How many investments has Nazca made?

Nazca has 85 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.

What stage does Nazca invest at?

Nazca invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.

What sectors does Nazca focus on?

Nazca focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Sector Agnostic.

Where is Nazca located?

Nazca is headquartered in Mexico City, MX.

Who does Nazca co-invest with?

Nazca most often shares deals with Latitud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Dila Capital, among 106 tracked co-investors.

Nazca

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Mexico City · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 36 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Nazca is a Mexico City-based venture firm founded in 2014 that backs technology companies from early stage through pre-IPO, operating both locally and globally. The firm emphasizes long-term, high-conviction investing built over more than a decade, positioning itself as a founder-focused partner. Beyond capital, Nazca highlights its extensive network, giving portfolio companies access to leading capital sources and partners worldwide, and stresses ongoing support that continues well after a deal closes.

Invests inAI & Machine LearningSector AgnosticBrazil Colombia Global Latin America Mexico Mexico City

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Late Stage

Mexico City, MX

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2014

Tracked investments

Team · 36 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Héctor Sepúlveda· Founder & Partner· Mexico City Metropolitan Areain 𝕏

Héctor Sepúlveda is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Nazca, an early-stage Latin American venture capital firm he co-founded in 2014, whose portfolio includes Kavak, Jüsto, Albo, and Ben & Frank. He began founding companies in 2001, launching seven ventures with three exits, and in 2013 co-founded Intangible, a minority-focused company builder in Mexico. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and completed the Owner/President Management program at Harvard Business School.

Erin Winslow· Partner· Ulricehamn, Västra Götaland County, Swedenin

Erin Winslow is a self-employed artist and proprietor of ForrestofShadows with experience in the arts and crafts industry. She has worked in nonprofit organizations, art education, and cultural resource management. Winslow holds a Bachelor's Degree in History and Anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Jaime Zunzunegui· Managing Partner· Mexico, Mexicoin

Luis Enríquez· Partner· Mexico City, Mexicoin 𝕏

Luis Enríquez is a General Partner at NAZCA, where he focuses on early-stage technology investments across Latin America. He founded Cultura Colectiva and has experience developing predictive algorithms and building and managing early-stage startups. He is a Kauffman Fellow and has been affiliated with Endeavor.

Manolo Atala· Partner· Mexico City, Mexicoin 𝕏

Manolo Atala is co-founder and CEO of Fairplay, an organization focused on helping businesses develop intrapreneurial cultures. He is an active angel investor and speaker on topics related to organizational development and artificial intelligence.

Patricio Aznar· Partner· Mexico City Metropolitan Areain 𝕏

Max Grekin· Managing Partner· Chile𝕏

Adolfo Blasco· Principal· Mexico City, Mexicoin

Adolfo Blasco is a Partner at NAZCA focused on supporting Latin American entrepreneurs addressing market inefficiencies through technology. He brings experience from private equity at Promecap, a stint as an entrepreneur in Mexico City's online grocery sector, and five years providing M&A advisory to mid-market companies at RIóN M&A. He holds an MBA from IE Business School with specialization in entrepreneurship and finance.

Laura Ruiz· Principal· Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United Statesin

Laura Ruiz founded Golden Steward, a concierge service providing weekly visits and written reports for aging parents in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties. The service operates alongside other elder care professionals such as attorneys, care managers, and home care providers rather than replacing them. Ruiz previously held operations, compliance, and training roles that inform the company's documentation and service standards.

Alejandro Maza· Venture Partner· Peruin

Alejandro Maza is a Coordinator of General Medicine Promotion at Adium Perú. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Universidad de Piura and has nine years of experience in commercial and management roles, where he has analyzed and supported business models using Sell In and Sell Out data for both national and multinational companies. His technical proficiencies include advanced Excel, Power Business Intelligence, and SAP.

Allison Campbell· Venture Partner· Greater Philadelphiain

Allison Campbell is a retired supply chain executive with expertise in customer logistics, distribution, network design, and acquisition and divestiture activities. Throughout her career, she focused on operational transformation, capability development, and performance improvement across global operations.

Carlos García· Venture Partner· Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadain

Carlos García is a Senior Pipeline Developer at Od Studios with expertise in multiple programming languages including Swift, Python, C++, and C#. He works with digital content creation software such as Houdini, Maya, and Nuke, and has experience with web development frameworks and version control systems including Git and Perforce.

