Carao Ventures
Carao Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in San Jose, Costa Rica, founded in 2012. The firm partners with early-stage startups across various sectors, including consumer products, healthcare, information technology, and e-commerce, with a strong emphasis on companies that have the potential to expand throughout Latin America and globally. Carao Ventures seeks to collaborate with dedicated entrepreneurs and technically skilled founders, providing active support in areas such as strategy, finance, and marketing. Through its early-stage startup program, partners engage directly in the development of these companies, leveraging their experience and networks to facilitate growth. The firm also offers a co-working space designed for startups and aspiring entrepreneurs, fostering a collaborative environment. Additionally, Carao Ventures assists established business groups and seasoned entrepreneurs in analyzing and developing new ventures, continuously providing resources to help companies achieve optimal performance.
Grupo R5 Ltda operates R5, provides mortgages loans and insurance policy using assets, such as cars and motorcycles as collateral to customers in Bogota, Medellin, Cali, and Bucaramanga. It enables users to buy and provides consulting services online. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Bogotá, Colombia.
LOGYSTO allows brands and retailers to sell up to 30% more by revolutionizing the logistics of its direct e-commerce channels making Amazon-like fulfillment possible through the use of technology and the shared economy. The product cycle encompasses e-commerce logistics across the first, middle and last mile including dark stores/urban mini-hubs for expedited fulfillment services.
Floid is an open banking platform established in 2019 and located in Las Condes, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The company specializes in developing applications, payment solutions, and risk engines for banks and fintech organizations. Through its API, Floid securely connects consumers' bank accounts with various financial institutions, providing users with access to risk evaluations and diverse payment options. This integration enhances security and reduces the potential for fraudulent activities, fostering a safer environment for financial transactions.
Wekall offers a cloud-based corporate telephony service that consolidates communication needs under a single provider, leading to significant cost savings of up to 60% on monthly telephony expenses. The company has developed a contact center platform that provides telephone numbers both in Colombia and internationally. This platform enhances productivity by allowing employees to use their extensions on mobile devices or PCs. By enabling effective communication, Wekall helps businesses improve sales and manage customer service efficiently, catering to a wide range of companies with its affordable solutions.
MegaBite is a multibrand cloud kitchen restaurant that operates premium gastronomic brands and sells them at midrange prices to middle class of LATAM. We receive orders only through digital channels that integrated with our kitchen software and hardware and operate out of rented, ready to use dark-kitchens. Our modular growth model makes us ultrascalable, like no other restaurant business model before: We can open a new kitchen with 10x to 20x less CAPEX and 6 to 9 times faster than a comparable traditional restaurant that can sell the same amount of orders. We currently operate in Mexico and Peru and have been growing at an average of 30% MoM in our 13 months since start of operations.