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Dila Capital

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Mexico City · Seed–Growth · 15 people tracked

Also known as Dila · DILA MC LLC

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Investment thesis

DILA Capital focuses on backing entrepreneurs throughout the Spanish-speaking world doing business in Latin America, along with U.S. companies serving the Hispanic market. Beyond providing capital, the firm positions itself as a network-driven, value-add partner, working closely with founders to deliver growth, commercial support, and fundraising opportunities. It emphasizes strategic and operational involvement across the life of each investment, aiming to support visionary and disruptive leaders who drive economic development in Spain, Latin America, and the Hispanic market.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Mexico City, MX
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Last 12 months
1 investment
Private fund assets
$94.1M
VC funds
1
Tracked investments
45
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 15 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Andrés Cárdenas· Legal Advisorin
Jean M. Boyance· Senior Analystin
Karla Bitar· Chief Operating Officerin
Liliana Leal· Administrative
Natalia Justus· Financial Analyst and Investor Relationsin
Yann Serrano· Analyst
Yazmin Leal· Administrative
Alejandro Chávez Ruiz Quintana· Senior Associate
Patricio Gonzalez· Analyst𝕏

What they invest in

from 36 of 45 portfolio companies

SaaS ×17Fintech ×11Consumer ×9AI & Machine Learning ×7E-commerce ×7Enterprise Software ×6HR Tech ×6EdTech ×5

HQs:Mexico×18United States×9Argentina×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 39 portfolio companies
28%
solo founders
11 of 39 mapped founding teams
48%
repeat founders
of 63 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×112 founders×173 founders×64+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 62 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×9Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México ×9Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México ×4Tecnológico de Monterrey ×4MIT Sloan School of Management ×3Universidad de 'San Andrés'​ ×3Universidad de Los Andes ×3Universidad Panamericana ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 62 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×28Engineering ×16Economics ×11Finance & Accounting ×9Computer Science ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 63 founders with career history

0BS ×4Goldman Sachs ×3McKinsey & Company ×3Abundance360 ×2albo ×2Ashoka ×2Barclays ×2Linio México ×2

22 hold an MBA (of 66 with degree data)

Investments · 45 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 12022 · 32021 · 12020 · 12019 · 42018 · 32016 · 116 dated

Alanaalana.jobsinSeed · May 2019Defunct

Alana provides workforce management software for mid-sized and large companies in Latin America, with features for shift scheduling, attendance tracking with location verification, health and safety documentation, performance evaluation, and career development.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSMexico City, MX

Daniel Bernardez(Founder)inRafael León(Founder)inIgnacio Martinez(Founder)in

Co-investorsFJ LabsY CombinatorIndex VenturesStartupsTeachers' Venture Growth

Ben & Frankbenandfrank.com𝕏Feb 2018

Ben & Frank sells eyeglasses and sunglasses, including optical frames, blue-light computer glasses, and clip-ons, directly to consumers online with shipping across Mexico.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Mariana Castillo(Founder)inEduardo Paulsen(Founder)inMaría Jose Madero(Founder)inBenigno Perez(Founder)Benigno Pérez Herrera(Founder)Marina Castillo(Founder)

Co-investorsBridge LatamFEMSA VenturesNazcaWollef VenturesEndeavor CatalystJaguar Ventures+1 more

Bewebewe.ioin𝕏

Bewe offers "Linda", an AI assistant that manages customer communication across WhatsApp, Instagram, and websites, handling replies, quoting, scheduling, and sales along with an automated CRM and marketing campaigns.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Diego Ballesteros(Founder)in

Co-investorsTheVentureCityVARIV

Boletiaboletia.comSep 2016

Boletia runs an online ticketing service used by event organizers to sell admission to their events.

SaaS

Joshua Francia(Founder)inAlfredo Canales

Co-investors500 GlobalLIV Capital

Buogetbuo.comin

Buo uses artificial intelligence to convert talent insights into business-impacting decisions, helping organizations understand what makes their best talent successful.

AI & Machine LearningHR Tech

Mariano Miranda(Founder)in

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesTantauco

BYHOURSbyhours.comin𝕏

ByHours is an online platform for booking hotel rooms by the hour with flexible check-in times, allowing customers to pay only for the time they use and access hotel amenities such as spa and pool.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Guillermo Gaspart(Founder)in

Co-investorsAxon Partners GroupCapria VenturesHOWZAT PartnersPrivilège VenturesScale Lab Andorra

Camino Financialcaminofinancial.comNov 2019

Camino Financial, based in Los Angeles, operates an online lending platform that also makes its technology available as a service.