Daniel Vogel· Venture Partner· Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyin

Eduardo Paulsen· Venture Partner· Faja de Oro, México, Mexicoin

Federico Ranero· Venture Partner· Mexico City, Mexicoin

Federico Ranero is CEO of Draiver, an AI-powered platform for digital orchestration and vehicle operations that processes 1.7 million vehicles annually across manufacturing, fleet management, rental, retail, and remarketing. Previously, he served as COO of Kavak, a used car marketplace in emerging markets, where he developed physical infrastructure and operational algorithms. He was General Manager of Uber Mexico through its IPO and is co-founder and GP at Bridge, an early-stage Latin American venture fund.

Javier Mata· Venture Partner· Málaga, Andalusia, Spainin

Javier Mata is a social psychologist and technology consultant with expertise in organizational behavior and B2B service delivery. He develops frameworks that integrate psychological principles with digital technologies, including artificial intelligence and virtual work environments, focusing on human experience design and organizational digital transformation. His current work addresses the psychoemotional impacts of technological change and the development of healthy human-technology relationships in professional settings.

Liza Schvartzman· Venture Partner· Mexico City, Mexicoin

Mario Nissan· Venture Partner· Mexicoin

Mario Nissan is Managing Partner at LIP Ventures, a $220M venture capital firm investing in early-growth technology companies primarily in the U.S. and Israel, which also operates the ventures Remotics and Ongaze. He co-founded and served as CEO of Flock (now Isobar Mexico, acquired by Dentsu Aegis Network in March 2016), founded Swarm in 2011, and became a partner and board member of the Israeli business development company Moonbow in 2016. His earlier roles include CEO positions at MercaRed, Templeo.com, Tecnosinergia, and Maz, and he has invested in companies including Zoomd and Clinch since 2012.

Miguel García· Venture Partner· Gijón, Principality of Asturias, Spainin

Ricardo Weder· Venture Partner· Mexico City, Mexicoin

Ricardo Weder is the founder and CEO of Jüsto and serves as an investment committee member at NewHealth Ventures. He has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and is an Endeavor Entrepreneur. His background includes developing and scaling companies across Latin America.

Sergio Fogel· Venture Partner· LatAm (Latin America)in 𝕏

Sergio Fogel is a technology entrepreneur with experience in Latin America, internet payments, and telecommunications. He is co-founder of dLocal and currently serves as co-founder at Datanomik, focusing on business development and technology solutions.

Ana Chávez Peón· Head of Investor Network· Mexico City, Mexicoin

Ana Paula Rosas· Legal Associate· Mexico City, Mexicoin

Andrés Páez· AI & Data Intern· Colombiain

Daniel Rodríguez· AI & Data· United Statesin

David Sair Marcelino· Administrative & Accounting Analyst

Edgar Villalba· Head of Accounting· Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombiain

Edgar Villalba is a Director Comercial at Servipan S.A. with over 15 years of experience in commercial leadership within the FMCG and mass consumption sectors. He holds a Master's degree and specialization in Marketing, along with training in International Business and Finance, and specializes in large account management, commercial strategy development, and profitability optimization through data-driven decisions and S&OP process implementation. His experience includes market development, commercial team leadership, and B2B and B2C client relationship management.

Juan Pablo Rodríguez· Associate· Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombiain

Juan Pablo Rodríguez holds a degree in logistics and production administration with an emphasis on information and communication technologies from Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá, Colombia. He currently serves as Subgerente Operaciones Carga at LATAM Airlines and has experience in operations, procurement, quality management, data analysis, and resource planning across industrial sector roles. He possesses advanced proficiency in Excel and basic knowledge of data analysis tools, simulation software, and programming, with fluency in Spanish and English.

Lucía Barbieri· Head of Platform & ESG· Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentinain

Lucía Barbieri holds a degree in Communication Studies from the Universidad Nacional de San Martín. She serves as Sales and Communications Manager at Sportsite, where she works in the commercialization of sports products. Her professional background includes experience in team-based environments and organizational functions.

Luisa Arnal· Head of Legal· Mexico City, Mexicoin

Luisa Arnal is an attorney with over 15 years of experience in corporate, banking, and finance law across Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela, and holds an LLM in Banking, Corporate, and Finance from Fordham University School of Law. As a Partner at Eagle Strategy, she leads the Private Equity and Venture Capital practice, advising funds on fund formation, corporate governance, and capital deployment, and serves as in-house counsel for Nazca. Over her career she has negotiated and closed more than 60 investment rounds and worked on M&A, recapitalizations, and spin-offs; she has been a member of Mujeres Invirtiendo since 2020 and writes about the Latin American investment fund and startup ecosystem on her blog.

