Top 10 Social Network Angel Investors in LATAM in December 2024
A list of 10 angel investors that invest in Social network startups based in Latam. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Social network companies from Latam. We update this investor list every month.Top 10 Social Network Angel Investors in LATAM in December 2024
Investor | Social Network LATAM investments |
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Justin Waldron | 1 |
Austen Allred | 1 |
Doug Chertok | 1 |
Roy Chung | 1 |
Fabrice Grinda | 1 |
Andréa Nogueira, CFA | 1 |
Alejandro Ponce | 1 |
Ariel Arrieta | 1 |
Alec Oxenford | 1 |
Martin Varsavsky | 1 |
Justin Waldron is Co-Founder & President of Playco, and previously Co-Founder / EVP of Product of Zynga, the world's largest mobile game company. Zynga IPO'd in 2011 with a $10 billion valuation and over $1b in annual revenue. Justin is an angel investor in Lambda School, Substack, and 60+ other companies. He mentors youngentrepreneurs at The Thiel Foundation's Thiel Fellowship program.
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Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce, Mobile
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- United States, Japan, Chile
Portfolio highlights
- AnotherBall — AnotherBall is a blockchain startup that combines entertainment and blockchain.
- Proof of Play — We are a team of veteran game developers and entrepreneurs creating onchain games and open source technology. Our vision is simple: to create generation-defining games that fundamentally grant power and ownership to the players who play them.
- Uncharted — Uncharted is a cryptocurrency-based gaming platform helps game developers and companies.
Austen Allred co-founded Lambda School and serves as its CEO.
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Investment focus
- Software, Health Care, E-Commerce
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, India, Chile
Portfolio highlights
- RxDiet — We engage the most vulnerable patients with medically tailored, fresh ingredient delivery and behavioral & dietary guidance. Cost-Controlled. Distributed Anywhere.
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- Splash — Splash is doing this again in the pool care market, and I understand what it takes to establish a successful, category-defining business in this space. We'd love to join you on this trip.
Doug Chertok is the Managing Partner and Founder of Vast Ventures. Vast Ventures is a venture fund investing in disruptive companies with global impact. Investments include: ASAPP, Bark & Co, ClassPass, Clover, Diamond Foundry, Ginkgo Bioworks, Moat (acq'd by Oracle), Ripple, SweetGreen, Tala, ZocDoc.Vast Ventures Manifesto:
Improveworld-wide health and happiness;
Promote resource sustainability for future generations;
Increase human potential and productivity;
Increase knowledge, empathy and connectedness;
Disrupt industries that resist these goals.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Pet, Content
- Seed
- United States, Chile
Portfolio highlights
- Gobble — Gobble delivers gourmet 15-minute meal kits right to your doorstep. These chef-designed meals are easy to prepare, with simple recipe steps and fresh ingredients that have been chopped, portioned, and simmered so that dinner is both fast and flavorful.Gobble combines the convenience of takeout with the health, satisfaction, and freshness of ahome-cooked meal. Our Executive Chef Thomas Ricci carefully curates each recipe so that anyone can create a dynamic meal at home in just minutes - think of us as personal sous chefs! New, seasonal menus are released weekly, and include dishes for every palate. Whether you're looking for global cuisine, low-calorie options, comfort classics, vegetarian recipes, or kid-friendly meals, we have you covered. Plus, we think beyond dinner with delicious options for breakfast, lunch, sides, desserts, and more!Our CEO Ooshma Garg was inspired to help people cook up happiness even on the busiest evenings, and since founding Gobble in 2010, she has graced Forbes’ Top 30 Innovators Under 30 list. Our operations have grown rapidly, serving 47 states and spanning offices in California, Pennsylvania, and Toronto. Find out why our customers call us a life-saver on busy weeknights. We're dedicated to helping households across the country spend less time working in the kitchen, and more time at the table with the people they love. Visit www.gobble.com to check out our latest culinary creations.
- BarkBox — Get a monthly box of treats, toys & products for your pup that you can't find anywhere else! Plans start as low as $23/month and all treats are made in USA or Canada.
