Carao Ventures
Venture capitalSan José · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Carao Ventures invests in early-stage startups across Spanish-speaking Latin America, with particular interest in Central America, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The firm believes the region's industries are largely uncompetitive and underserved by smart early-stage venture funding, creating broad opportunities for value creation. It backs founders with technical skills and grit across essentially any industry, excluding sectors such as weapons, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling. Carao typically funds companies at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Pre-Series A stages, with flexibility for US-based companies run by Latin American founders whose operations are meaningfully rooted in the firm's target geography.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 29 of 37 portfolio companiesFintech ×11AI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×10Enterprise Software ×6Healthtech ×4Consumer ×3Direct to Consumer ×3Hardware ×3
HQs:United States×5Mexico×4Colombia×3Chile×2Argentina×1Dominican Republic×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 19 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×63 founders×34+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with education data
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella ×4Columbia Business School ×2Latitud ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2The University of Manchester ×2Universidad de Costa Rica UCR ×2Universidad Panamericana ×2Universidad Tecnológica Nacional ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×7Computer Science ×6Engineering ×6Economics ×5Design & Architecture ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 30 founders with career history
Start-Up Chile ×4Celeru ×2Keybe ×2Prodigio Capital ×2Rockstart ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 30 with degree data)
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 12023 · 12022 · 52021 · 12020 · 12013 · 114 dated
Augmental develops body-coupled interfaces that enable hands-free control of computers and communication with AI, designed primarily for people with severe motor limitations.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Corten Singer(Co-Founder and Engineer)inTomás Vega(Co-Founder and Engineer)in
Co-investorsThe E14 Fund
Aviva is a financial institution in Mexico that provides personal loans to individuals and small business owners through video calls conducted at kiosks, with a focus on straightforward lending without extensive paperwork.
FintechMexico, MX
Amran FreyinDavid HernandezinFiliberto Castro
Co-investors500 GlobalDigital Currency GroupIGNIAKrealoValor Capital GroupWollef Ventures+1 more
Braven builds AI agents for the reinsurance industry that ingest submissions and documents, assess risk against a firm's appetite and compliance rules, and execute workflows such as quoting and bordereaux generation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Alejandro Rebolledo(Co-Founder & COO)
Co-investorsBroom VenturesCollide CapitalFiat VenturesMGV
ClicOH provides fulfillment, warehousing, and last-mile delivery services for e-commerce businesses across Latin America.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainBuenos Aires, AR
Agustin Novillo Saravia(Founder)inJuan Martin Altamirano(Founder)inEmiliano Segura(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmador HoldingsDigital HorizonDVCFundersClubImmeasurableInQlab+9 more
Crabi is a digital car insurance provider offering coverage for material damage, theft, third-party liability, medical attention, roadside and legal assistance, managed entirely through its website and mobile app.
FintechInsurTech
Cristina CarreraDaniel unknownJavier OrozcoinLuis Mayagoitiain
Co-investors30N Ventures500 GlobalAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESGalicia VenturesHoneystone VenturesIGNIA+3 more
Escala is a CRM platform that centralizes and automates sales processes using AI, helping businesses increase sales velocity and optimize their commercial operations.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Gonzalo Garcia(Founder)in
Co-investorsHigh AlphaID8 InvestmentsIGNIAAlaya Capital
Fibrazo is a prepaid home internet and mobile service provider offering fiber connections (400, 600, or 800 Mbps) with no contract, no installation fee, and daily top-up recharges starting at $2,500 pesos.
Consumer
Emiliano Mroue, CFA(Founder)in
Co-investorsNew Ventures Capital
R5 offers an online platform and mobile app for buying SOAT (mandatory vehicle insurance) and managing vehicle ownership tasks such as tracking pico y placa restrictions and document expiration dates.
FintechInsurTechMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsAccionMagma Partners
Lenk provides a white-label platform that automates financial origination processes including onboarding, lending, and leasing for financial institutions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSantiago, CL
Guido Galanter(Founder)inTomás Gropper(Founder)inNicolás Piqueras(Founder)in
Co-investorsHoneystone VenturesY Combinator
Levita Magnetics develops surgical platforms that use magnetic technology to enhance minimally invasive procedures for surgeons and hospitals.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsMountain View, US
Alberto Rodriguez-Navarro(Founder, President, CEO)inNicolas Luksic(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsHealthtech CapitalMedTex Ventures LLC
Grand Cayman
Guilherme Soares de Mello(Executive Officer, Director)Manuel Rodrigues Tavares de Almeida Neto(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsLegalTech
Naya Create 3.0 is a customizable keyboard product that allows users to configure their setup by selecting modules, switches, and keycaps to personalize their input device.
ConsumerHardware
Co-investorsNV NOMDERIVE VENTURESFlybridge Capital PartnersK50 VenturesPrimary Venture Partners
Naya Homes by Casago operates a curated portfolio of vacation rental properties and luxury beachfront accommodations across Mexico's Pacific coast destinations, including Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit.
MarketplacesTravel & HospitalityPuerto Vallarta, MX
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesDERIVE VENTURESFlybridge Capital PartnersBBG VenturesPrimary Venture Partners
ObraLink automates manual data-collection and control tasks in construction projects using BIM, IoT, and computer vision to detect work progress, automate planning, and measure concrete strength in real time.