Mariana Romero· Senior Associate· Milan, Lombardy, Italyin

Mariana Romero is a business consultant specializing in beauty, wellness, and lifestyle brands seeking growth and international expansion between Europe and Latin America. Based in Milan, she advises on market entry, business model optimization, trend analysis, and go-to-market strategy, drawing on background in marketing, fashion business, and multinational commercial roles. With Argentine origins, six years in Brazil, and twelve years in Europe, she works across English, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese markets.

Oliab Herrera· Head of Data & AI· Mexico City, Mexicoin

Oliab Herrera is Head of Data & AI at NAZCA. Trained as an economist and data scientist, Herrera has worked with databases, economic and statistical modeling, and computational tools for handling large datasets. Experience spans the public and private sectors, including data analysis consulting for public policy improvement, logistics models, operational cost calculation, information dashboard development, and the implementation of open data policies.

Oscar Sánchez· Head of Finance· Greater Madrid Metropolitan Areain

Oscar Sánchez is a Murex consultant at Accenture with experience in migration and integration projects. His background includes work across multiple organizations focused on process improvement and technology solution implementation.

Pablo Riveroll· Platform Specialist· Wheaton, Illinois, United Statesin

Pablo Riveroll is a finance graduate with five years of experience in real estate, including expertise in market analysis, client relationship management, and negotiation. He currently works as support staff at Glenbard High School District 87 and is fluent in French and Spanish.

Yovani Mazariegos· Operations Specialist· Mexico City, Mexicoin

Natalia Sánchez Vargas· Senior Associate· Mexico City, Mexicoin

Founder mafia

The Nazca mafia →

7 people who came through Nazca went on to found or lead other companies.

Manolo AtalaPartnerFounded Fairplay +1 Héctor SepúlvedaFounder & PartnerFounded Filip Luis EnríquezPartnerFounded Cultura Colectiva Eduardo PaulsenVenture PartnerFounded Ben & Frank Mario NissanVenture PartnerFounded Superdoc Ricardo WederVenture PartnerFounded Jüsto Sergio FogelVenture PartnerFounded Datanomik

What they invest in

from 50 of 87 portfolio companies

SaaS ×19Fintech ×18AI & Machine Learning ×15Consumer ×8Enterprise Software ×7E-commerce ×5Logistics & Supply Chain ×5Retail Tech ×5

HQs:Mexico×17United States×9Colombia×4Brazil×2Chile×1Spain×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 29 portfolio companies

45%

solo founders

13 of 29 mapped founding teams

60%

repeat founders

of 40 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×103 founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×8Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile ×6Harvard Business School ×4Universidad de Los Andes ×3Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2National University of Singapore ×2The Wharton School ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 40 founders with career history

Linio México ×3Albo ×2McKinsey & Company ×2Rocket Internet SE ×2TrueHome ×2YPO ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

1 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 39 with degree data)

Investments · 87 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 2 2023 · 79 dated

Momentusmomentus.space in 𝕏NASDAQ: MNTS

A space transportation and infrastructure services company providing launch capabilities and orbital logistics for satellites and cargo.

Advanced ManufacturingSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Mikhail Kokorich(Founder)inJohn Rood(Executive Officer)Rob Schwarz(Executive Officer)Lon Ensler(Executive Officer)

BoardBrian Kabot(Director)Jon Layman(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsCathexis Ventures Evolution VC Partners James Beshara Fund One Way Ventures Prime Movers Lab SQN Venture Partners, LLC +2 more

Abaco

Ábaco Capitalabacocapital.co in

Ábaco Capital operates an online platform that provides invoice financing and credit lines, converting accounts receivable into liquidity within 24 hours for SMEs.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsCapria Ventures Invariantes Fund Mercy Corps Ventures

Alboalbo.mx in 𝕏Sep 2023 · $40M

albo is a Mexican digital financial institution (IFPE authorized by the CNBV) offering a fully digital personal account with a Mastercard debit card, transfers, bill payments, and access to credit and crypto through commercial partners.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Angel Sahagun Fernandez(Founder)in

Co-investorsFlourish Ventures Magma Partners South Quad Valar Ventures Llc Morpheus Ventures

