We are a VC firm at the heart of the tech Latin ecosystem.
A vital, innovative and forward-thinking makers community.
Our purpose is to share knowledge, channel smart money, and enhance experiences for early-stage startups, so we can help them unleash a new wave of Latin American tech companies.
We are entrepreneurs supporting entrepreneurs
Newtopia is a Latam venture capital, backed by the most amazing entrepreneurs, angels, and talent from Latin America, including founders and early employees at some of the region’s unicorns. We invest in startups from Idea to Product-Market Fit.
Pre Seed & Seed Investment
First check of up to $500k at Pre-Seed, and then follow-ons: up to $500k at the Seed round, and up to $1.5M in the Series A.
Hands-On
We are fully committed to helping you overcome obstacles, solve problems, validate your hypotheses, iterate fast, and find product-market fit.
Network
Top tier connections across the globe to achieve what your startup is looking for: biz dev, hiring, soft landing, fundraising, among others.
Newtopia Community
Marcos Galperin
Matías Woloski
Agustina Fainguersch
Martín Migoya
Emiliano Kargieman
Silvia Torres Carbonell
Alejandro Mashad
Santiago Sosa
Manu Ginobili
Agustín Soler
Newtopia Team
Mariano Mayer
Co-founder & Managing Partner
Victoria Akerman
Principal - Portfolio Management & Investor Relations
Juan Pablo Lafosse
Co-founder & General Partner
Jorge Aguado
Co-founder & General Partner
We’ve been investing in Latinx startups for a while now. It was about time to join as a Team.
Newtopia on the Press
5 investors explain why Latin America is poised to weather the crypto winter
The web3 bandwagon really took off in 2021 and 2022 as entrepreneurs and investors both sought to make their mark in the nascent industry.
Argentinian unicorns and startups are making adjustments but still managing to avoid the wave of layoffs.
CEOs of tech companies and entrepreneurs are defining strategies to face a new hostile context. Why aren’t massive layoffs commonplace?
5 Latin American VCs share their perspective on the recession and advise startups to cut expenses.
More and more Wall Street economists are preparing for a crisis, and the discussions are no longer about whether there will be economic difficulties; now they focus on how long they can last or how much they can impact.
From Idea to $50 Million Fund: How 6 Entrepreneurs are Building Latin America’s Top Early-Stage VC Firm
The Org spoke with Mariano Mayer, Newtopia VC’s Managing Partner, to understand how the idea of this “very early” stage firm was conceived and built.
What the Academy Week, the event that brought together key figures in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, left behind
Driven by the investment fund Newtopia VC, founders of 15 of the most promising startups in Latin America, fund partners, unicorns, and ecosystem figures gathered in person to experience a week of intense agenda
Tips for raising Pre-Seed capital, benefits of bootstrapping, and how to find mentors.
The impact of mentors in an entrepreneur’s life, tips for finding them, and how to make the most of those relationships.
10 VCs to Watch That are Investing in European AI
These are the firms that are investing the most in artificial intelligence startups.
The rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence represents opportunities for Latin talent
The Generative Artificial Intelligence industry is gaining more ground every day and becoming an innovative tool that can open countless opportunities for Latin American talent.
More seed capital for startups in LatAm, but is there enough for new unicorns?
In the current context, there is a noticeable lack of initial public offerings and large late-stage investing rounds for new unicorns to emerge in the region.
What can Web3 do for Latin America?
As stated by one of our partners and founder of the unicorn Mural, Pato Jutard, Latin America is a region with many problems to solve, and as entrepreneurs, we choose to see them as opportunities for the technology industry because our mission is to solve them.
Investors focus on Latin America to develop globally potential entrepreneurs
Trade and investments between Mexico and the United States have become one of the main gateways that strengthen and help open new frontiers for countries in the region.
Newtopia has a $50 million fund to support Latin American startups.
The fund aims to invest in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages as follow-on investments to previous stages.
What the reduction in new unicorns signifies for the future in Latin America
The startup ecosystem in Latin America experienced a boom in recent years that led to the emergence of unicorns in the region—companies valued at $1 billion or more. However, the new conditions of the global economy, such as high interest rates and slowdown, have given these businesses a reality check and caused a shift in strategies for 2023.
What startups can learn from innovators in Latin America.
