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Capria Global South Fund II

Our focus on applied GenAI brings strategic value to top corporate developers of hardware / software / applications that are leading the AI revolution

The Opportunity

Gain real-time market insights along with founder access and compelling financial returns via a corporate investment into an institutional-grade VC fund investing in applied GenAI services companies across the Global South

  • Investing from the firm’s fifth fund, launched in 2023
  • $100M fund is targeting 25+ Series A/A+ investments applying Generative AI to deliver local solutions at scale to the rising middle class; nine investments already completed
  • Focus on Global South economies that will be nearly half the size of Most Developed economies by 2028, representing 9+ trillion USD in growth over the next 5 years
  • Previous funds provide exposure to >350 startups in sectors aligned with our strategy targeting  FintechJobtechAgtechEdtechHealthtechSaaS
  • Capria’s 7-person  technical development team helps founders accelerate GenAI adoption and provides access and insights to CVC investing partners
  • Offering bespoke CVC engagement programs to a small number of select corporate investors alongside traditional financial LPs

About Capria

Capria is a Global South specialist investing in applied generative AI

  • Managed by global tech operators and VC industry veterans Will Poole, Dave Richards, Susana Garcia-Robles, Surya Mantha and Mobola da Silva
  • Technical advisors from Microsoft, Google, etc.  guide firm and founders on GenAI evolution
  • Returns-focused boutique VC, with mature previous funds ranking in Cambridge Associates’ top quartile benchmark
  • Previous and current investors include IFC, Ford Foundation, Dell Foundation, Gates Ventures, Oblates Investment Trust, and SIDBI (India’s largest LP)
  • Active Applied GenAI fund is described here and overview of GenAI strategy is here
  • Fund is a customary 10-year 2/20 VC fund that also provides access to substantial co-investments opportunities to LPs
  • Team members on the ground in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Nairobi, Bangalore, Jakarta, Seattle, and Washington DC; 80% of team NOT in USA. Corporate offices are in Seattle and Bangalore.
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Investing in the tech hotspots of the Global South

Realizing Strategic Value from Capria Engagement 

Unique access to the front line of startups applying GenAI to the fastest-growing markets in the world 

Bespoke Engagements
  • As accomplished corporate business leaders and VC investors, Capria partners understand both worlds and will craft a unique engagement model to suit the strategic interests of CVC investors
  • Looking to engage with one, and at most two adjacent big tech AI providers and to give them advantages relative to their competition
  • Will avoid CVC engagements from direct competitors of existing LPs
2-4 Times per Year
  • Profiles of Regional GenAI Heros:  companies showing the most scale and impact from their adoption of GenAI for internal and/or customer-facing use
  • GenAI Sector Deep Dive: see how GenAI is being applied in the Global South to sectors on rotating basis, including Fintech, Edtech, Jobtech,  Climate, and SaaS
  • Applied GenAI Demos: 2-4 short video demos showing use of CVC partners’ tech in action. Eample: a Radiology Copilot.
As Investments Are Made
  • Capria to evangelize CVC partners’ tech ahead of others
  • Example of Capria engages with portfolio in rapid prototyping of GenAI is here
  • Advisory opportunities for CVC mid- and upper-level leaders
  • Initial and follow-on co-investment opportunities presented to CVC’s direct investing teams
On-Demand
  • Curated introductions to founders and CTOs for co-investing or research
  • Strategic counsel on Global South market entry strategies
  • Custom surveys / reports (one per quarter)
Special Rights and ESG
  • Negotiable custom governance roles
  • Global best practices of ESG applied to ensure sustainability and manage risk 
  • Annual impact & ESG report available

* Certain rights and commitments apply during the fund’s commitment period

Complete Applied GenAI Portfolio

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SectorOther
RegionIndia
CountryIndia
Investing Partner
India Quotient
Venture RoundNA
Tags
AI/ML, B2C, Social Platform
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Unitus Ventures is now Capria India

Unitus Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in India, is joining forces with its US affiliate Capria Ventures, a Global South specialist, to operate with a unified global strategy under a single brand, Capria Ventures.