# Top 10 Community Startup Investors in Uruguay in June 2026

## Canary
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Information Technology, Software

Canary is the first partner of choice of the best founders in LatAm. We are co-founders of the companies we back, from the ground up, supported by the best community of builders.

## Uruguay Biotech Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Pet, Veterinary, Therapeutics

Uruguay Biotech Ventures is a Uruguayan fund focused on biotechnology startups.

## Sergio Fogel
- Type: Angel
- Location: Montevideo, NA - Uruguay, Uruguay
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, CRM

Experienced Latin American internet entrepreneur. Co-founder and CEO, Astropay LLP. Organizer, Punta Tech Meetup. Sergio Fogel is one of the most recognized internet entrepreneurs in Uruguay and in Latin America in general. He founded several companies, among them Astropay (the leading alternative payments processor in Latam), Uniotel (LongDistance Carrier in Uruguay) and JetNumbers.com. Sergio is also the original founder and organizer of Punta Tech Meetup, a gathering of tech entrepreneurs held every January in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Sergio holds an MBA from INSEAD and a master's degree in computer science from the Technion. He previously worked as reseracher in IBM's Haifa Research Labs, as well as in sales for Oracle Corp.

## iThink VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Asunción, Central, Paraguay
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce

iThink VC is investing in exceptional entrepreneurs who are solving our region's structural challenges through technology.

## Andreessen Horowitz
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, California, investing in bold founders, innovators, and entrepreneurs building the future through technology.

## Zentynel Frontier Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical

Zentynel Frontier is a investment firm.

## Brad Flora
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Brad Flora is a Visiting Partner at Y Combinator. He is a former Co-Founder and CEO of Perfect Audience.

Mr. Flora received a BA from Princeton University in English and an MS in Journalism from Northwestern.

## NDLATAM
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montevideo, NA - Uruguay, Uruguay
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Pet, Veterinary, Therapeutics

NDLATAM specializes in M&A, financing, and restructuring.

## Giovanni Gardelli
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Software

Giovanni Gardelli is the Senior Director at Verizon Media.

## Matt Fichtner
- Type: Angel
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Internet, Hospitality, Restaurants

Matt Fichtner is the Group Design Manager at Snap Inc. Matt Fichtner attended Biola University.

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