Fundraising FoxEpakon Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Epakon Capital invests at the pre-seed and seed stage, writing checks of $50K to $1M, with a focus on fintech, AI, and companies led by what it considers best-in-class founders. Describing itself as 'for founders, by founders,' the firm backs entrepreneurs who are relentless and vision-driven, helping them build from zero to one. Beyond capital, Epakon offers hands-on support, strategic guidance, and access to a network of founders, operators, and investors. The firm emphasizes backing diaspora and overlooked-market founders, with particular conviction in Latin America and Venezuela, and positions itself as a founder's first call.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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What they invest in
from 20 of 24 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8Fintech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×6Enterprise Software ×5E-commerce ×4Developer Tools ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3
HQs:United States×11Venezuela×2Argentina×1Mexico×1Nigeria×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×64+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×8Economics ×3Engineering ×3Business & Management ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 12 dated
Ramón Lange Fernández(Founder)
Co-investorsNeer Venture PartnersNuMundo VenturesStartupsAlpine Ventures
HeroUI is a modern UI library for web and mobile applications that provides pre-built components and design systems to help developers build user interfaces quickly and consistently.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBuenos Aires, AR
Junior Garcia(CEO)in
Co-investorsbig_betsPioneerY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesVinthera
iTruckr provides AI-powered agents that automate dispatch communication for trucking fleets, including calling brokers to book loads, sending emails and texts, and handling driver check-ins and rate confirmations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Cocuy La Capilla produces cocuy, an ancestral wild-harvested distilled spirit from the Lara region of Venezuela, and offers "La Ruta del Cocuy," a 3-day guided tasting tour based at its colonial boutique hotel Hacienda Las Mercedes.
ConsumerTravel & Hospitality
Lazo provides unified back-office services including incorporation, accounting, tax, and fundraising support for startups expanding from Latin America to the U.S.
FintechSaaSLong Beach, US
Marin Bowen(Manager)Juan Manuel Barrero(Founder)inPer Welinder(CEO, Treasurer, Manager)
BoardMichelle Steilen(Chairman and Manager)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlley Robotics Ventures
Lime Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing lipid-altering medicines for cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, lysosomal storage diseases, and neurodegenerative disorders.
BiotechMedical DevicesNew York, US
Prakrit V. Jena(Co-founder & CTO)inShardule Shah(CEO)in
Co-investorsHBS Angels of BostonZAKA VC
Meru provides US and European bank accounts (with US account/routing numbers and European IBANs) that let people in Latin America save, send, receive, invest and pay in dollars and euros from a mobile app.
Crypto & Web3FintechMiami, US
Amilcar Erazo(Founder)
Mesh operates a global crypto payments network that connects exchanges, wallets, and financial platforms into a single infrastructure layer, allowing users, businesses, and AI agents to send and receive payments from any wallet on any blockchain.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSilicon Valley, US
Bam Azizi(CEO & Co-Founder)inAdam Israel(CCO & Co-Founder)inArjun Mukherjee(Chief Technology Officer)inJeff Hendren(Chief Revenue Officer)inDacheng Zhao(SVP, Product)inDanny Villarreal(SVP, Customer Success)in
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalAlumni VenturesB3 CapitalCoinbase VenturesEvolution VenturesFlorida Funders+20 more
Nexor provides a platform for deploying autonomous "revenue agents" that communicate with a company's users across call, iMessage, email, and Instagram to drive goals like booking meetings or collecting payments.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsPredictive VC
Hey Nouri provides science-backed pediatric care for childhood metabolic disease, obesity, and related conditions through habit-based coaching and remote support for families.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechNew York City, US
Co-investorsHoneystone VenturesTechstars
Otis is an online veterinary and pet medication service that lets dog owners consult vets and obtain prescription treatments such as flea, tick, and allergy medication.
