Kaszek Ventures
KASZEK, also known as Kaszek Ventures, is a prominent venture capital firm in Latin America, founded in 2011 by Hernan Kazah and Nicolas Szekasy, both former executives at MercadoLibre. With around $3 billion in assets under management across nine funds, KASZEK has invested in over 129 companies, including notable unicorns and decacorns like Nubank and Kavak. The firm focuses on partnering with technology founders to build impactful companies primarily in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Chile. KASZEK targets early-stage investments, participating in Seed, Series A, and Series B round
Investing activity
Kaszek Ventures appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $24M, and led 3 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $12M. The most recent are Primero (Seed, $12M, Aug 2026), Primero AI (Seed, $12M, Aug 2026) and Segura (Seed, $8M, Apr 2026).
Kaszek Ventures most often invests alongside General Catalyst, Conviction, 8VC and Definition, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Kaszek Ventures
What AI companies has Kaszek Ventures invested in?
Kaszek Ventures's AI investments include Primero, Primero AI and Segura. The 3 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Kaszek Ventures based?
Kaszek Ventures is based in Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
What stage does Kaszek Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Kaszek Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $12M. Kaszek Ventures led 3 of those rounds.
Who does Kaszek Ventures co-invest with?
Kaszek Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are General Catalyst (2 deals), Conviction (1 deal), 8VC (1 deal), Definition (1 deal) and Andreessen Horowitz (1 deal).
How can founders reach Kaszek Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Kaszek Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Kaszek Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.