About Salkantay Ventures
Salkantay Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Lima, Peru. As of Mar 2026, Salkantay Ventures has invested in 22 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Peru based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and Food and Agriculture Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Prestamype Overall, Salkantay Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely minu. A lot of funds co-invest with Salkantay Ventures, with names like Amador sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Salkantay Ventures has team of 5 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Salkantay Ventures' List of Top Investments
Salkantay Ventures has a portfolio of 22 companies. Their most notable investments are in Finnecto and uDocz.Their portfolio spans across Peru, United States, Colombia and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Food and Agriculture Tech and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Salkantay Ventures:1. minu
Online on demand pay solutions for employees. It allows employees of affiliated companies to withdraw part of their already earned salary. Employees receive the funds in the salary account. It is available to download from google play and the apple store.
Key facts about minu
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Miguel Hidalgo (Mexico)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $58M
- Employee Count: 160 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: VEF, QED Investors and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Prestamype
Provider of P2P marketplace for business loans. It offers a platform that enables users to invest and borrow for asset-backed loans and invoice factoring with customized terms, amounts, and repayment options. Users must add the required details and apply for the loan. The property is evaluated by an officer. Once approved, the funds are transferred to the registered bank account.
Key facts about Prestamype
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Miraflores (Peru)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $7M
- Employee Count: 375 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Oikocredit, ALIVE Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 24, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Slang App
Provider of online SaaS and app-based English language learning solutions. Based on the data entered the platform provides personalized and adaptive English learning solutions. Its app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Slang App
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Bogota (Colombia)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14M
- Employee Count: 178 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Salesforce Ventures, Impact Engine and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 20, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Torre
Provider of recruitment process automation platform for recruiters. It is an AI interfaced process automation platform that allows recruiters to identify potential candidates. The features include candidate sourcing, send invitation, manage applications, screen and filter applicants based on ranks, generate reports, candidate engagement, and more. It also offers a chatbot that allows candidates to browse and apply for jobs automatically.
Key facts about Torre
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $15M
- Employee Count: 570 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Uber, View Different and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 15, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Cultivo
Key facts about Cultivo
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Pleasanton (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $29.8M
- Employee Count: 200 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: MassMutual Ventures, Octopus Energy and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 30, 2024, $*****
Salkantay Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Salkantay Ventures has invested in 22 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Guama and most recent follow-on round was in Prestamype.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Salkantay Ventures' Investments by Stage
Salkantay Ventures has made 12 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.71M, 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.2M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 12 |
Series A | 5 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Salkantay Ventures' Investments by Sector
Salkantay Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, Financial Services and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 19 Tech companies, 16 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 9 Software companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 8 |
FinTech | 5 |
Consumer | 4 |
Financial Services | 3 |
Retail | 3 |
Others | 15 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Salkantay Ventures' Investments by Geography
Salkantay Ventures has made most investments in Peru (5), followed by Mexico where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Peru | 5 |
Mexico | 4 |
Colombia | 3 |
United States | 3 |
Argentina | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Salkantay Ventures' recent investments
Salkantay Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Prestamype.Here are the most recent investments by Salkantay Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 24, 2026 | Peru | Seed | 8066 | [+1] | |
Aug 21, 2025 | Colombia | Seed | 3656 | [+2] | |
Aug 15, 2025 | Peru | Seed | 7049 | ||
Jun 03, 2025 | Mexico | Seed | 4965 | [+6] | |
Nov 19, 2024 | Mexico | Series B | 7190 | [+10] |
Acquired companies in Salkantay Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Salkantay Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was minu in Jun 2026 by Betterfly for $*****.Here are Salkantay Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 10, 2026 | Feb 03, 2023 | Series A | 7699 |
Team profile of Salkantay Ventures
Salkantay Ventures has a team of 5 members including 3 Partners located in Peru and United States. Salkantay Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Salkantay Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Lima | - | ||
Partner | Lima | - | ||
Partner | Peru | - |
Co-investors of Salkantay Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 133 investors have co-invested in Salkantay Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Salkantay Ventures: FJ Labs, Alaya Capital Partners and 43 others have invested in rounds before Salkantay Ventures. There are 2 companies where FJ Labs has invested before Salkantay Ventures and 2 companies where Alaya Capital Partners has invested before Salkantay Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Salkantay Ventures: 72 investors entered a company along with Salkantay Ventures. These include investors like Amador (4 companies).
- Invested after Salkantay Ventures: A total of 16 investors have invested in Salkantay Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Endeavor (2 companies), Next Billion (1 company) and Flourish (1 company).
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