted first-check investor for mission-driven founders building a better future for the 99% in the US and LATAM. ## Monashees - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, E-Commerce Monashees is a Brazilian venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs committed to creating innovative solutions for a new world. They invest in the beginning stages and follow alongside the companies that are revolutionizing markets, creating value, and improving people’s lives through technology, such as ContaAzul, Jusbrasil, Loggi,MadeiraMadeira, Enjoei, Petlove, Rappi, and Hi Technologies. ## Cometa - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services Cometa is a VC firm investing in early-stage technology companies targeting Spanish-speaking markets ## Global Founders Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech Over the past two decades, GFC have backed over five hundred entrepreneurs worldwide, e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, and Away Travel. ## devlabs - Type: VC Fund - Location: Oakland, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services We target the global pipeline of outlier entrepreneurs building B2B digital companies that are currently undervalued and looking to grow by partnering with founder friendly investors that can help them reach more customers, build a better product and raise capital in a relatively short period of time.With Oakland, California as a base in SiliconValley, we currently invest via:- LatAm Seed Fund: Pre-Seed up to Series A startups, primarily in the Pacific Alliance (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru) scaling up globally. Typically invest an initial 50-100k USD, then follow-on up to 500k from this fund.- Global Fund: Seed to Series B startups scaling across the Americas, Africa with more than 1MM in ARR.We are open to leading or joining rounds, co-investments, and follow-on syndicates (SPVs). ## View Capital GP - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Rental, Travel, Hospitality Primer Fondo de Venture Capital en America Latina enfocado impulsar la tecnología que impacta en Real Estate ## Valor Capital Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software Valor is an investment firm that focuses on cross-border financial and investment opportunities. ## FJ Labs - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services FJ Labs is a stage-agnostic investment firm that focuses on marketplaces and consumer facing startups. ## Antelo Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Rental, Travel, Hospitality Antelo Capital is an investment firm. ## Bridge Partners - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Rental, Travel, Finance Business adviser & investor for early stage network-based services & technology ## Andreessen Horowitz - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, California, investing in bold founders, innovators, and entrepreneurs building the future through technology. ## SoftBank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech SoftBank Group Corp. (Chairman & CEO: Masayoshi Son) Corporate and IR site provides company information such as our company profile, an overview of the company and Group companies, as well as IR and CSR. ## Irelandia Aviation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Travel, Aerospace, Hotel Irelandia Aviation initiate, develop and deliver successful low cost carriers (LCCs) in partnership with airline management and investors. ## Dalus Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Logistics, Supply Chain Management Investing in innovation & growth in Latin America ## Outbound Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Software We invest in our generation. Millennials not only represent the largest buying group in US history, but are also reshaping the way business is done. ## Carao Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San José, San Jose, Costa Rica - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## Norte Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Financial Services Norte is a founder's fund created and invested by entrepreneurs ## Pareto Holdings - Type: VC Fund - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Building world-changing companies in sunny Miami ## The Ark Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software The Ark Fund provides networked capital to talented entrepreneurs at an early stage: when most needed. Investment at this stage helps finance working capital, helps validate the business during or after an acceleration or incubation program, allows entrepreneurs to reach initial customers, validate their market and to measure value, with the goalto prepare them for their next investment round.Latin America boasts two of the biggest emerging economies in the world, a 500M spanish-speaking population and a $5 trillion economy. The region offers a tremendous opportunity for emerging entrepreneurs to create the next big thing that will change our world. Angels play an important role in helping to create these successes.By providing structured access to dealflow, investment training and community, The Ark provides high-net worth individuals and professional investors with a gateway to this transformative opportunity. The Ark enables opportunity to lead innovation and transformation of industries and economies. TheArk has built a collaborative funding ecosystem, providing investment training through active funding in extraordinary startups. We challenge ourselves to be better and challenge humanity to be better. ## Indicator Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Founded in 2014, Indicator Capital is a Brazilian venture capital firm operating in Sao Paulo and the Silicon Valley. The partnership formed by Derek Lundgren Bittar, Fabio Iunis de Paula, and Thomas Lundgren Bittar, promotes the convergence between the dream of the entrepreneur and the financial return for the investor, tropicalizing American bestpractices to national startups. With more than