# Top 50 Sports Startup Investors in LATAM in October 2023 ## Bullpen Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Mobile Bullpen is a venture capital fund that invests post-seed capital into early stage companies. ## Kaszek - Type: VC Fund - Location: Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Nazca Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## Morningstar Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming We are a proprietary investment firm focused on digital assets and blockchain technology, primarily focused on the Elrond Ecosystem. ## Sequoia Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet We help the daring build legendary companies. ## MatterScale Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech Founded by a team of former Endeavor executives, Matterscale aims to bridge the seed stage funding gap for Latin founders. ## Endeavor Catalyst - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## VERVE CAPITAL - Type: VC Fund - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Verve Capital is an early stage venture capital firm that partners with founders to fund ideas and accelerate growth. We believe in people with big dreams and the grit to bring them to life. We invest in ideas that challenge the status quo and build a better world through innovation. We partner with companies providing early stage investment,support and advice that help founders reach their vision. ## D1 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Beijing, Beijing, China - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology Powering the Future of Open Economy ## NXTP Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Courtside Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Gaming, Sports, Fitness Courtside Ventures is the leading early-stage fund focused on Sports, Lifestyle, and Gaming. We invest in passionate entrepreneurs. ## ALLVP - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Orbelin Pineda - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Video, Soccer, Sports Professional soccer player. Part of the Mexican National Team. ## Astella - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Canary - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, Information Technology Canary is the first partner of the best founders in Latam. ## The Ark Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Ghaf Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Blockchain, eSports, Online Games Investment, M&A, Equity Capital, Debt Capital, Growth Capital, and VC Advisory Services. ## Huobi Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency Huobi Ventures is a venture capital firm which focuses on projects related to blockchain technology, crypto assets, and digital currency. ## Elias Hernández - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Video, Soccer, Sports Professional soccer player, ## Infinity Ventures Crypto - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency Who we are We are investors and entrepreneurs helping define the next generation of Blockchain startups. Our Focus Passionate founders. Disruptive models. Borderless markets. Exponential effects. Our Geography Starting from... ## ROK Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Financial Services, Gaming ROK Capital is a multi-strategy hedge fund and accelerator aiming to grow the Korean crypto ecosystem. ## Mercado Libre Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Convertible Note, Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Mercado Libre Fund is the Corporate Venture Capital Fund of Mercado Libre.They support innovation and the development of companies that boost the e-commerce and tech ecosystem in Latin America: Investing smart money in seed, early and growth stage companies with great teams Accompanying entrepreneurs in the scaling process of their businessAdding value as strategic partner: fostering synergies between their portfolio companies and MELIWhat they invest on They differentiate their investments into two funds which differ in scope, stage and investment criteriaTheir Business Development Fund invests in seed stage companies that provide a great product and have a clear potential impact on MELI´s ecosystem Their Opportunities Fund invests in early and growth stage companies that have developed innovative solutions through the use of technology. They seek tech companies with great teams and outstanding execution capabilities. ## TheVentureCity - Type: VC Fund - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Our ticket size ranges from $100-500k for Pre-seed/Seed and $1-4M for Series A companies. We're in search of promising-founders with product-driven mindsets who have a passion for building. Those who've fallen in love with data. For we believe in fit---both product and with the team here. Got a great idea? Come to TheVentureCity and give it the expertise to help it grow. ## Nigel Eccles - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Sports, Blockchain, E-Commerce Nigel Eccles, CEO and co-founder of Flick, an esports/gaming focused screen share application. Previously Nigel was the CEO and co-founder of FanDuel a fantasy sports application. ## Rafael Baca - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Video, Soccer, Sports Professional soccer player. ## Bertha Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Corporate Round - Focus: Travel, E-Commerce, FinTech Bertha Capital provides structural investment in the startups. ## Magma Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Nadav Ben-Chanoch - Type: Angel - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Nadav Ben-Chanoch - Partner @ Pareto Holdings ## AVP Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lima, Lima, Peru - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Human Resources, FinTech Partnering with relentless founders as they build solutions to real problems in Latin America ## Toro Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note - Focus: Apps, SaaS, Mobile Apps Toro Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Monterrey, Mexico and San Francisco. We empower entrepreneurs to build a better future. ## Travis Kelce - Type: Angel - Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Food and Beverage, Water, Sports Travis Michael Kelce is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). ## M. H. Carnegie & Co. - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paddington, Western Australia, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Seed, Series A - Focus: Medical Device, Health Care, Medical M.H. Carnegie & Co. was launched by Mark Carnegie in 2010 with total equity