What stage does Driven invest at?

Driven invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.

Where is Driven located?

Driven is headquartered in Santiago, CL.

Driven

Venture capitalActively deploying

Santiago · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked

Also known as Driven VC · DRIVEN, LLC

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Investment thesis

Driven invests in startups redefining the future of commerce and finance, focusing on commerce enablers that help businesses digitize operations, improve logistics, and enhance customer engagement, alongside fintech solutions that advance financial inclusion, optimize payments, and expand credit access. It targets B2B and B2B2C models with scalable economics, clear distribution strategies, and strong market understanding. Geographically, the firm concentrates on Latin America, viewing the region's growing digital economy and demand for financial and commercial infrastructure as a major opportunity, and seeks entrepreneurs building solutions capable of scaling regionally.

Invests inB2B Marketplaces E-commerce Fintech Logistics & Supply Chain Retail TechSector AgnosticBrazil Latin America Mexico North America Santiago United States

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series A

Santiago, CL

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2023

Private fund assets

$5.4M

VC funds

Tracked investments

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Macarena Liu· Co-Founder and General Partner· Chilein

Brings 12+ years backing early-stage startups across Latin America and the U.S. Led a top Chilean accelerator with 100+ investments and several exits including Zyght, was an early employee at Mercado Pago, and co-founded an SMB consultancy in LatAm.

Lonnie James Riggs· General Partner

Jamie Riggs· Managing Partner· Chilein 𝕏

Has over 25 years of experience backing early-stage founders in Latin America and Silicon Valley, including companies such as Skybox Imaging (acquired by Google), Cloudflare, and Okta.

Leonardo Lima· Venture Partner· Rio de Janeiro, Brazilin

Manuel Rodríguez· Venture Partner· Las Condes, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chilein

Manuel Rodríguez is co-founder of NICO Seguros. He has academic training in business, finance, entrepreneurship, and innovation, with experience in roles requiring relationship building, effective communication, and daily decision-making. He works in team settings and has analytical capabilities with the ability to adapt to new challenges.

Michael Hennessey· Venture Partner· San Francisco, California, United Statesin 𝕏

Hrach Simonian· Advisor· Menlo Park, California, United Statesin 𝕏

Hrach Simonian, an engineer-turned-investor, applies hardware and physics expertise to evaluate complex technical products, focuses on marketplace-driven efficiency, helped build his firm's West Coast presence, and sits on Instacart's board.

Pat Burtis· Advisor· San Francisco, California, United Statesin 𝕏

p•••@amadeuscapital.comreveal

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Driven went on to found or lead other companies.

Lori EllAdvisorFounded Greenroad Manuel RodríguezVenture PartnerFounded Nico Seguros Pat BurtisAdvisorFounded Greenroad Alvaro EcheverriaVenture PartnerFounded SimpliRoute

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

Fintech ×1Retail Tech ×1SaaS ×1

Investments · 1 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

Creditopcreditop.comAug 2025 · $3.7M

Creditop offers a platform that centralizes financing options merchants provide to customers at the point of sale, connecting them with financial institutions and letting them launch their own automated credit line and credit score.

FintechRetail TechSaaS

Daniel Garzón(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlaya Capital Amador Holdings Koyamaki Ventures Collide Capital Newtopia VC

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Mexico Fintech Chatter – August 11, 2025 - Miranda Intelligence

Creditop · miranda-intelligence.com · Aug 11, 2025

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Driven invest at?: Driven invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Driven focus on?: Driven focuses on B2B Marketplaces, E-commerce, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Retail Tech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Driven located?: Driven is headquartered in Santiago, CL.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

The VC Lounge con Macarena Liu de Driven VC

Pulso Capital · Macarena Liu

S3 EP139 - Macarena Liu Rivas y Driven VC

Sin Malditas Excusas | Live Podcast · Macarena Liu

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