At a Glance
Kaszek Ventures was founded in 2011 by Hernan Kazah and Nicolas Szekasy, the co-founders of MercadoLibre, Latin America's leading e-commerce platform. The firm emerged from their deep understanding of building successful technology companies in the region and has since become the largest and most prominent venture capital firm in Latin America. Kaszek focuses on backing exceptional entrepreneurs across the region, with particular strength in fintech, marketplaces, SaaS, and consumer technology. The firm has been instrumental in the development of Latin America's startup ecosystem, leading investments in some of the region's most successful unicorns including Nubank, Brazil's digital banking giant, and Kavak, the used car marketplace. Their investment approach combines deep local market knowledge with global scaling expertise, typically investing from seed through growth stages. The firm operates with offices across major Latin American markets and has established itself as the go-to partner for ambitious entrepreneurs looking to build transformational companies across the region.
“Backs visionary Latin American entrepreneurs building transformative technology companies that reshape industries across the region.”
Kaszek primarily invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
Kaszek is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Kaszek focuses on investments in Fintech, Consumer, SaaS, Marketplace, EdTech. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Kaszek's typical investment check size ranges from $1M to $100M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Kaszek manages approximately $1.2B in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.