Personalized support and knowledge: We generate a diagnostic with you, help you decide on the next goal post, and personalize our support to help you get there weekly. This support means everything from sourcing experts for you to talk to, to masterclasses and follow-up sessions about local expertise, industry and market insights, and the best practices about product, growth, operations, and fundraising. Always just a WhatsApp message away. 

Benefits: We also give you access to benefits like $1M in perks as services like AWS, Zendesk, and Stripe. We also have selected key providers (Legal, tech, design, growth) with special deals, soft-landing support, and many more.  

Global connections: Being in the right place at the right time can lead to many opportunities. We connect you with regional and international networks (Investors, corporations, mentors, startups, and other ecosystem partners) and endorse you for opportunities in the worldwide startup ecosystem. From introductions to follow-ups, closings, and negotiations, our network has allowed our companies to form some of their most valuable partners. 

Founder-driven community: More than 150 founders in our community from all backgrounds are ready to jump on a call to help each other. You don’t have to accomplish one of the most hardcore things to do alone.

Expect to commit 8 hours a week to this program.

Founders of pre-seed and seed startups from Latin America, or as we say, you can come from the very beginning of your journey and lead the way.

PS: We are agnostic of the industry, so don’t worry if you think your sector is too atypical; we love atypical.

It’s never too early to reach out and apply. Even if you are not selected, we will give you feedback. If you can’t answer one of the questions on our form, don’t worry; just answer, “It doesn’t apply to us right now.”

It’s never too late to reach out and apply. Several of our UV companies had product scaling when we started working together. Even if you are not selected, we will give you feedback.

As soon as possible. We invest in founders; the more we know about you over time, the better.

Not at all; we have received startups from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Spain, the US, the UK, and Finland. We firmly believe that the talent to build great companies comes from anywhere, so we are always looking for the best founders that will bring huge change to our region.

Not at all, everything is remotely, but we would love to see you in our coworking space!

Yes. While we’re usually the first money in, we’ve worked with a number of teams that raised friends and family round before coming to us.

First, we look for ambitious founders committed to the vision that makes them unstoppable, self-aware of their strengths and weaknesses, and focused on execution.  Also, they are open, transparent, trusting in working with others, and resilient because they know that building a startup is no easy task.   

These founders are ready to scale their companies, are passionate, are obsessed with the problem they are addressing, and understand their complexity and relevance profoundly. 

Second, we look for founders who know which market they are aiming for, how big it is, the timing, and how the growth dynamics work for a comprehensive go-to-market strategy. You have to build your startup with a solid foundation. Let’s say you win the whole thing. Is it worth winning? Some markets are more rewarding than others.

Thirdly, for the startup as a company, we evaluate it under the following parameters: market, vision, problem, traction, and product; if you want to know more, enter here.

Be honest and straightforward about the team and the company's vision. We know you are an early-stage startup with challenges, but we are excited to listen to what you already have and where you want to be. We want to back founders that know this and still go forward. Don't hesitate to put all the information you have; everything helps to understand better what you are building. We don’t expect you to have it all figured out. We’ll build everything else together.

The process starts with the completion of the application form. After that, we will give you an answer with an ETA of two days; if it is positive, we will continue the process for four weeks, during which we will analyze every detail with our committee; if it is not, we will give you feedback. Finally, after four weeks, we decided if we invest and start the personalized program.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Rolling admissions means that you can apply to UV anytime. There is no cutoff date; if accepted, you will start asap.

We don’t have a number to share, but we have an acceptance rate of 3%. We don't just invest, we are your first believers forever. That means we build not for the next months but the next years and dedicate sweat and time to supporting you. Because of our selectivity with whom we believe, we make fewer investments than a typical early-stage investor. 

Disclaimer: We can be wrong, and in that case would love to know how you are doing.

The program is just the beginning of the relationship between us as partners. We will support you forever (We have been helping startups since six years ago).

Yes.

Don't hesitate to schedule a 5-minute call with Rodrigo Fajardo, manager of the investment program, here.