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Reshaping Food Systems LatAm 2025

Supporting startups transforming food systems by empowering informed consumer decisions, enhancing food center efficiency, reducing production and distribution losses, and driving innovation in food waste diversion across Latin America.

  1. ABOUT THE PROGRAM
  2. ELIGIBILITY
  3. BENEFITS
  4. TIMELINE

Meet the Cohort

AgTrace

AgTrace (Florianopolis, Brazil) offers a comprehensive platform for real-time, secure agricultural supply chain traceability and monitoring, ensuring transparency from farm to table.

Benefits

Advice

Access to an investment analyst who will coach them 1:1 on building a financial model, identifying unit economics, and using financial metrics to drive both the business and investor diligence. Participate in mock board meetings with representatives from financial institutions, corporations, experienced entrepreneurs, and investors that can help their company scale.

Connections

Access to a diverse and inclusive network of mentors and founders within the agtech and foodtech sectors.

Continued Learning

Access to live and asynchronous sessions tailored to a virtual learning environment to help their companies identify early milestones and prepare for their next round of capital (if relevant) or big expansion.

Events

Access to the in-person program summit in Mexico City focused on networking with relevant stakeholders in the impact ecosystem, including potential clients and investors.

Exposure

Exposure on Village Capital’s program website and other communications collateral.

Funding

Receive milestone-based funding (USD 4.4K per startup in the cohort).

Mentorship

Meet with and receive mentorship from prominent potential strategic partners, investors, potential customers, and other founders from Latin America and the US.

Advisory Board

Aline Azevedo

Aline Azevedo

Aravita, Co-founder & CPO
Daniela Peralvo

Daniela Peralvo

IMPAQTO, Co-founder & Co-CEO
Eddie Ajalcriña

Eddie Ajalcriña

Redesign Lab, Co-founder
Eugenio Cantuarias

Eugenio Cantuarias

AceleraLatam, Partner
Gonzalo Pérez

Gonzalo Pérez

Arpegio, Founder & Partner
Isabelle Foster

Isabelle Foster

WWF, Senior Impact Investing Specialist
Joaco Fisch

Joaco Fisch

Nat4Bio, Founder
Mariana Jimenez

Mariana Jimenez

Amplifica Capital, Dealflow & Portfolio Manager

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Program Timeline

January 13, 2025

Applications open

March 21, 2025

Applications close

May 2025

Cohort announced

May - October, 2025

Virtual Workshops & In-Person Program Summit

Virtual Workshop 1: May 26 - 30, 2025

Virtual Workshop 2: June 16 - 20, 2025

In-Person Program Summit Mexico City: September 29 - October 3, 2025