Aravitaaravita.com in

Aravita offers an AI-based platform specialized in fresh produce (FLV) management, providing daily inventory correction, demand forecasting, and order optimization to reduce waste and stockouts.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRetail TechSão Paulo, BR

Aline Azevedo(Founder)

Co-investors17Sigma Alexia Ventures big_bets Norte Ventures Qualcomm Ventures

Axcent

Ben & Frankbenandfrank.com 𝕏

Ben & Frank sells eyeglasses and sunglasses, including optical frames, blue-light computer glasses, and clip-ons, directly to consumers online with shipping across Mexico.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Mariana Castillo(Founder)inEduardo Paulsen(Founder)inMaría Jose Madero(Founder)in

Co-investorsDila Capital FEMSA Ventures Wollef Ventures

BEWE

Biabia.app in 𝕏Sep 2023

Bia is a technology-driven electricity retailer in Colombia that lets businesses switch their energy provider and replace traditional meters with its proprietary BiaMonitor smart meter.

CleantechEnergyIoTBogota, CO

Sebastian Ruales(Founder)Guillermo Plaza Roche(Director)Leonardo Velazquez Florez(Director)Juan Sebastian Ruales Duque(Director)Jaime E. Zunzunegui(Director)

BoardNicolas Berman(Director)in

Co-investorsRA Capital BBVA SPARK IDB Lab Kaszek Ventures Marathon Ventures Norte Ventures +2 more

Cargamoscargamos.com

Logistics platform for e-commerce businesses in Latin America

Co-investorsFEMSA Ventures Kayyak Ventures

Chambas AI

Colektiacolektia.com in

Colektia is an AI-powered debt collection infrastructure that automates and optimizes the recovery of overdue accounts across channels like WhatsApp, email, SMS, and generative AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Gabriel Monroyin

Co-investorsCapria Ventures Kayyak Ventures Mouro Capital devlabs

Crehanacrehana.com in 𝕏

Crehana offers an HR platform for companies in Latin America that connects recruitment, people management, training, performance, and workplace climate management in a single tool, with real-time analytics and AI-generated insights.

EdTechHR TechSaaS

Diego Olcese(Founder)inRodolfo Dañino(Founder)in

Co-investorsDila Capital Emerge Education Rethink Capital Partners

Crosspointcrosspoint.global in

Crosspoint (Envía Fondos, S.A.P.I. de C.V.) is a CNBV-registered money transmitter that processes cross-border and domestic payments to over 150 countries with G10+ currency support, same-day settlement, and institutional compliance controls.

FintechCiudad de México, MX

Cucurucucuru.com

Cucuru offers "smart transfers," a cloud-based platform that adds data and automation to bank transfers so businesses can collect payments, automatically reconcile them, and confirm payments in real time without accessing their banks.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsStartups

Darwingetdarwin.ai in 𝕏

Darwin provides AI employee software that automates repetitive business tasks such as customer service, sales, and support for non-technical users.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Lautaro Schiaffino(Founder & CEO)Ezequiel Sculli(Founder)in

Co-investorsDalus Capital Intrepid Growth Partners Latitud Ventures Resolute Ventures HTwenty Insight Partners +1 more

Darwin AI

Datanomikdatanomik.com in

Datanomik offers a platform for centralizing, analyzing, and optimizing corporate investment portfolio management across multiple institutions.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Gonzalo Strauss(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz Latitud Ventures

Desteiadesteia.com

Desteia builds AI-native software for cross-border logistics and global trade operations, offering real-time shipment tracking, automated customs paperwork, and alerts.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainNew York City, US

Co-investorsFoundamental Nido Ventures

Destinusdestinus.com in

Destinus develops the Hornet Block 2, a mobile canister-launched dual-role system that intercepts subsonic aerial threats and conducts precision strikes against maritime and ground targets.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareRobotics

Mikhail Kokorich(Founder)in

Co-investorsblueworld.group Carthona Capital

Dinerama

Duppla

Efexefex.com in

EFEX operates a global treasury platform that lets businesses collect international sales, send individual or mass cross-border payments to over 140 countries, hold multi-currency corporate accounts, and manage foreign exchange from a single interface.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Dimitri Zaninovich(Founder)in

Entocycle

Fairplayfairplay.ai in 𝕏

FairPlay applies AI to consumer loan underwriting to help lenders assess hard-to-score borrowers and improve financial inclusion.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Kareem Saleh(Founder & CEO)inJohn Merrill(Co-Founder & CTO)inAdrian Lai(VP of Marketing & Growth)Abby Hogan(SVP of Legal Affairs)Mark Jones(VP of Engineering)Patrick Cadic(COO)

Co-investorsFinancial Venture Studio Infinity Ventures Nyca Nyca Partners Restive Ventures TTV Capital

Filipfillip.com

Fillip is a holding company that acquires and scales properties in the sports and entertainment industries, working with licensing agencies, content studios, and operating partners to grow brand value and fan engagement.

