GLOCAL LATAM

📰 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘀, 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗔𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻⁣ ⁣ In this issue: ✔️ Ag Navigator features GLOCAL and our current $50M fundraising efforts ✔️ Blooms s our portfolio with a $2.6M seed round ✔️ GLOCAL Game Changers 2025 is officially open ✔️ Portfolio and industry highlights from across Latin America Stay informed, stay bold. #AgriFoodTech #ClimateTech #Innovation #StartupsLatam #GLOCALGameChangers #VC #ImpactInvesting Florencia Solari Bernardo Milesy Beatriz Ponce de Leon Eugenia Mariana Silvestrini Catalina Campos Victor Favaro Gonzalo Pérez-Taiman

W𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 Gonzalo Pérez-Taiman 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻.⁣ 👏 ⁣👉 Gonzalo brings a deep track record in early-stage investing, sustainable agriculture, and climate tech across Latin America. ⁣ ⁣ After years of close collaboration and a shared vision between Arpegio and GLOCAL, Gonzalo now s our team to help us further strengthen our regional presence and continue ing bold entrepreneurs transforming food and climate challenges into opportunities. 🚀⁣ ⁣ Welcome aboard, Gonzalo!

📰 ‘Exits are coming’: GLOCAL LATAM on how it’s uniquely placed to drive impact 🚀 Its position as the only agri-food VC fund in Latin America that invests at the pre-seed stage – and the only B Corp – puts Glocal Latam at the heart of impactful innovation in the region, it tells AgTechNavigator. 💬 Bernardo Milesy, Founder and Managing Partner, explained how finding Series B and C investors is particularly challenging for LatAm start-ups, but forecast a positive shift: "I think in the next 5–10 years we are going to have a lot of investors at this stage … we think we are going to reach some exits in the next 18 months." 📌 Bernardo at World Agri-Tech, where he'll host a roundtable on the Future of Agri-Food Tech Investing. 🗓 Date: June 24 📍 Event: World Agri-Tech South America Summit 🏨 Venue: Hotel Unique, São Paulo 🔗 Secure your ticket: https://lnkd.in/dwdFpKD 📰 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dHZ-FQpP

Thank you to AgTechNavigator for the opportunity to share our vision for the AgriFoodTech and ClimateTech sectors in Latin America — and how we’re putting it into action through ou𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸.🌾 Full article here 👉 AgTechNavigator.com  #AgriFoodTech #ClimateTech #Innovation #Impact #VC #LatAm Bernardo Milesy Beatriz Ponce de Leon Florencia Solari Eugenia Mariana Silvestrini Gonzalo Pérez-Taiman Victor Favaro

🌱 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 We’re thrilled to share that Blooms, a startup from the 2024 edition of our 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 program, has successfully raised a $𝟮.𝟲𝗠 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱. 🚀 Throughout the program, Blooms benefited from valuable opportunities, including expert mentoring, direct investor connections, and participation in 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆, where their project captured the attention of several venture capital firms. We’re proud to have played a part in their journey and to see them reach this exciting milestone. 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗔𝗺 is our innovation and investment program for AgriFoodTech and ClimateTech startups in Latin America—designed to scalable, high-impact solutions transforming the agri-food system. Since its launch, it has helped dozens of startups connect with capital, strategic partners, and early market adoption. 🌎✨ Stories like Blooms remind us why we keep doing what we do: building community, opening doors, and ing those shaping the future of our region through innovation. 🎉 Congrats to the entire Blooms team! SP Ventures The Yield Lab LATAM Mercy Corps Ventures Eqwow Ventures Angel Ventures #GLOCALGameChangers #AgriFoodTech #ClimateTech Bernardo Milesy Beatriz Ponce de Leon Eugenia Mariana Silvestrini Florencia Solari Victor Favaro Gonzalo Pérez-Taiman Catalina Campos

