# Top 50 Marketplace Startup Investors in LATAM in October 2023 ## Canary - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 39 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, Information Technology Canary is the first partner of the best founders in Latam. ## FJ Labs - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 34 - 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. ## Nazca Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile - Relevant deals: 32 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Financial Services Mountain Nazca is a Venture Capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs who seek to build tomorrow's breakout and transforming technology-enabled businesses. Mountain Nazca applies a true bottom-up approach in its quest to help founders reach their ultimate goals. The firm provides entre preneurs with multi-stage venture capital, a highlyimpactful local and global network, robust market intelligence, insights on strategy formulation and deployment, legal and regulatory advice, high quality talent sourcing, and acces to premium business partnerships. Mountain Nazca focuses in Latin American and US companies with global understanding and ambitions. We back proven breakout propositions in Latin America's vas and untapped markets as well as transforming innovations created in early adopting markets like the US. The firm holds operations in San Francisco, Mexico City, Bogota, Buenos Aires and Santiago. Additional hubs, thorugh Mountain Partners, include Berlin, Zurich, Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi, among others. Mountain Nazca was founded as Nazca Ventures in early 2014 by some of Latin America's most prominent technology entrepreneurs. It subsequently merged with global venture firm Mountain Partners to achieve robust global capabilities. ## NXTP Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina - Relevant deals: 31 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, Mobile NXTP Ventures backs early-stage technology companies led by extraordinary entrepreneurs throughout Latin America. As one of the oldest VC firms in Latin America active since 2011, NXTP puts its extensive network of mentors, investors and industry specialists to work for its portfolio companies. We are particularly passionate about SaaS, logistics,and other services primed to create efficiencies in business workflows by introducing new technology. NXTP Ventures was an early investor in business such as AuthO, CargoX, Trocafone, Satellogic, Cobli, Liftit, VU Security and many more. ## Monashees - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 29 - 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. ## Bossanova Investimentos - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 24 - 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. ## Angel Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 21 - 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. ## Wollef Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 18 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services Wollef Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early stage ventures in Latin America. ## ALLVP - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 18 - 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. ## ONEVC - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 18 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Financial Services, Software We undertake risk early. We help you endure the painful process of being a founder. ## MAYA Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 18 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology An early-stage venture firm that supports businesses generating accessibility, transformation and efficiency in Brazil and Latin America. ## Norte Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 17 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Financial Services Norte is a founder's fund created and invested by entrepreneurs ## Valor Capital Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 17 - 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. ## Kaszek - Type: VC Fund - Location: Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 16 - 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. ## Global Founders Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 16 - 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. ## Cometa - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 16 - 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 ## Redpoint eventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 16 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet Redpoint eventures's approach is to help entrepreneurs by offering the benefits of both local and international VCs including insight, company building, financing, and exit. ## DILA Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 15 - 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. ## JAM Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States - Relevant deals: 15 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Logistics JAM Fund operates as a venture capital firm investing in visionary founders disrupting large spaces. It is Tinder Founder Justin Mateen's venture capital firm. ## Magma Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile - Relevant deals: 14 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software Magma specializes in finding, investing, and support the best technology startups in Latin America that want to launch and scale in the US and Latin America. ## DOMO Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 13 - 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. ## Astella - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce Astella is a venture investor, providing capital, culture, and capabilities to Brazilian entrepreneurs who are willing to change our country's future. ## H20 Capital Innovation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS H20 Capital Innovation is a cross border early-stage venture capital fund with operations in the USA and Latin America. We actively invest in entrepreneurs that are using technology to disrupt existing markets or create entirely new ones in the B2B Marketplace and B2B Enterprise IT sectors. ## Caravela Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Curitiba, Parana, Brazil - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software Brazilian Venture Capital firm investing in early-stage companies in Latam ## Brian Requarth - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States - Relevant deals: 12 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Real Estate, Software, SaaS Brian Requarth co-founded Viva Real and was the company's CEO from 2009 to July 2016 when he became Chairman. The company bootstrapped its operation and eventually raised over $74 million USD. Under his management, the team scaled to over 500 team members and acquired suahouse, a leading real estate CRM provider serving home builders and datacompany Geo Imovel.He led merger negotiations with ZAP Imóveis (owned by Grupo Globo, Latin America’s largest media company). The deal closed in December 2017. Requarth is Chairman of the combined company, Grupo ZAP.In March 2020, Grupo ZAP signed a deal to be acquired by OLX Brasil for R$2.9bn. The deal was approved by anti-trust authorities in Brazil and the transaction closed October 30, 2020.As an angel investor Requarth has invested in 40+ tech startups in Brazil and Latin America and he has recently started Latitud, a new project focused on helping early stage founders build iconic companies in Brazil and Latin America. ## Wayra - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 12 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Wayra is a globally connected and technological open innovation hub in the world. We currently operate in 10 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela.Through