Media & EntertainmentSports TechMexico City, MX

Alberto Fasja(Founder)inHector Sepulveda(Founder)inHugo López-Velarde(Founder)in

Co-investorsDila Capital Activant Capital Horizons Ventures Karman Ventures KEC Ventures Punch Capital

Fillip

Finanex

Finkargofinkargo.com in 𝕏Nov 2023 · $20M

Finkargo provides trade finance and foreign trade services for importers, including revolving credit lines of up to USD $2.7M with 30-150 day terms, cargo insurance, supplier verification, and industry-specific data dashboards.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Santiago Molina(Founder)inAndres Ferrer(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapria Ventures Flybridge Capital Partners Latitud Ventures QED Investors Quona Capital MAYA Capital Ventures +2 more

Flyhomes

Galgogalgo.com

Co-investorsAmador Holdings Dalus Capital WIND Ventures

Hackmetrixhackmetrix.com in

Hackmetrix offers an AI-powered platform for compliance and security certification, helping companies achieve and maintain standards such as ISO 27001 and PCI DSS by automating policy creation, evidence collection, and audit preparation.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Adriel Araujo(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmador Holdings Capria Ventures MatterScale Ventures Tantauco Bridge Latam

Handleusehandle.ai in 𝕏

Handle builds AI agents for insurance brokers, MGAs and carriers that automate back-office workflows including quoting, reconciliation, collections and claims.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Co-investorsEnergize Capital Liquid Ventures Marbruck Suffolk Technologies WEX

Heru

HiHab

Justo

Kavakkavak.com

Kavak is an e-commerce platform and marketplace that buys, finances, and sells certified pre-owned cars through digital and physical channels across Latin America and Turkey.

E-commerceFintechMarketplacesMexico City, MX

Carlos Garcia Ottati(Founder)inRoger Laughlin C(Founder)in

Co-investorsA*Andreessen Horowitz Founders Fund Kaszek Ventures QED Investors Softbank Latin America Fund +6 more

Koywekoywe.com in 𝕏

Koywe provides financial services and regulatory compliance solutions for companies across Latin America, with operations in Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, and the United States.

Crypto & Web3FintechMiami, US

Ignacio Detmer(Founder)inGuillermo Acuña(Founder)inIgnacio D(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlphaLab Capital Caladan Startups Tantauco Y Combinator

Kukunstaykukun.com in

Kukun offers boutique apartments designed to reflect the local culture of each destination, combining hotel-style amenities with the feel of a local home.

ConsumerTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsBridge Partners FJ Labs

Lang

Liebreliebre.ai

Liebre AI offers Luca, an autonomous digital accounting agent that automatically downloads and processes CFDIs from Mexico's SAT portal, reconciles transactions, records journal entries, manages fixed assets, and flags inconsistencies.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Loadsloadsfoods.com

Co-investorsFEMSA Ventures

Loftloft.com.brJul 2024

Loft runs a digital marketplace for residential real estate in Brazil.

Sarasota, US

JONATHAN BLOCK(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMARTIN DE CRANE D'HEYSSELAER(Director)ROWLAND HOBBS(Director)WEI YUAN(Director)DOUGLAS SINCLAIR(Director)

Co-investorsAcross Capital Partners Andreessen Horowitz MONASHEES QED Investors Softbank Latin America Fund Valor Capital Group +6 more

Meru

Minuminu.mx in 𝕏

minu offers a workplace benefits platform for companies in Mexico, letting HR teams activate over 50 employee benefits such as on-demand salary (earned wage access), savings, food vouchers, loans, telemedicine, and financial education.