Los Angeles, US

Kenneth Salas(Executive Officer, Director)inSean Salas(Founder)inSean Sakas(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGuy Vidra(Director)in

Co-investorsImpact America FundRadicle Impact10X CapitalCollaborative Fund

Cicadacicadamusic.netinFeb 2026

Cicada is a SaaS platform that enables musicians to monetize their live performances.

San Francisco, US

Co-investorsTechstarsKaszek Ventures

Cicadacicada.ioin

Cicada operates a web-based fixed-income trading platform offering two protocols, a central limit orderbook and a request-for-quote system, aimed at institutional investors and dealers.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSGreenwich, US

Ignacio Tovar(Founder)inManuel Ballesteros(Founder)inJavier Hernández R.(Founder)inJavier Hernández Rivero(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalKaszek Ventures

Cobeecobee.ioin𝕏Nov 2022 · $40M

Cobee by Pluxee is an all-in-one employee benefits platform for companies that offers a wide range of benefits including meal vouchers, transportation, childcare, training, health insurance, fitness, discounts, and equipment.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Borja Aranguren(Founder)inIgnacio Travesí(Founder)inDaniel Olea(Founder)Nacho Travesí(Founder)

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBStartupKinled HoldingNotion CapitalOctopus VenturesSeedRocket+4 more

Crehanacrehana.comin𝕏Feb 2019

Crehana offers an HR platform for companies in Latin America that connects recruitment, people management, training, performance, and workplace climate management in a single tool, with real-time analytics and AI-generated insights.

EdTechHR TechSaaS

Diego Olcese(Founder)inRodolfo Dañino(Founder)in

Co-investorsBridge LatamHOWZAT PartnersNazcaAcumenEmerge EducationEndeavor Catalyst+4 more

Crezecreze.com

Creze is a financial technology company that applies technology to credit risk assessment.

Bernardo Prum(Founder)in

Co-investorsNazcaVARIV

Elenaselenas.co

This company runs a social commerce platform serving Latin American markets.

Zach Oschin(Founder)in

Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersFJ LabsLeo Capital VenturesPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)Polymath Ventures+2 more

Emptoremptor.ioin𝕏May 2019

Emptor provides a background-check and credential-verification platform for recruitment and onboarding teams, using an intelligent virtual assistant called Sol to verify credentials and references.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Gabriel Puliatti(Founder)in

Co-investorsAVP Ventures

Fairplaygetfairplay.comin

Fairplay provides financing for businesses and announced it obtained ISO 27001 certification for information security and customer data protection.

Fintech

Manolo Atala(Founder)inAndrew James Devlyn(Founder)inAndrew Devlyn(Founder)

Co-investorsNut VCElevar EquityNazcaQED InvestorsRestive VenturesSpeedinvest

Fillipfillipfleet.com

Fillip provides a fuel savings and rebate network for vehicle fleets, offering fuel discounts and rebates without minimum spend requirements.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationSports TechMexico City, MX

Alberto Fasja(Founder)inHector Sepulveda(Founder)inHugo López-Velarde(Founder)in

Co-investorsInterGen CapitalNazcaStaircase VenturesThin Air LabsActivant CapitalColle Capital Partners+4 more

FUTURAfuturalabs.ioSeries A

Futura is a digital dental laboratory solution that provides dentists with an intraoral scanner, clinical management portal, and lab services with training and support.

HealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSWellness & FitnessMexico City, MX

Tommaso Tomba(Founder)inLeonardo Miron(Founder)inAlexander Clapp

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesY Combinator0BSAlleyCorpAxon Partners GroupCarao Ventures+14 more

Habituhabi.mxin

Tuhabi is a proptech company that buys apartments and houses directly from owners within about 10 days for cash, then renovates and resells them.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech

Juan Jose Solorzano(Founder)in

Co-investorsHomebrewSoftBank GroupSoftbank Latin America Fund

HENRYsoyhenry.comin𝕏Series A

Henry is a coding bootcamp offering intensive online programs in full-stack development, data science, data engineering, and AI automation for learners seeking employment in technology.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechBuenos Aires, AR

Martin Borchardt(Founder)inManuel Barna Ferrés(Founder)inLuz Borchardt(Founder)inLeonardo Maglia(Founder)inManuel Barna(Founder)inAntonio Tralice

Co-investorsAccionEmles Venture PartnersKayyak VenturesMyelin VCNorte VenturesNoveus Capital+6 more

Herculesalmacenhercules.mxin

Almacén Hércules is the online store of Compañía Cervecera Hércules, selling craft beers—including lagers, American, British, wheat, and Belgian ales, high-gravity, barrel-aged, and wild/spontaneous-fermentation styles—with next-day delivery in Mexico.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Luis Gonzalez(Founder)in

Hitsbookhitsbook.comDec 2018

Hitsbook, headquartered in Miami, is a marketing technology company with its own platform for working with user-generated content.

