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Redwood Ventures

Venture capital

Guadalajara · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Redwood positions itself as more than a capital provider, acting as a growth partner to entrepreneurs. Through its venture capital, private equity, and investment banking activities, the firm seeks to give investors access to high-return opportunities by backing visionary founders and transformative companies across a broad range of industries. Its venture arm (Redwood Ventures) is associated with backing consumer, mobility, and marketplace businesses in Latin America.

Invests inSector AgnosticBrazilLatin AmericaMexico

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Guadalajara, MX
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
24
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1

Team · 4 people

from public directories
Ian Paul Otero· Managing Partner𝕏

What they invest in

from 15 of 24 portfolio companies

Fintech ×6Consumer ×4Biotech ×3Digital Health ×2FoodTech ×2Future of Work ×2Healthtech ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2

HQs:Mexico×3United States×3United Kingdom×2Belgium×1Colombia×1Peru×1

Investments · 24 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 22024 · 12023 · 12020 · 32018 · 12014 · 12012 · 12009 · 12007 · 112 dated

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Travis Kalanick(Founder)Garrett Camp(Founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in

PartnerIan Paul Otero· solo GP

Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+91 more

Amphista Therapeuticsamphista.comin𝕏Series A · Apr 2020 · $8M

Amphista Therapeutics develops next-generation targeted protein degradation (TPD) medicines using its proprietary Targeted Glue technology, which is engineered to selectively trigger the destruction of disease-causing proteins.

BiotechCambridge, GB

Louise Modis(Chief Executive Officer)inMartin Pass(Chief Development Officer)inGiles Brown(Executive VP Drug Discovery)in

Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesNovartis Venture FundSV Health InvestorsDementia Discovery FundEuropean Investment FundForbion+2 more

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 VenturesDux CapitalInnogen CapitalInnogen Capital Ventures

Biocartis Group NVbiocartisgroupnv.beSeries A · Oct 2009 · $15M

Biocartis develops molecular diagnostics and genetic testing solutions for clinical applications.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesMechelen, BE

Herman Verrelst(Chairman of the board)

Crabicrabi.cominJun 2025 · $13.6M

Crabi is a digital car insurance provider offering coverage for material damage, theft, third-party liability, medical attention, roadside and legal assistance, managed entirely through its website and mobile app.

FintechInsurTech

Cristina CarreraDaniel unknownJavier OrozcoinLuis MayagoitiainDaniel Bernardez Oliver(Founder)

Co-investors30N Ventures500 GlobalAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESCarao VenturesGalicia VenturesHoneystone Ventures+4 more

Influurinfluur.comin

Influur offers Pulse, an AI agent for music promotion that identifies and matches creators to campaigns, runs multi-channel outreach to hundreds of creators at once, handles escrow-style payments, and provides real-time campaign analytics.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech

Alessandra Angelini(Founder)inValeria Angelini(Founder)inPaula Coleman(Founder)inFefi Oliveira(Founder)

PartnerIan Paul Otero· solo GP

Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalDaniel GutenbergHTwentyIGNIAMagma PartnersPoint72 Ventures+6 more

Kashinkashin.appin𝕏Seed

Kashin is a peer-to-peer lending platform operating in Peru that provides instant personal loans from 50 to 800 Peruvian soles to individual consumers, with approval in under one hour.

FintechLima, PE

Christophe Robilliard(Founder)inJose Palacios(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirst Check VenturesMeridian 75StartupsY CombinatorFriends Family CapitalFunFair Ventures+9 more

Leviceptlevicept.comSeries A · Oct 2014 · $16M

Levicept is a company in the life sciences sector with backing from prominent healthcare and pharmaceutical investors including Medicxi, Pfizer Ventures, Gilde Healthcare, and Advent Life Sciences.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Simon Westbrook(Founder and CSO)in

Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesGilde HealthcareIndex VenturesMedicxiPfizer VenturesPfizer Venture Investments

