500 Startups LatAm

500 Startups LatAm is a venture capital firm and accelerator based in Juarez, Mexico, dedicated to supporting early-stage Spanish-speaking companies in Latin America, particularly in the technology sector. Founded in 2012, the firm offers a comprehensive mentorship program that addresses critical aspects such as legal matters, product development, sales strategies, growth, culture, and fundraising. This program aims to equip entrepreneurs with the necessary tools and knowledge to successfully navigate the business landscape and prepare for a Demo Day, where they can showcase their ventures. Additionally, 500 Startups LatAm has invested hundreds of millions in acceleration programs and support services for thousands of entrepreneurs across more than 60 countries, fostering sustainable growth and positioning participants to secure future funding and become industry leaders.

Didier Quiroz Ceballos

Venture Partner

Santiago Tamayo Daza

Partner

Nicolas Vega Dippel

Associate

Cecilia Ezquerro

Associate

Eduardo Peláez

Partner

Alberto Sadde

Partner

Julieta Silva

Investor

Laura (Lala) Elizondo

Investor

16 past transactions

Talently

Seed Round in 2022
Talently is an educational platform based in Lima, Peru, focused on enhancing the career prospects of Latin American software developers. The company offers an intensive online program delivered in English, which includes training in English communication skills, remote work competencies, and technical knowledge. Additionally, Talently provides career mentoring, skills assessments, and mock interviews to prepare participants for the job market. By equipping tech talent with the necessary skills and resources, Talently aims to facilitate access to better job opportunities in the global technology industry.

Plenna

Seed Round in 2022
Plenna offers face-to-face and online gynecology check-ups and services. The company is based in Mexico City, Mexico.

Scorce

Seed Round in 2022
Scorce is a company based in Puebla, Mexico, that specializes in API management and development. It provides tools for businesses to discover, manage, and integrate various APIs through a single dashboard, simplifying the process with just one integration and API key. Scorce's offerings include solutions for compliance analysis, financial data retrieval, personal data validation, digital onboarding, fraud prevention, and credit scoring. The company's technology enables rapid risk assessments of potential clients, creating a risk score based on various factors associated with users, thereby facilitating secure lending practices and reducing the risk of fraud and chargebacks. Additionally, Scorce supports developers and fintechs by offering a marketplace to sell their own APIs.

Reliv

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of healthcare management platform designed to integrate doctors, patients, insurance, and pharmacies. The company's platform offers appointment management, calendar management, automatic reminders, electronic billing, cloud clinical history, and inventory management, enabling users to gain access to a simple and seamless interaction.

Nuevo Método

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Nuevo Método operates a subscription service for female sexual and reproductive health. It offers contraceptives and provides access to gynecologists. Nuevo Método is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Crecy

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Crecy is an alternative lending app that leverages Open Banking & Gig Platforms APIs to deliver formal credit products to 100M+ people in LatAm. Crecy offers to its customers revolving credit lines of up to $100/month they can access by simply linking their bank and/or gig account to the app.

Wombo

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Wombo Academy is a training platform for e-sports players. We offer an effective learning process to players who want to improve their level in videogames through training programs developed by professional players. Our platform also provides access to training tools to put into action all the knowledge from the programs.

Databits

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Databits offers you world-class training geared towards solving real-world challenges. Our team of instructors is composed of industry experts, certified in the most in-demand skills and tools. With us you can learn: Artificial Intelligence, Python, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Spark, Big Data, Data Analytics, Data Governance, Power BI, Databricks, Azure and more. We have presence in Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia where we have trained +1000 professionals and +50 companies in the region.

Yana

Seed Round in 2020
Yana is a Chatbot (Automated Conversational Agent) that helps people who have -or are prone to- depression or anxiety, through strategies based on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. It presents the most useful and practical therapy tools in a friendly, simple and intelligent way to help them manage their emotional states, any day at any time. Also, if necessary, Yana can channel people with crisis hotlines or mental health professionals to begin a therapeutic process, immediately.

Agrapp

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of a field platform intended to offer proper agricultural management. The company's platform specializes in recording activities in an efficient and orderly manner with the ability to deliver financial and agricultural reports, enabling agricultural businesses to make informed decisions regarding crops, workers, labor, supplies, and machinery.

Plerk

Seed Round in 2020
Plerk is a company that enhances employee satisfaction and productivity by offering flexible perks and benefits. Established in 2019 and based in Guadalajara, Mexico, Plerk operates an online platform that simplifies the booking and management of business trips. The platform allows organizations to set travel policies and track expenditures, while simultaneously encouraging employees to make cost-effective travel decisions. By focusing on improving workplace happiness, Plerk aims to boost productivity by 80% and increase employee retention by 50%.

Yetcargo

Seed Round in 2016
Yetcargo is a logistics company based in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico, that has developed an online platform aimed at connecting businesses needing to transport goods with carriers. The platform facilitates real-time tracking of cargo, enhancing visibility and reliability throughout the shipping process. By linking cargo owners with a portfolio of dependable carriers, Yetcargo simplifies the logistics of product shipment and transportation, including both air and marine logistics services. This connectivity helps businesses streamline their logistics operations, making the transportation of goods more efficient and reliable.

LECO

Seed Round in 2016
LECO Comercio SAPI de CV is a Mexico City-based company that provides an on-demand platform for lens users. Founded in 2015, LECO enables customers to easily access their correct prescriptions and order visual solutions, such as contact lenses or glasses, at their convenience. The platform aims to simplify the process of obtaining visual health products, catering to the needs of users throughout Mexico.

Cívica Digital

Seed Round in 2016
Cívica Digital, founded in 2015 and based in Mexico City, specializes in developing mobile and web applications aimed at enhancing citizen engagement and addressing public sector challenges. The company offers a Software-as-a-Service platform that digitizes government-to-citizen services, providing a comprehensive web-based portal for software and data integration. Its solutions facilitate the automation of various workflows, including the management of forms, documents, e-signatures, payments, and citizen identification. By focusing on the needs of public institutions, Cívica Digital helps governments improve their service delivery and gain valuable feedback from the communities they serve.

Soukboard

Seed Round in 2013
Soukboard is an online sales and marketing assistant for small and medium businesses. Sales performance is the goal. At Soukboard, small and medium businesses owners can create their own online stores, promote their products through intelligent online marketing campaigns and grow their sales; everything in a single platform and paying only per conversion, Soukboard offers SMB what no other online store platform does: * A FREE online store, with strong focus on UX design. * Integrated simplified online campaigns tools (google ads, facebook ads among others) inside each store, * A smart algorithm that learns from all the campaigns performed at the Soukboard community and optimizes each stores’ campaigns * A dashboard with statistics that enables anyone to manage their campaigns and make decisions. Soukboard is a self-service platform, as users can register, login, create their stores, sale their products and use the integrated online marketing tools by themselves. The smart assistant is completely automatized based on each stores information, sales profile, etc.
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