Kaszek Ventures
Venture capitalMontevideo · Seed–Growth · 26 people tracked
Also known as KASZEK MANAGEMENT S.A. · Kaszk Ventures
Investment thesis
Kaszek is a venture capital firm investing across Latin America, with local presence in Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Montevideo and São Paulo.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 29 of 132 portfolio companiesFintech ×13E-commerce ×8Enterprise Software ×8SaaS ×7AI & Machine Learning ×5Consumer ×3Healthtech ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3
HQs:Brazil×10Mexico×7United States×4Argentina×2Colombia×2Chile×1
Investments · 132 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 12022 · 32021 · 72020 · 32019 · 62018 · 12017 · 12016 · 72015 · 738 dated
Grand Cayman
David Velez Osorno(Director)Nicolas Carlos Szekasy(Director)"Meyer ""Micky""" Malka(Director)
BoardDoug Leone(Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $300M raise · filed Jun 2020
Grand Cayman
Benjamin Joel Peters(Director)Nigel Morris(Director)Jose Pablo Gonzalez Deleze(Director)Asheesh Birla(Director)Nicolas Szekasy(Director)Andres Vogel Fernandez de Castro(Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $254.3M raise · filed May 2021
Grand Cayman
Fabio Armaganijan(Director)Fernando Pavan(Director)Alexandre Liuzzi(Director)Hernan Kazah(Director)Andre Penha(Director)
Board seatHernan Kazah· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Jun 2021
Sao Paulo
Board seatHernan Kazah· per SEC Form D · $26.5M raise · filed Jun 2015
Belvo provides an open finance platform that enables financial companies in Latin America to connect with customer financial data, understand behavior, and initiate account-to-account payments.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR
Oriol Tintoré(Founder)inPablo Viguera(Founder)inNicolas Szekasy(Director)Pablo Viguera Altolaguirre(Executive Officer, Director)Oriol Tintore Gazulla(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D
Energy technology platform providing sustainable, cost-effective power through a user-centric, data-driven approach.
Bogota
Guillermo Plaza Roche(Director)Leonardo Velazquez Florez(Director)Nicolas Berman(Director)Juan Sebastian Ruales Duque(Director)Jaime E. Zunzunegui(Director)
Board seatNicolas Berman· per SEC Form D
Grand Cayman
Jonathan Whittle(Director)Nicolas Szekasy(Director)Sergio Furio(Executive Officer, Director)Manoel Lemos da Silva(Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $255.7M raise · filed Dec 2020
Santiago
Enrique Marmentini(Director)Simon Nixon(Director)Sebastian Valin(Executive Officer, Director)Nicolas Szekasy(Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Aug 2016
Grand Cayman
Pedro Sirotsky Melzer(Director)Fabio Caetano Andrade Bacarin(Director)Hernan Kazah(Director)Vitor Dullenkopf Torres(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatNicolas BermanHernan Kazah· per SEC Form D · $64.6M raise · filed Jan 2022
Grand Cayman
Igor Senra Megalhaes(Executive Officer, Director)Leonardo Soares Barbosa Mendes(Director)Santiago Fossatti(Director)
Board seatSantiago Fossatti· per SEC Form D · $26.7M raise · filed Apr 2021
Covalto is a digital bank in Mexico that provides unsecured financing and investment services to businesses, offering flexible credit terms, fixed-rate investment products, and banking services without traditional collateral requirements.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMexico City, MX
David Solomon Poritz(Executive Officer, Director)Allan Apoj Pascal(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatHernan Kazah· per SEC Form D · $40M raise · filed Jul 2019
Grand Cayman
Eduardo Fernandes Bahia Baer(Executive Officer, Director)Nicolas Berman(Director)Fernando Cornachione Gadotti(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatNicolas Berman· per SEC Form D · $3.1M raise · filed Aug 2016
HealthtechGrand Cayman
Juan Carlos Moreno(Director)Luiz Claudio Nacimento(Director)Juan Vergara(Director)Hernan Kazah(Director)Thomaz Srougi(Director)Renato Velloso(Director)
Board seatHernan Kazah· per SEC Form D · $19.5M raise · filed Jan 2019
Fintual is a regulated investment platform in Mexico that offers robo-advisor portfolio management, direct stock and ETF investing, and retirement savings accounts (PPR) for individual investors.