ConsumerDigital HealthE-commerce
Pet's Table is a direct-to-consumer pet food delivery service in Mexico that provides fresh, natural dog food tailored to individual pets' nutritional needs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Camila Gonzalez(Founder)Jorge Salas(Founder)Luis Vollbracht(Founder)Rafael Gonzalez(Founder)
Co-investors640 OxfordLeft Lane CapitalTwelve BelowRed Sea Ventures
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A derivatives trading exchange providing futures and options trading services, regulated by the CFTC.
FintechMarketplacesNew York City, US
Miles Saffran(Founder)inEdward Tian(Founder)Sean Callahan(Head of Engineering)Sambhav Anand(Software Engineer)Anne Loranger(Chief Regulatory Officer)
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesPJCPoint72 VenturesSoma CapitalUncorrelated VenturesY Combinator+12 more
Slash provides enterprise-grade cash management and deposit insurance services for businesses, offering FDIC coverage expanded across a network of partner banks with real-time transaction controls and approval workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Victor Cardenas(Founder)inKevin Bai(Founder)inVictor Cardenas Codriansky(Founder)inVictor Cardenas Bincaz(Founder)Scarlett deVries(Operations Manager)Noah Fichter(Software Engineer)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y CombinatorGoodwater CapitalAzure Ventures GroupGarage CapitalKhosla Ventures+11 more
StackAI is a platform for building and orchestrating AI agents with enterprise-grade security and governance controls.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Toni Rosinol(CEO)inBernard Aceituno(Founder)inAntoni Rosinol(Founder)Antoni Rosinol Bernardo Aceituno(Founder)Bernardo Aceituno(Founder)Melissa Forstell(Founder)
Co-investorsBeat VenturesGradient VenturesLobby CapitalSoma CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+3 more
Mohammad Adib(Cofounder)Noah Benton(Cofounder)
Co-investorsLong Journey VenturesTamarack Global
Toko is an AI-powered English conversation tutor that provides personalized speaking practice with real-time grammar and pronunciation feedback.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechNew York City, US
Jen Liu(Founder)inErica Du(Founder)inKenny Wong(Founding Engineer)
Co-investorsGSV VenturesPi CampusProgressionSoma CapitalY CombinatorCommerce Ventures+3 more
Topship provides a logistics platform that helps African businesses manage international shipments of cargo, freight, and parcels to and from suppliers, distributors, and customers.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainLagos, NG
Moses Enenwali(Founder)inJunaid Babatunde(Founder)in
Co-investorsColabora VenturesOlive Tree CapitalSoma CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesCresset Capital+8 more
Triumph Labs operates consumer entertainment and commerce products, including a competitive strategy gaming platform (Arcade) and a collectibles product (Rips) focused on cards.
ConsumerE-commerceGamingSan Francisco, US
Jake Brooks(Founder)inJared Geller(Founder)Jacob Brooks(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBoxGroupFlux CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMulticoin CapitalMVP VenturesNOMO Ventures+8 more
Venflow offers automation for subscription and renewal management, handling billing reconciliations, validations, payment reminders, retries, and cancellations to improve customer retention and reduce operational workload.
FintechSaaS
Yummy is a Latin American super app that offers delivery services across multiple categories including food, groceries, transport, pharmacy, beverages, fashion, electronics, and events.
ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US
Vicente Zavarce(Founder)inVicente Zavarce Nunez(Executive Officer, Director)Annie Luchsinger(Director)Diego Salas(Director)Herbert Eduardo Castillo Bonilla(Director)
Co-investors2080 VenturesCathexis VenturesCollide CapitalEthos VCFirst Check VenturesFlucas Ventures+28 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
MotoGoVikua
Exits · 2
2 acquisitionsPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSlash · slash.com · Aug 10, 2026
StackAI · techcrunch.com · May 28, 2026
Mesh · fintech.global · Jan 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Epakon Capital made?
- Epakon Capital has 24 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does Epakon Capital invest at?
- Epakon Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Epakon Capital's typical check size?
- Epakon Capital typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
- What sectors does Epakon Capital focus on?
- Epakon Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Epakon Capital located?
- Epakon Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Who does Epakon Capital co-invest with?
- Epakon Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Cathexis Ventures, among 72 tracked co-investors.
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