Miami, US

Juan José Artero(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvalancha VenturesCiveta Investment

Incodeincode.comin𝕏

Incode provides AI-powered identity verification and fraud prevention services for financial services, fintech, healthcare, gaming, and enterprise customers globally.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ricardo Amper(Founder)inJesse Franklin(Executive Officer)inRoman Karatchinski(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardThomas Rubens(Director)inJohn Somorjai(Director)inAlexander Crisses(Director)

Co-investors3L CapitalChispa VCCoinbase VenturesDN CapitalEQUIAMFJ Labs+9 more

iVoyivoy.mx

Last mile delivery company in Mexico City.

Alvaro de Juan(Founder)inJosé Guzmán(Founder)in

Co-investorsSun Mountain CapitalVARIV

Kinedukinedu.comAug 2018

Kinedu is a baby development app built by child development experts that provides parents with personalized daily activity plans, milestone tracking, and progress reports based on their child's exact age and stage.

ConsumerDigital HealthEdTechSan Francisco, US

Luis Garza Sada(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Luis Garza(Founder)inPablo Garza Sada(Director)John Farrell(Director)

BoardEric Perez Grovas(Director)Christine Kenna(Director)in

Co-investorsIGNIAStartX500 GlobalJaguar VenturesKonfioNXTP+1 more

Kushkikushki.comin𝕏Series A · Jun 2021 · $86M

Kushki operates a regional payment infrastructure platform for high-transaction businesses and payment service providers in Latin America.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechLATAM, MX

Aron Schwarzkopf(Founder)Sebastian Castro(Founder)Sebastián Castro Galnares(Founder)

Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeClocktower VenturesFunction VenturesKaszek VenturesMagma PartnersRapid Scale+5 more

Kushki Groupkushkipagos.comin𝕏

Kushki provides card-present and online payment solutions for physical and digital businesses, integrating POS terminals with merchants' systems via API to automate payment collection, reconciliation, and reporting.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Sebastián Castro(Founder)inAron Schwarzkopf(Founder)in

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesConexo VenturesRapid ScaleSoftbank Latin America FundWestern Technology Investment

Mama Foodsmamafoods.comin

Mama Foods is an online store that sells and ships Latin American food and grocery products—such as Venezuelan tequeños, Colombian coffee, Peruvian ají, and Argentine mate—directly to consumers.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Nicolás Maslowski(Founder)inSamuel Cohen(Founder)in

Co-investorsFJ LabsJazzya Investments

Mattildamattilda.ioinSep 2025 · $50M

Mattilda offers financial and administrative tools for schools, including tuition collection automation, cash-flow advances that pay schools their tuition on the first of each month, project financing, and enrollment/admissions management.

EdTechFintechSaaSMexico City, MX

Jesus Lanza(Chief Executive Officer)inJuan Pablo Bravo(Founder)inAdrían Garza(Founder)inIleana Gomez(Founder)inJose Agote(Founder)inJesus Lanza Losa(Founder)in

Co-investorsEmerge EducationGSV VenturesPICUS CAPITALQED InvestorsWollef VenturesFinTech Collective+1 more

Mezuboheygia.aiinFeb 2022 · $5.5M

HeyGIA builds AI sales agents that contact, qualify, and follow up with leads in real time across web chat, voice calls, and WhatsApp, scheduling meetings so human teams focus on closing.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechMexico City, MX

Juan Sebastian Pardo(Founder)inNicolas Pardo-Lanzetta(Founder)in

Co-investorsCanaryCanary Ventures

Moonsmymoons.mxin

Moons provides invisible, removable dental aligners for teeth straightening in Mexico.

Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechMedical DevicesMexico, MX

Tommaso Tomba(Founder)inAlex Clapp(Founder)inLeonardo Miron(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesCarao VenturesFJ LabsITERATIVEJacket River Capital Partners+4 more

Pactopacto.coin𝕏Seed · Mar 2023 · $4M

Pacto provides digital payment solutions and point-of-sale (POS) technology to traditional financial institutions in Mexico, enabling them to modernize their payment operations and customer offerings.

FintechSaaSMexico City, MX

Rodrigo Kuri(Co-Fundador & CEO)inRyan Croft(Founder)inGordon Whitehouse(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalFEMSA VenturesFirst Check VenturesPolymath Ventures

Pulpogetpulpo.comin𝕏

Pulpo offers a fleet management platform (PulpoFleet) that centralizes vehicle, driver, and documentation data, automates operational tasks, and tracks maintenance, alongside a fuel card (PulpoPay) with anti-fraud controls and an outsourced fleet management service (Pulpo360).

