Venture Capital Investors from Chile

Behind Brazil and Mexico, Chile has the most funds investing in venture capital. It is the Spanish-speaking country with the most accelerators focused exclusively on startups and, behind Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, had the highest funding volume for its startups in 2023. This undoubtedly makes it one of the region’s most important countries for venture capital.

Find out more about the ecosystem in Cuantico’s VC investment report for LATAM in 2023. 

That’s why this mapping features institutional investors founded in Chile that invest in and support startups across Latin America. 

Venture Capital Funds in Chile

1. Add Ventures Capital. Add Ventures is a $3M USD seed fund in Miami that invests in startups with the potential to transform traditional industries in LatAm, drawing on its partners’ experience generating more than $100M USD in revenue across key sectors in the region.
2. Alaya Capital. An early-stage Latin American VC fund led by prominent tech entrepreneurs. Alaya Capital invests in digital talent, supporting high-performing teams seeking to create a better world through technological innovation, and scales startups globally through its international network.
3. Araucaria Venture. Chile’s leading venture capital fund in Foodtech, Agtech, and Climate Tech. We invest in disruptive technologies that optimize food production, land use, and adaptation to climate change, providing capital, expert networks, and mentorship to maximize the impact and sustainability of our investments.
4. Arpegio. Arpegio invests globally in early-stage technology startups active in Latin America’s agrifood industry.
5. Blue Mobility Ventures. A VC specializing in mobility and transportation that supports early-stage startups making an impact in LatAm. Its network and expertise across LatAm and Israel provide strategic access to vehicles, fleets, and manufacturers to optimize go-to-market and product-market fit.
6. Chile Global Ventures. An impact-focused arm that connects venture capital institutions with early-stage, highly scalable startups to foster development in Chile and the region.
7. Chile Ventures. Invests in innovative startups with high growth potential, focusing on subscription and SaaS models.
8. COREangels Pacific. An investment fund made up of successful entrepreneurs from LatAm and Asia who invest in early-stage tech startups in the Pacific Ring of Fire, scaling companies through their network and experience as angel investors.
9. Tantauco Ventures. A regional fund investing in Fintech, SaaS, and Marketplace startups at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, connecting the Southern Cone of Latin America with major global markets such as Mexico and the U.S.
10. Driven VC. A seed fund focused on digital commerce enablers and B2B marketplaces in South America.
11. Fen Ventures. An early-stage Chilean VC fund investing in Latin American tech companies with social and environmental impact.
12. Imagine Ventures. The venture capital fund of Imagine, a Microsoft partner accelerator, supporting early-stage LatAm startups as they tackle production, social, and technological challenges with innovative solutions.
13. Impacta VC. A $7M USD seed fund in the U.S. investing in tech startups aligned with the SDGs in LatAm, leveraging a regional network to facilitate future funding rounds.
14. Kayyak Ventures. A VC firm focused on startups using technology and innovation to tackle critical social and environmental challenges, selecting scalable and sustainable business models.
15. LarrainVial Asset Management. With 90 years of financial experience, LarrainVial launched its first fund in 2021 to boost the entrepreneurial ecosystem and create synergies.
16. Magma Partners. A VC fund supporting Latin American startups with investments ranging from $25K to $1.5M, focusing on scaling companies from the early stages through Series A in LatAm and the U.S.
17. Manutara Ventures. A VC firm with offices in Miami and Santiago, specializing in SaaS, Fintech, and the Future of Work, and providing hands-on support to early-stage startups.
18. Minga Ventures. A fund that fosters development by helping founders build bonds of collaboration and friendship, supporting early-stage companies with knowledge and experience.
19. Mountain Partners. A VC fund focused on Climate Tech in LatAm and the U.S., investing in disruptive startups that reduce carbon footprints in sectors such as renewable energy, electric mobility, and sustainable agriculture.
20. Savia Ventures. A fund empowering Climate-Tech entrepreneurs in Latin America.
21. Sudlich. An impact fund financing tech and science startups in Chile and LatAm, focusing on solutions for sustainable food in the southern region.
22. Sunna Ventures. Sunna is an early-stage VC fund focused on Climate Tech. We’re looking for LatAm startups that can become standard-bearers for climate tech in the region, as well as Global startups that can leverage the Climate Tech market and resources.
23. Vulcano. A VC fund investing in dynamic startups at the scaling stage, optimizing operations and the international expansion of high-potential projects.
24. Zentynel. A private equity fund focused on early-stage startups connected to LatAm in areas such as biotech, foodtech, healthtech, and agrotech.

