Sp Ventures

Sp Ventures is an early-stage fund that invests in technology-driven solutions for agriculture and food across Latin America. The team describes its focus as the point where food security meets the climate crisis, and it works closely with the founders it backs.

What Sp Ventures offers

• Early-stage investment — capital for agrifood and climate technology startups.
• Network access — connections to people and partners who can help a young company grow.
• Talent support — help finding the right people to hire.
• Ongoing advice — involvement in growth, fundraising, marketing and strategy discussions, as founders quoted on its site describe.

Who it works with

The fund looks at companies that improve efficiency along the farm-to-fork chain. Areas include food production, deforestation mitigation, energy, input, water and chemical use, and pollutant emissions. One example on its site is a farmer lending and credit scoring business.

Key facts

• Region: Latin America
• Stage: Early-stage
• Focus: Agrifood and climate technology