Top 5 Proptech Startup Investors in Costa Rica (August 2026)

They partner with startups (tech and non-tech) with the potential to grow quickly and sustainably. Their primary focus is on companies that are currently targeting a specific regional market with a real opportunity to expand to all of Latin America and globally. They are looking for the brightest technical founders and most devoted entrepreneurswith an emphasis in solid execution. Carao Ventures has an early stage startup program where one of their partners takes an active role in the startup through the next stage of company development, participating in relevant roles such as strategy, finance, marketing and others. Their partners and mentors have a committment to sharing their experience, technical knowledge and contacts to take startups to the next level. A co-working space conveniently located in the heart of the city provides a space and environment for startups and people looking to start a company to come hang out. A wealth of resources for entrepreneurs are continuously researched and put available to teams that are looking to to get their company into the best shape possible. They also assist established business groups or seasoned entrepreneurs in analyzing, developing and overseeing new ventures.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Financial Services, FinTech
Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
Geography: United States, Costa Rica, Mexico

Investor stats

Total investments: 80
Round size: Seed $500k–$5.5M; Pre-Seed $500k–$1.8M; Venture - Series Unknown $200k–$10M
Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $35M in 2021

Portfolio highlights

Braven — Braven turns every submission into a pre-analyzed, traceable decision, and every book into a live, provable view. Built for MGAs and reinsurers that do their own underwriting.
Crabi — Full stack, digital car insurance
Bellelli Educación — Bellelli Educación provides an educational services for early childhood.

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Coltefinanciera provides banking and financial services.

Investment focus

Industry: Payments, Bitcoin, FinTech
Stage:Seed, Corporate Round
Geography: Colombia, Costa Rica

Investor stats

Total investments: 2
Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

Obsidiam — Obsidiam is a fintech company that leverages blockchain technology to provide financial and commercial services in Latin America. Its services include cryptocurrency custody, exchange, escrow, and payments. The firm is based in San José, Costa Rica, and within the jurisdiction of Free Trade Zone companies. Obsidiam’s goal is to be a promoter ofblockchain technology for the benefit and inclusion of the Latin American community. Through its products, Obsidiam offers an ecosystem that allows users access and usability of cryptocurrencies as an investment tool, and most importantly, in their everyday lives: paying for goods and services, sending payments to friends and family, cashing in, and cashing out.
Payments Way Solutions — Payments Way Solutions SAS is a Fintech company established in 2017, specializing in providing comprehensive payment solutions. The company offers a range of services including mobile applications, payment gateways, and POS terminals to facilitate seamless transactions for businesses. With a focus on innovation and technology, Payments WaySolutions SAS aims to enhance the efficiency of financial transactions in the digital age. Catering to a diverse clientele, the company is committed to delivering secure, efficient, and user-friendly payment solutions. With a team of 50 employees, Payments Way Solutions SAS continues to expand its services to meet the evolving needs of the financial services industry.

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Epakon Capital is a high growth, early-stage (pre-seed to seed) venture capital fund investing in category-defining businesses across emerging markets. For founders, by founders.

Investment focus

Industry: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Geography: United States, Venezuela, Mexico

Investor stats

Total investments: 18
Round size: Seed $3M–$3.9M; Pre-Seed $300k–$1.5M; Series A $16M–$46M
Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow

Portfolio highlights

NextUI — Beautiful, fast and modern React UI Library
StackAI — Stack AI supercharges businesses. Deploy AI-powered applications in minutes, automate processes, and skyrocket productivity by connecting LLMs to data sources using Stack AI's no-code platform. Export your work with user-centric interfaces (chatbots and forms) and developer-friendly APIs.
Reforged Labs — Reforged Labs has closed. After three years, we have made the decision to close Reforged Labs.

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Hem Angels is a part of Hem Securities Limited, which holds experience of 4 decades in Financial Markets. Hem Angels as an angel investment platform intends to co-invest along with the lead investors.

Investment focus

Industry: Apps, Financial Services, Software
Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
Geography: India, United Kingdom, Brazil

Investor stats

Total investments: 81
Round size: Seed $16k–$1.4M; Series A $1k–$3M; Venture - Series Unknown $11k–$3M
Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow

Portfolio highlights

QpiAI — QpiAI - Building Next-Generation AI Solutions and Quantum Software
REGRIP — Renewed tyres, reshaping your journey with every revolution. Revolutionizing tyre recycling for a greener future.
WiseDrive — More information about: "Frontpage&quot by offiial website Aviator site.

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