Investors in Costa Rica

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Carao Ventures

Founded in San José, Costa Rica in 2012, Carao Ventures is a pioneering venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in Central America and other small- to medium-sized countries in Latin America. It invests in promising startups across various industries such as software, biotech, healthtech, fintech, AI, and construction tech. Carao's distinctive model combines best practices from VC firms, venture-building, and startup accelerators, offering a unique value proposition for both startups and investors interested in frontier markets.
Made 12 investments in Costa Rica

Magma Partners

Magma Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that supports Latin American entrepreneurs seeking to launch and scale in the US market, with a focus on fintech, insurtech, blockchain, marketplaces and software-as-a-service. The firm is headquartered in Santiago, Chile, and maintains offices in California, Colombia, Mexico and China. Since its founding in 2014, it has backed a broad set of startups across Chile, the US and other Latin American markets, and operates the Sino-Latin American accelerator to facilitate cross-border ventures.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

IDB Invest

IDB Invest is an economic development agency based in Washington, D.C., established in 1985 as a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. It focuses on financing sustainable companies and projects that aim to enhance economic, social, and environmental development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The agency provides a variety of financial products and advisory services to large corporations, financial intermediaries, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). IDB Invest seeks to support initiatives that advance clean energy, modernize agriculture, improve transport systems, and expand access to financing. By targeting projects with significant impact, it aims to foster sustainable development in the region while promoting private sector growth.
Made 3 investments in Costa Rica

Newlox Gold Ventures

Newlox Gold Ventures Corp. is an environmental reclamation and mineral recovery company based in Canada, focused on tailings remediation and gold recovery projects in Costa Rica. Established in 2011 and headquartered in West Vancouver, the company operates a custom-built facility that employs an environmentally and socially responsible process to recover precious metals from historical waste dumps. By reprocessing these tailings, Newlox Gold not only extracts residual gold and other valuable minerals but also contributes to environmental cleanup and provides economic benefits to local communities. The company is currently increasing productivity at its first project and aims to leverage cash flow for expansion across Latin America, collaborating with the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at the University of British Columbia to enhance its operations.

WNS Holdings

WNS is a global leader in business process outsourcing, serving over 200 clients worldwide. It offers a wide range of services including finance & accounting, customer care, technology solutions, research & analytics, and industry-specific processes. With over 25,000 professionals across 29 delivery centers globally, WNS operates in key verticals such as Travel, Insurance, Banking, Manufacturing, Retail, Healthcare, and Utilities.

Sagicor Financial

Sagicor Financial Corporation is a financial holding company based in Wildey, Barbados, with a robust presence in the Caribbean and the United States. Through its various subsidiaries, including Sagicor Life and Sagicor Jamaica, the company offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services. These include life and health insurance, critical illness coverage, property and casualty insurance, as well as annuities and pension administration services. Sagicor also engages in banking and investment management, providing a diverse array of financial solutions across multiple regions, including the Eastern and Dutch Caribbean, Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, and Central America.

Infosys BPM Limited

Infosys BPM Limited is the business process management subsidiary of Infosys, established in April 2002. The company provides integrated end-to-end BPM services, focusing on enhancing stakeholder experience and operational effectiveness. With a global presence that includes countries such as India, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and the United States, Infosys BPM has established itself as a leader in the BPM sector. Over the past five years, the company has received more than 60 awards and recognitions from prominent industry bodies, reflecting its commitment to excellence in service delivery and innovation.

Integer.pl Group

Integer.pl Group is one of the most successful private postal groups in Europe. In only 3 years, the InPost parcel lockers technology can be found in the following countries: Australia, Chile, Great Britain, Italy, Ireland, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala. By offering a unique customer experience to its users, as illustrated by an NPS (NET PROMOTER SCORE, as for February 19th) of 89%, Integer.pl Group aims to build a strong global footprint in the global logistics sector. The innovative nature of the InPost parcel locker solution was confirmed by a number of awards that the Group has won, including World Mail Awards 2013, Retail Innovation of the year (2013), Delivery Innovation Excellence UK (2014).

