The holding company, one of the most recognized in Spain, already had investments in Chile. It was founded in 1835 and has 11 wineries, with Tío Pepe and Lepanto Solera Gran Reserva brandy being two of its best-known brands.  

Topics: Food Industry- Wine- Spanish investment

The Italian-owned company has unveiled its 2024 investment plans, which for the first time include developing initiatives using electricity storage batteries. 

Topics: Renewables

The US$39 million investment in Fintual marks Sequoia’s arrival in Chile amidst the burgeoning Fintech industry in Latin America. The company has invested in other regional startups, such as Despegar.com, Nubank and Rappi. 

Topics: Venture Capital- Fintech

The inspirational app has launched a US$20 million fund to invest in and reward its content creators. This advertising model for the creative industries will arrive in Chile in 2022.  

Topics: Global services- Creative industries

Carlos Morales, CEO of the Spanish company Adepa, confirmed that the maturity of the local market has created a demand for these services. The aim is to expand from Chile across the region. 

Topics: Global services- Venture Capital- Spanish investment

The company is opening a 1,700m2 training facility for operators in Chile. It hosts a full suite of equipment for A320 pilots and will allow Airbus to train 1,800 people a year.  

Topics: Education

“Agreements can always be improved when the parties reach a consensus, but updating and expanding our international agreements is not the same thing as submitting them for review, which would generate uncertainty regarding Chile as a trade partner.”  

Topics: International trade- op-ed

Christopher Laska reasserted his optimism about the future of the country and the development of the company’s projects in Chile.

Topics: Telecoms- US investment

InvestChile met with representatives from companies such as AWS, EdgeConnex, Synopsys, SpaceX, Netflix, ViacomCBS and KKR, among others.  

Topics: Global services- Technology- Digital Economy- Chilean Economy- Foreign companies

The referential investment amount is US$1.5 billion and will be key to strengthening the development of renewable energy in the country.

Topics: Energy

Chile’s Government has updated its National Energy Policy, which for the first time considers climate change, green hydrogen and electromobility.

Topics: Energy- Chilean Economy

Chile’s vibrant local entrepreneurship ecosystem, international trade agreements, financing programs and high level of technological development are the main factors that attract foreign investment to the country. 

Topics: StartUp-Chile- Fintech- Startup

The French company began operations in 2012 and is preparing to open its doors in Chile. It will study new investments for fuel development, where it expects to launch its first operation in 2024 with an investment of over US$250 million.  

Topics: Green Hydrogen

The number of desalination plants is increasing, while Chilean companies and foreign investors’ consumption of seawater has been constant. Cochilco also revealed that the sector's share of GDP reached its highest point in the last seven years.  

Topics: Mining- Energy- Desalination plants

Since it was set up in 2016, InvestChile has advised 1,464 companies from 70 countries, which in total have carried out 157 projects for an amount exceeding US$18.3 billion.

Topics: InvestChile

The Peruvian startup intends to begin operating in Concepción, Chile’s second-largest city, in the coming months. The company, which is already operating in Santiago and Viña del Mar, states that its investment in Chile has resulted in “exponential” growth.  

Topics: Last-mile- Peruvian investment

This will be the US giant’s second center in the country, after the first one opened in the Metropolitan Region in December 2020. The investment amount has not been disclosed, nor was an amount reported during the construction of Oracle’s first cloud service in Chile.  

Topics: Data Center

Since launching its national strategy, Chile has tripled its number of green hydrogen projects, currently boasting over 60 initiatives. The goal is for 25% of these projects to be producing green hydrogen before the end of the decade.

Topics: Green Hydrogen

The company aims to revolutionize the food industry with 100% plant-based products, clean labels, functional ingredients and sustainable production and packaging.

Topics: Food Industry- Foodtech

The South American country is forecasting technology investments totaling US$4.3 billion and 8,600 new jobs for digital talent. Foreign investment will be key to achieving these targets. 

Topics: Technology- Digital Economy