About Corazon
Corazon is a venture capital firm founded in 1996. It is primarily based out of Miami, United States. As of Sep 2026, Corazon is an active investor, having invested in 21 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Gaia Dynamics Overall, Corazon portfolio has seen 3 acquisitions, namely SpotHero, Bluecore and Amper. A lot of funds co-invest with Corazon, with names like Alumni Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Corazon's List of Top Investments
Corazon has a portfolio of 21 companies. Their most notable investments are in Laws of Motion and Gaia Dynamics.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Corazon:1. SpotHero
Provider of a platform for booking parking spots and related services. The platform allows users to search and reserve parking spaces. It offers options for hourly, daily, and monthly parking. The platform also provides booking capabilities through mobile applications and integration with vehicle dashboards.
Key facts about SpotHero
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $118M
- Employee Count: 303 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Union Grove Venture Partners, Blossom Street Ventures and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 22, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Bluecore
Bluecore is a provider of automated personalized trigger-based email marketing. Its service allows marketing managers at e-commerce companies to send personalized triggered emails based on customer behavior. Bluecore directly integrates with e-commerce websites and automatically sends customers personalized and relevant email messages based on key signals, such as search terms, product browsing, and cart activities.
Key facts about Bluecore
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $263M
- Employee Count: 355 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Georgian and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 29, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Bold Voice
Pronunciation feedback and accent training app. It offers lessons from coaches, focusing on improving speech. It helps users to practice words, sentences, and conversations. It provides personalized videos and exercises designed for daily use.
Key facts about Bold Voice
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $31M
- Employee Count: 22 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Xfund, Liquid 2 Ventures and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 02, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Rime
Developer of text-to-speech platform providing customizable, realistic, and fast voice generation. The platform offers multiple multilingual voices designed to sound genuinely human. It supports various business applications, including customer retention and sales conversion. The platform allows users to pronounce brand names, currencies, and lists, and deploy in multiple environments.
Key facts about Rime
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $49.1M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Twilio, Cadenza and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 15, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Amper
Provider of manufacturing execution system software for production control and improvement. The software facilitates real-time data collection, scheduling, and analysis to optimize manufacturing processes. It offers features for machine monitoring, labor management, and overall equipment effectiveness tracking. The system integrates with existing enterprise resource planning platforms to provide a unified view of operations.
Key facts about Amper
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $14.9M
- Employee Count: 21 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Foundation Capital, Alchemist Accelerator and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 11, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Corazon's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Corazon has invested in 21 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Gaia Dynamics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Corazon's Investments by Stage
Corazon has made 12 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.58M, 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $15.2M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $17.5M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $31.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 12 |
Series A | 5 |
Series B | 2 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Corazon's Investments by Sector
Corazon has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 19 Tech companies, 13 Consumer (B2C) companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 9 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
FinTech | 4 |
High Tech | 3 |
Retail | 3 |
Others | 25 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Corazon's Investments by Geography
Corazon has made most investments in United States (20).Corazon's recent investments
Corazon has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Gaia Dynamics and Rime.Here are the most recent investments by Corazon:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 16, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1199 | [+2] | |
Jul 15, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4823 | [+2] | |
Dec 02, 2025 | United States | Series A | 3283 | [+5] | |
Sep 16, 2025 | United States | Seed | 5931 | - | |
Jun 20, 2025 | United States | Seed | 8025 | - |
Acquired companies in Corazon's Portfolio
3 companies from Corazon's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Bluecore in May 2026 by Insider One for $*****.Here are Corazon's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 13, 2026 | - | - | 8550 | |
Feb 23, 2026 | Jul 18, 2017 | Series C | 9023 | |
Dec 09, 2025 | Mar 11, 2022 | Series A | 9660 |
Co-investors of Corazon
Over the past 9 years, 125 investors have co-invested in Corazon's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Corazon: Chicago Venture Partners, Bullpen Capital and 49 others have invested in rounds before Corazon. There is 1 company where Chicago Venture Partners has invested before Corazon and 1 company where Bullpen Capital has invested before Corazon.
- Top Co-investors of Corazon: 71 investors entered a company along with Corazon. These include investors like Alumni Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after Corazon: A total of 3 investors have invested in Corazon's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Macquarie (1 company), Union Grove Venture Partners (1 company) and SID Venture Partners (1 company).
Recent News related to Corazon
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Gaia Dynamics Secures $7M Seed Funding to Enhance AI Trade Compliance PlatformThe SaaS News•Sep 17, 2026•Gaia Dynamics, Corazon
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Rime Scores $24 Million Series AMassinvestor•Jul 16, 2026•M13, Twilio, Rime, M13 Company and 1 other
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Corazon Capital Raises $100M Fund IV for AI StartupsVentureburn•Mar 31, 2026•Corazon, SparkNotes, ShopRunner, Grindr and 1 other
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BoldVoice Raises $21 Million To Expand AI Speech CoachingVentureburn•Jan 29, 2026•Umami Capital, Alumni Ventures, Bold Voice, Y Combinator and 4 others
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Cerca Dating App Raises $1.6M to Match Singles Through Mutual FriendsOnline Personals Watch•Jun 21, 2025•Corazon, Cerca
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iAsk - AI Answer Engine Announces $4.2 Million Seed Financing and 350M SearchesBusiness Wire•Oct 02, 2024•iAsk AI, Corazon, Starting Line, Alumni Ventures and 5 others
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Mantle: Metal 3D Printing Company Raises $20 MillionPulse 2.0•Jul 19, 2024•Mantle, Schooner Capital, Fine Structure Ventures, Foundation Capital and 3 others
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Mantle Secures $20 Million in Series C Funding to Expand Breakthrough Metal 3D Printing Technology for Precision ToolingBusiness Wire•Jul 10, 2024•Mantle, Schooner Capital, Fine Structure Ventures, Foundation Capital and 8 others
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Laws of Motion Raises $5M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•May 16, 2024•Corazon, Sequoia Capital, Leadout Capital, Laws of Motion
