Founded in 2005, Y Combinator is a California-based startup accelerator and early-stage venture capital firm. It provides funding, mentorship, and resources to early-stage companies across various industries, with a focus on technology, healthcare, and finance. The organization helps founders refine their business models and products through an intensive three-month program in Silicon Valley, culminating in Demo Day presentations to investors.
Founded in 2010, 500 Global is a global venture capital firm with over $2 billion in assets under management. It invests in early-stage technology companies across 80+ countries, focusing on markets where technology and innovation can generate long-term value. With over 190 members based in more than 25 countries, the firm provides funding, mentorship, and connections to startups worldwide.
Founded in 2011, Kaszek is a venture capital firm headquartered in Buenos Aires with operations in Sao Paulo. It invests in early-stage technology-based companies across Latin America, providing not only capital but also strategic guidance and operational support.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), established in 1956, is a member of the World Bank Group dedicated to fostering private sector development in emerging markets. It provides financial services, including loans and equity investments, ranging from $1 million to $100 million, with a focus on projects that drive economic growth and social impact. IFC invests across various sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, education, technology, and financial services.
Founded in 2014, Nazca Ventures is a venture capital firm that supports bold entrepreneurs building transformative technology-enabled businesses. The company provides multi-stage funding alongside strategic resources such as global networking, market intelligence, and operational support to founders across Latin America and the United States.
IGNIA is a Mexico-based venture capital firm founded in 2007 that invests across early to growth stages in Latin America, focusing on health, financial services, education and technology companies. It targets ventures that serve low-income populations and address basic services such as healthcare, housing, water and energy, and prefers sectors like fintech, SaaS, edtech, healthtech, e-commerce and marketplaces. Investments are primarily in equity, with occasional subordinated debt or convertible debt structures, and the firm pursues co-investments with other investors. The firm concentrates on opportunities in Mexico and Latin America and supports high-growth enterprises at the base of the pyramid, including B2C businesses, seeking to generate positive social impact alongside financial returns.
Founded in 2005, Monashees is a leading venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. It partners with exceptional founders transforming large markets through technology. With a human-centric approach, Monashees supports entrepreneurs from their early stages, fostering growth and innovation across sectors such as software, fintech, healthcare, and more.
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.
Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.
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.
Founded in 2005, DILA Capital is a venture capital firm based in Mexico City. It fosters the growth of Mexican entrepreneurs and start-ups by offering equity investments, debt financing, and strategic guidance. The firm focuses on software, commercial services, consumer non-durables sectors, and has a strong network within the Mexican market.
Established in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Hackers/Founders is a venture capital firm focusing on seed to later-stage investments in technology companies. It primarily invests in the Silicon Valley, San Jose Area, and Mexico regions.
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.
Ideas & Capital is a venture capital firm based in Mexico City that invests in seed, early and growth-stage companies across Latin America, with a focus on software, financial services, agribusiness and food value chains, and education. Founded in 2013, it pursues direct equity investments and typically allocates between 0.25 million and 5 million per portfolio company, aiming to build a regional presence in Mexico and broader Latin America. The firm emphasizes more than capital, offering strategic support to help portfolio companies institutionalize operations, expand into new markets and make value-driven decisions. It also seeks investments that generate environmental and social impact alongside strong economic returns, contributing to community development and sustainable growth. Through a multisectoral approach, Ideas & Capital partners with companies poised to scale while aligning financial goals with positive societal outcomes.
Founded in 1997, Endeavor is a global non-profit organization dedicated to supporting high-impact entrepreneurs. With operations in nearly 40 countries, Endeavor's network comprises over 2,000 entrepreneurs who have created more than 3.9 million jobs and generated revenues exceeding $28 billion.
SoftBank Robotics Europe designs and manufactures humanoid robots for education, research, health, distribution, tourism, and business applications, as well as for family and personal use. The company serves customers worldwide and is based in Paris, France, with additional offices in Japan, the United States, and China.
Founded in Mexico City in 2012, Hi Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in Latin American entrepreneurs with global aspirations. The company focuses on pre-seed, seed, and Series A stage startups across sectors such as fintech, commerce, smart cities, foodtech, HRtech, edtech, healthtech, B2C, and B2B.
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.
Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011, that manages investment portfolios and provides asset management services to clients across sectors, with a focus on software as a service companies, and analyzes market trends to inform its investment decisions while operating in finance, technology, and real estate.
Headquartered in San Francisco with offices globally, Citi Ventures explores, incubates, and invests in innovative ideas across fintech, data analytics, commerce, security, marketing, property tech, distributed ledger technology, and digital assets. It collaborates with Citi colleagues, clients, and the broader innovation community to drive discovery of new value.
Founded in 2017 and based in Guadalajara, Mexico, Redwood Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech startups with high growth potential across various sectors, including healthcare, financial services, energy, consumer products, and business services. The firm takes an industry-agnostic approach, focusing on companies with scalable business models.
Cometa is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with a particular emphasis on the fintech sector. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, the firm primarily targets investments in Latin America, especially in Mexico. Cometa aims to support innovative businesses that cater to Spanish-speaking markets, leveraging its expertise to drive growth in the technology landscape of the region.
