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Avalancha Ventures

North America, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Mexico City

Description

Avalancha Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Mexico City, Mexico, dedicated to investing in technology-driven companies. Their core mission revolves around supporting startups that innovate to deliver products and services accessible to a wider population, particularly focusing on sectors such as financial inclusion, health, and education. The fund aims to address societal needs by backing ventures that leverage technology to create scalable and impactful solutions for underserved markets.

The firm successfully closed its first fund, Avalancha Ventures Fund I, with a total capital commitment of $10 million. This fund was established to strategically invest across various early stages, including pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds. With this capital, Avalancha Ventures set out to build a diversified portfolio, targeting investments in approximately 15 to 20 promising startups within the Mexican ecosystem and potentially across Latin America.

Their investment strategy is characterized by an active partnership approach, providing not only capital but also strategic guidance and operational support to their portfolio companies. Avalancha Ventures typically writes initial checks ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000, demonstrating their commitment to providing substantial early-stage capital. The fund is led by experienced professionals like Ricardo Coronado and Ricardo Coronado Jr., who bring a deep understanding of the market and a strong network to support the growth of their portfolio companies. Avalancha Ventures plays a crucial role in fostering innovation and economic development by empowering entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of inclusive technology solutions.

Investor Profile

Avalancha Ventures has backed more than 24 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 8% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Mexico, Colombia.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Developer Platform, FinTech.
  • Typical check size: $100K – $1M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (71%)
  • Pre Seed (13%)
  • Series A (13%)
  • Angel (4%)

Country Focus

  • United States (46%)
  • Mexico (21%)
  • Colombia (13%)
  • Peru (8%)
  • Spain (4%)
  • Brazil (4%)
  • Argentina (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Developer Platform
  • Fintech
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Transportation
  • Machine Learning
  • Big Data
  • Information Technology
  • E-commerce
  • Logistics
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Avalancha Ventures frequently co-invest with?

MGV Capital
North America, Texas, United States, San Antonio
Co-Investments: 2
IGNIA
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 2
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Alaya Capital
South America, Cordoba, Argentina, Córdoba
Co-Investments: 2
Soldiers Field Angels
North America, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Mexico City
Co-Investments: 2
The Ark Fund
North America, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Mexico City
Co-Investments: 2
MC
North America, Florida, United States, Coral Gables
Co-Investments: 2
Co-Investments: 2
Dux Capital
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Co-Investments: 2
Enlaces
North America, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Avalancha Ventures often collaborate with?

BP
North America, Nevada, United States, Las Vegas
Shared Deals: 1
EL
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 1
Julieta Silva
North America, Jalisco, Mexico, Guadalajara
Shared Deals: 1
GO
North America, Jalisco, Mexico, Guadalajara
Shared Deals: 1
EF
North America, Jalisco, Mexico, Guadalajara
Shared Deals: 1
NB
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
Dan Knox
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AM
Europe, Andalucia, Spain, Marbella
Shared Deals: 1
VT
North America, Jalisco, Mexico, Guadalajara
Shared Deals: 1
HN
North America, California, United States, Malibu
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Avalancha Ventures?

Ualabee

Córdoba, Cordoba, Argentina

Mobility & Data-Analytics Solutions

AnalyticsBig DataCrowdsourcingInformation TechnologyMobile AppsMobile PaymentsPublic TransportationSmart CitiesTransportation
SeedDec 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $500,000
Ruedata

Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia

Solución tecnológica para el ahorro en consumo de llantas y contribución con el medio ambiente.

LogisticsSoftwareTransportation
SeedMay 22, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Axify

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Axify offers a payment gateway for prepaid installments, both with and without a credit card.

E-CommerceFinancial ServicesFinTechRetail
Series ANov 3, 2023
Amount Raised: $13,000,000
Konvex

Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia

Unified API software for Reconciliation and Underwriting.

AccountingE-Commerce PlatformsEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Enterprise Software
SeedOct 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $700,000
Syncfy

Austin, Texas, United States

Syncfy is Latin America’s leading open finance platform

FinTech
SeedDec 6, 2022
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
yoloyolo

Italy, Texas, United States

A new platform called YoloYolo integrates non-fungible tokens.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyNon-Fungible Token (NFT)
SeedOct 17, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,500,000
Talently

Lima, Lima, Peru

Talently offers an intensive program that helps software developers get a better job in the technology industry, anywhere in the world.

Developer PlatformEdTechEducationSoftwareSoftware EngineeringTraining
SeedJun 2, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Codiga

Denver, Colorado, United States

Help developers write better code, faster

Developer ToolsSoftwareSoftware Engineering
SeedFeb 22, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,100,000
Apparta

Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia

Apparta maximizes restaurant productivity by offering their empty tables with whole-menu discounts for consumers to book through an app.

Food and BeverageInformation TechnologyReservations
Pre SeedJan 14, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,157,000
Talently

Lima, Lima, Peru

Talently offers an intensive program that helps software developers get a better job in the technology industry, anywhere in the world.

Developer PlatformEdTechEducationSoftwareSoftware EngineeringTraining
SeedFeb 26, 2021
Amount Raised: $650,000