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Startups

01Investment ReadinessGet investor-ready with a stronger strategy, narrative, metrics and fundraising materials.02Fundraising & Investor AccessDesign and execute fundraising strategies, from investor targeting to outreach and closing support.03Grants & Non-Dilutive CapitalIdentify and pursue grants, challenges and non-dilutive funding opportunities.04Go-to-Market & B2B GrowthAccelerate commercial growth through corporate partnerships, pilots and B2B opportunities.05Soft Landing & Regional ExpansionEnter and expand across Latin American markets with the right strategy, partners and ecosystem access.

Investors & ecosystem

01Deal Sourcing & Pipeline DevelopmentBuild tailored investment pipelines aligned with your thesis, sector, geography and stage.02Investment Screening & Due DiligenceAssess opportunities through structured commercial, business, impact and investment analysis.03Impact Strategy & MeasurementDesign impact strategies, frameworks and measurement systems aligned with investment objectives.04Accelerator & Venture ProgramsDesign and deliver venture building, acceleration and investment readiness programs.
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The firm

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ServiceInvestment ReadinessGet investor-ready with a stronger strategy, narrative, metrics and fundraising materials.ServiceFundraising & Investor AccessDesign and execute fundraising strategies, from investor targeting to outreach and closing support.ServiceSoft Landing & Regional ExpansionEnter and expand across Latin American markets with the right strategy, partners and ecosystem access.ServiceAccelerator & Venture ProgramsDesign and deliver venture building, acceleration and investment readiness programs.ServiceInvestment Screening & Due DiligenceAssess opportunities through structured commercial, business, impact and investment analysis.ServiceImpact Strategy & MeasurementDesign impact strategies, frameworks and measurement systems aligned with investment objectives.ServiceGrants & Non-Dilutive CapitalIdentify and pursue grants, challenges and non-dilutive funding opportunities.ServiceGo-to-Market & B2B GrowthAccelerate commercial growth through corporate partnerships, pilots and B2B opportunities.ServiceDeal Sourcing & Pipeline DevelopmentBuild tailored investment pipelines aligned with your thesis, sector, geography and stage.CasemethodUSD 1M committed for a method client.CaseMeaning GroupAn investment vehicle for mental health.CaseColectivo Aquí & AhoraFrom a validated concept to a running operation.CaseBakalInvestment readiness for sustainable forage.CaseCATAL1.5°T Labs · Tec de MonterreyCapital and ecosystem for climate tech.PageCases and portfolioResults with our own clients.PageAboutOrigin, approach and the partners.PageExperience and marketsOffices and countries where we work.PageClients and partnersWho we work with.PageStartupsGet ready, raise and scale.PageInvestors & ecosystemDue diligence, impact and programs.PageVideos and mediaTalks, interviews and press.PageHow we workEngagement models and terms.PageContactSchedule a 30-minute conversation.

Experience across the region.

Three offices, experience in structuring and investment from Mexico to Central America, and a team that has opened markets in Latin America and the United States.

Offices

Three offices, one region.

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Markets

Where we have worked.

We distinguish what Kavanah did, what we did with partners and the team's prior experience. Choose a market to see the details.

Office

Where we have our own presence and Kavanah Ventures work.

Structuring

Experience in structuring and investment, with specialized validation in each jurisdiction.

Via INFACT

Experience of our partner INFACT S.A.S., not of Kavanah.

Team experience

Work the partners did before Kavanah Ventures.

Office

Mexico

  • Office in Mexico City.
  • Soft landing: market entry strategy and incorporation for Zhana Solutions.
  • Capital and ecosystem for climate tech with CATAL1.5°T and Tec de Monterrey.
  • Fondo de Fondos México.
  • Team experience: opening Mexico for Niuro, from zero to USD 420,000 in ARR in five months.
Office

Colombia

  • Office in Bogotá.
  • Meaning Capital, with Meaning Group, in Colombia and Mexico.
  • Fundación Bolívar Davivienda.
  • Team experience: VISUM Capital, a USD 500M real estate fund.
Office

Chile

  • Office in Santiago.
  • Soft landing with common phases and local incorporation.
  • Team experience: GoodPlayers and Start-Up Chile.
Team experience

United States

  • Client accounts opened for Niuro from Mexico.
  • Jurisdiction comparisons with Delaware for investment vehicles.
Structuring

Panama

  • Structuring and investment, with DELCO as a partner.
  • Jurisdiction comparison for vehicles.
Structuring

Central America

  • Structuring and investment in Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Costa Rica.
  • Legal architecture validated in each jurisdiction.
Via INFACT

Dominican Republic and Peru

  • Structuring and investment (via INFACT).
Team experience

Ecuador

  • Client accounts opened for Niuro.

Sectors

11 sectors where we have experience.

AgrifoodTechClimateTechMental health and well-beingEmotional educationFintechRenewable energyAquaponics and waterManufacturing and recyclingSmart citiesDeep tech and biotechSocial impact
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Jurisdiction comparisons

For investment vehicles we compare Panama, Delaware and the Cayman Islands, with specialized validation in each jurisdiction.

What we learned

Three lessons from the region.

Laura Carrión Rivas on the Alpha Founder stage next to the State of Capital screen
State of Capital · Alpha Founder

Readiness matters more than capital

The most frequent gap is companies that are not yet ready to receive investment.

Sales are the most common bottleneck

Many startups first need closed clients and early revenue, and only then another round.

Each country requires its own legal form

The strategic phases are the same, but incorporation and regulation change in each market.

Frequently asked questions

What people ask us.

Do you work outside Mexico, Colombia and Chile?
Yes. We have experience in Panama and Central America, and in the Dominican Republic and Peru via INFACT. Each case is evaluated according to the mandate.
What does “team experience” mean?
It is work the partners did before founding Kavanah Ventures. We mark it separately so we do not attribute it to the firm.

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