FintechFuture of WorkHR TechPalos Verdes Estates, US

Adam Guggenheim(Executive Officer, Director)Christine Koppinger(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors500 Global Accial Capital Capria Ventures Cats.vc Clocktower Ventures Invariantes Fund +8 more

Miroculusmiroculus.com in

Automates complex biological protocols in a compact cartridge-based system for genomic sequencing

BiotechSan Francisco, US

Ferran Galindo(Director)Foteini Christodoulou(Director)

BoardAlejandro Tocigl(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCota Capital ID345 Kayyak Ventures Sun Mountain Capital Humboldt OS Fund

Modakmodak.app

Mox

Nikoniko.mx in

Niko offers photovoltaic (solar) systems in Mexico, with financing options including cash purchase and financial leasing.

CleantechEnergyMexico City, MX

Edoardo Dellepiane(Co-Founder & CEO)inRaffaele Sertorio(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAdapt Ventures Clocktower Ventures PICUS CAPITAL QED Investors 468 Capital

OPI

Orkesta Pay

Ozon

Pagalooppagaloop.com in 𝕏

Pagaloop is an SDK and API platform that enables developers to embed government payment collection directly into their applications, supporting taxes, permits, and municipal services across Mexico City and federal agencies.

Developer ToolsFintechGovTechMexico City, MX

Gerardo Briones(Founder)inCarlos Cruz(Founder)inLUIS FERNANDO DOSAL G(Founder)

Co-investorsY Combinator Vast Ventures

Petsy

Phage Labphage-lab.com inJan 2024 · $11M

Phage Lab develops solutions to address bacterial outbreaks using a One Health approach, bringing together around 100 scientists and professionals from multiple disciplines in animal health and microbiology.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech

Pablo Cifuentes Palma(Founder)inHans Pieringer(Founder)in

Co-investorsCollaborative Fund Invexor Venture Partners The Yield Lab Latam Humboldt Kaszek Ventures

Plennasoyplenna.com

Plenna is a women's health clinic offering virtual and in-person gynecological, pregnancy, psychological, nutritional, and specialized medical services through an integrated healthcare platform.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMexico City, MX

Lorena Ostos(Founder & CEO)Giovanna Abramo DelgadoLorena Ostos Rangel(Director)

Co-investors500 Global Amador Holdings Collaborative Fund Integra Groupe New Ventures Capital Nido Ventures +4 more

Plennaplenna.com.mx

Giovanna Abramo(Founder)in

Pokopokoapp.xyz in 𝕏Jun 2023 · $4.5M

Poko provides payment infrastructure that connects traditional payment methods to blockchain networks, allowing cryptocurrency wallets, games, and applications to let users buy crypto or digital assets with local currency.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechGamingSingapore, SG

Geoffrey See(Founder)inSean Ang(Founder)inVan Tran(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator Global Founders Capital Goodwater Capital Orange DAO Soma Capital

Pokopoko.fundJun 2023 · $4.5M

TDTC (Thiên Đường Trò Chơi) is an online gaming and gambling portal offering card games, slots, racing, sports, and business-simulation games, along with deposit/withdrawal services via bank transfer, e-wallets, and phone cards.

Gaming

Co-investorsMS&AD Ventures Global Founders Capital Goodwater Capital Orange DAO Soma Capital Y Combinator

Primaprima.ai in

Prima provides structural steel services covering the full Division 5 scope, including engineering, detailing, fabrication, delivery, and erection support for industrial infrastructure.

Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechMexico City, MX

Patricio Servitje(Founder)inDaniel Autrique(Founder)inJuan Pablo Ramos(Co-Founder (Co-CEO in Endeavor coverage))in

Co-investorsAcrew Capital K50 Ventures Marathon Ventures NXTP PICUS CAPITAL Quona Capital +4 more

Pulpogetpulpo.com in 𝕏

Pulpo offers a fleet management platform (PulpoFleet) that centralizes vehicle, driver, and documentation data, automates operational tasks, and tracks maintenance, alongside a fuel card (PulpoPay) with anti-fraud controls and an outsourced fleet management service (Pulpo360).

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Evaristo Babé(Founder)inAlvaro de Juan Uriarte(Founder)in

Co-investorsDila Capital FEMSA Ventures SeedRocket Sun Mountain Capital

Quaddro

Refurbirefurbi.com.co in

Refurbi is a Colombian online store for verified refurbished technology, selling devices that are checked and backed by the company with return options and trade-in against a new purchase.

Circular EconomyE-commerceRetail Tech

Co-investorsEpic Angels Impact Ventures PSM Itaú Latin Leap

Rurall

Seleniosselenios.com in 𝕏

Selenios is an AI-powered recruitment platform that automates hiring tasks for talent teams.

