Fondo Vela Fund I | 2026 VC Fund

Fondo Vela

Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Santiago, Chile

Countries of investment

Chile
Mexico
Colombia
Peru
Brazil
Argentina
United States

Investment stages

Seed
Series A
Series B

Industries

Fintech
B2B Software
E-Commerce
EdTech
Health Tech

About
Fondo Vela is a Santiago-based venture capital firm focused on backing high-growth Latin American technology companies. Their focus spans fintech, digital commerce, SaaS, marketplaces, and edtech across Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, and the United States. The firm supports Latin American founders from seed through Series B stages.

Min check size: $500K
Max check size: $3M
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Investment Thesis

Fondo Vela is a seed to Series B stage venture capital firm deploying capital across fintech, digital commerce, SaaS, marketplaces, edtech, healthtech, and technology-enabled services sectors. They invest in Latin American startups with proven product-market fit and potential to scale regionally and globally. The firm differentiates itself as one of Chile's leading venture capital firms with strong ties to institutional LPs including CORFO and Chilean pension funds, and extensive network across Latin American technology ecosystems.

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Manager's Experience

Founded as one of Chile's leading venture capital firms with strong ties to institutional LPs including CORFO (Chilean government's economic development agency) and Chilean pension funds. Team of investment professionals with deep expertise in Latin American technology ecosystems. Manages multi-fund vehicles focused on backing early to growth-stage Latin American startups. Based in Santiago with regional presence across Latin America. Portfolio spans fintech, digital commerce, SaaS, marketplaces, edtech, and healthtech sectors.