Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Food & Beverage • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Life Science • Consumer |
Stages | Early, Pre-Seed, Seed, Latin America, Series A |
Investing | United States • Mexico • Argentina • Colombia • Chile |
Investment Range | $250,000 - $1,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $500,000 |
Carao Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2012 with a dedication to early-stage investments in high-potential startups. Located at Avenida Las Americas, Sabana Norte, San Jose, Costa Rica, they specialize in galvanizing the growth of companies during the nascent Pre-Seed to Series A stages, with a financial commitment ranging from $250,000 to $1,000,000, and a sweet spot of around $500,000 per investment. Their focus is primarily centered on small and medium markets within the Latin America region. The industries Carao Ventures targets include Software, Education, BioTech, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, Retail and E-Commerce, AI and Big Data, HealthTech and Fitness, Cloud Services and Infrastructure, Food & Beverage, Medical Devices and Hospital Services, DeepTech, Healthcare and Wellness, Investment Management, Life Science, and Consumer. They are committed to accelerating and supporting early-stage companies and contribute to the development of the regional entrepreneurship ecosystem. Carao Ventures explicitly avoids investment in sectors such as weapons, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling, instead fostering innovation in areas in need. They place a special emphasis on backing Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, harboring particular interest in Central America, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Leveraging technical expertise and entrepreneurial grit, they aim to disrupt various industries, giving rise to competitive ventures capable of serving either regional or global markets.
We invest in startups based in the small and medium markets of Latin America, building products for the region or the world!