AI & Machine LearningHR Tech

Co-investorsLatitud Ventures

Shasqiin 𝕏

Shasqi develops cancer therapeutics using click chemistry to activate drugs specifically at tumor sites, reducing systemic toxicity by localizing a reagent in the tumor that reacts with an infused inactive drug to generate concentrated therapeutic effects.

BiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Jose M. Mejia Oneto(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

SIMA

Somossomosinternet.co in 𝕏Jul 2023 · $13.4M

Somos provides home internet and television services to consumers in Colombia, offering over 100 live channels and TV Box devices with a proprietary app.

ConsumerPropTechMedellín, CO

Forrest Heath(Founder)inForrest Heath III(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNicolas Berman(Director)Claudio Andres Hidalgo Saez(Director)

Co-investorsKaszek Ventures Tantauco Western Technology Investment Y Combinator MAGIC Fund Ribbit Capital +1 more

Somossomosinternet.com in 𝕏Jul 2023 · $13.4M

Somos Internet provides home internet and television services to customers in Colombia, offering live TV channels, TV Box devices, and a proprietary app for streaming content.

ConsumerMedellín, CO

Co-investorsGraph Ventures K50 Ventures Western Technology Investment Zero Infinity Partners Bracket Capital Kaszek Ventures +4 more

SOURCYsourcy.ai in 𝕏

Sourcy is an AI-powered global sourcing platform that helps brands discover products, validate suppliers, and move ideas into production, combining technology with supplier relationships and human expertise.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHong Kong, HK

Karl Chan(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsKaya Founders PKSHA Technology Capital

Spot

SpotAIspot.ai in 𝕏

Spot AI provides a video intelligence platform for security and operations teams, offering tools to monitor camera feeds, search footage, and respond to incidents.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Rish Gupta(Founder)inTanuj ThapliyalSud Bhatija

Co-investorsCheyenne Ventures MVP Ventures Qualcomm Ventures Redpoint Ventures Scale Venture Partners

Syntagesyntage.com

Syntage provides a platform that aggregates and analyzes business and financial data—such as invoices, original documents, blacklists, and risk indicators—accessible via APIs, PDF reports, and Excel exports.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Co-investorsLatitud Ventures Norte Ventures

Trebu

Urbanicurbanic.com

Co-investorsRaptor Group

Urbvanurbvan.com in

Urbvan (by Kolors) operates a technology platform for corporate employee shuttle transportation, optimizing routes in real time and managing bookings, changes, and monitoring via a mobile app with QR-code boarding.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Renato Picard(Founder)inJoao Matos Albino(Founder)in

Co-investorsDila Capital Kaszek Ventures

Vaasgetvaas.com

Cross-border platform automating operations for the emerging private debt market with built-in regulatory infrastructure.

Fort Worth, US

Todd Hodnett(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shawn Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz Clocktower Ventures Latitud Ventures Marathon Ventures Norte Ventures ABSeed Ventures +4 more

Vambevambe.ai in

Vambe offers an AI platform that centralizes customer conversations from WhatsApp, Instagram, webchat and other channels into a single customer profile, and uses AI agents to qualify leads, schedule meetings, process payments, and update CRMs.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Nicolas Camhi(Founder)inMatias Perez Pefaur(Founder)inDiego Chahuan(Founder)in

Co-investorsCathay Innovation Chile Ventures MONASHEES

Vestvest.investments

Co-investorsRC Ventures

VMetrix

Welbewelbecare.com in

Welbe is a corporate health platform that integrates a national medical network, telemedicine, an app, and a data portal to help companies manage employee health as a measurable preventive strategy.

Digital HealthHealthtechHR Tech

Co-investorsHTwenty Marathon Ventures

Wonder Brandswonderbrands.co in

Wonder Brands develops and sells essential household consumer products across Latin America, using an online-first omnichannel model with in-house design, sourcing, and supply chain control.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsFlucas Ventures Hi Ventures Kube VC Marathon Ventures ALLVP CoVenture +5 more

Xepelinxepelin.com in

Xepelin offers a digital platform providing working-capital financing to businesses, including invoice advances, supplier payment financing, and supply-chain finance programs.