EcoEnterprises Fund

EcoEnterprises Fund is an impact investment firm based in San Jose, Costa Rica, established in 1998. The firm specializes in providing tailored growth capital and strategic guidance to community-based sustainable businesses, focusing on addressing pressing environmental and social challenges. With nearly 20 years of experience, EcoEnterprises Fund has financed over 30 companies across 11 countries, promoting initiatives that protect vital ecosystems and offer alternative livelihoods for local communities. The firm emphasizes safe and equitable working conditions for employees, while also providing training and opportunities for income diversification. Its commitment to generating fair and sustainable livelihoods aligns with its mission to deliver both financial returns and positive social and environmental impacts.

InvertUP

Founded in 2014, InvertUP is a venture capital firm based in San Jose, Costa Rica. It focuses on investing in the seed and early stages of innovative companies operating in technology, internet, mobile, energy, virtual reality, and new age-ad sectors.

Pan-American Life Insurance Company

Pan-American Life Insurance Company, established in 1911 and headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, provides a range of insurance and financial services across the Americas. As a subsidiary of Pan-American Life Insurance Group, it offers individual and group life, accident, and health insurance, along with employee benefits. The company serves clients in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. With a workforce of over 1,750 employees, Pan-American Life operates numerous branches and affiliates in countries such as Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, and several Caribbean nations, ensuring a broad reach and a commitment to delivering trusted financial solutions to its policyholders.

American Vanguard

American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agricultural products company based in the United States. The company primarily focuses on manufacturing and formulating chemicals for agricultural and commercial applications, including products for crop protection and human and animal health. Its extensive product range features insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, molluscicides, growth regulators, and soil fumigants, offered in various forms such as liquid, powder, and granular. American Vanguard operates through several subsidiaries, which include AMVAC Chemical Corporation and various international entities in Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and others. This wide-reaching structure enables the company to effectively market and distribute its products across multiple regions.

MassChallenge

MassChallenge is a global startup accelerator supporting early-stage entrepreneurs across various industries. Founded in 2009, it provides mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities through its programs worldwide.
Made 5 investments in Costa Rica

Proparco

Proparco is a Paris-based organization established in 1977 that specializes in providing private sector funding for sustainable development initiatives. It focuses on financing and supporting companies and financial institutions across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Proparco targets key development sectors, including infrastructure—especially renewable energy—agriculture, financial institutions, health, and education. The organization aims to enhance the role of private entities in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the international community in 2015. By financing projects that create jobs, provide essential goods and services, and combat climate change, Proparco contributes to sustainable economic growth and development. Its financing solutions include loans, guarantees, equity, and quasi-equity options tailored to the needs of the private sector.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Grow-NY

Grow-NY is a business competition aimed at fostering a sustainable food and agriculture innovation cluster in its region. It seeks to attract innovative and rapidly growing startups in the food and agriculture sectors from around the world. By engaging these startups, Grow-NY supports the development of a vibrant startup ecosystem that enhances the region's economic growth and innovation in agricultural practices.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Massachusetts Capital Resource

Massachusetts Capital Resource Company, founded in 1977 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, serves as a private investment firm focused on addressing the funding gap for growing companies. The company provides risk capital in the form of mezzanine financing, long-term debt, and equity investments, specifically targeting emerging growth and middle-market firms. Its primary sectors of interest include manufacturing, distribution, service, and technology. By offering tailored investment solutions, Massachusetts Capital complements the financing available from senior lenders and equity investors, thereby supporting the growth and acquisition needs of companies operating in Massachusetts.

Enhanced Capital Partners

Founded in 1999, Enhanced Capital Partners is a New York-based investment firm managing over $400 million. It specializes in equity and debt investments for small to mid-sized companies across various sectors, with a focus on healthcare technology systems and TMT industries.

