Aurus

Aurus S.A. Gestión de Inversiones is a privately owned investment manager based in Santiago, Chile, established in 2008. The firm focuses on managing funds in venture capital, real estate, and capital markets, primarily serving institutional and retail investors. Aurus is recognized as a pioneer in Latin America’s venture capital industry, emphasizing early-stage investments in sectors such as life sciences, financial services, healthcare, industrial, technology, and logistics. The firm is committed to fostering the regional ecosystem by investing in innovative and scalable technologies. As a local investor, Aurus leverages its knowledge of market transformations to enhance the value of its portfolio companies through experience, insights, and a robust network. The firm also benefits from the guidance of advisory committees, which consist of limited partners who provide critical support in evaluating investments and contribute to a mentoring program for investees.

Victor Aguilera

Managing Partner

Bernardita Araya

Senior Associate

Raimundo Cerda

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner

César Muñoz

Chief Operating Officer

Alexander Seelenberger

Managing Partner

Past deals in Chile

TIMining

Venture Round in 2020
TIMining is offers state-of-the-art software for the mining industry, from load and haul simulation to holographic technology. We provide mining simulation and data analysis solutions that assist in making better Operational, Planning, Geotechnical and Continuous Improvement decisions.

Ceibo

Series A in 2019
Aguamarina Biomineria specializes in solutions based on green mining technology. Pamela Chavez Crooker founded it in 2015, with its headquarters in Antofagasta in Chile.

TIMining

Venture Round in 2019
TIMining is offers state-of-the-art software for the mining industry, from load and haul simulation to holographic technology. We provide mining simulation and data analysis solutions that assist in making better Operational, Planning, Geotechnical and Continuous Improvement decisions.

Scarab

Series A in 2018
Scarab is a mining tech company reducing waste material environmental impact. It develops a proprietary chemistry for selectively extracting valuable elements from the mining industry waste materials making it more stable in the process and reducing its environmental impact. Scarab aims to promote the sustainable development of environmental liabilities of the mining industry in a sustainable and profitable way.

Capitalizarme

Venture Round in 2017
Capitalizarme.com is an online platform based in Santiago, Chile, that specializes in real estate investment services targeting first-time investors. The company focuses on minimizing transaction costs associated with finding, purchasing, and managing rental properties. It assists clients in making down payments through flexible payment plans tailored to their financial situations. Capitalizarme operates through multiple business models: it purchases and enhances fully rented affordable multifamily buildings, selling individual units to new investors; acts as a digital broker connecting developers with potential buyers; and offers property management services. The company extends its operations beyond Chile to Peru and the United States, enhancing accessibility for aspiring real estate investors in these regions.

Capitalizarme

Seed Round in 2017
Capitalizarme.com is an online platform based in Santiago, Chile, that specializes in real estate investment services targeting first-time investors. The company focuses on minimizing transaction costs associated with finding, purchasing, and managing rental properties. It assists clients in making down payments through flexible payment plans tailored to their financial situations. Capitalizarme operates through multiple business models: it purchases and enhances fully rented affordable multifamily buildings, selling individual units to new investors; acts as a digital broker connecting developers with potential buyers; and offers property management services. The company extends its operations beyond Chile to Peru and the United States, enhancing accessibility for aspiring real estate investors in these regions.

Algenis

Venture Round in 2016
Algenis is an known in the R&D of natural sodium channel blocker molecules derived from microalgae. The company aims to be a leader in the production, formulation, and clinical development of bioactive molecules produced by marine microalgae with medical application as muscle relaxant and analgesic, as well as for the treatment of neurological diseases. Algenis' strategy is to commercialize our products through licensing, co-development, or direct sales options. Algenis' first therapeutic indication is for the treatment and healing of anal fissures.

ClubVenta

Venture Round in 2015
ClubVenta.com is an online e-commerce platform based in Chile, recognized as the first private online purchase club in the country. It offers its members access to a wide range of products from top brands, providing a curated shopping experience. By focusing on exclusive deals and high-quality merchandise, ClubVenta aims to enhance the buying experience for its members in the competitive online retail landscape.

BuscaLibre

Venture Round in 2015
Buscalibre S.A. owns and operates an e-commerce retail platform that enables Spanish-speaking people to purchase products from outside their country. The company sells books.

Algenis

Venture Round in 2015
Algenis is an known in the R&D of natural sodium channel blocker molecules derived from microalgae. The company aims to be a leader in the production, formulation, and clinical development of bioactive molecules produced by marine microalgae with medical application as muscle relaxant and analgesic, as well as for the treatment of neurological diseases. Algenis' strategy is to commercialize our products through licensing, co-development, or direct sales options. Algenis' first therapeutic indication is for the treatment and healing of anal fissures.

