Stefan Krautwald
Founder & Managing Partner @ Latin Leap
Medellín, Colombia
Stefan Krautwald is a seed investor at Latin Leap in Medellín focused on Software and Recruiting. Stefan Krautwald is Founder and Managing Partner at Latin Leap and a longtime tech entrepreneur turned into investor active in Latin America.As a tech entrepreneur who transitioned into a VC investor in Latin America, his passion is fueled by the vast potential of emerging markets. Stefan's experiences has not been confined to the vibrantlandscapes of Latin America; they extend to the dynamic ecosystems of Southeast Asia, India and East Africa. These regions, much like Latin America, are hotbeds of innovation where entrepreneurs are redefining the narrative of what it means to be an emerging market in a global economy.In Southeast Asia and India, the entrepreneurial spirit is palpable, with a young, tech-savvy population that's rapidly advancing the digital frontier. East Africa, with its leapfrogging advancements in mobile technology, has been a testament to the ingenious solutions that arise from necessity. The resilience and creativity of these regions resonate deeply with me.Stefan's vision is to create a symbiotic network connecting these dots across the globe. He sees Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and East Africa not just as individual players but as integral parts of a larger ecosystem, each contributing unique insights and innovations. By fostering cross-pollination of ideas and resources among these burgeoning markets, Stefan is committed to catalyzing a wave of sustainable growth that can uplift communities and economies alike.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 22%
Last updated:
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Industries Stefan Krautwald invests in
Stages Stefan Krautwald invests in
Countries Stefan Krautwald invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $640k–$7M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (22%)
- Recruiting 2 (22%)
- Human Resources 2 (22%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (22%)
- SaaS 1 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (67%)
- Angel 1 (11%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (11%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (11%)
Country
- Colombia 5 (56%)
- Peru 1 (11%)
- Hong Kong 1 (11%)
- United States 1 (11%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Refurbi
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The All-in-One Solution for the Refurbished Electronics Market | $4M / Seed / Jan 26, 2026 | |
Magneto Global
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Magneto Global is a SAAS company that offers a software to help companies in talent acquisition. | $7M / Seed / May 14, 2024 | |
Ubanku
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21st century bank for the social and financial inclusion of the GenZ in Latam | $1M / Pre-Seed / Oct 26, 2022 | |
Talently
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Talently offers an intensive program that helps software developers get a better job in the technology industry, anywhere in the world. It is the accelerator of the careers of Latin American tech talent. | $3M / Seed / Jun 02, 2022 | |
Agrizon
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Agrizon's mission is to become the global leader in digital Agribusiness, with a firm purpose to create a fair and transparent supply chain for farmers. Agrizon.com empowers merchants, buyers, and farmers to grow their businesses by offering on-demand delivery, providing delightful experiences from door to door, by building the last-miledelivery in agribusiness, we are bringing communities closer, to Latam farmers to open new markets in the US | Seed / Feb 03, 2022 | |
Ubanku
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Enlau is a platform where University Community can order food on-demand in campus colleges in LATAM and get it delivered by students. | $640K / Seed / Jan 20, 2022 | |
Vozy
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Vozy is an artificial intelligence voice platform that helps companies change the way they interact with their customers, using voice assistants and conversational AI.The company's platform combines conversational artificial intelligence (AI) and contextual voice assistants to automate communication across self-management or one-on-onetailored chats, allowing customer-centric businesses to deliver customized customer experiences at scale while cutting costs.Vozy was established on February 18, 2017 by Humberto Pertuz, Helmuth Corzo, Alejandro Lopez, and Ricardo Marin in Medellín, Antioquia. | $840K / Seed / Jan 17, 2022 | |
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Agrizon
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Agrizon's mission is to become the global leader in digital Agribusiness, with a firm purpose to create a fair and transparent supply chain for farmers. Agrizon.com empowers merchants, buyers, and farmers to grow their businesses by offering on-demand delivery, providing delightful experiences from door to door, by building the last-miledelivery in agribusiness, we are bringing communities closer, to Latam farmers to open new markets in the US | Angel / Sep 27, 2021 | |
Talkpush
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Talkpush is making volume hiring fun and personal again. Talkpush is a recruitment platform that leverages the power of messaging and social media. The solution consists of Stanley, a recruitment chatbot compatible with Facebook and WeChat, which conducts interviews and an application management tool, which allows recruiters to evaluate and hirecandidates faster than ever before. | Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 20, 2020 |
Co-Investors
Epic Angels
2 deals together
Impact Ventures
2 deals together
Newtopia VC
2 deals together
SOSV
2 deals together
500 Global
1 deal together
500 Global: Latam
1 deal together
About Latin Leap
Latin Leap is a Venture Capital Studio (VC Studio) established to create a unique investment platform to soft-land purpose-driven tech companies in Latin America and provide market access for international scale-ups to deploy in the region. The VC Studio also supports the Latin American entrepreneurship ecosystem with global human and financialcommitment and contributes to quality education and mindset change by fostering knowledge-intensive businesses in the region.
Latin Leap Contacts
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Laura Gómez
GP MOS Fund
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FAQ
What does Stefan Krautwald invest in?
Stefan Krautwald invests primarily in Software, Recruiting and Human Resources startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Colombia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Stefan Krautwald's check size?
Stefan Krautwald typically joins rounds of $640k–$7M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Stefan Krautwald participates in.
When did Stefan Krautwald last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Stefan Krautwald closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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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