commitments of $132 million to capitalise on the post financial crisis environment in the Australian market for smaller alternative investment opportunities. M.H. Carnegie & Co. was launched with a focus and expertise in expansion capital, as well as operating realestate. ## SevenX Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology SevenX Ventures is a Research-driven Crypto Venture Capital founded in 2020. ## Loren Roosendaal - Type: Angel - Location: Breda, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: eSports, Blockchain, Online Games Loren Roosendaal is the Founder and Chairman of Knowingo. ## Capital Invent - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech Mexican-based early stage VC investing in consumer internet startups ## 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). ## Winnipeg Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lima, Lima, Peru - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Education, Software, EdTech Winnipeg Capital (WC) is an investment and financial services firm that helps connect high potential companies and startups with growth opportunities through customized financial services, strategy advisory and smart capital.We believe Latin American offers a powerful platform to develop and scale solutions to fundamental problems that affect thebase of the pyramid . For this reason at our WC Startup Fund we invest in and support the best Latin American entrepreneurs to launch and scale regionally. Winnipeg invests across a variety of industries and sectors, including EdTech, AgTech and SaaS. ## DOMO Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Animoca Brands - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cyberport, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models. ## Myelin VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Wellness, Software Investing in founders with electrifying ideas. ## André Zimmermann - Type: Angel - Location: Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Video, Computer Vision André holds a degree in Business Administration of the Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado, São Paulo (Brazil) and a GMP at CEDEP/INSEAD, Fontainebleau (France). He has more than 22 years experience within the communication industry, having worked for advertising and media agencies in Brazil and in Spain. After having worked at Havas for 12years, where at the end he accumulated the roles of MD at Havas Digital Brazil and MD at Z+, he became an entrepreneur in 2013 and has since then helped building NetCos (influencer marketing), Adglow (social media advertising), Smartclip Brazil, (video distribution platform), Blasting News Brazil (social journalism), Kiddo (customer experience), Oliver Latam (in house agencies), Audioria (podcast production and distribution) and Corebiz Spain (omnichannel agency). Since 2014 also acting as an angel investor at seed and early stage ventures for companies such as iSPORTiSTiCS (artificial intelligence for sports), Sherwa (gaming network), Donamaid (cleaning services marketplace), Mimo (live commerce), Chilligum Creatives (dynamic creatives), Super Troupers (influencer powered commerce solution) and also through Wow Accelerator. André was also a professor for two years at the Master in Digital Marketing of the Instituto de Empresa, Madrid (Spain) and a VP and board member at the Interactive Advertising Bureau Brazil. In 2014 André was ranked second in the Top 50 Innovators of Marketing and Communication in Brazil list, published by Proxxima (Meio&Mensagem Group). ## Marcelo Sampaio - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Internet, Apps, Software There are the well-traveled and then there are the travelers. Born in Brazil and raised in France, Marcelo has been jumping between the developing and developed worlds his entire life, which explains his innate understanding of the two. Name a country and it’s likely that Marcelo has been there. He has traveled and worked in over 50 countries likeMozambique, China, Peru, Latvia, and Korea.Marcelo has more than a decade of experience in channel and direct sales for both private and public sectors. He graduated from PUC-Rio in Production Engineering, and discovered his passion for business and technology at Microsoft. From there he transitioned to Oracle where he became head of Sales for Brazil, winning sales awards each year he was there as one of the best global performers in management and execution. He also happened to be Oracle’s youngest sales manager in the world. ## Harold Primat - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Sports, Nutrition Investor and former professional racing driver. Currently, he is a president of the Primland estate. ## Condor - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Mobile, FinTech, Fitness Condor is a venture capital investment fund. ## 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 ## Manutara Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology Manutara Ventures was created to become the most relevant actor in the Venture Capital industry in Chile and Latin America, based on a convergence model with a global seal and a strong emphasis on the construction of successful outlets. ## Pau Gasol - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series C - Focus: Sports, Health Care, Fantasy Sports Pau Gasol is an advisor, an investor and an activist in projects related to sports and well-being. He played professional basketball for 20 years in the NBA, on the Spanish National Team and in Spain’s ACB league. He is president of the Gasol Foundation, a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission, and a UNICEF GlobalChampion for Nutrition and Zero Childhood Obesity. ## Richard Ma - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Financial Services, Cryptocurrency CEO of Quantstamp, Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund, YCombinator Alumni, Former Quantitative Strategist at Tower Research Capital ## Thirty Five Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Sports, FinTech Thirty Five Ventures is a startup founded by basketball star Kevin Durant that invests in tech companies. ## JP Morgan - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software J.P. Morgan is a leader in financial services, offering solutions to clients in more than 100 countries with one of the most comprehensive global product platforms available. We have been helping our clients to do business and manage their wealth for more than 200 years. Our business has been built upon our core principle of putting our clients’interests first. # 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