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Fundraising & Investor Access.

We design and run your fundraising strategy: from investor selection to outreach and support through closing.

Who it is for
Startups that already have their fundamentals in order and are opening, or about to open, a round.

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USD 1M

raised for a method client.

Startups

How we think

The difference is not in giving presentations: it is in turning each conversation into a commitment or a capital connection.

The problem

Raising is not sending your deck to a list.

Raising capital means reaching the investors who actually invest in your stage, sector and geography, with the narrative each one needs, and keeping every conversation going until it becomes a commitment or is clearly ruled out.

That is where most founders lose months: writing to funds that are not a fit, with no structured follow-up and no clear view of where each conversation stands.

Laura Carrión Rivas presents State of Capital at Alpha Founder, with fund and partner logos on screen
State of Capital · Alpha Founder

What we do

Six areas of the raise.

Capital strategy and narrative

How much to raise, for what, with which instrument and how to present it to each investor profile.

Investor selection

From the 8,326 investors in our VC Hub to the list that fits your thesis, stage, sector and geography.

Outreach

Curated introductions and meetings with key people, including agendas for strategic trips.

Network meetings

Coordination with LPs, family offices, angels and impact funds in our network.

Pipeline to close

Documented follow-up on every conversation until it becomes a commitment or is ruled out.

Support at closing

Help negotiating terms and with the investor's due diligence.

Capital profiles

Four profiles, a narrative for each.

Private donors

Foundations, strategic philanthropy, family offices and corporates.

Public donors

Development agencies, development banks and international cooperation.

Catalytic and blended capital

Hybrid vehicles and multilateral programs.

Grants and open calls

Non-dilutive funding: identification, application and close.

VC Hub · Our own CRM

8,326 classified investors.

Our fundraising CRM, built in-house: investors, enrichment, projects, matching, pipeline, tasks, analytics and AI agents.

Main categories

VC6,260
CVC485
Family office426
Angels and networks417
Impact fund417
Accelerator179

Process

How we work.

1

Diagnosis and narrative

What capital you need, for what, and how to present it to each profile.

2

Mapping and qualification

We build the prioritized list of target investors.

3

Outreach

Curated one-on-one meetings, with documented follow-up.

4

Closing

Pipeline management through to committed capital, and support on terms.

Who it is for

Who it is for and who it is not.

It is for you if…

  • You are ready to raise, but you do not know which funds or angels to approach first.
  • You get meetings but do not convert them, and you do not know what is missing for the next step.
  • Your investor network has run out and the round is not complete.
  • You do not have time to manage the pipeline while running the company.
  • You need investors in other countries in the region.

It is not for you if…

  • Your company is not yet ready for due diligence: start with investment readiness.
  • You want a contact list without support.

Deliverables

What you get.

Round strategy: amount, instrument, use of funds and timelineNarrative and materials tailored to each investor profilePrioritized list of target investors, with the reasoning for eachIntroductions and scheduled meetingsUp-to-date pipeline with the status of each conversationRegular progress reports and market learnings

Duration

It depends on the amount, stage and market; we plan it with you in the round strategy.

How we work together

What we need and how we measure.

What we need from you

  • Up-to-date investment materials. If you do not have them, we start with Investment Readiness.
  • A data room ready to share when an investor moves forward.
  • A founder available for investor meetings.
  • Quick feedback after each meeting.

How we measure progress

  • Investors contacted, meetings held and conversations that move to a second meeting or due diligence.
  • Capital commitments and amount committed against the round target.
  • Reasons for passing, so we can adjust the narrative along the way.

What we do not do

  • We do not invest or provide capital.
  • We do not guarantee the round will close: no one can honestly do that.
  • We do not mass-send your deck: every approach is curated.

Why us

What sets this line apart.

Our own technology

VC Hub matches your thesis against the investor base and documents every step of the pipeline.

Dilutive and non-dilutive capital

We work with venture investment, catalytic capital, blended capital and grants on a single map.

Our own network

Meetings with LPs, family offices and impact funds from our network, on top of the CRM base.

Frequently asked questions

What people ask us.

Is Kavanah an investor in my round?
No. We provide investment services: we look for the right capital and work with you until it is committed.
Which investors do you work with?
VC, CVC, family offices, angels and angel networks, impact funds, development banks, international cooperation and grants, in Latin America and beyond.
How do you charge?
Usually a monthly retainer plus a success fee tied to closing. When the mandate is to mobilize capital for a program or vehicle, a retainer based on deliverables. We define it in the proposal.
How long does a round take?
It depends on the amount, stage and market. We plan it with you in the round strategy.

Clients and programs we have worked with

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In 30 minutes we review your round and tell you whether you are ready to raise or should prepare first.

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