Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a hotbed of emerging innovation. Across the region from São Paulo to Santiago and Mexico City to Buenos Aires — Latin American cities are becoming global entrepreneurship and technology hubs. Since 2015, Village Capital’s team based in Mexico City has supported over 100 Latin American startups in sectors including financial services, healthcare, sustainable water and housing, and agriculture.
Meet Our Founders
Sandra Rubio and her husband started their company years before they knew they were building a startup. When their fourth son was born, they decided to launch a business that could support their family while having time for parenthood. The only way to make it work was to create a solution for the problem they knew best: How to successfully operate a small business.
Get Connected
Want to join our VilCap Latin America network? Stay in the loop with us on social media and in your inbox with email updates for the latest opportunities, including new accelerator programs. You can also join our mentor community for the chance to work with our startup founders!
Partners we've worked with
Meet our Experts
Below, meet a few of the investors, entrepreneurs, and experts who have served as advisory board members and mentors – helping our cohort founders level up.
Nalleli García
MetLife Foundation
Oscar Robles
CEO en ePesos
Luz Gomez
Director LAC at Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
Federico Gómez Romero
Senior Investment Officer at Accion Venture Lab
Marina Rosemberg
Country Manager - Argentina at Moody's Investors Service
Gustavo Solorio
Competitive Inteligence Director at MetLife
Amanda Jacobson
Chief of Staff at Oyster Financial
Miguel Bonilla
Head of Financing, Nowports
Latest News
TechCrunch: Latin America’s Food Paradox
Latin American farms and fields produce a lot of food, but 47 million people still remain hungry. The region accounts for about a quarter of global exports in agricultural and fisheries products, including fruits and vegetables, salmon, maize, sugar and coffee. The agricultural sector is crucial for Latin American
Startups en Colombia ya sienten la ola de despidos que impacta a Latinoamérica
At least 20 startups in Colombia have already raised their hands. The scenario of high interest rates and less available capital suggests that difficult days are yet to come Bogotá — In the midst of the wave of layoffs in large markets such as Brazil, Mexico or Argentina, Bloomberg Line spoke with eight leaders
Un vistazo al sector fintech: planeando un futuro financiero en Latinoamérica
Si lees artículos y piezas de opinión sobre la inclusión financiera en Latinoamérica, verás que hay una frase que se repite constantemente: “Los latinoamericanos tienen que aprender a ahorrar”.