We back the builders of Latin America's future.
Zenani Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with visionary, impact-oriented entrepreneurs building the future of Latin America. We provide early-stage capital and operational expertise to startups solving the region's most pressing challenges.
We are passionate about the intersection of technology and impact in three core verticals: Climatetech, Fintech, and Healthtech.
Our mission is to be a vital early-stage institutional partner for LatAm impact founders, offering capital, technical assistance, ecosystem support, and operational expertise through a deep network of regional and global experts — strengthening the pipeline of the LatAm ecosystem, catalyzing follow-on investment, and increasing the success rate of impact-driven companies.
Climatetech
Solutions addressing climate change and environmental sustainability.
Fintech
Financial innovation for inclusion and economic empowerment.
Healthtech
Technology improving healthcare access and outcomes.
Our Portfolio
Mexico
BioPlaster
Revolutionizing wound care with sustainable biomedical solutions.
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Chile
Satellites on Fire
Early detection systems for wildfire prevention and response.
Learn moreOur Team
Our global team spans the US, Colombia, Mexico, Luxembourg, Germany and the UK, with in-depth, cross-sector entrepreneurial, operational, finance, venture capital, impact, and mentorship experience with a deep passion for Latin America and startups.
Hans Christian Lauer
Founding Partner
DI-athlete turned derivatives trader turned impact investor. Deal pipeline and operations experience at a World Bank-backed LatAm impact fund. Brings financial mastery, conviction on LatAm’s opportunity and passion for building inclusive financial systems for LatAm entrepreneurs.
Juan Carlos Lozano
Venture Partner
CEO of Innpactia, LatAm's leading impact financing platform connecting 20K+ projects to capital since 2016. Brings deep development and finance expertise. Our feet on the ground to engage with the best founders in LatAm. Designed / structured five impact-first vehicles on issues such as migration, democracy, and rural development & productivity.
Scott Taitel
Scott Taitel
Strategic Advisor
As former COO for the Clinton Foundation’s Enterprise Partnership, he was responsible for the oversight of a portfolio of social enterprises, primarily in LatAm. Previously, Scott was a Managing Partner of an international venture capital firm and has held numerous senior executive roles in private and public multinational technology companies including COO and CFO positions. He currently serves on several boards including those of Pro Mujer and Waypoint Investments.
In Memoriam
Greg Krupa
Venture Partner
Greg was a force to be reckoned with. He was an early believer in Zenani, what we're doing, and LatAm impact founders. He brought energy, creativity and joy to our work whether it was at conferences, networking events, morning runs, parties, or remote meetings. He was truly an inspiration to us all and will be dearly missed. Greg touched our lives as we know he touched many of yours. We hope to honor his legacy by continuing our work and making him proud by impacting millions of lives in the future. Greg, each of us is better for having had you in our lives. Thank you for all that you were to us.