Andes Biotechnologies

Venture Round in 2014
Andes Biotechnologies S.A., a biotechnology company, engages in the research, development, and marketing of anti-cancer drugs and therapies in the United States and Europe. It develops solutions based on the RNA targets of mitochondrial origin, which selectively destroy cancer cells without affecting normal cells. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Santiago, Chile.

BuscaLibre

Venture Round in 2014
Buscalibre S.A. owns and operates an e-commerce retail platform that enables Spanish-speaking people to purchase products from outside their country. The company sells books.

Capitalizarme

Venture Round in 2014
Capitalizarme.com is an online platform based in Santiago, Chile, that specializes in real estate investment services targeting first-time investors. The company focuses on minimizing transaction costs associated with finding, purchasing, and managing rental properties. It assists clients in making down payments through flexible payment plans tailored to their financial situations. Capitalizarme operates through multiple business models: it purchases and enhances fully rented affordable multifamily buildings, selling individual units to new investors; acts as a digital broker connecting developers with potential buyers; and offers property management services. The company extends its operations beyond Chile to Peru and the United States, enhancing accessibility for aspiring real estate investors in these regions.

Kinostics

Venture Round in 2014
Kinostics is developing a non-invasive diagnostic test for the detection of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) at sub-clinical stages.

ClickMagic

Venture Round in 2014
ClickMagic SpA is an affiliate and performance marketing company established in 2009, headquartered in Las Condes, Chile, with a presence in major Latin American markets including Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. The company specializes in providing online marketing services tailored for advertising agencies, advertisers, and publishers. Its offerings encompass affiliate and display marketing, lead generation, search engine and mobile marketing, as well as Facebook social ads. ClickMagic caters to a diverse array of industries, such as e-commerce, financial services, automotive, travel and tourism, entertainment, consumer goods, and education. By delivering high-quality, high-converting traffic for performance campaigns, ClickMagic assists advertisers in reaching their target audiences while enabling publishers to effectively monetize their inventory.

ClubVenta

Venture Round in 2014
ClubVenta.com is an online e-commerce platform based in Chile, recognized as the first private online purchase club in the country. It offers its members access to a wide range of products from top brands, providing a curated shopping experience. By focusing on exclusive deals and high-quality merchandise, ClubVenta aims to enhance the buying experience for its members in the competitive online retail landscape.

Andes Biotechnologies

Venture Round in 2014
Andes Biotechnologies S.A., a biotechnology company, engages in the research, development, and marketing of anti-cancer drugs and therapies in the United States and Europe. It develops solutions based on the RNA targets of mitochondrial origin, which selectively destroy cancer cells without affecting normal cells. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Santiago, Chile.

Algenis

Venture Round in 2013
Algenis is an known in the R&D of natural sodium channel blocker molecules derived from microalgae. The company aims to be a leader in the production, formulation, and clinical development of bioactive molecules produced by marine microalgae with medical application as muscle relaxant and analgesic, as well as for the treatment of neurological diseases. Algenis' strategy is to commercialize our products through licensing, co-development, or direct sales options. Algenis' first therapeutic indication is for the treatment and healing of anal fissures.

Happyshop

Venture Round in 2013
We are convinced that mobile can push a change in consumer behavior never seen before, bridging online and offline into a single delightful experience. Mobile rapidly changes both consumers’ expectations and the overall shopping experience, that´s why Happyshop born…. Happyshop is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company for Mobile Marketing, specially designed for retail and his brands. We turns retail stores into interactive spaces where brands can comunicate in a personal way with the shopper enhancing their shopping experience and allowing brands to get the highest media performance. This company born´s to adapt to changes created by Mobile regarding consumers´expectation, our mision is to enhance the shopping experience and improve communication, preparing retail and brands for the new shopper 2.0 and the Onmichannel world. We drive happyshopppers! Because we only give them valued real-time content and offers in the best moment and place! For CPG brands Happyshop has created a new and innovative mobile advertising format named “adinstore™", brands can finally communicate in a relevant way with the consumer during their “purchase decision process”, creating brand experiences that capture and engage customers and prospects from our advertisers. The main benefits of adinstore is that we don't break the mobile user experience resulting in greater engagement (CTR > 10%) and performance. Happyshop, prize winner of Innova Chile, has earned a government sponsored grant, allowing the start-up to attract in his initial stage the interest of various investors and received more than 6,5 US$ MM (series A & B funding) Happyshop worked with a lot of merchants and leading retail companies in Latam (Falabella, Sodimac, Salcobrand, Parque Arauco) and important CPG brands (Loreal, Nivea, Nestle Eucerine, 3M..) and have operations in Chile and Colombia with his recently partnership with the biggest media company names "El Tiempo Casa Editorial (http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Editorial_El_Tiempo) http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/happyshop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a0qyWb7dpI http://www.happyshop.com

ClickMagic

Venture Round in 2013
ClickMagic SpA is an affiliate and performance marketing company established in 2009, headquartered in Las Condes, Chile, with a presence in major Latin American markets including Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. The company specializes in providing online marketing services tailored for advertising agencies, advertisers, and publishers. Its offerings encompass affiliate and display marketing, lead generation, search engine and mobile marketing, as well as Facebook social ads. ClickMagic caters to a diverse array of industries, such as e-commerce, financial services, automotive, travel and tourism, entertainment, consumer goods, and education. By delivering high-quality, high-converting traffic for performance campaigns, ClickMagic assists advertisers in reaching their target audiences while enabling publishers to effectively monetize their inventory.

