# Start-Up Chile

> Start-Up Chile is a VC fund in Santiago backing Software and SaaS. See 282 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Santiago, Chile
- Total investments: 282
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 57%
- Fund size: $63M
- Last fund: Jan 2015
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/start-up-chile
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/startupchile
- Website: http://startupchile.org
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/startupchile

Start-Up Chile is a public business accelerator for startups that want to use Chile as a platform to go global. Its one of the biggest and most diverse accelerators in the world. Start-Up Chile has a large portfolio, receiving up to 160 startups per year. This deal flow is represented by 2 distinct programs based on the stage of the startup: TSF:Pre-acceleration program for startups with female founders and Seed for startups with less than three years of development.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Start-Up Chile. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Start-Up Chile. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/start-up-chile?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 71 | 25% |
| SaaS | 41 | 15% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 39 | 14% |
| Information Technology | 35 | 12% |
| E-Commerce | 30 | 11% |

262 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 135 | 48% |
| Pre-Seed | 55 | 20% |
| Seed | 47 | 17% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 15 | 5% |
| Funding Round | 6 | 2% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chile | 109 | 39% |
| United States | 41 | 15% |
| Argentina | 23 | 8% |
| Colombia | 13 | 5% |
| Brazil | 10 | 4% |

30 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Fernandez | Business Intelligence | 0 | — |
| Luis Rebolledo | Account Executive | 0 | — |
| Marcela Perez de Alonso | Executive Vice President | 0 | — |
| Ricardo Aguilera | Financial Executive | 0 | — |
| Camila Postigo Gaete | Marketing and Communication Director | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Obra Maestra | ObraMaestra is an AI-powered platform that helps independent contractors and trade installers in Latin America create professional quotes, access supplier pricing, and automate client follow-up via WhatsApp. | $17K | Grant | Aug 01, 2026 |  |
| Yotta Insurance | Real-time AI-Agents against social engineering and fraud | $15K | Seed | Mar 04, 2026 |  |
| Nutrix | Nutrix is an award-winning Swiss health-tech innovator that combines the power of AI with wearables and human care to provide cost-effective prevention and healthcare programs that work. In 2025, the company is expanding its offering with CortiSense, the first Swiss non-invasive cortisol monitoring sensor, CES Innovation Award Winner. | $77.8K | Grant | Jul 18, 2025 |  |
| Kellu | Kellu is an AI-powered platform that automates management and improves customer services. | $15.6K | Grant | Jul 18, 2025 |  |
| Nouu | Nouu is a mobile app that offers services and facilitates payments.It includes real-time tracking, immediate payments after each task. | $15.6K | Grant | Jul 18, 2025 |  |
| CertiPro | CertiPro uses AI to directly access official sources and ensures authorized data for brokers, landlords, and real estate networks. | $31.1K | Grant | Jul 18, 2025 |  |
| RIAL | RIAL is a B2B platform that optimizes the development of visual content for e-commerce and retail. It produces realistic virtual graphics. | $31.1K | Grant | Jul 18, 2025 |  |
| Natik | Natik is a virtual marketplace that helps local communities and nature conservation. | $15.6K | Grant | Jul 18, 2025 |  |
| cobraAI | CobraAI is a legaltech company that combines advanced AI with legal education and offers recovery of debt. | $15.6K | Grant | Jul 18, 2025 |  |
| Tu Cambio | Fintech \| cross-border payment | $77.8K | Grant | Jul 18, 2025 |  |

10 of 282 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CORFO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/corfo) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- Blockchers — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- BlockIS — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ChileGlobal Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chileglobal-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NXTP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/NXTP-Ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Start-Up Chile invest in?

Start-Up Chile invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Grant and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 282 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Chile. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Start-Up Chile?

Public channels for Start-Up Chile include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Start-Up Chile?

The team at Start-Up Chile includes David Fernandez (Business Intelligence), Luis Rebolledo (Account Executive) and Marcela Perez de Alonso (Executive Vice President), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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