Top 5 Media (Entertainment) Startup Investors in Venezuela (November 2026)

Wayra is a globally connected and technological open innovation hub in the world. We currently operate in 10 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela. Through Telefónica our global presence allows us to be at the helm of innovation, shoulder to shoulder with driven entrepreneurs and in a position to engage the right partners and leaders of industries for business. Our mission is clear, to connect innovators with Telefónica and generate joint business opportunities. We are the interface between Telefónica and entrepreneurial ecosystems across the globe because innovation makes good business sense.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Information Technology, Internet
Stage:Seed, Grant, Convertible Note
Geography: Spain, United Kingdom, Brazil

Investor stats

Total investments: 965
Round size: Seed $40k–$1.6M; Grant $32k–$213k; Convertible Note $24k–$301k
Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $10M in 2017

Portfolio highlights

Devengo — Light-speed transfers. Our Instant Payments API enables seamless integration to automate payouts to your customers in Europe and the UK.
LuxQuanta — Quantum Key Distribution or Quantum Cryptography provides long-term and future-proof data protection.
Quantum Bridge — Quantum Bridge is a pioneer in Distributed Symmetric Key Establishment (DSKE) technology. It offers quantum-safe cybersecurity products and services.

Show all investments...

NBM is a specialized firm that successfully pioneered global digital-media investing over the last decade, backing successes like IDN Media in Indonesia, Pocket Aces in India, TheNewsLens in Taiwan and Capital Digital in Mexico. Its first venture fund, launched in 2015, consistently ranks in the top quartile of media and global venture funds. The Fund, which has been backed by several of the world’s leading media brands, is now open to other investors as its investment team moves to take advantage of the sudden rise of opportunities and new valuations in the global media landscape. NBM’s co-founders are Marcus Brauchli, the former top editor at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal; Sasa Vucinic, the longtime CEO of the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF). The firm’s general counsel is Stuart Karle, former COO of Reuters and General Counsel of the Journal.

Investment focus

Industry: Digital Media, Advertising, News
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Geography: United States, India, Vietnam

Investor stats

Total investments: 67
Round size: Seed $75k–$5.7M; Series A $1.5M–$7.5M; Series B $2M–$23M
Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $500k in 2021

Portfolio highlights

Zaiko — Zaiko is the market leader in providing ticketing technology for live events and streaming shows. Monetize your show, engage fans, user analytic data, memberships, and more.
Spectrm — charles is the Conversational Marketing AI and CRM platform for brands to attract, convert, and retain customers via AI agents and marketing automations.
Kaleidoscope — Kaleidoscope Content, bringing vivid stories from around the globe. Listen in color!

Show all investments...

Founded in 2011, NXTP was one of the early investors in B2B unicorns in Latin America, such as Nuvemshop, Mural, Auth0, Frete.com, and Betterfly. Based across offices in Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, and Argentina, NXTP invests checks ranging from $500,000 to $5 million in startups at pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. NXTP principally supports founders in four B2B verticals: Cloud & SaaS, FinTech, E-Commerce Enablers, and B2B Marketplaces. The fund has backed more than 130 startups, raising over $2 billion in additional capital, and has co-invested alongside funds such as a16z, Greylock, Tiger Global, and Greenoaks. It boasts a portfolio of 6 unicorns and 32 exits. NXTP has a Latin American network not only to identify the region’s best entrepreneurs but also to help them expand their operations to other countries. NXTP's main goal is to help companies move to the next level, demonstrate a viable and scalable business, and be part of that growth process. NXTP has over 400 experts to assist companies in addressing operational challenges in different segments.

Investment focus

Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Internet
Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
Geography: Argentina, United States, Brazil

Investor stats

Total investments: 260
Round size: Seed $25k–$3M; Series A $988k–$20M; Venture - Series Unknown $25k–$23M
Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $98M in 2023

Portfolio highlights

Sharpi — Sharpi offers an AI solution that automates B2B order entry by converting customer messages into structured ERP orders.
Vixtra — Vixtra is a fintech company that provides payment methods for foreign trade and B2B payment methods.
Nuvia — Nuvia is an artificial Intelligence automation platform that helps with sales process, lead generation and hyper-personalized conversions

Show all investments...

Digital News Ventures makes seed investments in news and information start-ups We foster innovation in the creation of useful news and information. We invest in entrepreneurs who are creating the platforms, tools and services that news businesses need to be viable in the digital age. See some of our portfolio businesses here. MDIF has long been active in the digital media space. We have financed some of the most respected and successful online news sites in the developing world, including Malaysiakini.com and South Africa’s M&G Online. Digital News Ventures is the next evolution of our investment strategy. It extends the scope of our activity beyond media companies to include platforms, tools, and services that news businesses need to be viable in the digital age.

Investment focus

Industry: News, Advertising, Digital Media
Stage:Seed
Geography: United States, India, Ecuador

Investor stats

Total investments: 8
Round size: Seed $75k–$2.2M
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

El Cambur — El Medio del Centro
El Meme — Agencia de Marketing Digital / Productora de Contenidos Digitales Audiovisuales | El Meme
Localized — Localized connects top university students and alumni with employers and industry experts in emerging markets.

Show all investments...