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Genesis Ventures
Venture capitalSantiago · Seed–Growth · 8 people tracked
Not to be confused with Genesis Ventures (Venture capital · Athens, GR)
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Investment thesis
Genesis Ventures backs bold, committed entrepreneur teams with proven, innovative, technology-enabled business models that aim to scale globally. It takes a hands-on approach, providing not only capital but strategy, mentoring, talent sourcing, operational support, and access to business networks across its local teams in Chile, the UK, and the US. The firm invests across Seed, Series A, and growth rounds in revenue-generating companies with rapid-growth potential, writing checks of $1m to $10m. It also runs an energy fund focused on renewable energy, storage, and green hydrogen, and invests in real estate. Genesis Ventures emphasizes socially and environmentally responsible investment aligned with the Principles for Responsible Investment.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 5, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Lefteris Papadopoulos is Chief of Staff at an undisclosed AI startup. He previously worked in venture capital before moving into operating roles, and has been involved in raising over $12 million across startups within a year, working alongside exited CEOs and Y Combinator founders.
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1
HQs:Chile×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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Instacrops provides farmers with a dashboard that aggregates data from IoT sensors placed in fields alongside satellite and drone imagery to generate farm health analytics.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechSantiago, CL
Mario Bustamante(Founder)inMario Andrés Bustamante(Founder)
Co-investorsGaingelsHemisphere Ventures LLCY CombinatorAJGChileGlobal VenturesPID Fund I, a series of DV Collective, LP+1 more
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Genesis Ventures invest at?
- Genesis Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Genesis Ventures's typical check size?
- Genesis Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does Genesis Ventures focus on?
- Genesis Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Healthtech, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Travel & Hospitality, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Genesis Ventures located?
- Genesis Ventures is headquartered in Santiago, CL.
Co-investors · 1
NextView Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that works closely with founders, providing hands-on support to help build companies from inception to scale.
Firms observed investing alongside Genesis Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Genesis Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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