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Dux Capital

Venture capital

Mexico City · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Dux Capital is a venture firm with a presence in Austin and Mexico City that invests in first-generation and cross-border founders from Spanish-speaking backgrounds. It aims to help these founders scale into the U.S. market by providing capital along with access, networks, and strategic support.

Invests inSector AgnosticMexicoMexico CityUnited States
Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Mexico City, MX
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
4

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website & curated
Daniel Santamarina· Founder & Managing Partnerin

What they invest in

from 4 of 4 portfolio companies

EdTech ×3Consumer ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Creator Economy ×1Developer Tools ×1Fintech ×1Future of Work ×1Mental Health ×1

HQs:United States×3Mexico×1

Investments · 4 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2023 · 12021 · 12020 · 24 dated

Atextoatexto.comJan 2020 · $500K

Atexto provides audio-to-text transcription services through an online platform.

Developer ToolsFuture of Work

Esteban Gorupicz

Co-investors500 GlobalMC CapitalAvalancha VenturesInnogen CapitalInnogen Capital VenturesRedwood Ventures

Innovareinnovaresip.comin𝕏Apr 2023

Innovare offers Inno, a strategic intelligence platform for schools that connects data sources such as attendance, assessment, and student support into one workspace.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSChicago, US

Fernando DeLeón(Founder)inNicholas Freeman(Executive Officer)Adrian DeLeon(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMarcos Gonzalez(Director)in

Co-investorsCleveland AvenueGaingelsPortfoliaPropellant VenturesTAWANI VenturesVamosVentures+2 more

Mozpermozper.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2020 · $3.5M

Mozper is a fintech platform that provides physical and digital debit cards for children, along with financial literacy tools for parents to manage and monitor their children's spending across categories and teach money management.

ConsumerEdTechFintechMexico City, MX

Gabriel Roizner(CEO)inYael Israeli(Founder)inPablo Klestorny

Co-investorsCapria VenturesHetz VenturesImpacta Latam VCVentureSouqY CombinatorAmplifica Capital+9 more

Pura Mentepuramente.appinJul 2021

Puramente is a wellness and personal development platform offering self-paced courses, live group sessions, audiobooks, and in-person retreats across Latin America focused on meditation, emotional regulation, and personal transformation.

ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTechMental HealthWellness & FitnessMiddletown, US

Germán GrisottoinMartín BecerrainNahuel Becerrainjuan hardoyin

Co-investors500 GlobalGG CapitalGoodwater CapitalNewtopia VCNewtype VenturesStart-Up Chile

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Dux Capital invest at?
Dux Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Dux Capital focus on?
Dux Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Dux Capital located?
Dux Capital is headquartered in Mexico City, MX.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

José Luis Silva Vázquez of Dux Capital and Brian York of Cubbo

Funding & Disrupting Podcast with Keith Herman · Jose Luis Silva

The Digital Tech VC Ecosystem in Latin America | José Luis Silva | DUX Capital

1BusinessWorld · José Luis Silva

Tomar riesgos, motivación personal y “The Mexican Connection”: Jose Luis Silva con Dux Capital

Supply Chain Now · Jose Luis Silva

Co-investors · 13

500 Global

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.

Both backed · 2
$150K
Avalancha Ventures

Avalancha Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs technology companies disrupting their target markets, providing initial funding and follow-on capital as they scale.

Both backed · 1
$300K – $2M
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.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $500K
MC Capital

MC Capital is an investment firm founded by Martin Claure that focuses on identifying and investing in innovative companies in under-the-radar market niches across South Florida and Latin America.

Both backed · 1
Innogen Capital Ventures

Innogen Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in startups, with a presence in San Francisco and a focus that extends to Latin America, including El Salvador. Its team is led by three managing partners and works with founders looking to scale their companies.

Both backed · 1
Latitud Ventures

Latitud is an early-stage venture firm backing Latin American founders, providing first checks with founder-friendly terms and a fellowship program that connects LatAm talent to Silicon Valley.

$100K – $5M
Graph Ventures

Graph Ventures is an early-stage venture fund built by founders for founders, backing companies at their earliest stages and offering hands-on support with fundraising, growth, product, and international expansion.

$50K – $300K
Canary

Canary is a Brazilian venture capital fund founded and led by repeat tech founders that uses a systematic 40+ criteria framework to evaluate startups, positioning itself as the early-stage entry point for top global funds wanting access to Latin American deals. The firm runs JetPack, a program that provides $50k, office space, and operational support to first-time founders living abroad who want to start companies targeting inefficient Brazilian sectors like real estate, healthcare, and financial services.

$250K – $15M
Magma Partners

Listed by the IDB among investors in Bolivian startups.

Nazca

Nazca is a Mexico City-based capital innovation firm founded in 2014 that backs technology founders across Latin America, investing from early stage through pre-IPO.

Atlantico

Atlantico is a venture capital firm that backs founders building companies in Latin America and beyond, and publishes annual reports on the region's digital transformation.

$100K – $5M
Jiveworld

Jiveworld is a language learning platform that teaches learners to understand natural speech in their target language through carefully curated radio stories and an interactive app designed to balance detailed study with immersive listening.

▶1 more co-investors

Tokai Ventures

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