# CAF

> CAF is a VC fund in Caracas backing Software and Financial Services. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Caracas, Venezuela
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/caf/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AgendaCAF
- Website: https://www.caf.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CAF.America.Latina/

CAF is a development bank that promotes a model of sustainable development through credit operations, grants and technical support as well as financial structuring of public and private sector projects in Latin America.The bank company promotes sustainable development and regional integration through efficient resource mobilization for the timelydelivery of a number of high-value financial services to clients in the public and private sectors shareholder countries.Based in Caracas, Venezuela, CAF has offices in Buenos Aires, La Paz, Brasilia, Bogota, Quito, Madrid, Panama City and Lima. CAF is consists of 18 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe as well as 14 private banks from the Andean region.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for CAF. Shizune tracks 8 team members at CAF. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/caf?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 19% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 19% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 19% |
| SaaS | 2 | 13% |
| Mining | 2 | 13% |

36 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 7 | 44% |
| Seed | 3 | 19% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 3 | 19% |
| Grant | 1 | 6% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Colombia | 3 | 19% |
| Spain | 2 | 13% |
| Brazil | 2 | 13% |
| Canada | 2 | 13% |
| Peru | 1 | 6% |

10 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alistair Ray | Non-Executive Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alistair-ray |
| Antonio Silveira | Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antonio-silveira-ba08 |
| Cesar Farias | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cesar-farias-c2c4 |
| Daniel Spechar | Principal Executive | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-spechar |
| Gabriel Felpeto Carnero | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gabriel-felpeto-carnero |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pan American Energy | Pan American Energy is an exploration-stage company focused on increasing the lithium supply chain. It specializes in acquiring, exploring, and developing land holdings for key minerals and rare earth elements, including cesium, tantalum, niobium, phosphorus, and lithium. | $400M | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 12, 2026 |  |
| CENIA | CENIA is a non-profit organization that works in the development of AI. | $550K | Grant | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| Comision Federal de Electricidad | Federal Electricity Commission is a Mexican government company that generates, transmits, distributes and markets electrical energy for about 26.9 million customers, representing almost 80 million inhabitants, and annually incorporates more than one million new customers. | $300M | Debt Financing | Dec 16, 2025 |  |
| Calidda | Cálidda is the Peruvian company that is responsible for the public service of natural gas distribution in Lima and Callao. | $500M | Debt Financing | Sep 16, 2025 |  |
| COX Group | COX Group is an infrastructure development company that specialises in water resource management, energy generation, and energy transmission services. The company offers tailored solutions for sustainable water systems and supports energy projects by providing expertise in development, implementation, and operations across these sectors. | $30M | Post-IPO Debt | Jul 02, 2025 |  |
| Banco Pichincha | Banco Pichincha is a financial firm firm in Ecuador supporting the financial needs of people, their institutions, and their companies. The company aims to be the leading bank in its market in image, participation, products and quality of services, focusing its efforts on the client, anticipating its needs, developing its personnel, and grantingsustainable profitability to its shareholders.The company has been operating in the industry since 1906. | $137M | Debt Financing | Jan 17, 2025 |  |
| BDMG | BDMG is a banking and financial service provider company. | $220M | Debt Financing | Dec 10, 2024 |  |
| Metro de Bogotá | Metro de Bogotá is a public transportation company that builds, operates, and maintains metro and train lines. | $225M | Debt Financing | Jul 17, 2023 |  |
| Aprova Digital | Aprova Digital is LATAM's leading Govtech, enabling digital transformation for local governments. | $4.3M | Seed | Dec 15, 2022 |  |
| PanAmericanCorp Minera | Pan American Energy Corp. is a North American mining exploration company that is dedicated to expanding the lithium supply chain. The company engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties, with a focus on lithium resources. By pushing the boundaries of lithium supply, Pan American Energy Corp. aims to contributesignificantly to the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions. | $300M | Debt Financing | Dec 06, 2022 |  |

10 of 16 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Banco do Brasil](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banco-do-brasil) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cargill](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cargill) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Astella](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/astella-investimentos) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Automation Alley](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/automation-alley) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Banco Continental](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banco-continental) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Itau Unibanco](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banco-itau) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CAF invest in?

CAF invests primarily in Software, Financial Services and Information Technology startups, most often at Debt Financing and Seed stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Colombia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact CAF?

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### Who are the partners at CAF?

The team at CAF includes Alistair Ray (Non-Executive Director), Antonio Silveira (Vice President) and Cesar Farias (CEO), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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