At a Glance
SoftBank Latin America Fund was established in 2019 as SoftBank Group's dedicated investment vehicle for the rapidly growing Latin American technology market. Led by Managing Partner Marcelo Claure, the fund represents one of the largest dedicated pools of venture capital focused exclusively on the region. The fund's strategy centers on identifying and backing companies that can achieve market leadership across multiple Latin American countries, often following the successful playbooks of technology companies in other emerging markets. SoftBank Latin America has been particularly active in fintech, e-commerce, logistics, and on-demand services, sectors where digital transformation has been accelerating rapidly across the region. The fund's approach involves making significant investments to help portfolio companies achieve rapid scale and market dominance, often leading large growth rounds. Based in Miami with team members across the region, the fund leverages SoftBank's global network and operational expertise while maintaining deep local market knowledge and relationships throughout Latin America.
“Deploys significant capital into Latin America's most promising technology companies, accelerating regional digital transformation.”
SoftBank Latin America Fund primarily invests at the Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are scaling their go-to-market after proving product-market fit.
SoftBank Latin America Fund is headquartered in Miami, FL. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
SoftBank Latin America Fund focuses on investments in Fintech, Consumer, Enterprise, Marketplace, Digital Health. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
SoftBank Latin America Fund's typical investment check size ranges from $10M to $300M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
SoftBank Latin America Fund manages approximately $8B in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.