Manutara Ventures

Manutara Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2016, headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with operations in Miami, United States. The firm focuses on pre-Series A and Series A investments in technology startups across Chile and Latin America, with initial investment tickets of approximately USD 1 million and follow-on capacity up to USD 3 million. The firm operates on a convergence investment thesis, emphasizing co-investment with experienced partners from developed markets to enhance the probability of successful exits. The firm launched its second fund in 2023 with USD 28 million in commitments, backed by a mix of US and Chilean investors including entrepreneurs and founders. Its portfolio includes notable companies such as Xepelin, ETpay, OpenCasa, Barracks, and Camel Secure, and its portfolio is collectively valued at over USD 1 billion. Manutara also runs a softlanding program helping Latin American startups expand to the US market.