Telefónica our global presence allows us to be at the helm of innovation, shoulder to shoulder with drivenentrepreneurs and in a position to engage the right partners and leaders of industries for business. Our mission is clear, to connect innovators with Telefónica and generate joint business opportunities. We are the interface between Telefónica and entrepreneurial ecosystems across the globe because innovation makes good business sense. ## NFX - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Marketplace We are a VC firm investing in pre-seed and seed stage startups. We back exceptional Founders building market-transforming companies. ## Graph Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce Graph Ventures is an investment group that specializes in seed and early-stage venture investments. It was founded in 2011. Investments include: * BetterUp * Birdies * BlueApron * Dapper Labs * Earnin * Envoy * Hinge * Houseparty * Ipsy * Loft * Lever * Lingokids * Moon Express * Papaya * PicsArt * Porch * Quinto Andar * RideOS * Saildrone *Very Good Security * VivaReal * Zeplin ## CapTable - Type: VC Fund - Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech Captable is a startup investment platform that operates transactions through crowdfunding. They exist to simplify and make startup investments viable, as well as to connect the entire ecosystem, by leveraging business growth with high return potential for investors who want to contribute to the growth of startups. It makes connections at variouslevels for various agents in the innovation market with the goal of encouraging entrepreneurship through investment in startups. CapTable was founded in 2018 by Guilherme Enck and Paulo Deitos Filho. ## KPTL - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 11 - 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. ## Manolo Atala - Type: Angel - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Enterprise Software Manolo has built several high-impact companies in the eCommerce ecosystem, as well as SaaS. Prior to FairPlay, Manolo was Partner & COO for Mountain Nazca, a Venture Capital Firm based in Mexico with focus on high-impact investments through Latin America & abroad. He was Co-founder of Pulpomatic, the first Fleet Management Technologycompany in Latin America and Europe. He served as Managing Director in Groupon México, which later took the operation of its subsidiary in Puerto Rico, remaining as Regional SVP – North Latam. He is an active angel investor in companies like Cornershop, Liftit, Justo, Kavak, Instafit, among others. ## GE32 Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 11 - 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. ## K50 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 11 - 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. ## Alaya Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Córdoba, Cordoba, Argentina - Relevant deals: 11 - 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 ## Aimorés Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Information Technology, Health Care, Software Aimorés Investments is investing in technology companies between the Anjo and Pré-Seed stages. ## Investo - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 10 - 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. ## Capital Invent - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech Mexican-based early stage VC investing in consumer internet startups ## Endeavor Catalyst - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Endeavor Catalyst is the rules-based, co-investment fund of Endeavor, set up to invest exclusively in Endeavor Entrepreneur-led companies and to sustain Endeavor’s long-term operations in a mission-aligned way. Launched in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has ~$500M+ AUM across four funds and has made 260+ investments to date in 35+ different markets. TodayThe Endeavor Catalyst portfolio has 53 companies valued at $1B+. Investments include Globant (NYSE:GLOB), Rappi, and Creditas in Latin America; Yemeksepeti.com and Careem in MENA; and Bukalapak and Carro in Indonesia. ## Pareto Holdings - Type: VC Fund - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Building world-changing companies in sunny Miami ## Streamlined Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Streamlined Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm. We invest in visionary founders who are building the next generation of transformational technology companies. ## Marathon Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, SaaS Our mission is to maximize the potential of the best talent in the region in the long run ## Elevar Equity - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seattle, Washington, United States - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C - Focus: Financial Services, Finance, FinTech Elevar Equity fuels the economic resilience and vibrancy of underserved customers and low income communities by investing early growth capital in entrepreneurs building at the intersection of inclusivity, affordability and massive scale. Led by an entrepreneurial emerging markets team passionate about addressing issues of access and inequity, Elevar invests in businesses that demonstrate a direct correlation between high impact and returns. So far in its 15-year journey, the Elevar Method of investing has democratized essential products and services for over 45 million households and catalyzed billions of dollars of capital into 40+ companies across India and Latin America. ## Soma Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services Soma Capital is venture capital fund that focuses on investing in software to automate the world across all sectors and geographies. ## Igah Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, Information Technology, Software Igah Ventures is a Brazilian venture capital firm that was born from the union of forces of two successful investment platforms (e.bricks ventures and Joa Investimentos). We have a unique and complementary team of partners and an extremely qualified and experienced team. ## Tiger Global Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services Tiger Global Management is an investment firm that deploys capital globally.Tiger Global seeks to earn superior risk-adjusted returns for its investors over the long term. The firm’s fundamentally oriented investments focus primarily on the global Internet, technology, telecom, media consumer, and industrial sectors. The private equity strategyhas a ten-year investment horizon and targets growth-oriented private companies. The public equity efforts emphasize deep due diligence on individual companies and long-term secular themes. ## CORFO - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile - Relevant deals: 9 - 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. ## Picus Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy. We work together with daring technology companies to build successful, global companies challenging the status quo and shaping tomorrow. ## The Ark Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 8 - 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. ## Guilherme Bonifacio - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Financial Services Guilherme is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor that deeply believes entrepreneurship is fundamental to make the world in a better place to live in. Co-founded iFood, one of the first Latin American unicorns, and now is developing Mercê do Bairro with the big dream to transform traditional groceries retailers in a strong virtual retail chain. ## Scale-Up Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology Scale-Up Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in companies selected by Endeavor Brazil's hyper-growth acceleration programs. # 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