FintechSaaSSantiago, CL

Guillermo Molina Carvallo(Founder)inFintech SaaS Guillermo Molina Carvallo(Founder)Nicolás de Camino(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)inSebastian Kreis(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAvenir Growth Capital Battery Ventures Cathay Innovation Fluent Ventures Kaszek Ventures Kayyak Ventures +9 more

Yemayema.mx

YEMA operates physical grocery/supermarket stores in Mexico City offering food products with a focus on healthy and affordable eating.

ConsumerFoodTechRetail TechMexico City, MX

Rene Candia(Founder)in

Co-investorsOutbound Ventures

Yunoy.uno in

Yuno is a payment orchestration platform that enables merchants to accept payments from anywhere in the world through a single no-code integration with 1,000+ payment methods and providers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDoha, QA

Juan Pablo Ortega(Co-founder)inJulián Núñez(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz MONASHEES Tiger Global Management Kaszek Ventures Latitud Ventures Nido Ventures +3 more

ZeBrands (Luuna)zebrands.mx

ZéBrands is a Mexican company that builds and operates a family of consumer brands aimed at helping people improve their daily lives, running a portfolio of more than 200 retail stores.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech

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How many investments has Nazca made?: Nazca has 85 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Nazca invest at?: Nazca invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Nazca focus on?: Nazca focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Nazca located?: Nazca is headquartered in Mexico City, MX.
Who does Nazca co-invest with?: Nazca most often shares deals with Latitud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Dila Capital, among 106 tracked co-investors.

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Latitud Ventures

Latitud is an early-stage investor and community platform connecting Latin American startup talent with Silicon Valley, including a Fellowship program for founders.

Both backed · 8

Darwin Datanomik Finkargo Selenios Syntage Vaas Xepelin Yuno

$100K – $5M

Kaszek Ventures

Kaszek is an investment firm run by tech entrepreneurs that partners with founders across Latin America, providing capital along with hands-on expertise in strategy, operations, team-building, growth, technology, and fundraising.

Both backed · 7

Bia Kavak Phage Lab Somos Urbvan Xepelin Yuno

PICUS CAPITAL

Picus Capital is a privately financed venture capital investor focused on early-stage technology ventures, having backed over 170 companies with a long-term, entrepreneur-aligned approach.

Both backed · 3

Niko Prima Xepelin

$100K – $300M

Collaborative Fund

Collaborative Fund is a venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building category- and culture-defining brands, products, and services across consumer, health, energy, and access-to-capital themes.

Both backed · 2

Phage Lab Plenna

$500K – $1M

Graph Ventures

Graph Ventures is a venture capital firm founded and run by investors who have backed and built dozens of VC-backed companies over more than a decade, offering founders fundraising connections, scaling advice, and network access.

Both backed · 2

Loft Somos

$5K – $5M

Endeavor Catalyst

Endeavor is a global nonprofit network supporting high-impact entrepreneurs across 45+ markets, and operates Endeavor Catalyst, a rules-based co-investment fund that invests in the same entrepreneurs Endeavor supports.

Both backed · 2

Wonder Brands Xepelin

$5.5M – $200M

HTwenty

HTwenty is a venture capital firm with offices in Miami, Mexico, and Colombia that partners closely with entrepreneurs from day one to help them disrupt and create new markets.

Both backed · 2

Darwin Welbe

$100K – $1M

Flybridge Capital Partners

Flybridge Capital Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs building companies with global reach. The firm focuses on supporting innovative ventures from their initial funding stages.

Both backed · 1

Finkargo

$250K – $10M

Flourish Ventures

Flourish Ventures is a global early-stage fintech fund that backs founders building and reshaping financial services and systems.

Both backed · 1

Albo

$100K – $5M

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.

Both backed · 1

Plenna

$250K – $15M

Foundamental

Foundamental is a venture capital firm focused on hardware and construction technology, providing strategic insights and investment perspective to founders building physical products for the AEC and construction industries.

Both backed · 1

Desteia

$500K – $5M

Magma Partners

Listed by the IDB among investors in Bolivian startups.

Both backed · 1

Albo

▶21 more co-investors

ALLVP Chile Ventures Accel Notable Capital Foundation Capital Canaan Partners Salesforce Japan Co.,Ltd.Better Tomorrow Ventures Jackson Square Ventures Construct Capital Autotech Ventures Seaya Atlantico XG Ventures Angel Ventures Mexico alpha4 ventures 99 Startups Dux Capital Rumbo Ventures Jiveworld Tokai Ventures

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