R$ 270MM under management, Indicator Capital is the largest early-stage venture capital firm in Latin America specialized in Internet of Things (IoT). In their investments, the partners apply value-adding, proprietary methodology Building Value Together®, besides acting as Investors for Good, a concept reinforced by the firm`s certification as a B System™ company. ## Investo - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software Investo is a seed capital firm that invests both financial and intellectual capital in technology startups. The firm offers founders 24/7 access to advice and helps scale businesses, as well as provide key talent that may be needed. Inveseto provides guidance, talent and capital so game-changing companies can scale. ## VentureFriends - Type: VC Fund - Location: Athens, Attiki, Greece - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Software, E-Commerce We are an early stage investor investing in Seed and Series A startups. ## GE32 Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech GE32 Capital invests in high-growth companies across the globe with a long-term investment philosophy. ## Merrill Lynch - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet Merrill Lynch Wealth Management has the financial advisors and expertise to help you achieve your goals at any stage of your life or career. ## Kaszek - Type: VC Fund - Location: Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce We are tech entrepreneurs partnering with the most extraordinary founders in Latin America. ## Flybridge - Type: VC Fund - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Flybridge is a Seed-stage venture capital firm based in Boston and New York City. We are excited to invest in companies and entrepreneurs who share our vision for the power of community across a range of sectors. ## Plataforma Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, E-Commerce Based in Brazil, Plataforma Capital is a growth capital firm focused on investments in early-stage companies. ## Fen Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## Polaris Investimentos - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brasília, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Small and Medium Businesses Polaris is a venture capital investment fund, operating only with its own resources, without third party funding. It is headquartered in Brasília, but operates throughout Brazil, seeking investment opportunities in new companies or in operation within several areas.More than just providing financial capital, Polaris seeks to value the companiesin which it invests, through an active partnership. It intends to always be the minority partner, committed to long-term partnership projects. ## Knockout Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Financial Services, FinTech Knockout Capital is a boutique consumer sector focused hedge fund investing in both private and public markets to drive returns. Small moves, big impact. ## Bossanova Investimentos - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## Barn Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: AgTech, Agriculture, Farming Barn Investments is a Venture Capital firm dedicated to early stage, seed and Series A investments in the Brazilian and Latin American Market. ## Capital Invent - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech Mexican-based early stage VC investing in consumer internet startups ## Karlani Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Mobile Karlani Capital is an operating fund started by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. We love creating new ideas that change lives for the better, creating wealth for our entrepreneurs and their employees, and creating new products that democratize humanity through better access or simpler ways to do things. And we really love being part of thecommunities we serve. We love life, period. While we take our work very seriously, we don’t take ourselves very seriously. When it really comes down to it, we believe: • Our calling is improving lives by what we do. • Integrity is in our DNA. • Opportunity exists everywhere; we just have to find it. • If it doesn’t sell, we don’t do it. • Life is better when you’re laughing, through both happiness and sadness. We’re looking for like-minded people who want to go on this journey with us, with plenty of joy, laughter and occasional tears along the way, enriching humanity through what we do.Value PropositionKarlani Capital has one main objective: to enable the growth and success of ideas that are original, interesting and useful to people. At the core, Karlani is an operating fund lead by a group of master operators with the expertise to help grow companies from 1 to 1,000+ employees, as well as from $1 to over a billion dollars in valuation, and even assist you into taking your company into the public markets. As your partner, our goal is to add exceptional value with every investment we make. But that’s not all. We want you enjoy the sheer exhilaration of being an entrepreneur. As seasoned entrepreneurs, we know how emotionally and mentally draining building your business can be. Chances are that the pain points you are experiencing in your start up are things we’ve already been through; and we’re happy to advise you through them. Our vast, combined expertise (which includes, though is not limited to, entrepreneurship, technology, finance, adtech, enterprise software, sales execution, HR, operations, product development, eCommerce, digital marketing, branding, mobile tech, and retail) can help you attain the true potential of your idea or product. We will support your growth by helping you define your business’ strategy and future direction for successful growth. Our singular objective is to help you execute; not to add reporting requirements. Our portfolio companies have told us they love the discipline we help bring, and that we enable them to thrive both financially and as a workplace of choice. We have a strong value system that aims to enrich