Acceleratorby Platanus Ventures

Platanus

Latin America's YC-style accelerator: $200K for 7%, three months of mentorship, ending with two weeks in San Francisco.

Invests

$200K

Takes

Length

3 months

Where

Santiago

The deal

$200K for 7% of each selected startup (2026 terms; earlier deals were on a post-money SAFE).

A Santiago-based accelerator backing technical founding teams across Latin America, with offices in Santiago, Mexico City and San Francisco. Batches run three months and, from 2026, end with a two-week San Francisco trip. Platanus also runs the Platanus Hack Latam hackathon tour; there is no separate AI track.

Invests: $200K
Takes: 7%
Length: 3 months
Format: In person
Based in: Santiago, CL
Runs in: Santiago, Mexico City, San Francisco
Stage: Pre-seed
Focus: Technical teams in Latin America, sector agnostic
Cohorts: Two batches in 2026 (June and September)
Perks: San Francisco trip, demo day, investor network

Notable alumni and portfolio

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Terms as published by the program; verified October 2026. Programs change their deal every year, the apply page is the source of truth.

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