Carabela
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Carabela is Angel Ventures Guadalajara's seed fund that started investing in November 2020, so they're relatively new but backed by a firm with 10+ years of track record. Javier gives solid, founder-friendly advice about burn rates and runway, suggesting adjusting valuations to keep doors open with investors - pragmatic, not ego-driven. They're launching a $20M Fund II focused on deep tech startups founded by LatAm unicorn alumni, leveraging a network of 150+ tech founders. The fund appears genuinely focused on helping founders hit milestones rather than just writing checks. Small ticket sizes mean they're not lead investors, but they seem like the kind of early supporters who actually roll up their sleeves.
- —Best for: Early-stage LatAm founders who need hands-on, milestone-focused investors
- —Watch out for: Small check sizes ($50k-150k) mean limited influence on major decisions
- —Known for: Practical founder advice and backing teams solving regional problems
Carabela is a VC firm backing tech founders at pre-seed as they build B2B deep-tech startups across LatAm. We invest in the outliers with our sweet spot being deep tech—technologies rooted in scientific and engineering breakthroughs—with early-stage, B2B applications that are reshaping how the world works. We prioritize digital platforms and dev tools with LatAm founders that are digitizing traditional industries such as financial services, healthcare, and agriculture.
Pre-seed, Seed and Pre-Series A LatAm startups with a core team working full time. They invest across different industries such as ICTs, FinTech, Ecommerce, Logistics, Edtech and Foodtech. Ticket size ranges from $50k to $150k, with a follow-on reserve. They've made 18-20 investments total, most recently in Airbag Technologies in December 2024.
Currently Managing Partner of Carabela, previously Director Guadalajara at Angel Ventures. He has experience from roles at GoOut Experiences, Sports Galerías, and IBM, with a business administration & marketing education from Universidad Panamericana and a diploma in Private and Venture Capital. A colleague described him as 'a leader, skilled in problem solving, analytical and a great teacher... honest, dependable, and incredibly hard-working... always an absolute joy to work with.'
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