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Salkantay Ventures

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Pre-Seed–Series A · 16 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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Tracked investments
27

Team · 16 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Andrés Esquives· Internin
Leonardo De Casanova· Internin

What they invest in

from 19 of 27 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×9Fintech ×7SaaS ×7EdTech ×4Enterprise Software ×3HR Tech ×3Climate Tech ×2Consumer ×2

HQs:United States×7Colombia×3Mexico×2Ecuador×1Peru×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 10 portfolio companies
60%
solo founders
6 of 10 mapped founding teams
79%
repeat founders
of 14 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×13 founders×24+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data

Universidad de Los Andes ×3Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ×2MIT Sloan School of Management ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×3

Investments · 27 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12023 · 12022 · 13 dated

Aerialoopaerialoop.comin𝕏

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
Aprende Instituteaprende.comin

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 ClaureRoberto Gisbert

Co-investors500 GlobalCapria VenturesMatterScale VenturesValor Capital GroupAngel VenturesECMC Group+1 more

Cometacometa.vcin

Cometa is a venture capital firm, active since 2012, that invests in technology startups serving the Spanish-speaking world.

Co-investorsFEMSA VenturesKaszek VenturesSun Mountain Capital500 GlobalAcrew CapitalHomebrew+2 more

Cometagetcometa.comin

Cometa is an operations platform for schools that manages billing, admissions, communications, and academic administration.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Andres BenavidesMateo Creamer

Co-investors500 GlobalAcrew CapitalHomebrewKaszek VenturesLatitud VenturesReach Capital

Cultivocultivo.landin

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)Manuel Pinuela Rangel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Manuel Pinuela, PhD(Founder)inJames Clifton(Founder)inREBECCA BRAVO(Executive Officer, Director)JAMES CLIFTON(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCapria VenturesMassMutual VenturesMulago Foundation

Equip

End-to-end solution for purchasing of construction materials.

Finnectofinnecto.cominJun 2025 · $1.7M

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

Galgo

Financial services for immigrants and foreigners in Latam.

Guamaguamacard.comin𝕏

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

Kilimokilimo.comin𝕏

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

Jairo Nicolas Trad(Executive Officer, Director)Rodrigo Tissera(Executive Officer, Director)Jairo Trad(Founder)inJuan Carlos Abdala(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAgLaunch AcceleratorCapria VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures AgGLOCAL LatamImpacta Latam VCKamay Ventures+1 more

Kilimo

SaaS for irrigation management to save water with higher yields.

Lealleal.coin

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 Verdemanzanaverde.lain

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 Ventures

Mercatelymercately.comin𝕏

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

Minuminu.mxin𝕏

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)Nima unknown

Co-investors500 GlobalAccial CapitalCapria VenturesCats.vcClocktower VenturesInvariantes Fund+8 more

Moonflowmoonflow.aiinNov 2023 · $700K

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)

Co-investorsAmador HoldingsTheVentureCityMagma PartnersMORRO VENTURES

Moonflow

Automatic collection management platform and communications.

Prestamypeprestamype.comin

Prestamype is a Peruvian financial platform offering mortgage-backed loans, business liquidity financing, and supplier payment advances, along with invoice management and currency exchange between US dollars and Peruvian soles.

Fintech

Co-investorsAVP VenturesCapria Ventures

Shinkansenshinkansen.financein

Shinkansen provides financial infrastructure that connects companies with banks for payments, treasury, and automated reconciliation.

FintechSaaS

Leo Soto(Founder)in

Co-investors0BSCapria VenturesChile VenturesGG CapitalHi VenturesKrealo

Slangslangapp.com

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+1 more

Talently

Employability training platform for developers.

Torretorre.coin𝕏

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

UBITSubits.comin𝕏

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+2 more

uDoczudocz.comin𝕏Jun 2022

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

Welliwelli.com.coin

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 Capital

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Salkantay Ventures made?
Salkantay Ventures has 24 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 55 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Mantener y crecer tu network | Martin Aspillaga | Salkantay Ventures

Levantando Podcast · Martín Aspillaga

Meet The VC: Luis Arbulú of Salkantay Ventures

Early Growth · Luis Arbulú

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