CORFO officially launched the new country brand website, which aims to consolidate the local venture capital industry.

Topics: Venture Capital- Startup

During this period, Chile's venture capital industry raised US$550 million in investment compared to US$411 million a year ago, according to the Chilean Venture Capital Association (ACVC). This half-yearly total is a record and contrasts with the global trend.  

Topics: Venture Capital

The German venture capital firm aims to become one of the most influential funds in Chile and Latin America.

Topics: Venture Capital

Last year, 104 deals were made, with the majority of transactions between US$1 million and US$5 million, exceeding US$ 2.9 billion, according to the Chilean Venture Capital Association. The financing rounds were led by private funds and there was a high level of foreign participation.  

Topics: Venture Capital

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

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

Financial support, contacts, incentives and international relations are some of the benefits received by national startups when supported by these entities that are showing increasing interest in investing in new projects in the region.  

Topics: Venture Capital- Startup

The Scale VC Program, promoted by Endeavor and InvestChile, aims to impart knowledge to Chilean investors, connecting them with foreign investment funds so they can share experience and expand their networks, thereby accelerating venture capital investment in Chile.

Topics: Venture Capital- Family Offices

Chilean companies like NotCo, Cornershop and Betterfly have already held remarkable investment funding rounds in their short lives as they have attracted attention from large international investment funds.

Topics: Venture Capital- Startup- Unicorn

InvestChile has a portfolio of 26 projects at various stages of development, from planning to implementation.

Topics: Venture Capital- Startup

Chipax, Como Quiero and Agrapp will each receive US$60,000 and will join an acceleration program.

Topics: Venture Capital- Startup

Funds are focusing on small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) with high growth potential and, over the three-month period, completed around 40 operations, which also represented an increase on last year.

Topics: Venture Capital

In Brazil, there are 64 initiatives in which large companies support and provide resources to start-ups while, in Chile, there are 28, leaving Mexico in third place, according to a study by Prodem, supported by Wayra. 

Topics: Venture Capital