# Living on the Edge

> Living on the Edge is a VC fund in Monterrey backing Software and Waste Management. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Monterrey, Mexico
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/livingontheedge
- Website: http://lotecapital.com

Living on the Edge (LOTE) is a Latin-American venture capital firm investing in Latin entrepreneurs and startups at pre-seed & Seed stages. their main investing focuses include Proptech, fintech, Consumer & Retail

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $252k–$600k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Waste Management | 1 | 50% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce Platforms | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kigüi | Kigüi created an app that rewards consumers that buy products closer to expiration. We are reducing food waste, one of the most important issues unsolved for global sustainability, generating a tipple-positive impact. Kigüi is solving a problem that involves food producers, supermarkets and the consumer, while making food affordable for everyone | $252K | Pre-Seed | Jun 01, 2023 |  |
| Kigüi | Kigüi created an app that rewards consumers that buy products closer to expiration. We are reducing food waste, one of the most important issues unsolved for global sustainability, generating a tipple-positive impact. Kigüi is solving a problem that involves food producers, supermarkets and the consumer, while making food affordable for everyone | $600K | Pre-Seed | Oct 01, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Antom.la](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antom-la) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Newtopia VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newtopia-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AWS Impact Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aws-impact-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Caricaco VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caricaco-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GLOCAL LatAm](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/glocal-agtech) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IDB Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/idb-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Living on the Edge invest in?

Living on the Edge invests primarily in Software, Waste Management and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Argentina. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Living on the Edge's check size?

Living on the Edge typically joins rounds of $252k–$600k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Living on the Edge participates in.

### When did Living on the Edge last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Living on the Edge closed in Jun 2023. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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