Impact Ventures PSM and Impacta VC launch US $5M impact fund for LATAM startups

Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, 26 of February 2025. Impact Ventures PSM, the impact investment team at Promotora Social México, and Impacta VC, a social and environmental impact venture capital firm, announce a strategic partnership to launch a new fund: “Impact Ventures PSM Seed”.

This $5M USD fund, part of Impact Ventures PSM, will be managed by Impacta VC and plans to invest in 20 startups in Latin America at the pre-seed and seed stages that generate social and/or environmental impact. Its investment thesis includes sectors such as education, healthcare, fair trade, ecosystem development, housing, financial inclusion, agtech, and climate tech.

Impact thesis of Impact Ventures PSM Seed

The fund will prioritize companies with a technological component and a full-time committed founding team, backing innovative, scalable, and replicable business models that create positive, sustainable change in society and the environment. With these criteria in mind, it will invest between $100,000 and $300,000 USD in selected startups.

SOLVING A KEY PROBLEM IN THE REGION

The partnership between these key ecosystem players aims to address a long list of unresolved challenges and needs affecting thousands of startups and entrepreneurs in Latin America. In that regard, the fund aims to solve a specific and clear problem in the region: the lack of pre-seed and seed capital. This partnership was created to provide startups with the funding, support, and connections they need to scale.

Both organizations share the same vision: to drive innovative and sustainable solutions that transform lives in Latin America.

“Impact Ventures PSM Seed marks a turning point in Latin America, paving the way for closer and more effective collaboration in the region. This partnership was created to build bridges that strengthen the impact entrepreneurship ecosystem in LATAM: bridges between early-stage and growth funds, as well as between countries. We are convinced that by working together, we can multiply our impact, providing not only capital but also the support and strategic connections entrepreneurs need to scale their solutions and transform the region. The future of impact is built together,” said Corinne Lebrun, Managing Partner at Impact Ventures PSM Seed

A CALL TO IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS

“At Impacta VC, we are thrilled to bring this partnership to fruition. It reaffirms once again that when Latin America’s ecosystem works together, extraordinary opportunities emerge for the region. Impact Ventures PSM Seed was created to support early-stage Latin American startups generating real social and environmental impact, providing them with the capital, connections, and strategic support they need to scale. We invite all impact entrepreneurs in the region to learn more about this fund and explore opportunities to collaborate. Our doors are open to building a future together with more opportunities and solutions that transform Latin America,” said David Alvo, CEO and Managing Partner of Impacta VC.

“With Impact Ventures PSM Seed, we are taking another step in our commitment to impact entrepreneurs in Latin America. This partnership with Impacta VC allows us to support startups from their earliest stages, providing them with the capital, strategic support, and connections they need to scale and transform lives. We believe in talent and innovation as drivers of change, and we are here to support them on that journey.” — Octaviano Couttolenc, director of Impact Ventures PSM.

With complementary track records and a shared commitment, Impacta VC and Impact Ventures PSM are sending a clear message: impact investing in Latin America is evolving. This partnership will not only benefit entrepreneurs but also attract more funds, more investors, and more talent, creating a multiplier effect that will strengthen the entire ecosystem.

Learn more and apply to this new fund here

About Impact Ventures PSM

Impact Ventures PSM is the impact investment team at Promotora Social México, with more than 15 years of supporting startups that transform lives in Mexico and Latin America. We invest in companies with scalable and sustainable business models in sectors such as education, healthcare, financial inclusion, agtech, and climate tech. In addition to funding, we provide strategic advice and access to a network of partners to help them grow. Learn more about Impact Ventures PSM Seed: www.psm.org.mx/seed

About Impacta VC

‍Impacta VC is an investment fund focused on social and environmental impact startups in Latin America. We invest in purpose-driven entrepreneurs, providing early-stage capital, access to a network of investors and experts, and strategic support to accelerate their growth. We believe in the power of innovation to transform the region and back scalable, sustainable business models.