Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Corporate VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Nanotechnology • Consumer |
Stages | Seed, Series A |
Investing | Mexico • Argentina • Brazil • Colombia • Chile |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
FEMSA Ventures is a Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) firm rooted in Monterrey, Mexico, dedicated to seeding innovation and fostering growth within the entrepreneurial ecosystem. As an investor focused on software, business solutions, retail, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, big data, nanotechnology, and consumer industries, FEMSA Ventures aims to identify companies that stand to benefit significantly by leveraging synergies with its robust business platforms and other entities within its portfolio. With investment capabilities ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000, the fund tends to have a sweet spot of around $1,500,000 for investments, predominantly in the Seed to Series A stages. FEMSA Ventures operates with the strategic intent to serve as more than a financial contributor; they position themselves as a strategic partner capable of adding value beyond capital, by utilizing extensive expertise in various sectors including the beverage, retail, and logistics industries, primarily across Latin America. Its association with FEMSA, a leading conglomerate which includes the largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola products by volume, and operating with recognizable brands like OXXO convenient stores, gives the firm a unique competitive edge. FEMSA Ventures looks for investment opportunities that can scale effectively and offer valuable solutions, ensuring that their portfolio companies benefit from years of operational experience and a vast distribution network. The firm engages in building 'collaboration bridges' to support transformative initiatives and enhance the growth trajectory of ambitious startups.
We invest in companies that can clearly benefit from leveraging collaboration opportunities with our business platforms and other portfolio companies. FEMSA Ventures is a Venture Capital fund backed by FEMSA and dedicated to building collaboration bridges between FEMSA’s business platforms and the entrepreneurial ecosystem.