This is Capria Ventures’ first direct co-investment in Latin America’s thriving agtech ecosystem. Listings on Agrofy have grown 89% YOY as more players in the market are adopting and becoming more comfortable with the e-commerce model. Seattle, October 29, 2020: Leading agtech startup, Agrofy, has raised USD 3 million in Series B funding from […]
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SP Ventures has reached the first closing of its USD50MM LatAm focused AgFood Tech venture fund
Sao Paulo, Brazil, August, 2020 SP Ventures, one of the most active global agtech venture investors & a sector leader in Latin America, has just announced the first closing of its latest early stage fund. The new investment vehicle, AgVentures II, targets a minimum of USD 50MM & a cap of USD 75MM to invest in 20-25 tech firms with the […]
Genesis Alternative Ventures to close debut fund by early 2021, secures new LP
Singapore-based venture debt firm Genesis Alternative Ventures is on track to close its $50 million debut fund by early 2021 after securing a new limited partner (LP). LPs in Genesis’s debut fund include Sassoon Investment Corporation, the family office of entrepreneur Victor Sassoon; Indonesian lender CIMB Niaga; and financial institutions, […]
Making carbon neutral a reality
Just 100 companies are responsible for 71% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. But a big challenge to becoming carbon neutral is data, especially for global enterprises and municipalities. Systems that manage energy production and consumption often don’t share data. So ReEngen developed a platform that both aggregates data across multiple […]
Capria Fund Invests in India’s Arkam Ventures, a INR 700 Cr technology fund
Seattle, Washington. June 8, 2020 Capria has invested in Arkam Ventures, an early stage technology fund based out of Bangalore, India. As a part of this investment, Arkam Ventures has joined Capria Network, world’s largest network of emerging market fund managers collaborating to deliver superior returns and scaled impact. Capria’s Second Venture […]
Bringing economic opportunity to the unbanked
In Latin America, ~250 million people don’t have access to financial services. Most lack a documented history of payment behavior. And many are saddled by past-due debt to predatory lenders. In Chile, 50% of people have past due debt. In Mexico, it’s more like 60%. Often they don’t know how much they owe. Sometimes they simply don’t realize they […]
New jobs make healthcare affordable
In Mexico, 11,000,000 people need access to a physiotherapist every day but there are only 10,000 physiotherapists. That means 90% of patients have to go to more expensive nurses and doctors, or go without treatment. The situation is expected to worsen as demand for physiotherapists doubles in the next 5 years. To solve this problem of lack of […]
How Latin American entrepreneurs are changing the region, one business at a time
Latin America’s growing startup ecosystem stands out because of how the region is using the combination of technology and business to build a foundation for a future that is better than what countries in this region have historically seen. International VCs like Sequoia Capital, Capria Network, Naspers and Didi Chuxing are heavily investing in […]
Capria bets on Chile after social outbreak: “The fact is that the country will survive”
Its founder, Will Poole, says the company will manage USD $ 1 billion worldwide. In November, Will Poole, one of the founders of the international social impact investment accelerator Capria, traveled to our country to encourage investment in venture capital and meet with his Chilean partners, including LarrainVial. Accompanied by the […]
Capria to invest from new USD $100M fund with emerging market managers to capitalize on highest growth economies
22nd October 2019, Seattle: Capria, the largest network of emerging market fund managers, recently announced it would be investing another USD $15M in emerging markets (EMs - Asia, Africa & Latin America). As a global investor with a uniquely collaborative network of partners, Capria’s efforts will focus on supporting local fund managers to […]
Adobe Capital announces the final close of it’s USD 30M Adobe Mezzanine Fund II, L.
Adobe Capital announces the final closing of Adobe Mezzanine Fund II, L.P. with total commitments of $30.3 million US dollars. This second fund is comprised entirely of institutional investors, both local and international. Adobe Mezzanine Fund II, L.P. successfully surpassed the capital raised by the first fund by a considerable margin; Adobe […]
Funds Accelerator from the US preparing office in Chile to lead Latin America
The firm, which is backed by Bill Gates, plans to invest in local funds and co-invest in local companies Capria invested in Fen Ventures and has an association with LarrainVial for local investors were there is Del Río family and Mustakis Foundation Almost everything is ready for Capria, the American investment funds accelerator that […]