Corporate Venture Capital Funds in Chile

1. Agunsa Lab. AgunsaLab is the corporate venture capital arm of the Agunsa Group, a company operating in the logistics sector across LATAM. It is the region’s first corporate investment fund focused on ports, airports, and containers.
2. Cencosud Ventures. Cencosud Ventures is Cencosud’s corporate venture unit. Its mission is to fund and accelerate strategic startups for its business units, investing in disruptive technologies in retail, eCommerce, fintech, logistics, and the supply chain. Cencosud operates in Chile, the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
3. Falabella Ventures. Falabella Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Grupo Falabella, one of Latin America’s leading retail and services corporations. It invests in innovative companies that address key challenges and create value in areas such as Sodimac, Banco Falabella, Tottus, Mallplaza, Falabella Marketplace, and IKEA.

Angel Groups in Chile

1. Chile Global Angels. ChileGlobal Angels is part of Fundación Chile’s ChileGlobal Ventures platform. It is the oldest and most active angel investor network, operating since 2009 and known for providing smart financing to startups.
2. Dadneo. Dadneo is an angel investor network spanning all of Chile, strengthening the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem by supporting investment in startups with high potential for expansion and growth.

Accelerators for Startups from Chile

1. AceleraLatam. At AceleraLatam, we are a business accelerator and VC focused on improving the performance of early-stage startups and ventures, drawing on our experience, networks, and access to funding to accelerate our clients.
2. Aster. Aster is the first startup accelerator in northern Chile, established to strengthen and promote Antofagasta as a technology hub by supporting ventures in mining, renewable energy, water processes, logistics, tourism, and astronomy.
3. Colledge Studio. Colledge Studio is a Web3 business incubator that connects entrepreneurs, companies, protocols, and investors in the Web3 ecosystem, acting as a catalyst for the startups of tomorrow in Latin America.
4. Discovery-A. Discovery-A is a scale-up program that brings together early-stage startups with a strong focus on innovation and growth potential, offering funding of USD$80.000 to USD$1 million.
5. Imagine Waves. Imagine Waves accelerates and invests in technology ventures, with a particular interest in projects that can leverage its networks to grow rapidly in strategic sectors, using the power of networks and collective knowledge to drive startups.
6. IMPACT LATAM. IMPACT LATAM accelerates sustainability for startups, SMEs, and companies in Latin America, offering programs to help solve social and environmental problems through technology and the adoption of sustainable practices.
7. Impactus Ventures. Impactus Ventures is a social innovation platform focused on creating a high-impact ecosystem in Latin America, with a focus on improving the lives of children and adolescents through technological solutions.
8. Magical Startups. Magical is a Chilean accelerator and investment fund that invests in and accelerates startups founded to solve critical problems in the region, with a ticket of USD 125.000 to support business growth.
9. Platanus Ventures. Platanus Ventures is an early-stage digital startup accelerator, offering USD $200,000 in exchange for 5.5% equity and an acceleration program with mentorship from founders of established startups.
10. Start-up Chile. Start-Up Chile is a public accelerator created by the Chilean government for high-potential entrepreneurs. It is the leading accelerator in LATAM and one of the largest and most diverse in the world.
11. The Ganesha Lab. The Ganesha Lab is a global biotech platform in LATAM that aims to turn science into successful businesses, supporting biotech startups as they scale internationally and improve quality of life around the world.