MiniClinic

Venture Round in 2013
Miniclinic is a chain of queries Primara health care, convenience located in places with large supermarkets and shopping centers.

Algenis

Venture Round in 2012
Algenis is an known in the R&D of natural sodium channel blocker molecules derived from microalgae. The company aims to be a leader in the production, formulation, and clinical development of bioactive molecules produced by marine microalgae with medical application as muscle relaxant and analgesic, as well as for the treatment of neurological diseases. Algenis' strategy is to commercialize our products through licensing, co-development, or direct sales options. Algenis' first therapeutic indication is for the treatment and healing of anal fissures.

ClubVenta

Venture Round in 2012
ClubVenta.com is an online e-commerce platform based in Chile, recognized as the first private online purchase club in the country. It offers its members access to a wide range of products from top brands, providing a curated shopping experience. By focusing on exclusive deals and high-quality merchandise, ClubVenta aims to enhance the buying experience for its members in the competitive online retail landscape.

Capitalizarme

Venture Round in 2012
Capitalizarme.com is an online platform based in Santiago, Chile, that specializes in real estate investment services targeting first-time investors. The company focuses on minimizing transaction costs associated with finding, purchasing, and managing rental properties. It assists clients in making down payments through flexible payment plans tailored to their financial situations. Capitalizarme operates through multiple business models: it purchases and enhances fully rented affordable multifamily buildings, selling individual units to new investors; acts as a digital broker connecting developers with potential buyers; and offers property management services. The company extends its operations beyond Chile to Peru and the United States, enhancing accessibility for aspiring real estate investors in these regions.

Modyo

Venture Round in 2012
Modyo SpA, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, offers a comprehensive platform for developing and managing websites and mobile sites. This platform allows businesses to interact with customers through digital channels and includes features such as an analysis dashboard to assess website performance and marketing effectiveness. Modyo also provides tools to understand customer interests and interactions, facilitating digital transformation for large enterprises. With additional locations in Barcelona, Spain, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, Modyo has established itself as a key player in the technology sector, attracting talent that is committed to building a world-class software company.

BuscaLibre

Venture Round in 2012
Buscalibre S.A. owns and operates an e-commerce retail platform that enables Spanish-speaking people to purchase products from outside their country. The company sells books.

ClubVenta

Venture Round in 2012
ClubVenta.com is an online e-commerce platform based in Chile, recognized as the first private online purchase club in the country. It offers its members access to a wide range of products from top brands, providing a curated shopping experience. By focusing on exclusive deals and high-quality merchandise, ClubVenta aims to enhance the buying experience for its members in the competitive online retail landscape.

Andes Biotechnologies

Venture Round in 2012
Andes Biotechnologies S.A., a biotechnology company, engages in the research, development, and marketing of anti-cancer drugs and therapies in the United States and Europe. It develops solutions based on the RNA targets of mitochondrial origin, which selectively destroy cancer cells without affecting normal cells. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Santiago, Chile.

Happyshop

Series B in 2012
We are convinced that mobile can push a change in consumer behavior never seen before, bridging online and offline into a single delightful experience. Mobile rapidly changes both consumers’ expectations and the overall shopping experience, that´s why Happyshop born…. Happyshop is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company for Mobile Marketing, specially designed for retail and his brands. We turns retail stores into interactive spaces where brands can comunicate in a personal way with the shopper enhancing their shopping experience and allowing brands to get the highest media performance. This company born´s to adapt to changes created by Mobile regarding consumers´expectation, our mision is to enhance the shopping experience and improve communication, preparing retail and brands for the new shopper 2.0 and the Onmichannel world. We drive happyshopppers! Because we only give them valued real-time content and offers in the best moment and place! For CPG brands Happyshop has created a new and innovative mobile advertising format named “adinstore™", brands can finally communicate in a relevant way with the consumer during their “purchase decision process”, creating brand experiences that capture and engage customers and prospects from our advertisers. The main benefits of adinstore is that we don't break the mobile user experience resulting in greater engagement (CTR > 10%) and performance. Happyshop, prize winner of Innova Chile, has earned a government sponsored grant, allowing the start-up to attract in his initial stage the interest of various investors and received more than 6,5 US$ MM (series A & B funding) Happyshop worked with a lot of merchants and leading retail companies in Latam (Falabella, Sodimac, Salcobrand, Parque Arauco) and important CPG brands (Loreal, Nivea, Nestle Eucerine, 3M..) and have operations in Chile and Colombia with his recently partnership with the biggest media company names "El Tiempo Casa Editorial (http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Editorial_El_Tiempo) http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/happyshop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a0qyWb7dpI http://www.happyshop.com

