Platanus is a venture capital firm backing technical startups in Latin America, with offices in Santiago and CDMX. It focuses on seed-stage companies across software-driven sectors such as SaaS, fintech, e-commerce, developer tools, AI and data, and invests USD 200,000 for 7% ownership. The firm also has U.S. life sciences transaction activity at Series A and Series B, including biotechnology and therapeutics, making it relevant for technical founders in Latin America and selected healthcare and life sciences companies seeking venture capital.