FintechSantiago, CL
Pedro Pineda(Founder/CEO)inAgustín Feuerhake(Founder)inOmar Larré(Founder)inAndres Marinkovic(Founder/CTO)in
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D
Grand Cayman
Hernan Kazah(Director)Evan Feinberg(Director)Eduardo Orlando L'Hotellier(Executive Officer, Director)Carlo Dapuzzo(Director)
Board seatHernan Kazah· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Jun 2015
Grand Cayman
Thiago Lobato Alvarez(Director)Nicolas Szekasy(Director)Benjamin James Gleason(Executive Officer, Director)Micky Malka(Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $53M raise · filed Oct 2017
Sao Paulo, Sp
Joao Gabriel Faria e Miranda(Executive Officer, Director)Santiago Fossatti(Director)
Board seatSantiago Fossatti· per SEC Form D · $9M raise · filed Apr 2020
Humand AI is an internal communications and human resources platform that automates manual processes, answers employee questions instantly, and provides real-time data for organizational decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nicolas Benenzon(Founder)inGeronimo Maspero(Founder)inHernan Kazah(Director)Diego Benenzon(Director)Eric Kim(Director)
Board seatHernan Kazah· per SEC Form D
Grand Cayman
Francisco Padilla(Executive Officer, Director)David Arana(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatNicolas BermanNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed Jun 2018
LaHaus is a real estate platform that connects homebuyers with verified developers to purchase new residential properties in Latin America, offering flexible payment plans and AI-powered property recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesPropTechBogotá, CO
Tomas Uribe(Director)Jeronimo Alberto Uribe(Executive Officer, Director)Hernan Kazah(Director)
Board seatHernan Kazah· per SEC Form D
Grand Cayman
Santiago Sosa(Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $89M raise · filed Aug 2021
Sao Paulo - Sp
Henrique Dorizzotto Castellani(Chief Operating Officer and Director of the Issuer)Victor Nogueira dos Santos(Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Issuer)Santiago Fossatti(Director)
Board seatSantiago Fossatti· per SEC Form D · $5.8M raise · filed Nov 2018
Madeira Madeira is a Brazilian e-commerce platform specializing in furniture, home decor, and building materials, offering both online shopping and physical store locations.
E-commerceCuritiba, BR
Hernan Kazah(Director)Christian Friedland(Director)Paulo Passoni(Director)Daniel Bermudes Scandian(Executive Officer, Director)Roberto Leuzinger(Director)Marcelo Santos Andrade Lima(Director)
Board seatHernan Kazah· per SEC Form D
Grand Cayman
Nicolas Szekasy(Director)Igor Marchesini Ferreira(Director)Mariana Dos Reis Paixao(Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $9.8M raise · filed Oct 2021
Bogota, US
Domagoj Rozic(Chief Executive Officer)Kai Schmitz(Director)Jorge Kuljis(Director)
Board seatSantiago Fossatti· per SEC Form D · $12.4M raise · filed Mar 2022
Grand Cayman
Nicolas Carlos Szekasy(Director)Peter M. Fernandez(Director)Gabriel Haddad Silva(Executive Officer, Director)Nicolas Szekasy(Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $31.3M raise · filed Mar 2025
Grand Cayman
Wolfgang Schwerdtle(Director)Francisco Alvarez-Demalde(Director)Lee Fixel(Director)Nicolas Szekasy(Director)Cassio Casseb(Director)Leonardo Dib(Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $45M raise · filed Apr 2015
AI and machine learning software recreating animal products from plants
Advanced ManufacturingSantiago
Matias Muchnick(Director, Promoter)Elio Leoni-Sceti(Director)Karim Pichara(Director, Promoter)Frederick Blackford(Director)Ramiro Lauzan(Director)Nicolas Szekasy(Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D
QuintoAndar is an online real estate marketplace for renting and buying residential properties across Brazilian cities including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, and Porto Alegre.