NFX

NFX is a venture capital firm founded in 2014, based in San Francisco. It invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies across various sectors including software, fintech, bio, gaming, AI, space, proptech, marketplaces, and cryptocurrency. NFX operates as a transformative investor focused on improving the startup experience for founders, leveraging its entrepreneurial background to support fearless innovators.
Made 3 investments in Costa Rica

XT Venture Capital

Founded in 1997, XT Venture Capital is a prominent investor in Israeli startups. With over two decades of experience, they have invested in over 80 companies across various technology sectors and stages, contributing to their growth and success.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Citi Impact Fund

Established with $500 million, Citi Impact Fund invests equity in U.S.-based private companies addressing societal challenges through innovative solutions. They typically co-invest alongside other venture capitalists, committing between $250,000 to $10 million across seed to pre-IPO stages. The fund focuses on four verticals: future of work, climate resilience, financial inclusion, and social infrastructure. It actively supports women and minority-led businesses.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Start-Up Chile

A public business accelerator founded in 2010 by the Chilean government. It aims to attract global entrepreneurs to launch their businesses in Chile, offering a large portfolio of up to 160 startups annually through distinct programs tailored to different stages.
Made 3 investments in Costa Rica

QED Investors

QED Investors, established in 2007, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with an additional office in New York City. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on disruptive financial services and fintech companies. QED invests in seed, early venture, and mid venture stages across the United States, Latin America, and the United Kingdom. The firm provides not only capital but also strategic support to its portfolio companies, emphasizing the role of information in their success and fostering a collaborative, hands-on approach.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

LEAD

leAD Sports Accelerator, established in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, focuses on sourcing, funding, and driving the growth of early-stage startups in the sports, health, and entertainment sectors. Inspired by the legacy of Adi Dassler, leAD has built a diverse portfolio of 30 companies from around the world, empowering founders to create their own impact in the industry. The firm specializes in innovative solutions related to fan engagement, connected athletes, and health and well-being. To facilitate the growth of its portfolio, leAD employs three investment vehicles—Academy, Portfolio, and ADvantage Fund—and collaborates with notable partners, including adidas and Citi Private Bank. Through smart investments, access to a premier network, and expert training, leAD is dedicated to fostering the development of groundbreaking technologies in sports and health.
Made 3 investments in Costa Rica

WestWave Capital

WestWave Capital is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Redwood City. It backs early-stage technology companies across the United States, focusing on seed and Series A rounds. The firm targets software-as-a-service, security, cloud infrastructure, blockchain, analytics, and Internet of Things sectors, supporting emerging software companies with growth and scale.
Made 4 investments in Costa Rica

RTW Investments

Founded in 2009, RTW Investments is a global investment firm headquartered in New York with offices in London and Shanghai. It primarily focuses on the life sciences, big data, and digital health sectors across the United States, Europe, and beyond.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

NeoTribe Ventures

Founded in 2017, NeoTribe Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on applied artificial intelligence, biotech, enterprise infrastructure, internet of things, and weather tech sectors.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

MAYA Capital

MAYA Capital is an early-stage venture firm that supports businesses focused on accessibility, transformation and efficiency in Brazil and Latin America. It backs startups addressing regional needs and aims to deliver scalable, impactful solutions across sectors in the region, helping them navigate local markets and accelerate growth.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

FinDev Canada

Established in 2018, FinDev Canada is a development finance institution based in Montreal. It provides innovative financing solutions to businesses in developing countries, focusing on sectors such as alternative energy, agriculture, and financial services. Its mission is to foster market development, empower women, and mitigate climate change through sustainable investments.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