- Poliglota — Poliglota was founded in 2012 and aims at changing the way people learn languages. It gathers people in small social groups in coffee places instead of classrooms, led by expert teachers, and using a social methodology. It is based on a program of innovative and social activities, focusing on social skills that create faster and more effectivelearning progress. Poliglota won the Avonni award for Innovation, was selected by the IDB as one of the disruptive educational innovations in Latin America, and is selling over USD $2 M in language plans, while they keep expanding their model.
Founder & COO at Apollo.io
2-Time Y Combinator Graduate
Startup, Growth and Sales Enthusiast
Believer in Exceptional Culture, People, and Organizational Excellence: Unlock the best in your people, and you will succeed.
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Investment focus
- Education, Social Network, Language Learning
- Seed
- Chile
Portfolio highlights
- Poliglota — Poliglota was founded in 2012 and aims at changing the way people learn languages. It gathers people in small social groups in coffee places instead of classrooms, led by expert teachers, and using a social methodology. It is based on a program of innovative and social activities, focusing on social skills that create faster and more effectivelearning progress. Poliglota won the Avonni award for Innovation, was selected by the IDB as one of the disruptive educational innovations in Latin America, and is selling over USD $2 M in language plans, while they keep expanding their model.
Fabrice Grinda is among the world’s leading Internet entrepreneurs and investors.He has over $300 million in exits and 150 angel investments. Fabrice has served as CEO for three multinational companies and has an impressive track record as an early investor in Alibaba, Lending Club, Delivery Hero and Brightroll.Fabrice is currentlyinvesting in startups and building companies through FJ Labs, which he cofounded with business partner Jose Marin. Fabrice is also co-founder and executive chairman of Beepi, a next generation used car marketplace. Beepi recently raised $60 million in series B funding.Prior to FJ Labs and Beepi, Fabrice was co-founder and co-CEO of OLX, one of the largest websites in the world with over 200 million unique visitors per month. The company operates in 40 countries and has over 1,200 employees. OLX is the largest classifieds site in India, Brazil, Pakistan, Poland, Ukraine, Portugal and many other emerging markets.Before OLX, Fabrice was co-founder and CEO of Zingy, one of the largest wireless media companies in the Americas. Fabrice successfully grew the business to $200 million in sales in four years.Fabrice started his entrepreneurial journey in 1998, at 23, when he co-founded and was CEO of Aucland. Soon after, Aucland grew into one of the largest auction sites in Europe. Before his entrepreneurial endeavors, Fabrice worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company.Fabrice holds a BA in Economics from Princeton University. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1996, and was awarded the Halbert White prize, given to the most distinguished economics student, as well as The Wolfe Balleisen memorial prize, awarded for best thesis.In his free time, Fabrice likes to travel the world, kitesurf, play tennis, and blog about his personal and professional life at www.fabricegrinda.com.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Marketplace, Internet
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, France, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Alpagga — Alpagga is the online marketplace for purchase and sale of decommissioned agri-food equipments.
- OTPless — Explore top-notch authentication solutions like WhatsApp, SMS or email-based Numeric codes and Magic Link with OTPless. High conversion, flexible integrations, and robust security features await you!
- PIXmania.com — PIXmania is a pan-European electrical e-tailer operating in 26 countries. PIXmania has been growing its market positions across Europe while leveraging the benefits of being part of the Dixons Retail Group. Pixmania now serves more than 7 million customers over Europe with a wide range of product categories.
Andréa Nogueira, CFA - Founder & Managing Partner @ Flame Ventures
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Investment focus
- Analytics, Advertising, Apps
- Seed
- Brazil, United States, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- SmartMEI — SmartMEI Estamos construindo um novo site | Smart Mei
- StopClub — StopClub is a vertical community app designed for gig workers. Our features addresses their everyday needs while building the social foundation for future business.
- Back4app — Harness the power of a low-code cloud platform to rapidly launch apps and seamlessly scale to millions of users. Unlock AI-powered tools and out-of-the-box components for blazing-fast development.
Alejandro Ponce is the Founder - CEO at Favo.He attended The Wharton School.
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Investment focus
- Software, Payments, Digital Media
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United States, Israel, Peru
Portfolio highlights
- Bquate — Bquate is a full-stack premium music platform that helps established artists, songwriters, managers, labels and publishers take control of their music, content, data and most importantly, their money
- Legria — Legria offers property maintenance, repairs, bill payment, and even cleaning. Their platform allows clients to own their dream homes for a fraction of the price. The company is in charge of searching for properties in vacation destinations, acquiring them, and then taking care of the entire legal process. This allows fractions to be sold, enablingclients to become owners of their second homes.
