In our founders, we believe
We believe that in order to accelerate the future of work and the environment in Latin America, we need people with a purpose for impact and a disruptive vision. At Imagine Ventures, we seek this by supporting the next generation of startups that will change the way we do things, generating economic, social, and environmental impact.
About Us
We are a firm that bets on disruptive entrepreneurs and startups with a focus on impact.
Our mission is to drive and support the development of diverse startups in terms of founders, teams, and vision. We invest in startups that aim to tackle today’s challenges in Latin America through the development of disruptive technologies or business models that seek to reduce the region’s gaps and challenges—generating both financial returns and measurable, systematic impact.
Imagine Venture’s Metrics
+700
Startups assessed from 28 countries
16
Startups - portfolio potential size Fund I
13
Startups from 4 countries: current portfolio
Grupo Imagine’s Metrics
+600
Startups supported
+150
Corporate Partners, VCs and Accelerators
+130
Startups funded
+12 years of experience in the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem of Latam, from incubator and accelerator to Venture Capital fund.
International Acceleration and Investment Readiness
Imagine Global
We support startups from across Latin America in preparing for investment rounds and international expansion. Today, we offer an acceleration and immersion program focused on the U.S. and Southeast Asia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Latam?
Latin America is one of the most attractive and high-potential regions for investment, with over USD 35B invested in the last five years, a population of more than 660 million people, significant social and environmental challenges, and productive and economic gaps — yet an incredible ecosystem of startups, talent, and passionate entrepreneurs seeking to reshape the region’s future and scale globally.
Which stages do we get involved in?
We look for outstanding entrepreneurs in the pre-seed and seed stages, where they demonstrate initial market fit and/or business model validation, with proven early traction and a developed product at the pre-seed stage. At the seed stage, we look for accelerated growth and a clearer, more scalable product–market fit.
Which sectors are we interested in?
Our firm focuses on sectors and trends that aim to drive the region’s sustainable development with an impact-oriented approach. Today, we see major challenges in addressing labor market gaps in LatAm, in areas such as AI adoption, upskilling, reskilling, the silver economy, digital inclusion, and well-being. Likewise, we see that circular economy, green finance, cleantech, water treatment, and regeneration are high-impact trends for our region.
What is our impact vision as a firm?
We define ourselves as a finance-first impact firm, focusing on investing in attractive market opportunities with the potential to deliver strong returns, while having at their core the creation of tangible and measurable social, environmental, and economic impact — both for the region and for the direct and indirect users or beneficiaries that the startups can reach. Our alliance with Empatthy seeks to drive this model in LatAm.
What qualities do we look for in entrepreneurs?
We seek founders with a global mindset, vision, and ambition, aiming to create positive and measurable impact on the region’s development. They should value diversity and the power of teamwork, have experience in the fields or industries they are entering, include at least one technical founder, and have a diverse and complementary founding team. They must be open to mentorship and guidance to challenge assumptions and the status quo, and have key industry allies to help scale their value proposition.
What is our startup evaluation and selection process?
We use an agile yet rigorous and systematic model, given the importance of this commitment to both entrepreneurs and our investors. Through an initial application form, we verify a preliminary fit with our thesis, which is explored further in initial meetings. We then move into a pre–due diligence phase and data room review, along with an impact assessment. Finally, startups go through a pre-committee with our experts and LPs, which narrows the field for the investment committee. An ad hoc, early-stage-appropriate due diligence is conducted to close the process with the startups selected by the committee.