MarketplacesPropTechCampinas, BR
Andre Gustavo Gontijo Penha(Executive Officer, Director)Nicolas Szekasy(Director)Gabriel Braga Vieira(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D
Ciudad De Buenos Aires
Peter Kellner(Director)Franco Silvetti(Director)Nicolas Szekasy(Director)Andres Freire(Director)Santiago Subotovsky(Director)Rodolfo Francisco Martin Bujaldon(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $7.5M raise · filed Jul 2015
HealthtechSao Paulo/Sp
Michael Issac Bentes Ruah(Executive Officer, Director)Santiago Fossatti(Director)Ornella Vaz Guimaraes Moraes(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSantiago Fossatti· per SEC Form D · $6.5M raise · filed Aug 2019
HealthtechMexico City
Nicolas Szekasy(Director)Arturo Enrique Sanchez Correa(Director, Promoter)Sebastian Jimenez Bonnet Preciado(Director, Promoter)Neil Rimer(Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $19.2M raise · filed Apr 2021
Vila Madalena, Sao Paulo/Sp
Santiago Fossatti(Director)Luis Eduardo Cascao Bouleux Couto(Executive Officer, Director)Pedro Sonego de Oliveira(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSantiago Fossatti· per SEC Form D · $37M raise · filed Jan 2022
C.P. 11510 Mexico City
Hernan Kazah(Director)Alexander Enno Grull(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Martin Florea(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Stefan Florea(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Fabian Hansen(Director)
Board seatHernan Kazah· per SEC Form D · $60M raise · filed Feb 2022
Itaim Bibi
Nicholas Reise(Executive Officer, Director)Marco Camhaji(Director)Hernan Kazah(Director)
Board seatNicolas BermanHernan Kazah· per SEC Form D · $824.8K raise · filed Apr 2017
Grand Cayman
Nicolas Carlos Szekasy(Director)Eduardo Guido Grinbaum(Executive Officer, Director)Fernando Gallino(Director)
Board seatNicolas Szekasy· per SEC Form D · $7.6M raise · filed Oct 2016
Grand Cayman
Hernan Kazah(Director)Felipe Almeida(Director)Bruno Pierobon(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatHernan Kazah· per SEC Form D · $2.6M raise · filed May 2016
99minutos is an integrated logistics operator serving companies across Latin America, offering services from last-mile delivery to full supply chain management including warehousing, customs clearance, and international logistics.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMexico City, MX
Alexis Patjane(Founder)in
Bitso is a fintech platform offering cryptocurrency trading, U.S. stock and ETF investing, yield-earning opportunities on crypto holdings, and cross-border payment services.
Crypto & Web3FintechMexico City, MX
Daniel Vogel(Founder & CEO)
ClicOH provides fulfillment, warehousing, and last-mile delivery services for e-commerce businesses across Latin America.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainBuenos Aires, AR
Agustin Novillo Saravia(Founder)inJuan Martin Altamirano(Founder)inEmiliano Segura(Founder)in
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioNu Holdings Ltd.NYSE: NU
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTapi · news.crunchbase.com · Jul 17, 2026
Nubank · ts2.tech · Jul 14, 2026
Hubla · startups.com.br · Apr 24, 2026
Phage Lab · latamrepublic.com · Apr 10, 2026
Trela · latamlist.com · Apr 2, 2026
KAVAK · siliconvalleyinvestclub.com · Feb 23, 2026
Yuno · leadsontrees.com · Sep 22, 2025
Belvo · latamlist.com · Apr 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Kaszek Ventures invest at?
- Kaszek Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Kaszek Ventures focus on?
- Kaszek Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Kaszek Ventures located?
- Kaszek Ventures is headquartered in Montevideo, AR.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamConstruyendo e Invirtiendo en Unicornios 🦄 | Hernan Kazah | Kaszek Ventures | Ep. 162
Fundadores: Podcast de Startups y Emprendimiento. · Hernan Kazah
Meet a VC: Nicolas Szekasy, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Kaszek Ventures | Nasdaq
Nicolas Szekasy · nasdaq.com
Latin American Fundraising Landscape- Hernan Kazah (Kaszek Ventures)
Startup Grind · Hernan Kazah
A Startup's Team is the Most Fundamental Piece - Hernan Kazah, Co-Founder of Kaszek Ventures
Wharton FinTech · Hernan Kazah
Mercado Libre, Latam's Largest Fintech - Hernan Kazah, Co-Founder of Kaszek Ventures
Wharton FinTech · Hernan Kazah
Kaszek Ventures, a Technology Fund - Hernan Kazah, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Kaszek Ventures
Wharton FinTech · Hernan Kazah
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