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ANIMO Ventures
Venture capitalMiami · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked
Also known as ANIMO VENTURES LLC
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Investment thesis
Seed-stage, three Latin American immigrant partners lead/co-lead $500K–$2.5M checks, take ≥50% of rounds, target overlooked U.S. markets (Seattle, Salt Lake City, Miami), and speak with founders every 48 hours.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 11 of 16 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×3AgTech ×2Cleantech ×2Deep Tech ×2Fintech ×2Future of Work ×2
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 32022 · 22021 · 12020 · 12019 · 415 dated
InOrbit provides AI-powered software to manage and orchestrate fleets of autonomous robots, IoT devices, and equipment in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and other industrial environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsMountain View, US
Florian Pestoni(CEO & Co-founder)inJulian Cerruti(Co-founder & Distinguished Engineer (former CTO))inRamiro Diaz Trepat(CTO)in
Board seatAntonio Osio· per SEC Form D · $2.7M raise · filed Jun 2020
Co-investorsBerkeley Angel NetworkKärcher New VentureYamaha Motor VenturesGlobant VenturesL'ATTITUDE Ventures
Area 2 Farms operates neighborhood-based organic farms that grow fresh produce within urban ZIP codes, selling weekly harvest baskets directly to local residents.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodArlington, US
Tyler Baras(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesMVP VenturesSeven Seven SixSlow Ventures468 Capital
Común is a mobile financial platform for immigrants and the Latino community in the U.S., offering a U.S. checking account and debit card that can be opened without an SSN using a passport or official ID.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechNew York City, US
Andres Santos(Co-founder & CEO)inAbiel Gutiérrez(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsFJ LabsRedpoint VenturesRTP GlobalSouth Park CommonsCostanoa Ventures
CREW is a Yale spinout that adds calcium carbonate (ground limestone) to wastewater treatment plants to intensify biological treatment, cut chemical costs, and permanently remove carbon dioxide.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew Haven, US
Joachim Katchinoff(Co-founder & CEO)inNoah Planavsky(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)in
Co-investorsAP VenturesBURNT ISLAND VENTURESConnecticut InnovationsCounteract OneEcho River CapitalEmerald Technology Ventures Ag+3 more
Finalis operates a platform connecting institutional investors to pre-vetted private market deal opportunities sourced from a network of M&A bankers and placement agents.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSUnited States, US
Federico Baradello(Founder & CEO)inAlejandro Sueldo(Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel)in
Co-investorsAltari VenturesBanyan VenturesChaac VenturesEverywhere VenturesMSIVUlu Ventures+3 more
Mathison is now part of changeforce.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsBerkeley Angel NetworkBain Capital VenturesF-Prime CapitalGaingelsGTMfundJP Morgan Chase+3 more
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Prospr offers an operations management and issue-tracking tool that lets teams report problems or submit requests by snapping a photo, with customizable ticket types for maintenance, inventory, IT, HR, and other business needs.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Erika Wasser(Founder)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesQuiet Capital
Revolve Robotics develops inspection, surveillance, and maintenance robots for hard-to-reach industrial environments, with applications in inspection, construction, security, public safety, and defense sectors.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechDefense TechHardwarePropTechRoboticsSpace TechScottsdale, US
Co-investorsTechstarsAscendPlug and Play Ventures
Spindl provides attribution, analytics, audience-building, and advertising tools for onchain (crypto/Web3) applications, letting teams track user journeys from web clicks to onchain actions across chains.
AdTechCrypto & Web3Marketing Tech
Jon Wienner(Founder)in
Co-investorsBankless VenturesCoinbase VenturesConsenSys MeshFJ LabsMulticoin Capital7percent Ventures+15 more
Syncari provides a data orchestration platform that aligns and synchronizes data across enterprise systems to enable teams and AI to operate with shared context.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Neelesh Godugu(Co-CEO)
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalNextGen Venture PartnersSignalFireBlumberg CapitalGradient Ventures
Velou provides product data infrastructure for agentic commerce, using its retail-specific Commerce-1 model to turn unstructured or incomplete product catalogs into structured, context-rich data.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Sadee Gamhewa(President/CTO and Founder)inSadeesha Gamhewa(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrendon Wales(Director)Gavin Hewitt(CEO)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalFUSESentiero VenturesTransLink CapitalHeadline
Co-investorsFJ LabsSNAK Venture PartnersValor Equity PartnersAlpaca VC
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Tiny Brain RoboticsArrive RecommerceAtarraya IncDraftboard
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCrew Carbon · citybiz.co · May 18, 2026
InOrbit · finsmes.com · Oct 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ANIMO Ventures made?
- ANIMO Ventures has 16 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does ANIMO Ventures invest at?
- ANIMO Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is ANIMO Ventures's typical check size?
- ANIMO Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does ANIMO Ventures focus on?
- ANIMO Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is ANIMO Ventures located?
- ANIMO Ventures is headquartered in Miami, US.
- Does ANIMO Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, ANIMO Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Co-investors · 35
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Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
SignalFire is a seed-stage venture capital firm that combines a full-team support model with its data-driven Beacon AI platform to back founders.
Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
Crosslink Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in San Francisco that partners with founders building category-defining enterprise and consumer technology companies.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.
Fifth Wall is an investment firm focused on technology for the built environment (PropTech), backing startups that make the spaces where people live, work, and play smarter, safer, and more energy efficient.
Stellar Capital is a finance services firm describing itself as a team with diverse experience across a range of finance disciplines.
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Ribbit CapitalHarrison MetalBanana CapitalPareto HoldingsPrimary Venture PartnersCausalSummit PartnersFormation Group645 VenturesDig Ventures Management LimitedVera EquityTMVIlluminate VenturesVista Venture PartnersBasecamp FundChingona VenturesTwelve BelowAvalanche VCProof GroupA*Ground Up VenturesHarmonix FundImpact Venture Capital
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