DreamIt Ventures

DreamIt Ventures is a Philadelphia-based venture capital firm founded in 2008 that backs startups across healthcare, technology, cybersecurity, consumer products and services, and real estate technology. The firm operates DreamIt accelerator programs, providing an intense three to six month experience that combines seed funding, mentorship, office space, and access to customers, partners, and investors to accelerate product development and go-to-market. DreamIt has supported more than 320 startups, including LevelUp, SeatGeek, HouseParty and Redox, with several achieving exits or substantial growth, reflecting a track record of helping portfolio companies scale. The firm emphasizes hands-on customer validation through Customer Sprints and Investor Sprints to de-risk growth and attract partnerships, focusing on ventures with traction or pilots ready to scale in the United States.
Made 5 investments in Costa Rica

Kohlberg & Company

Kohlberg & Company is a private equity firm focused on middle-market investments. Founded in 1987 and based in Mount Kisco, New York, the firm targets companies across traditional manufacturing and services, consumer products, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, food and consumer brands, healthcare services, financial services, business services, pharmaceutical and medical products and services, and financial and compliance services.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

Inchcape

Inchcape is a multinational automotive company that distributes and retails premium and luxury vehicles through partnerships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). It operates in three segments: distribution of new vehicles and parts across Asia Pacific, the Americas, Europe, and Africa; retail sales of new and used vehicles in the UK and Europe.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Endeavor Miami

Established in 2013, Endeavor Miami supports early-stage tech companies through its accelerator program. As of 2023, it has backed 35 companies led by 60 entrepreneurs, generating over $900 million in revenues and creating over 6,000 jobs.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Pear VC

Pear is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson, based in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in investing in technology companies across various sectors, including consumer, business-to-business, healthcare, biotech, fintech, climate tech, SaaS, and deep tech. Pear targets exceptional founders who are building innovative companies and provides extensive support to help them succeed. The firm has a history of seeding successful startups such as Dropbox and Lending Club, emphasizing its commitment to fostering entrepreneurial talent in North America.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

Javelin Venture Partners

Javelin Venture Partners is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2008 that backs early-stage technology and healthcare companies globally. Based in San Francisco, the firm seeks opportunities across software, AI, information technology, health tech, and related tech-enabled sectors, with a focus on bleeding-edge innovations, sizable addressable markets, and durable competitive advantages. It usually makes minority investments in late-seed to early-A rounds and maintains reserves for follow-on funding, pursuing a long-term, value-driven approach through active involvement with capable founding teams. Investments span the United States and international opportunities, with typical commitments ranging from a few hundred thousand up to several million dollars. The firm aims to create substantial value for portfolio companies and investors through thoughtful governance and hands-on support.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

First Rays Venture Partners

First Rays Venture Partners, founded in 2020 and based in San Jose, California, is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in B2B enterprise software. The firm primarily invests in Seed, Pre-Series A, and Series A startups that offer innovative solutions in areas such as artificial intelligence, cloud-edge-data orchestration, and automation. First Rays Venture Partners is committed to supporting visionary founders and helping startups secure early customers within AI, enterprise sectors, and developer communities. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes the potential for disruptive ideas that can transform the enterprise technology landscape.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

Jenson Funding Partners

Jenson Funding Partners is a UK-based venture capital firm, the investment arm of Jenson Solutions, founded in 2012. It focuses on early-stage and growth technology investments, with a portfolio emphasis on digital businesses such as B2B software, e-commerce and marketplaces, and sector coverage including fintech, edtech, climate tech, Web3 and AI. The firm seeks to back founders with strong domain expertise and industry insight and pursues opportunities in UK-based technology companies, including those participating in accelerator programs such as Microsoft Ventures. Based in the United Kingdom, Jenson Funding Partners supports startups through growth-stage funding rounds and related strategic guidance.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Jaguar Growth Partners

Founded in 2013, Jaguar Growth Partners is a real estate private equity firm focused on global growth markets outside the United States. Based in New York, it seeks superior investment and asset management through commingled funds, supported by experienced professionals.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Visa

Visa is a global financial services company facilitating electronic payments worldwide. It operates the largest retail payment network, processing over $16 trillion annually in more than 200 countries and 160 currencies at a rate of over 65,000 transactions per second.

