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Key people at ChileGlobal Angels.
Founded in 2007 by Fundación Chile and Nils Galdo Nogales, ChileGlobal Angels is a Santiago-based angel investor network connecting early-stage startups with investors across Latin America, Europe, and the United States. The organization operates as a matchmaking platform for dynamic businesses focused on digital transformation and the circular economy, forming strategic alliances with development partners like Movistar. The network has backed notable portfolio companies such as beautytech startup BePretty, which raised $6.6 million in funding alongside co-investors Antai VB and Cabiedes & Partners. Through this investment, BePretty scaled its operations across four Latin American countries to manage 1.8 million reservations and handle approximately $18 million in transaction volume. Led by President Alejandra Pérez, the group also supports international initiatives, recently evaluating over 180 applications from 19 countries for a startup roadshow to Singapore.
Key people at ChileGlobal Angels.
ChileGlobal Angels is an angel investor network under Fundación Chile, recognized as the most active and longest-running in Chile. Its mission is to connect high-impact Chilean and Latin American startups with a global network of investors, while training traditional investors to become angels through a comprehensive academy that supports them from first investment to exit[1][2][3]. The group focuses on early-stage, innovative technology-based startups with strong competitive advantages and growth potential, particularly in sectors like software, market research, information technology, consumer, and sharing economy[1][3][4][5]. It acts as a one-stop-shop for entrepreneurs and funders across Latin America, Europe, and the US, fostering alliances with partners like Movistar for development resources and emphasizing sustainable business models over traditional funds or incubators[1][2].
By rigorously selecting ventures, handling due diligence, negotiations, and portfolio follow-up, ChileGlobal Angels has invested in 7 deals (average round size $780K), primarily in Chile and the US, with peak activity around 2012 and one lead investment[5]. This has bolstered Chile's startup ecosystem by bridging local talent with international capital, promoting economic diversification and impact innovations[2].
ChileGlobal Angels emerged from Fundación Chile, a leading Latin American development agency, with informal beginnings in April 2008 and a formal launch in August 2009 under the leadership of co-founder and CEO Nils Galdo Nogales[1]. The initiative addressed the challenge of building sustainable angel networks in Chile, where many start and fail quickly; it began by expanding business opportunities from abroad, starting with 13 vetted angels who self-select trustworthy members with proven track records[1].
Key partners like Fundación Chile provided an umbrella for growth, evolving the focus from purely Chilean entrepreneurs to a broader Latin American scope with international investors[1][2][3]. Early emphasis was on dynamic, high-impact businesses, leading to alliances with ecosystem players for comprehensive support beyond funding[1].
ChileGlobal Angels rides the wave of Latin America's burgeoning venture capital ecosystem, particularly Chile's push for innovation-driven economic diversification amid global interest in emerging markets[2][6]. Its timing aligns with the post-2008 rise of angel investing in the region, where limited local VC prompted cross-border networks to fill gaps, attracting US and European capital to high-potential startups[1][5].
Market forces like increasing demand for impact innovations in tech sectors (e.g., software, big data) favor its model, as it connects supply (Chilean/LatAm startups) with demand (global investors and corporates)[2][5]. The group influences the ecosystem by professionalizing angel investing, boosting competitiveness, and enabling exits—contributing to Fundación Chile's broader VC initiatives like ChileGlobal Ventures[2][6].
ChileGlobal Angels is poised to deepen its role as Latin America's angel gateway, potentially scaling its academy and alliances amid rising VC activity in impact sectors. Trends like AI-driven software and LatAm's sharing economy growth will shape its portfolio, with follow-on investments (index 0.14) signaling sustained momentum[5]. Its influence may evolve toward more exits and global expansions, solidifying Chile as a startup hub—extending its founding vision of sustainable, high-impact matchmaking[1][2].