Goldman Sachs is a global financial services firm that provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. It advises on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and other corporate actions; underwrites public offerings and debt; and helps clients raise capital through various markets. The firm engages in market making and client execution across fixed income, currencies, commodities, and equities, and offers securities services including financing and lending to institutional clients. Its asset management and wealth advisory businesses manage assets and provide investment solutions for a broad client base, including institutions and individuals. Headquartered in New York, the company serves clients worldwide and operates across multiple business lines to support capital formation, risk management, and investment activities.
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.
Plug and Play Tech Center is a global accelerator and venture capital platform based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2006. It runs twelve industry-focused accelerator programs twice a year, connecting startups with corporate partners, investors, and universities to accelerate growth. The organization provides funding and accelerator resources, mentorship, and access to office space, data center services, recruiting, and executive-in-residence programs. It supports seed and early-stage companies across sectors including brand and retail, financial technology, health, information technology, mobility, energy and sustainability, supply chain and logistics, and the Internet of Things, with additional verticals such as travel and hospitality and food and beverage. In addition to its accelerators, Plug and Play collaborates with a broad network of venture and corporate partners to co-invest and help startups scale globally. The company maintains a global footprint with locations and programs across multiple regions, fostering a platform that connects entrepreneurs with large corporations and investors to drive innovation.
Quona Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies in emerging markets, focusing on financial inclusion for underserved consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises. The firm backs startups developing financial products and services beyond microcredit, including alternative lending, remittances, insurance, prepaid services, and payments infrastructure, as well as software that enhances distribution, financial management, and online bill payments. It targets companies leveraging digital platforms to expand access to banking and financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa, India and Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Typical investments range from about 1 to 10 million. Founded in 2014 and based in Washington, DC, with additional offices in Bengaluru, Lima, Cape Town, and Mexico City, Quona Capital aims to fuel inclusive fintech and related adjacencies such as agriculture, healthcare, education, commerce, and mobility finance.
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.
Founded in 1832, Scotiabank is a global financial services leader offering personal and business banking, brokerage, insurance, private wealth management, and commercial, corporate, and institutional services. With over 86,000 employees serving more than 21 million customers in over 55 countries, the bank is committed to helping individuals, companies, and communities thrive by delivering practical advice and relevant solutions.
G2 Momentum Capital is a venture capital firm based in Mexico City that funds early-stage and growth startups. It partners with ambitious entrepreneurs to scale innovative ventures and expand across Mexico, Central America, the United States, and Latin America. The firm targets technology-enabled sectors such as information technology, software as a service, artificial intelligence, fintech, e-commerce, healthcare, education technology, insurtech, construction and real estate technology, pet technology, 3D printing, and agriculture technology.
Covalto is a Mexican financial services company that serves small and medium enterprises with credit, banking and analytics solutions. It offers a multi-product lending platform that provides agile and fair credit, factoring and leasing, complemented by a digital SME banking platform and a suite of business analytics tools. The company leverages digital tax, e-invoice and other financial data to underwrite and service SMes at scale, using credit models that emphasize overall business performance rather than relying solely on the owner's personal credit history. Covalto was founded in 2015 and is based in Mexico City. In 2021 it became the first fintech in Mexico to acquire a regulated bank, enabling expanded digital SME banking and services. The approach focuses on accessible credit that supports business growth through transparent, data-driven decisions.
99 Startups is a venture capital firm based in Mexico City that funds seed- and early-stage technology startups across Latin America, with a focus on fintech, B2B software-as-a-service and artificial intelligence and active involvement in healthcare and logistics sectors.
Founded in 2021, Bridge Latam is a venture capital firm headquartered in Mexico City. It focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies based in Latin America.
Founded in Munich, Germany in 2015, Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy. It works closely with daring founders to build successful global companies across various sectors including financial services, HR, energy & climate, healthcare, logistics & mobility, real estate & construction, crypto & web3, deeptech, and e-commerce. Picus invests in pre-seed, seed, and series A ventures, aiming to become the closest partner of its portfolio companies by supporting strategic decisions and operative challenges throughout their lifecycle.
HSBC provides a wide range of banking products and services worldwide, including retail banking, commercial banking, global banking and markets, and private banking. It offers deposits, loans, credit cards, insurance, investment funds, wealth management, and online banking services to individuals, small businesses, corporations, and institutions.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is a Japanese multinational banking and financial services company that provides a comprehensive array of financial services primarily focused on banking. Its operations encompass leasing, securities, credit card services, investment, mortgage securitization, venture capital, and various credit-related businesses. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, the bank has established a significant presence in the financial sector, being recognized as the second largest bank in Japan by assets as of 2009. Through its diverse offerings, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation serves a wide range of clients, contributing to its strong standing in the banking industry.
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.