Korelya Capital

Founded in 2016 by Fleur Pellerin, Korelya Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with offices in London, Seoul, and Singapore. It manages over EUR 500 million and invests in ambitious tech startups across Asia and Europe, providing growth capital and access to Asian markets.

Wayra UK

Wayra UK is the corporate venture arm and accelerator of Wayra, the global open-innovation program of Telefónica. It runs accelerator programs for early-stage technology startups across industries including health care, information technology, cybersecurity, smart transport and smart city, and 5G, providing investment and acceleration support. The unit connects startups with Telefónica’s networks and partners to enable collaboration and scale opportunities, aiming to generate joint business opportunities between innovators and Telefónica. As part of a worldwide network spanning multiple countries, Wayra UK positions itself as a bridge between entrepreneurs and corporate-scale opportunity, facilitating access to capital, mentorship, and business development.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

The Board

The Board is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and located in Miraflores, Peru. The firm focuses on investing in scalable businesses that have a global perspective and demonstrate existing commercial development. Through its investment strategy, The Board aims to support companies with potential for growth and expansion in the international market.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

Liquid 2 Ventures

Founded in 2015, Liquid 2 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in seed-stage investments for technology startups.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

XFactor Ventures

Founded in New York in 2017, XFactor Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on making pre-seed and seed stage investments in companies with billion dollar market opportunities that have at least one female founder. The firm prefers minority stakes and invests across various sectors including deep tech, B2B, SaaS, digital health, fintech, consumer tech, direct-to-consumer, and e-commerce.
Made 2 investments in Costa Rica

Oaktree Capital Management

Founded in 1995, Oaktree Capital Management is a global alternative investment firm specializing in credit strategies and less efficient markets. With extensive experience and substantial assets under management, the company aims to achieve consistent performance with a primary emphasis on risk control.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Felicis

Founded in 2006, Felicis is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. It focuses on early-stage investments across various sectors, including AI, health, and security, backing founders building iconic companies.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Wollef

Founded in 2013, Wollef is a venture capital firm based in Mexico City. It invests primarily in technology startups operating in sectors such as digital economy, software-as-a-service, internet of things, big data, fintech, and mobile across Latin America.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Global Founders Capital

Founded in Berlin in 2013, Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm supporting entrepreneurs across various stages and global markets. It focuses on software and TMT sectors, investing based on potential impact and feasibility.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

FEA Angels

Founded in 2018, FEA Angels is an angel network firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. It acts as a bridge between investors and entrepreneurs.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Sverica Capital Management

Sverica Capital Management is a private equity investment firm based in Boston with an office in San Francisco that specializes in buyouts and growth capital for lower middle-market companies across North America. The firm targets technology, business services, healthcare, and advanced industrial sectors, including software, IT services, cybersecurity, healthcare IT, data analytics, and related information technologies. Sverica pursues majority ownership with board representation and can co-invest with other investors; it also considers minority opportunities. It emphasizes building value through profitability and sustained growth by aligning early with management and providing the resources and guidance needed to execute strategic plans. The firm focuses on the United States and Canada, typically investing in companies with scalable models and strong growth potential, and it maintains a hands-on approach to strategic development, operational improvement, and governance to benefit management, customers, and investors alike.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica

Arrowroot Capital

Arrowroot Capital, established in 2014, is a growth equity firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with an additional office in Miami, Florida. The company focuses on investing in mature, software businesses with a strong recurring revenue model and a run-rate of at least $5 million. Arrowroot seeks to partner with management teams to accelerate growth, typically investing between $5 million to $25 million, and occasionally up to $50 million. The firm's flexible capital can be used for various purposes, such as working capital, management liquidity, or acquisition financing. Arrowroot aims to take minority or majority positions, often involving board representation, and holds investments for 2 to 4 years. The firm targets B2B software companies that solve mission-critical pain points in areas like compliance, workflow, security, and optimization, and have effective sales and marketing strategies.
Made 1 investment in Costa Rica