Despite the current low international funding, the innovation landscape in Latin America continues to grow.
Let’s build Newtopia together.
We are a VC firm at the heart of the tech Latin ecosystem.
A vital, innovative and forward-thinking makers community.
Our purpose is to share knowledge, channel smart money, and enhance experiences for early-stage startups, so we can help them unleash a new wave of Latin American tech companies.
We are entrepreneurs supporting entrepreneurs
Newtopia is a Latam Venture Capital, backed by the most amazing entrepreneurs, angels, and talent from Latin America, including founders and early employees at some of the region’s unicorns. We invest in startups from “idea” to “pre-Seed” stages.
Investment
First check of up to $500k at Pre-Seed, and then follow-ons: up to $500k at the Seed round, and up to $1.5M in the Series A.
Hands-On Mentorship
We are fully committed to helping you overcome obstacles, solve problems, validate your hypotheses, iterate fast, and find product-market fit.
Network
Top-tier connections across the globe to achieve what your startup is looking for: biz dev, hiring, soft landing, fundraising, among others.
Team
Mariano Mayer
Co-founder & Managing Partner
Sacha Spitz
Co-founder & Managing Partner
Victoria Akerman
Principal - Portfolio Management & Investor Relations
Pato Jutard
Co-founder & General Partner
Juan Pablo Lafosse
Co-founder & General Partner
Jorge Aguado
Co-founder & General Partner
We’ve been investing in Latinx startups for a while now. It was about time to join as a Team.
Newtopia on the Press
5 investors explain why Latin America is poised to weather the crypto winter
The web3 bandwagon really took off in 2021 and 2022 as entrepreneurs and investors both sought to make their mark in the nascent industry.
Argentinian unicorns and startups are making adjustments but still managing to avoid the wave of layoffs.
CEOs of tech companies and entrepreneurs are defining strategies to face a new hostile context. Why aren’t massive layoffs commonplace?
5 Latin American VCs share their perspective on the recession and advise startups to cut expenses.
More and more Wall Street economists are preparing for a crisis, and the discussions are no longer about whether there will be economic difficulties; now they focus on how long they can last or how much they can impact.
From Idea to $50 Million Fund: How 6 Entrepreneurs are Building Latin America’s Top Early-Stage VC Firm
The Org spoke with Mariano Mayer, Newtopia VC’s Managing Partner, to understand how the idea of this “very early” stage firm was conceived and built.
What the Academy Week, the event that brought together key figures in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, left behind
Driven by the investment fund Newtopia VC, founders of 15 of the most promising startups in Latin America, fund partners, unicorns, and ecosystem figures gathered in person to experience a week of intense agenda
Tips for raising Pre-Seed capital, benefits of bootstrapping, and how to find mentors.
The impact of mentors in an entrepreneur’s life, tips for finding them, and how to make the most of those relationships.
10 VCs to Watch That are Investing in European AI
These are the firms that are investing the most in artificial intelligence startups.
The rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence represents opportunities for Latin talent
The Generative Artificial Intelligence industry is gaining more ground every day and becoming an innovative tool that can open countless opportunities for Latin American talent.
More seed capital for startups in LatAm, but is there enough for new unicorns?
In the current context, there is a noticeable lack of initial public offerings and large late-stage investing rounds for new unicorns to emerge in the region.
What can Web3 do for Latin America?
As stated by one of our partners and founder of the unicorn Mural, Pato Jutard, Latin America is a region with many problems to solve, and as entrepreneurs, we choose to see them as opportunities for the technology industry because our mission is to solve them.
Investors focus on Latin America to develop globally potential entrepreneurs
Trade and investments between Mexico and the United States have become one of the main gateways that strengthen and help open new frontiers for countries in the region.
Newtopia has a $50 million fund to support Latin American startups.
The fund aims to invest in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages as follow-on investments to previous stages.
What the reduction in new unicorns signifies for the future in Latin America
The startup ecosystem in Latin America experienced a boom in recent years that led to the emergence of unicorns in the region—companies valued at $1 billion or more. However, the new conditions of the global economy, such as high interest rates and slowdown, have given these businesses a reality check and caused a shift in strategies for 2023.
What startups can learn from innovators in Latin America.
Despite the current low international funding, the innovation landscape in Latin America continues to grow.