EWA Capital, formerly known as Mountain Nazca Colombia, is a management company based in Bogotá, Colombia, that focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies with disruptive and scalable business models. Founded in 2019, EWA Capital seeks to back entrepreneurs who have developed a minimum viable product and demonstrated market fit, while maintaining sustainable unit economics and a growing customer base. The company adopts a hands-on approach to value creation, leveraging the collective experience of its team, which includes former institutional investors and entrepreneurs. EWA Capital is particularly dedicated to supporting businesses that aim to close the gender gap and drive social change, while also targeting high returns for its investments.
Finnovista is an accelerator and venture capital firm focused on transforming the financial services and insurance sectors by fostering collaboration between large corporations and startups in the fintech and insurtech industries. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, with an additional office in Mexico City, Finnovista offers a three-month acceleration program designed to support the growth of startups in Latin America and Spain. The firm is recognized as a key player in the startup ecosystem and is particularly active in investing in fintech innovations. Finnovista also organizes FINNOSUMMIT, a leading conference in the fintech and insurtech space in Latin America, and develops various corporate innovation programs in partnership with major financial institutions. Through these initiatives, Finnovista aims to empower entrepreneurs and promote financial inclusion by connecting them with essential resources and networks in the industry.
Addem Capital, founded in 2020 and based in Mexico City, specializes in providing alternative structured debt facilities for companies in Latin America. The firm focuses on five key industries: fintech, real estate, sustainable energy, agro and sustainable foods, and healthcare. By creating tailor-made debt solutions, Addem Capital supports businesses that leverage technology to generate predictable cash flows and contribute to the growth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region. In addition to financing, the firm offers high-quality advisory services to enhance the operations of Latin American companies.
Founded in France in 1864, Societe Generale is a global financial services company with a significant presence in the UK since 1871. It offers a wide range of services including corporate and investment banking, private banking, asset management, prime brokerage, clearing services, and vehicle financing. With around 4,300 employees across the UK, Societe Generale is committed to its community through various corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Dalus Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2015, headquartered in Monterrey with an additional office in Mexico City. It specializes in early venture and growth stage investments, focusing on technology-driven companies addressing significant problems in Latin America. The firm invests across four themes: Inclusion, Climate Innovation, Business Productivity & Digital Consumers.
General Atlantic is a private equity growth and expansion firm founded in 1980 and headquartered in New York. It provides growth capital and strategic support to growth companies across sectors including software and services, technology, consumer, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing, with a long-term investment horizon and a collaborative approach. The firm maintains a global footprint with offices in Stamford, Palo Alto, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, London, Munich, Jakarta, Mumbai, Singapore, Mexico City, Sao Paulo and other major markets to partner with management teams and build market-leading businesses.
Angel Hub is a venture capital firm based in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, established in 2020. The firm is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and business leaders by investing in innovative and scalable projects with global potential. Angel Hub focuses on early-stage startups primarily in Latin America, providing access to significant investment opportunities in high-potential ventures both within Mexico and internationally. Through its network of angel investors, Angel Hub aims to foster growth and development in the startup ecosystem.
MUFG Bank is a global financial institution offering comprehensive banking services. Established in 1919, it provides consumer banking, corporate banking, investment banking, transaction banking, and global markets services to clients worldwide. With offices across Japan and in over 40 other countries, MUFG Bank is one of the world's largest banks.
Founded in 2011, NXTP Ventures is a venture capital firm based across offices in Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, and Argentina. It invests in early-stage startups, typically providing checks ranging from $500,000 to $5 million at pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. The firm principally supports founders in four B2B verticals: Cloud & SaaS, FinTech, E-Commerce Enablers, and B2B Marketplaces.
LatinLeap is a venture capital studio established in 2019 and based in Medellin, Colombia. The firm focuses on creating an impactful investment platform that supports purpose-driven technology companies in Latin America. LatinLeap aims to facilitate the entry of international scale-ups into the region while enhancing the local entrepreneurship ecosystem through global human and financial resources. The firm targets minority and impact investments across various stages of company development, specifically in sectors such as fintech, agtech, health tech, edtech, proptech, cleantech, mobility tech, and hrtech. By fostering knowledge-intensive businesses, LatinLeap contributes to quality education and economic growth in Latin America.
Valor Capital Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York. It focuses on cross-border investment opportunities between the United States and Brazil, operating across Growth Equity and Venture Capital strategies. The firm backs seed to growth-stage companies in sectors such as B2B, commercial services, B2C, consumer non-durables, e-commerce, fintech, and technology, including TMT. It is registered as a Registered Investment Adviser.
Jaguar Ventures is a Mexico City-based private equity and venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in technology-related companies. Founded in 2014, it targets startups in Mexico and across Latin America, providing early capital and hands-on support to help technology ventures grow.
Alta Growth Capital is a Mexico City-based private equity firm that focuses on mid-market investments in Mexico and the United States. It targets companies in consumer goods, retail, financial services, housing, healthcare, education, entertainment, manufacturing, and industrial sectors, with typical deal sizes of 10 to 30 million and revenues of 15 to 120 million. The firm can take either majority or minority stakes and considers spin-offs and management buyouts as part of its activity. It aims to exit investments within about four to six years through a strategic sale or a listing on a stock exchange.