humanity through what we do, which is reflected in our portfolio of partner companies. ## G2 Momentum Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Mobile Apps G2 Momentum Capital is a private investment fund that focuses on early-stage and growing startups. It aims to find passionate and talented partners with innovative and disruptive business offerings. It synergizes and joins efforts with the best entrepreneurs in Mexico with the purpose of scaling and consolidating their companies. ## Primary Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Early-stage investors in NYC startups like Jet, Chief, Mirror, K Health, Noom, Latch, Alloy, and more. ## DILA Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services DILA Capital is a Mexico City-based VC Firm that fosters the growth of Mexican entrepreneurs and Start-Up Companies. By offering equity investments, debt financing and guidance, DILA strives to add value to our invested companies and entrepreneurs. In addition to our vast entrepreneur network, knowledge of the Mexican market and experience of ourpartners. ## Weclikd - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, FinTech, Financial Services Knockout Capital is a boutique consumer sector focused hedge fund investing in both private and public markets to drive returns. Small moves, big impact. ## Promotora Social México - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Hospitality, Marketplace Promotora Social México funds business solutions focused on poverty with a focus on healthcare, education, and economic growth. ## Unblock Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Finance, Payments, FinTech Unblock Ventures is a corporate token venture fund that invests in blockchain businesses via tokens. The company was based in São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. ## Clocktower Technology Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santa Monica, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software Clocktower Technology Ventures is a Santa Monica-based venture capital business focused exclusively on financial technology. ## APEX Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vitória, Piaui, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Apps, Software, Home Services APEX Partners is a platform for alternative investments and financial services, specialized in resource management and corporate finance, based on strong values ​​and guided by the objective of developing the financial market in the state of Espírito Santo. ## Trip Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Hospitality, Real Estate At Trip Ventures, we invest in innovative companies at the intersection of travel and tech. Our portfolio companies and partners are innovators building the new layer of tech in the travel industry.We Share One Common Purpose: Connecting people to extraordinary travel experiences.We aim to help the travel industry soar like never before. We dothis by backing tech innovations that connect people to extraordinary travel experiences. For the first time in our lifetimes, the travel industry halted. The reset caused by the pandemic also ignited a new era of innovation. Over the next decade, the travel industry will be reinvented, stronger and better than ever. This time, with technology as an enabler. We see technology as a bridge between physical and digital experiences. We believe that the traveler's journey starts before we plan a trip and continues long after we share our memories with others.We look for asset-light models that create maximum value and can blitzscale globally. We do not invest in real estate but we welcome partnerships with the investors and managers of iconic travel properties and brands to bridge the best of digital and physical experiences. ## Innogen Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Convertible Note, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software Innogen Capital is a LATAM venture capital firm that invests in early-stage and growth companies. It focuses on proven business models, including companies with a social impact mission, Innogen Capital also seeks to provide its partners with expertise and exposure via a network of professionals in diverse fields. ## INSEAD Angels - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Education, Information Technology, EdTech Group of Bay Area INSEAD Alumni ## big_bets - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Big_bets is an investment firm that partners with entrepreneurs to accelerate business development. ## DST Global - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series C, Series B, Series D - Focus: FinTech, E-Commerce, Financial Services DST Global is an investment firm that funds late-stage ventures in the internet industry. Its investments include some of the world’s fastest-growing and most valuable companies. DST Global has offices in Menlo Park, New York, London, Beijing, and Hong Kong.The firm was founded in 2009 by Yuri Milner, Saurabh Gupta, John Lindfors, Rahul Mehta,and Tom Stafford. ## Grão - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Food and Beverage A venture capital firm, backed by a family office, which invests in early stage startups in Brazil and VC funds from around the world. ## Seaya - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Internet, Financial Services, FinTech Seaya Ventures is a Spanish venture fund investing in early and growth-stage Internet and technology-enabled companies in Spain and Latin America. The firm seeks to transform early and growth-stage companies into category leaders, with a focus on innovative businesses that require growth or expansion capital and can build lasting value.Itsinvestments are focused on products and services that facilitate the migration to a digital world such as digital marketplaces, consumer and internet media, consumer and mobile media, enterprise, and consumer software and services, and Payment: Internet and Mobile. # 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