- Mi Media Manzana — Mi Media Manzana is one of the leading online dating platforms in Latin America, & is seeking to accelerate its growth and strengthen its operations.Mi Media Manzana has been operating since 2014 and has since become the most downloaded mobile application on the Google Play Store in Latin America on the “Dating” in Colombia, Chile, Peru andMexico amongst many other countries in Latin America.Their platform (Android and Web based) focuses on adults over 35 years old looking for a long-term relationship. Mi Media Manzana is built on three main pillars: 1) COMPATIBILITY. They present their users, people who share their interests and passions, not just random pictures. 2) REAL PEOPLE. They work really hard to avoid fake users, fake data. This is not a mere statement, is a profound belief that has guided the building of their product for more than 5 years. 3) ONLY SINGLE USERS: They truly believe they can make people happier if they help them find a meaningful couple. This is why they legally ban and expell from their platform any user that is currently in any type of onngoing relationship. They believe in fidelity and monogamic relationships.
Ariel Arrieta is a Venture Capital investor and serial entrepreneur, as he likes to present himself. He founded and founded several companies. He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of NXTP Labs, one of the most active funds in the region and has invested in more than 200 technology companies throughout Latin America. He has worked in Internetcompanies since 1994 and several of the companies he founded were sold to Fox International Channels (News Corporation). He is a Kauffman Fellow (class 18) and Harvard Business School OPM (class 41). He collaborates with the NGOs Ecosistema Emprendedor, Junior Achievement, Endeavor and Ruta 40. He is also the author of the books "Aprender a Emprender" and "El Sentido Común Emprendedor", published in 2013. and and "El Sentido Común Emprendedor", published in 2018.
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Investment focus
- Cryptocurrency, FinTech, Blockchain
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Argentina, United States, Chile
Portfolio highlights
- GetGloby — GetGloby is an AI-powered platform that allows you to automatically localize your ads in minutes and manage all your translations effortlessly.
- Roxom — Roxom is the first Bitcoin Stock, Commodities and Crypto Exchange in human history.
- Trace Finance — Trace Finance enables secure and swift connections between businesses and their customers through payments and automatic transaction reconciliations on a large scale, promoting integrity and efficiency.
Alec Oxenford is a Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Alpha Capital Acquisition Company. Alec previously worked at OLX & letgo as a Co-Founder. He is an experienced founder and CEO at various companies. He attended Harvard Business School.
He took business administration at UC and mastered at Harvard Business School.
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Investment focus
- SaaS, E-Commerce, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Angel
- United States, Argentina, Brazil
Portfolio highlights
- DRIC — DRIC is a data privacy and storage platform developer. Their platform is based on two-dimensional code that provides a revolution in the transmission, preservation, storage, and privacy of data, making it accessible and instantaneous.
- Moova — Moova is a technological platform that captures idle last mile logistic capacity and transforms it into high efficiency and low cost shipping solutions. The platform connects E-Commerce and retail businesses with a fleet of "Moovers" who complete deliveries on their bicycle, motorcycle, car or van to generate an additional source ofincome. Through route optimization software, real-time traceability, flexible warehousing, and analytics, Moova is propelling the nascent E-Commerce industry in Latin America by reimagining the last mile for a sustainable world.
- Buenbit — Buenbit is a Cryptocurrency Exchange and Cross-Border payment platform. Cryptocurrency exchange with presence in Argentina & Perú. Leveraging cryptocurrency trading to offer a low cost Cross-Border payment solution.
Martin Varsavsky is the Founder and Chairman of Gameto. He previously worked at Fon as a Chairman. Martin Varsavsky attended Columbia Business School.
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Investment focus
- Social Media, Health Care, Mobile
- Seed, Series A, Angel
- United States, United Kingdom, Spain
Portfolio highlights
- Outdid — Verify identities with no storage, processing, or access of private personal information
- TympaHealth — The award-winning Tympa system is designed to empower clinicians to deliver ear and hearing healthcare within local communities.
- Vitara Biomedical — Vitara Biomedical has developed a therapeutic platform to support premature infants. Vitara Biomedical's platform was inspired by natural physiological processes to transform neonatal care.
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