# Top 15 Life Science VC (Venture Capital) Funds in LATAM in October 2023 ## 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. ## 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. ## 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 ## 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. ## SP Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 2 - 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" ## CRCM - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology CRCM Ventures backs ambitious early-stage companies, setting the stage for emerging technologies. Since 2004, we have invested in over 200+ companies resulting in 5 IPOS and 18 exits. Our 2004 and 2012 vintage funds were ranked 4th and 1st respectively in Preqin Top Performing Early Stage VC Funds. Our portfolio companies include Youku (NYSE: YOKUacquired by Alibaba), Musical.ly, (acquired by Toutiao), This is L (acquired by Proctor Gamble), Orbeus (acquired by Amazon), E-house (NYSE: EJ), Allyes (acquired by Focus Media), Ripple Labs, Turning Point Therapeutics ( NASDAQ: TPTX ), etc. ## 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. ## Khosla Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence Khosla Ventures invests in companies that are bold, early and impactful. The firm was started in 2004 by Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, to provide venture assistance to entrepreneurs. Headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., Khosla Ventures invests in a range of areas including AI, climate, sustainability, enterprise, consumer, fintech,digital health, medtech and diagnostics, therapeutics and frontier technology. ## Sound Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beverly Hills, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector. ## Inseed Investimentos - Type: VC Fund - Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## 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. ## DOMO Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Financial Services DOMO Invest is a leading venture capital firm in Brazil that invests in best in class entrepreneurs. We back early-stage technology startups, helping them grow faster and establish themselves in competitive markets.We started from the collective desire of our founding partners to contribute to the success of the next generation of Brazilianentrepreneurs. DOMO’s multi-disciplinary team is supported by its Advisory Board who’s members have solid and proven track-record in creating, investing, advising and financing tech startups of all sizes.Our GPs have thrived as entrepreneurs, having founded companies such as Buscapé in Brazil. The team was also an early investor in well renowned start-ups such as Loggi, Gympass, Hotmart, among others. ## 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. ## K50 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## Bold Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Life Science, Biotechnology Bold Capital is a micro Venture Capital firm in Brazil that invests on early stage Healthtechs # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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