Platanus Ventures

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We back the best technical teams in Latin America. When your company is accepted into Platanus' program, we immediately invest US $200,000 and invite you to our community of hundreds of the top Spanish-speaking founders.

Check Size

$200K - $200K

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Fintech, Insurtech

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Investment Thesis

Platanus backs the best technical teams in Latin America through an intensive 3-month accelerator program combined with seed funding. Their approach focuses on providing both capital and community support to early-stage startups, emphasizing hands-on mentorship from successful founders and practical business guidance to accelerate growth and prepare companies for future fundraising.

What Sets Them Apart

Standardized deal structure: USD $200,000 for 5.5% equity via post-money SAFE (announced March 2024)
Founder-led mentorship network with successful Latin American founders (Toku, Cornershop, Buk, Fintual, NotCo, Xepelin, Buda, Runway)
Focused on Spanish-speaking founder community across Latin America
Three-month intensive program combining capital, strategic focus, and network access
Portfolio of 90+ startups across diverse sectors (Fintech, AI, HR Tech, Healthtech, SaaS, E-commerce, Insurtech)
Comprehensive founder support ecosystem (Demo Dev, Build Sprint, legal documents, job board)