CAF

South America, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, Brasília

Description

CAF is a development bank that promotes a model of sustainable development through credit operations, grants and technical support.

Investor Profile

CAF has backed more than 5 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 60% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

Concentrates on Seed, Debt Financing, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
Majority of deals are located in United States, Spain, Colombia.
Strong thematic focus on Financial Services, SaaS, Software.
Led 2 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

Seed (40%)
Debt Financing (40%)
Series Unknown (20%)

Country Focus

United States (20%)
Spain (20%)
Colombia (20%)
Brazil (20%)
Ecuador (20%)

Industry Focus

Financial Services
Saas
Software
Banking
Finance
Food And Beverage
Food Processing
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Analytics

FAQ

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Who does CAF frequently co-invest with?

IDB Lab

North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington

Co-Investments: 1

Automation Alley

North America, Michigan, United States, Troy

Co-Investments: 1

Comfama

South America, Antioquia, Colombia, Medellín

Co-Investments: 1

ESTINVEST VENTURES

Europe, Madrid, Spain, Madrid

Co-Investments: 1

Beyond Hook Ventures

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 1

Zubi Capital

Europe, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, Valencia

Co-Investments: 1

City Light Capital

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 1

Fitalent

Europe, Madrid, Spain, Madrid

Co-Investments: 1

MatterScale Ventures

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 1

Previsora General

Europe, Catalonia, Spain, Barcelona

Co-Investments: 1

What are some of recent deals done by CAF?

COX Group

Seville, Andalucia, Spain

COX Group provides solutions for development and management of water resources as well as services for energy generation and transmission.

Energy EfficiencySustainabilityWater

Post Ipo DebtJul 2, 2025

Amount Raised: $30,000,000

Banco Pichincha

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Banco Pichincha is a financial firm firm in Ecuador supporting the financial needs of people, their institutions, and their companies.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

Debt FinancingJan 17, 2025

Amount Raised: $137,000,000

BDMG

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

BDMG is a banking and financial service provider company.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

Debt FinancingDec 10, 2024

Amount Raised: $220,000,000

Sempli

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Sempli is building the leading all-in-one finance digital bank for small businesses in Colombia.

Financial ServicesFinTechLendingOnline PortalsSmall and Medium Businesses

Series UnknownMar 23, 2022

Amount Raised: $9,000,000

Citibeats

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

AI-driven enterprise SaaS tech for policy making and market intelligence

AnalyticsBig DataData MiningData VisualizationGovTechMachine LearningRisk ManagementSaaSSoftware

SeedJul 16, 2021

Amount Raised: $2,361,331

Andonix

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Andonix provides AI connected worker technology to upskill front line workers to solve problems, innovate and boost productivity

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingInformation TechnologyManufacturingSaaSSoftware

SeedOct 1, 2019

Amount Raised: $2,000,000

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