ClickMagic

Venture Round in 2011
ClickMagic SpA is an affiliate and performance marketing company established in 2009, headquartered in Las Condes, Chile, with a presence in major Latin American markets including Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. The company specializes in providing online marketing services tailored for advertising agencies, advertisers, and publishers. Its offerings encompass affiliate and display marketing, lead generation, search engine and mobile marketing, as well as Facebook social ads. ClickMagic caters to a diverse array of industries, such as e-commerce, financial services, automotive, travel and tourism, entertainment, consumer goods, and education. By delivering high-quality, high-converting traffic for performance campaigns, ClickMagic assists advertisers in reaching their target audiences while enabling publishers to effectively monetize their inventory.

Hadza

Venture Round in 2011
Hadza operates an online platform that shares videos, photos, and audios. The company develops a technology to synchronize videos taken at any event by multiple smartphones. Hadza is based in Chile, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Happyshop

Series A in 2011
We are convinced that mobile can push a change in consumer behavior never seen before, bridging online and offline into a single delightful experience. Mobile rapidly changes both consumers’ expectations and the overall shopping experience, that´s why Happyshop born…. Happyshop is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company for Mobile Marketing, specially designed for retail and his brands. We turns retail stores into interactive spaces where brands can comunicate in a personal way with the shopper enhancing their shopping experience and allowing brands to get the highest media performance. This company born´s to adapt to changes created by Mobile regarding consumers´expectation, our mision is to enhance the shopping experience and improve communication, preparing retail and brands for the new shopper 2.0 and the Onmichannel world. We drive happyshopppers! Because we only give them valued real-time content and offers in the best moment and place! For CPG brands Happyshop has created a new and innovative mobile advertising format named “adinstore™", brands can finally communicate in a relevant way with the consumer during their “purchase decision process”, creating brand experiences that capture and engage customers and prospects from our advertisers. The main benefits of adinstore is that we don't break the mobile user experience resulting in greater engagement (CTR > 10%) and performance. Happyshop, prize winner of Innova Chile, has earned a government sponsored grant, allowing the start-up to attract in his initial stage the interest of various investors and received more than 6,5 US$ MM (series A & B funding) Happyshop worked with a lot of merchants and leading retail companies in Latam (Falabella, Sodimac, Salcobrand, Parque Arauco) and important CPG brands (Loreal, Nivea, Nestle Eucerine, 3M..) and have operations in Chile and Colombia with his recently partnership with the biggest media company names "El Tiempo Casa Editorial (http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Editorial_El_Tiempo) http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/happyshop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a0qyWb7dpI http://www.happyshop.com

Modyo

Venture Round in 2011
Modyo SpA, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, offers a comprehensive platform for developing and managing websites and mobile sites. This platform allows businesses to interact with customers through digital channels and includes features such as an analysis dashboard to assess website performance and marketing effectiveness. Modyo also provides tools to understand customer interests and interactions, facilitating digital transformation for large enterprises. With additional locations in Barcelona, Spain, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, Modyo has established itself as a key player in the technology sector, attracting talent that is committed to building a world-class software company.

Andes Biotechnologies

Venture Round in 2011
Andes Biotechnologies S.A., a biotechnology company, engages in the research, development, and marketing of anti-cancer drugs and therapies in the United States and Europe. It develops solutions based on the RNA targets of mitochondrial origin, which selectively destroy cancer cells without affecting normal cells. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Santiago, Chile.

ClickMagic

Series A in 2010
ClickMagic SpA is an affiliate and performance marketing company established in 2009, headquartered in Las Condes, Chile, with a presence in major Latin American markets including Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. The company specializes in providing online marketing services tailored for advertising agencies, advertisers, and publishers. Its offerings encompass affiliate and display marketing, lead generation, search engine and mobile marketing, as well as Facebook social ads. ClickMagic caters to a diverse array of industries, such as e-commerce, financial services, automotive, travel and tourism, entertainment, consumer goods, and education. By delivering high-quality, high-converting traffic for performance campaigns, ClickMagic assists advertisers in reaching their target audiences while enabling publishers to effectively monetize their inventory.

Zappedy

Seed Round in 2010
Until being acquired by [Groupon](/organization/groupon) in July 2011, Zappedy provided services to enable local businesses to market themselves online as well as reach their customers and track their offline purchases.