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀? 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! 🚀⁣ ⁣ This year, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗿. A new edition of Latin America’s leading acceleration and investment 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 has just launched! If you're building an innovative solution to transform agriculture, food, or the climate 🌱🌎 — 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 to scale with purpose and global reach.⁣ ⁣ 🔍 W𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀⁣ We’re here to help you accelerate your growth, connect with key players, and unlock real commercial opportunities.⁣ ⁣ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗚𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱:⁣ ⁣ 💰 Investment of up to 𝗨𝗦𝗗 𝟱𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬⁣⁣⁣ 🤝 Direct 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 to validate your solution⁣⁣⁣ 📢 Pitch live at the 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 (streamed on YouTube)⁣⁣⁣ 🌎 Access to 𝘁𝗼𝗽-𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗖𝘀 and exclusive visibility opportunities⁣⁣⁣ 📈 The chance to the 𝗔𝗴𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 — our intensive track focused on sales, growth, and go-to-market strategies⁣⁣⁣ 🗓️ Plus, 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: a climate-focused webinar featuring expert voices from across the region, and a roundtable led by women who are driving innovation in the agri-food industry. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱!⁣ ⁣ In past editions, we’ve partnered with major players like 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘆𝗳𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿, 𝗕𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘁, building real bridges between startups and industry leaders.⁣ ⁣ 📥 Apply now and 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: https://bit.ly/GGC-2025 - Bernardo Milesy , Beatriz Ponce de Leon, Florencia Solari, Catalina Campos, Victor Favaro, Gonzalo Pérez-Taiman,  Eugenia Mariana Silvestrini,⁣ #startups #innovation #agtech #agrifoodtech #climatech #foodtech #vc #latam #impact

📰 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁⁣ ⁣ 🌱 Can we build the future of food by producing better, not more? In this issue: ✔️  Industry Highlights and featured AgriFoodTech rounds ✔️ GLOCAL Game Changers 2025 is coming ✔️ Highlights from our portfolio and Clean AgriFoodTech Playbook ✔️ Much more Stay informed, stay ahead. #AgriFoodTech #ClimateTech #Innovation #StartupsLatam #GLOCALGameChangers #VC #ImpactInvesting Beatriz Ponce de Leon Bernardo Milesy Florencia Solari Eugenia Mariana Silvestrini Catalina Campos

🌱 Big milestone for Puna Bio! The company has just closed its Series A round led by Corteva Agriscience , marking a historic moment as the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗠 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 to receive investment from Corteva’s VC arm. At 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟, we’re proud to have backed Puna Bio since its earliest pre-seed stages and to have accompanied its journey ever since. We're also excited to have participated in this Series A round, continuing our as it scales globally. This is a powerful example of the kind of 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 venture we champion in our 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: science-based, climate-resilient, and globally scalable solutions rooted in Latin American innovation. Huge congratulations to the entire Puna Bio team on this important step forward!🚀 Bernardo Milesy, Beatriz Ponce de Leon, Florencia Solari, Catalina Campos,

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟰: 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 – 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 Some AgriFoodTech solutions take time to scale. Others? They move fast. Let’s talk about AgriCatalyst. 🛰️ This vertical is all about technology-driven business models with high growth potential and rapid adoption. These solutions integrate naturally into existing agricultural workflows, making them easier to scale quickly across the industry. We’ve seen how B2B asset-light models, AI-powered solutions, and AgriFintech innovations can transform farming operations almost overnight. These are the kinds of startups that don’t just promise impact—they deliver it, fast. 🚀 A great example from our portfolio is Verqor: a fintech platform providing tailored financing for farmers through AI-driven risk assessment and accessible microloans. Verqor drives financial inclusion and unlocks access to critical resources for small and mid-sized producers—bridging a key gap in agricultural value chains.. “W𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝑝𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝑝𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝑝𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. W𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵.”- Hugo Garduño, CEO of Verqor This is what AgriCatalyst is all about: tangible impact, rapid adoption, and scalable innovation from day one. 👉 Up next: Chapter 5 – AgriSteady Growth, where we explore business models that require time, partnerships, and long-term strategy to scale. Beatriz Ponce de Leon Bernardo Milesy

📣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ At GLOCAL, we've spent years immersed in the AgriFoodTech ecosystem in Latin America. We invest, accelerate, connect, and walk side by side with founders.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And now, we’re back with a new edition — and we’re raising the bar:⁣⁣ 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🚀⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We know what a startup needs to scale in this industry — and it’s not just capital.⁣⁣ It’s guidance, network, timing, and a long-term vision.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ That’s why we’ve designed a program that goes far beyond funding:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💰 Investment of up to USD 500,000⁣⁣ 🤝 Direct connections with corporates and early adopters to test your solution⁣⁣ 📢 Pitch live at the Final Pitch Day (streamed on YouTube)⁣⁣ 🌎 Access to top-tier VCs and exclusive visibility opportunities⁣⁣ 📈 Potential to our AgSales Playbook, an intensive track to help you grow and sell within the industry⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🌾 Over 45 startups accelerated, more than 80 strategic connections made with partners and VCs, and the of companies like 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘆𝗳𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘁, 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 👉 What are you waiting for?⁣⁣ Pre- now and start writing the next chapter of your startup: https://lc.cx/qQR2Rx ⁣ #GLOCALGameChangers #AgriFoodTech #ClimateTech #StartupsLatam #VC #Innovation #Impact