Minuminu.mxin𝕏Nov 2024

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)inChristine Koppinger(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAccial CapitalCapria VenturesCats.vcClocktower VenturesFJ Labs+14 more

MiSaludmisalud.ai𝕏Nov 2025

MiSalud provides digital health services to Spanish-speaking users, including personalized meal plans for weight management, chronic disease monitoring through telehealth with consistent doctor relationships, mental health programs for stress and anxiety, and access to discounted medications.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Wendy Johansson(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalMagnify VenturesSamsung NextUlu VenturesXG VenturesIGNIA+2 more

Nerre Therapeuticsnerretherapeutics.comSeries A · Dec 2012 · $18M

Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesFountain Healthcare PartnersOrbiMedColumbus Venture PartnersForbion

Rappirappi.comin𝕏

Rappi is a delivery and logistics platform that connects merchants and delivery partners with millions of users across multiple countries in Latin America, offering immediate delivery services and payment opportunities for couriers.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesBogotá, CO

Simon Borrero(CEO)inSebastian Mejia(Founder)inFelipe Villamarin(Founder)inSimón Borrero(Founder)inFelipe Villamarina(Founder)Felipe Villamarín(Founder)

PartnerIan Paul Otero· solo GP

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzARTFO Holdings LLCBase PartnersDVCFJ LabsFloodgate+45 more

smartBeemosmartbeemo.comin𝕏

Supports entrepreneurial ambitions of Latin American people.

Co-investorsNew Ventures CapitalCathexis VenturesSimma Capital

Solfiumsolfium.comin

Solfium provides solar energy, energy storage, and electric mobility solutions for residential, business, industrial, and corporate customers.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Co-investorsAccionKamay VenturesSavia VenturesAlive VenturesBDC Capital CorporationRaliCap Ventures

Tia Lupita Foodstialupitafoods.com𝕏

Tia Lupita is a Mexican food brand offering hot sauces, salsa macha chili crunch, grain-free cactus tortilla chips, creamy hot sauces, and Mexican BBQ sauces made with natural ingredients and family recipes.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Hector Saldivar(Founder)

PartnerIan Paul Otero· solo GP

Co-investorsClover VitalityRedwood Capital Partners

Vexivexi.mxin𝕏

Vexi is a Mexican credit card issuer offering a consumer credit card (including a Vexi American Express card) with cashback, interest-free installment purchases, and card controls through its app.

ConsumerFintechMexico City, MX

Salvador Michel(Founder)inGabriela Estrada(Founder)in

PartnerIan Paul Otero· solo GP

Co-investorsAccial CapitalCapria VenturesCats.vcFinnovista VCMagma PartnersRebalance Capital Ventures+2 more

Zenfizenfi.mxJan 2023 · $8.5M

ZenFi offers a free mobile app for Mexican consumers to improve their credit profile, manage their credit cards, and check their tax information.

ConsumerFintech

Luis Rubén Chávez Tostado(Founder)in

Co-investorsMagma PartnersCometaConny & Co.Unpopular Ventures

货拉拉 (Lalamove)lalamove.comin

Asia-based technology company providing on-demand delivery services by connecting users with drivers.

Gary Hui(Founder)in

PartnerIan Paul Otero· solo GP

Co-investors01vcAppWorks VenturesArcherman CapitalGaldana VenturesHongShan Capital GroupTeachers' Venture Growth+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Avila TherapeuticsBirdmanDiDiMensajeros UrbanosRappta TherapeuticsZikani Therapeutics

Exits · 1

1 IPOs

UberNYSE: UBER

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Redwood Ventures made?
Redwood Ventures has 24 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Redwood Ventures invest at?
Redwood Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Redwood Ventures focus on?
Redwood Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Redwood Ventures located?
Redwood Ventures is headquartered in Guadalajara, MX.
Who does Redwood Ventures co-invest with?
Redwood Ventures most often shares deals with Magma Partners, Redwood Capital Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, among 53 tracked co-investors.

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