Pre-Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Salkantay Ventures invests in early-stage companies led by Latin American entrepreneurs that use technology to address critical challenges in the region, targeting Spanish-speaking markets. The fund backs startups from pre-seed through Series A and positions itself as a strategic partner, providing not only capital but also hands-on support, industry knowledge, and access to a global network. It looks for founders aligned with its thesis across geography, sector, and stage, aiming to bridge gaps and drive social transformation through innovation and technology in Latin America.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
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What they invest in
from 21 of 25 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Fintech ×7SaaS ×7EdTech ×5HR Tech ×4Enterprise Software ×3Future of Work ×3Climate Tech ×2
HQs:United States×8Mexico×4Colombia×3Ecuador×1Peru×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×53 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data
Universidad de Los Andes ×4Columbia University ×2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ×2MIT Sloan School of Management ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×7Economics ×6Computer Science ×5Engineering ×4Finance & Accounting ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 19 founders with career history
UTEC - Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología ×2UTEC Ventures ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 52022 · 12021 · 210 dated
Aerialoop develops drone technology for urban logistics, surveillance, and delivery operations across multiple countries using a Hardware-as-a-Service business model.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsQuito, EC
Pedro Meneses(Co-Founder & CEO)inAndreas Antener(Co-Founder & CTO)inSantiago Barrera(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investors640 OxfordCapria VenturesGENIUS NYTechstarsUP Partners
Aprende offers online courses teaching practical skills, from basic to advanced, including entrepreneurship, with classes led by experts and celebrities and content connected to Univision.
ConsumerEdTech
Martin ClaureinRoberto Gisbertin
Co-investors500 GlobalCapria VenturesMatterScale VenturesValor Capital GroupAngel VenturesCapria+4 more
Cometa is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies across Spanish-speaking markets globally, with a focus on AI readiness enablers in industries characterized by high human intervention, proprietary data creation, and critical data needs.
AI & Machine LearningSector AgnosticMexico City, MX
Diego VargasinErnesto VargasinRafael de HaroPepe Bolañosin
Co-investorsFEMSA VenturesKaszek VenturesSun Mountain Capital500 GlobalAcrew CapitalHomebrew+2 more
Cometa is an operations platform for schools that manages billing, admissions, communications, and academic administration.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Andres BenavidesinMateo Creamerin
Co-investors500 GlobalAcrew CapitalHomebrewKaszek VenturesLatitud VenturesReach Capital
Cultivo uses data analysis, machine learning, and generative AI to plan and finance nature-based restoration projects, connecting land, capital, and ecological regeneration.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechImpact & Social GoodBerkeley, US
MANUEL PINUELA(Executive Officer, Director)inManuel Pinuela Rangel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Manuel Pinuela, PhD(Founder)inJames Clifton(Founder)inREBECCA BRAVO(Executive Officer, Director)BENJAMIN J. STONE(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesMassMutual VenturesMulago Foundation
Finnecto is an AI-based platform that automates and digitizes the management of operational spend, purchasing, expenses, and supplier payments, with real-time budget control and intake-to-procure-to-pay workflows.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Vicente Espinosa(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmador HoldingsBuenTrip VenturesExpert DOJOAmadorHustle FundKfund
Guamacard offers a digital credit card for consumers without credit history in Colombia, enabling them to build their credit profile from scratch using open banking technology.
FintechMedellin, CO
Co-investorsTechstarsHustle FundStory Ventures
Kilimo provides water stewardship services, working with companies, organizations, and farmers to improve water security in priority watersheds through hydrological assessment, efficient irrigation practices, and measurable results reported in cubic meters following standards such as VWBA.
AgTechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodRipley, US
Rodrigo Tissera(Executive Officer, Director)inJairo Trad(Founder)inJuan Carlos Abdala(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAgLaunch AcceleratorCapria VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures AgGLOCAL LatamImpacta Latam VCKamay Ventures+1 more
Leal 360 is a retail-focused customer platform for LATAM that combines a CDP, campaign automation, loyalty programs, and NPS with an AI decision engine, connecting to a business's POS to turn purchase data into personalized marketing and loyalty actions.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech
Co-investorsAspira CapitalAxon Partners GroupCapria VenturesFuel Venture CapitalLEAP Global PartnersNewpath Partners+1 more
Manzana Verde offers balanced, calorie-labeled prepared meals delivered on demand or on a scheduled weekly plan, with locally cooked menus and nutritionist-designed dishes.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Carlos Andrade(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalCapria VenturesGanas VenturesMatterScale VenturesNorwest Venture Partners
Mercately is a conversational commerce platform that integrates products, payments, and messaging channels through AI-powered automation.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSSheridan, US
Co-investorsBuenTrip VenturesCapria VenturesExpert DOJOTechstarsInventus Capital Partners
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 VenturesInvariantes Fund+10 more
Moonflow is a cloud-based debt collection software that uses AI agents to automate customer communications across WhatsApp, email, and phone calls, centralizing and orchestrating the collections process.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSLima
Facundo Turconi(CEO)in
Co-investorsAmador HoldingsMagma PartnersTheVentureCityMORRO VENTURES
Prestamype is a lending platform registered with Peru's financial regulator for peer-to-peer lending services.
Fintech
Co-investorsAVP VenturesCapria VenturesAlive VenturesOikocredit
Shinkansen provides financial infrastructure that connects companies with banks for payments, treasury, and automated reconciliation.
FintechSaaSMiddletown, US
Leo Soto(Founder)inLeonardo Soto(Manager)
Co-investors0BSCapria VenturesChile VenturesGG CapitalHi VenturesKrealo
Slang builds an AI-driven professional English learning platform that personalizes courses by role and context for companies and educational institutions.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Diego Villegas(Co-founder)inKamran Khan(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAVP VenturesCapria VenturesDila CapitalHi VenturesInQlabRoble Ventures+2 more
Talently is a tech recruitment service that sources, technically vets, and places senior engineers, product managers, and AI specialists for companies, offering both direct hiring and managed flexible teams with payroll and compliance handling.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech
Cristian VegainDomenica Obandoin
Co-investors500 GlobalAlaya CapitalAvalancha VenturesCapria VenturesStartups
Torre operates an AI-driven job network that automates recruitment and job hunting for companies and professionals.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
Alexander Torrenegra(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesMatterScale VenturesTBD AngelsVelvet Sea VenturesEchoVC Partners
UBITS is a modular AI-powered HR platform that helps organizations recruit, train, and develop their teams across Latin America.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBogotá, CO
Julián Melo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmador HoldingsCapria VenturesMagma PartnersOwl VenturesRiverwood CapitalRoble Ventures+3 more
uDocz provides AI academic assistants offering an AI tutor for students and a pedagogical assistant for teachers, along with study materials, quizzes, flashcards, and practice modes.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMiddletown, US
Carlos Effio Gamarra(Executive Officer, Director)Ricardo Junior Garcia Izasiga(Executive Officer, Director)Carlos Effio(Founder)inJorgen Balle Olesen(Director)
Co-investorsCapria VenturesGSV VenturesLatitud Ventures
Welli provides point-of-care financing for medical procedures, letting patients apply from their phone and receive credit approval in minutes with fixed installments.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtech
Felipe Jaramillo López(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesNew Ventures CapitalCommunity Investment ManagementCostanoa Ventures
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AprendeAptunoEquipGalgo
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Torre · complex.com · Sep 5, 2026
Leal · dot.la · Aug 21, 2026
Minu · indianretailer.com · Aug 18, 2026
Kilimo · thecitizen.co.tz · Aug 5, 2026
Aerialoop · citybiz.co · Jul 13, 2026
Moonflow · startuplinks.world · Jun 10, 2026
Prestamype · inforcapital.com · Mar 25, 2026
Cultivo · trysignalbase.com · Mar 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Salkantay Ventures made?
- Salkantay Ventures has 25 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Salkantay Ventures invest at?
- Salkantay Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Salkantay Ventures focus on?
- Salkantay Ventures focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Who does Salkantay Ventures co-invest with?
- Salkantay Ventures most often shares deals with Capria Ventures, 500 Global, MatterScale Ventures, among 57 tracked co-investors.
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