Construction TechHardwareIoTPropTechRoboticsSaaSSantiago, CL
Emiliano Pinto(Founder)inJuan Carlos Fernández Romero(Founder)in
Co-investorsCemex Ventures
Onest is a mobile lending app that offers small consumer loans to individuals in the Dominican Republic without checking credit history or requiring formal income, using its own technology to assess applicants.
AI & Machine LearningFintech
RewardsWeb builds solutions for loyalty and rewards programs, aiming to improve how customers engage with and redeem rewards.
FintechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsKibo VenturesNordic Eye Venture Capital
REXI provides AI-powered reconciliation infrastructure that connects payment, banking, ERP, and accounting sources to automatically match transactions, resolve exceptions, and close the books for finance operations teams.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Teo Zavalia Gahan(Founder)in
saf. provides cross-border payment infrastructure for companies operating in Central America, enabling money transfers across the region via an API that uses digital assets and local banking rails.
Fintech
Mario Aguiluz(Founder)in
Co-investorsHivemind Ventures, Llc
Singularities develops machine learning and deduction technology that models customer beliefs and behaviors for supply chain optimization and personalized consumer finance applications.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply Chain
Carlos Araya(Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inLuis L. Pérez(Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer)
Slidebean is a presentation software platform for creating pitch decks and business slides.
Marketing TechSaaSSocialNew York City, US
Caya (Jose Cayasso)(Founder)inAfraaz MastersinJose Enrique BolanosinVinicio Chantoin
Co-investors500 GlobalBonfire VenturesFirstrock CapitalMagma Partners
Speratum Biopharma develops RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics for cancer and other hard-to-treat genetic diseases, using its proprietary NoPass RNAi design platform and Nano-In nanoparticle delivery system.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Christian Marín Müller(Founder)in
Strike provides an AI-powered vulnerability management and attack simulation platform for enterprises to identify and remediate security risks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsLatitud VenturesNXTPCanaryFinTech CollectiveFJ LabsGalicia Ventures+1 more
Tesorio provides a Connected Financial Operations platform that automates accounts receivable workflows including collections, cash application, forecasting, and payment management for finance teams at growing companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Carlos Vega(Founder/CEO)inFabio Fleitas(Founder)in
Co-investorsFloodgateFundersClubKube VCMadrona Venture GroupMango CapitalXplorer Capital+6 more
Thrive Care produces natural mineral sunscreen products formulated with plant-based actives from regeneratively farmed sources.
CleantechConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
WeKall is a cloud-based conversational AI platform for voice and chat that unifies business communication channels such as calls, email and WhatsApp, offering products like cloud telephony, contact center, AI voice assistants and call transcription.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Felipe Sánchez(Founder)inJulian Sanchez(Founder)in
Co-investorsRockstart
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BellellieducacionCaldo Restaurant TechnologiesFinanexHuliVor Tex
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Moons · scanx.trade · Aug 22, 2026
Augmental · foxnews.com · Aug 14, 2026
Slidebean · startupfundraising.com · Aug 12, 2026
Strike · ecofinagency.com · Jul 31, 2026
Rexi · agilityfeat.com · Jul 28, 2026
Braven · beinsure.com · Jun 17, 2026
Naya · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 31, 2025
Saf · finsmes.com · Jul 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Carao Ventures made?
- Carao Ventures has 37 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Carao Ventures invest at?
- Carao Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Carao Ventures focus on?
- Carao Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Carao Ventures located?
- Carao Ventures is headquartered in San José, CR.
- Who does Carao Ventures co-invest with?
- Carao Ventures most often shares deals with 500 Global, IGNIA, Y Combinator, among 48 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 19
500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.
Seed-stage venture capital firm based in Boston and New York City investing in ambitious founders leveraging the power of AI. With over $1 billion under management across six seed funds and seven pre-seed funds, portfolio companies include BetterCloud, BitSight, Bowery, Chief, Codecademy (acq: SKILL), FalconX, Firebase (acq: GOOG), Infracommerce (BVMF: IFCM3), MadeiraMadeira, MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB), Open English, Plastiq, and Splice.
Kaszek is an investment firm run by tech entrepreneurs that partners with founders across Latin America, providing capital along with hands-on expertise in strategy, operations, team-building, growth, technology, and fundraising.
Derive Ventures is an early-stage venture fund focused on the travel, hospitality, experiences, and real estate sectors, aiming to connect technology and travel by backing entrepreneurs.
Madrona Venture Group is a Seattle-founded venture firm that partners with founders across early and acceleration stages, providing capital plus hands-on support in recruiting, strategy, business development, and fundraising.
Mango Capital is an early-stage venture firm investing in enterprise software founders at inception, before product-market fit, with a focus on agent infrastructure and intelligent applications.
Clocktower Ventures is the fintech-focused venture practice of Clocktower Group, backing technology companies transforming financial services across consumer and enterprise. It is based in Santa Monica, California.
BBG Ventures is a venture firm that invests at the edges of the innovation spectrum, backing companies built on deep technology leverage as well as those addressing fundamental human needs.
FinTech Collective is a venture capital firm partnering with founders building companies that reshape financial markets and reimagine money in a digital world.
K50 Ventures is a venture firm backing founders reinventing the physical economy, with a focus on the transformation of industrials through reshoring, electrification, and AI-native infrastructure.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based early-stage investor that partners with founders at the earliest stages of company building across the United States.
▶7 more co-investors
SOSVSusa Ventures23andMeStructure CapitalPreface VenturesTNT VenturesInnogen Capital Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Carao Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Carao Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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