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Evaristo Babé(Founder)inAlvaro de Juan Uriarte(Founder)in

Co-investorsFEMSA VenturesNazcaSeedRocketSun Mountain Capital

Quinioquinio.ioinNov 2022 · $40M

Quinio is a multi-brand platform focused on everyday wellness that acquires and grows consumer brands in that category.

ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness

Juan Gavito(Founder)inIker Garay(Founder)inSantiago Gavito(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpCapria VenturesAlchimia InvestmentsAlley Robotics VenturesCometaKueski+1 more

Reservamosreservamos.mx𝕏

Reservamos is an online platform for comparing and buying bus tickets across more than 90 transport lines in Mexico and the United States, covering thousands of routes.

MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality

Andrés Sucre(Founder)inSebastian Gomez(Founder)

Co-investorsLIV Capital

Resuelveresuelvetudeuda.comin𝕏Jan 2020 · $24M

Resuelve tu Deuda offers a debt-relief program in which advisors design a personalized savings plan for consumers and negotiate with creditors to reduce outstanding debt by up to 70%.

ConsumerFintechMexico City, MX

Juan Pablo Zorrilla(Founder)inJavier Velazquez Lopez(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlloy Merchant Finance

Sistema Bsistema.bioin𝕏

Sistema.bio manufactures prefabricated, modular tubular biodigesters that convert animal dung into biogas for small and medium-sized farms.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechEnergyMexico City

Alexander Eaton(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inCamilo Pagés(Founder)in

BoardThibault Couturier(Director)Liesbet Mijlemans(Director)inMarcus Watson(Director)inJoyce Cacho(Director)

Co-investorsFactor[e] VenturesNovastar VenturesOpes Impact FundShell FoundationAlphaMundi Group

Slangslangapp.com

Slang builds an AI-driven professional English learning platform that personalizes courses by role and context for companies and educational institutions.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Diego Villegas(Founder)inKamran Khan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAVP VenturesCapria VenturesHi VenturesInQlabRoble VenturesSalkantay Ventures+3 more

Someonesomeonesomewhere.mxin

Someone Somewhere is a Mexican brand that sells apparel handcrafted by local artisans using sustainable materials, aiming to create fair jobs and preserve traditional techniques.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceImpact & Social Good

Fatima A. Herrerias(Founder)inAntonio Nuño(Founder)inEnrique R. Aréchiga(Founder)in

Co-investorsUnreasonable Capital

Urbvanurbvan.comin

Urbvan (by Kolors) operates a technology platform for corporate employee shuttle transportation, optimizing routes in real time and managing bookings, changes, and monitoring via a mobile app with QR-code boarding.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Renato Picard(Founder)inJoao Matos Albino(Founder)in

Co-investorsConny & Co.Kaszek VenturesNazca

Welcome Techwelcome.tech

Welcome Tech provides services and support to help immigrants establish themselves in a new country and navigate life in America.

ConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaSSocial

Amir Hemmat(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inRaúl Lomeli(Chairman, Co-Founder and Chief Community Officer)in

Co-investorsBlack Tech Nation VenturesCrosscut VenturesGreen Meadow VenturesNext Legacy PartnersOpen Opportunity FundOwl Ventures+7 more

Yadatexyadatex.com.mxin

Yadatex is a wholesale distributor of backpacks, pencil cases, and related bags for retailers, offering pre-assembled kits and licensed-character products for resale.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechMexico City, MX

David Yapur(Founder)inRobert Giza(Founder)in

Yaveyave.mxin𝕏acquired by KLAR · Jun 2026

Yave is a Mexican non-bank lender (SOFOM) that offers mortgage and credit products, disclosing fees such as origination, administration, and collection commissions.

FintechPropTech

Bernardo Silva(Founder)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalBetter Tomorrow VenturesMagma PartnersMetaPropMetaProp VenturesStartups+1 more

YoCreditoyocredito.com

YoCredito is a digital platform that converts physical possessions into digital lines of credit.

Julian Arber(Founder)inRafael Maya(Founder)in

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

Yaveacq. by KLAR

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Dila Capital made?
Dila Capital has 45 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Dila Capital invest at?
Dila Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does Dila Capital focus on?
Dila Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Dila Capital located?
Dila Capital is headquartered in Mexico City, MX.
Does Dila Capital lead rounds?
Dila Capital has led 4 of the 13 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Dila Capital co-invest with?
Dila Capital most often shares deals with Nazca, FJ Labs, Wollef Ventures, among 100 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Dila Capital back?
Across 6 deals with disclosed amounts, Dila Capital has joined rounds of $4M – $50M (median $32M).

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