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Carabela

Venture capitalActively deploying

Guadalajara · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked

Also known as CARABELA INVESTMENTS LLC

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Investment thesis

Carabela backs tech founders at the pre-seed stage as they build B2B deep-tech startups across Latin America. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies in the region, with a dedicated investment thesis outlined for its second fund.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$500K
HQ
Guadalajara, MX
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
AUM
$4M
VC funds
1
Tracked investments
4

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website
Francisco Ruiz Izaguirre· Managing Partnerin

Managing Partner at Carabela, known as Frank.

What they invest in

from 4 of 4 portfolio companies

Fintech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×1E-commerce ×1Enterprise Software ×1Healthtech ×1Mental Health ×1SaaS ×1Wellness & Fitness ×1

HQs:Mexico×3Argentina×1

Investments · 4 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12022 · 12021 · 13 dated

Creizercreizer.comin𝕏Sep 2021

Creizer provides flexible credit lines to online sellers in Mexico, with repayment terms tied to sales performance.

E-commerceFintechMexico City, MX

Emiliano Musalem(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatoraVentureBlue Zone VenturesPioneerSoma CapitalSur Ventures+8 more

KredFeedkredfeed.comin𝕏Jun 2025

KredFeed is an AI-powered invoice factoring platform that provides businesses with working capital advances against their unpaid invoices and supplier payment solutions.

AI & Machine LearningFintechGuadalajara, MX

Co-investors2045 VenturesAltered VenturesTechstarsAngelHubCacao CapitalCacao Capital VC+3 more

Rebillrebill.comin𝕏Apr 2022

Rebill is a payment infrastructure platform designed for Latin America that enables businesses to accept payments using local methods across major markets with minimal integration time.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBuenos Aires, AR

Nahuel Candia(Founder)inAriel Diaz Ailan(Founder)in

Co-investorsExceptional CapitalMagma PartnersSoma CapitalY CombinatorAccelAlt Capital+16 more

Terapifyterapify.comin𝕏Seed

Terapify is an online mental health platform that connects users with licensed psychologists for individual and couple therapy sessions, along with supplementary wellness content such as yoga classes and guided meditations.

HealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessMexico City, MX

Juan Daniel Velez Santiago(Founder)inEduardo Velez Santiago(Founder)inDaniel VelezinEduardo Velezin

Co-investors500 GlobalRegion CuatroY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcBamboo Capital PartnersCibersons+6 more

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Carabela invest at?
Carabela invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Carabela's typical check size?
Carabela typically writes checks of $500K.
What sectors does Carabela focus on?
Carabela focuses on Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Carabela located?
Carabela is headquartered in Guadalajara, MX.
Does Carabela lead rounds?
Yes, Carabela leads investment rounds.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Reputación y confianza como inversionista | Javier Sánchez Aldana | Carabela

Levantando Podcast · Javier Sánchez Aldana

Images

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Co-investors · 1

Impacta Latam VC

Impacta VC is a Latin American impact-focused venture capital firm that invests capital and provides mentorship and network access to early-stage startups whose purpose is to generate positive social and environmental impact.

$100K – $500K

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