Carao Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
Carao Ventures invests in early-stage companies across Latin America, recognizing that most industries in the region lack competitive innovation and are underserved by venture funding. The firm seeks to fund technically skilled entrepreneurs who can disrupt and modernize industries throughout Spanish-speaking Latin America, with particular focus on Central America, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The firm explicitly excludes weapons, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 7 of 35 portfolio companiesFintech ×4Enterprise Software ×3SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2E-commerce ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1Marketplaces ×1Sales Tech ×1
HQs:Mexico×2Argentina×1Chile×1Spain×1United States×1
Investments · 35 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAviva 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
ClicOH provides fulfillment, warehousing, and last-mile delivery services for e-commerce businesses across Latin America. The company uses AI-optimized logistics to offer same-day and next-day delivery directly to end customers.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainBuenos Aires, AR
Agustin Novillo Saravia(Founder)inJuan Martin Altamirano(Founder)inEmiliano Segura(Founder)in
Lenk provides a white-label platform that automates financial origination processes including onboarding, lending, and leasing for financial institutions. The platform digitizes and streamlines credit approval workflows, document processing, and compliance for banks and lenders.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSantiago, CL
Guido Galanter(Founder)inTomás Gropper(Founder)inNicolás Piqueras(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. The platform serves cross-border service providers, banks, payment platforms, and fintechs that need to facilitate payments between individuals and businesses.
Fintech<UNKNOWN>
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
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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