Kaszek

Venture Capital
102investments
1exit
$973.9Mraised by its portfolio in 12 months
709open roles in its portfolio

Overview

Kaszek is a leading Latin American venture capital firm that partners with technology founders from early stage through growth. It invests in companies across Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and the wider region in fintech, marketplaces, software and healthcare, and was an early backer of Nubank. The firm was founded in 2011 by MercadoLibre co-founders Hernan Kazah and Nicolas Szekasy and operates from São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Montevideo.

Investor profile

Venture capital
Investments
102
63 of them startups
Hiring now
39
709 open roles
Deals in 12 months
2
1 as the lead
Rounds in 12 months
7
$973.9M raised
Exits
1
Focusshare of its companies
Financial Services 42%Artificial Intelligence 11%Transportation & Logistics 9%Cybersecurity 8%Software 8%Food & Beverages 6%Blockchain & Crypto 5%Commerce 5%
Where its companies are
Brazil 26%Mexico 12%Colombia 8%Argentina 6%United States 5%Chile 4%Spain 1%Luxembourg 1%
Stage of its companies
Series B 33%Series A 33%Series C and later 33%
Its companies, the freshest money firstAll 102 investments
WonderfulSeries C $550M · 2 mo ago · 102 roles YunoSeries B $45M · 2 mo ago · 9 roles HumandSeries A $66M · 8 mo ago · 17 roles PomeloSeries C $55M · 9 mo ago · led a round CicadaVenture round $7.9M · 10 mo ago KanastraSeries B $30M · 13 mo ago · 4 roles CrabiVenture round $13.6M · 17 mo ago · led a round AplazoVenture round $70M · 2 yr ago · 9 roles SomosVenture round $4.1M · 2 yr ago · 9 roles NivaVenture round $3.2M · 2 yr ago · 5 roles ClaraVenture round $60M · 3 yr ago · 150 roles Dr ConsultaVenture round $64.2M · 4 yr ago
709 open roles at 39 of its companies
Hiring fastestroles opened in 30 days
Clara36 new roles in 30 days Wellhub36 new roles in 30 days Nubank34 new roles in 30 days QuintoAndar29 new roles in 30 days Wonderful12 new roles in 30 days Bia8 new roles in 30 days
New in the portfolioadded to its portfolio page in 6 months
TravelXadded Nov 8
Co-investorscompanies they hold together
Endeavor 42 shared QED Investors 16 shared Y Combinator 10 shared Latitud 8 shared Valor Capital Group 8 shared 500 Global 6 shared ONEVC 6 shared Soma Capital 5 shared Quona Capital 5 shared Picus Capital 5 shared
Similar investorstheir companies share markets and countries
Latitud Endeavor ONEVC Valor Capital Group Quona Capital Gaveaangels QED Investors NXTP
Sources: its portfolio page, read Nov 8; 3 rounds in the press that name it

Financials

Total raised
$1B
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Venture - Series Unknown 2021 $1B Details

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Shared investors1
Cisco InvestmentsVia a fund
210 portfolio companies: FuriosaAI, Futureplay Games, Blackbird and 207 more
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News

News YahooFinance 3 months ago
Kaszek Makes First Aviation AI Investment, Backing TravelX
NEW YORK, August 19, 2026--TravelX, the AI-native pioneer in post-booking revenue management, announced that Kaszek, Latin America
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News morningstar.com 3 months ago
Kaszek Makes First Aviation AI Investment, Backing TravelX's Trillion-Dollar Dynamic Inventory Vision Read more
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News bloomberg.com 9 months ago
Kaszek, Endeavor Back Series B for tapi's Expansion in Mexico Read more
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News YahooFinance 3 years ago
Kaszek earmarks nearly $1B in new funds for Latin American startups
Kaszek Ventures, one of Latin America's first venture firms, has raised $975 million across two funds. Specifically, the São Paulo-based firm has closed on Kaszek Ventures VI, a $540 million early-stage fund and Kaszek Ventures Opportunity-III (KVO-III),
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News YahooFinance 4 years ago
Kaszek, YC back DolarApp's mission to 'dollarize' Latin America's finances with crypto
When DolarApp founders Zach Garman, Álvaro Correa and Fernando Terrés were living in the United States and Europe, they would spend time in Latin America, where they saw problems that friends were having when it came to finances and access to banking in d
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News Nearshore Americas 5 years ago
Kaszek Raises a Record $1 Billion in Venture Capital
Kaszek raises record $1 billion venture capital fund, backed by Mercado Libre co-founders, to invest in Latin American tech startups.
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News nasdaq.com 5 years ago
Venture capital group Kaszek raises $1 bln in two funds for Latin America Read more
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Blog 5 years ago
Ribbit Capital leads $26.7M round for Brazilian fintech Cora
The post Ribbit Capital leads $26.7M round for Brazilian fintech Cora appeared first on Kaszek.
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Press release 5 years ago
Mexican unicorn Kavak raises a $485M Series D at a $4B valuation Read more
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Blog 5 years ago
Argentina's Digital House raises over $50M to help solve LatAm's tech talent shortage
The post Argentina's Digital House raises over $50M to help solve LatAm's tech talent shortage appeared first on Kaszek.
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
São Paulo Brazil
HQ
500-1000 est. staff