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2017

A Global Venture Capital


We Invest In Entrepreneurs
With a Global Ambition

ABOUT

Leading Venture
Capital Investment
At Genesis Ventures we invest in bold and committed entrepreneur teams with a
proven and innovative technology enabled business model that dream to expand
their companies globally.

We offer multi stage Venture Capital to the teams that we back, as well as
mentoring and support to internationalise their businesses, leveraging on our
local teams. We are headquartered in Santiago de Chile with local teams in
Bogotá, Lima, London, Edinburgh, Miami and Berlin, providing our portfolio
companies the benefits of leveraging on our local networks, operational support,
talent sourcing, and access to business partnerships in each of these markets.

We believe in social and environmental responsible investment, and seek to


adhere and enforce the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

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ST R AT E G Y

Our Investment Strategy


We invest $1m to $3m in companies which are already generating
revenue and have the potential for rapid growth. We have a
hands-on approach and back committed entrepreneurs leading
businesses which we believe will grow quickly through
geographical expansion and product development. We prefer
scalable niche offerings in B2B software, specialty retail, non
traditional exports, clean tech and services.

Technology Services Export industry


· SaaS B2B niche offerings Outsourcing Mining suppliers
· AI & Big Data Offshoring Consumer goods
· Applications of IoT Education Packaging
· EduTech Tourism/hospitality Agrifood
· FinTech – Alternative Assets Logistics Metal mechanics
· AgriTech Health/aging

Specialty retail Clean Tech


Food Solar, Wind and Micro Hydro
Apparel / accessories Greenfield power plants
Beauty / wellness Energy efficiency
Entertainment
Sports

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ST R AT E G Y

Our Funds

Genesis Ventures manages different types of


funds, in a variety of sectors, that allows the
company to create an great wide impact. Thus,
technology and innovation are its biggest allies,
representing an important part of the value of
the companies.

Since our inception in 2013 we have raised over


USD $ 150 million through 3 different funds:

IKON-GENESIS
Venture Capital Fund with international investments

Chilean-Colombian Fund that has its focus on different industries like FinTech, HealthTech, EduTech,
AgroTech, and all tech related companies. The investment strategy of the fund is to seek for compa-
nies that can contribute to the society, by applying high technology to a product or service.

2017 – IKON-GENESIS
FUND SIZE: USD 30 MM
INVESTMENT SIZE: USD 1-3 MM

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CLEANTECH VENTURES
Investment Fund with focus on Renewable Energies

CleanTeach Ventures: Chilean fund that has its focus on NCRE (Non-Conventional Renewable Ener-
gies), with an investment strategy on projects with high potential in different areas of the country.

2017 – CLEANTECH FUND


FUND SIZE: USD 100 MM
INVESTMENT SIZE: USD 12-20 MM

GENESIS VENTURES

Genesis Ventures Fund is an Early Stage Fund focussed on companies with innovative and techno-
logical skills, with scalable models to developed economies like USA, UK, Europe and others. Its
main goal is to take companies and scale them globally through its wide business network.

2013 – GENESIS VENTURES I


FUND SIZE: USD 26 MM
INVESTMENT SIZE: USD 1-3 MM

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PORTFOLIO

Proud Of Our Robust Track


Record
We have developed an extensive portfolio of
companies, many of which have gone on to
become commercial successes at home and
abroad. We are proud to have been part of
the growth of more 10 up-and-coming
companies, helping them to achieve
commercial, operational, and financial goals
and more.

You will see from the below selection of


portfolio companies that we are drawn to
passionate entrepreneurs pursuing big
ideas. Today, our focus is on early-stage,
software, specialty retail, non traditional
exports, clean tech and services companies
that can scale.

Investment Selection

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TEAM

Meet Our Team

Rodrigo Castro Andrés Meirovich Rodrigo Prado


Managing Partner Managing Partner Managing Director

Master of Arts in Economics MBA Massachusetts Institute of Msc in Applied Analytics,


from Georgetown University, Technology Columbia University
Washington, D.C.
rcastro@genesisventures.vc ameirovich@genesisventures.vc rprado@genesisventures.vc

Enrique Gelfenstein Jaime Bellolio Jorge O´Ryan Schütz


Director Director Director Berlin

B.A. in Economics, Universidad Public Accountant and Lawyer from the Pontificia
de Chile. Advance Management Commercial Engineer from Universidad Católica de Chile and
Program, Universidad de los Pontificia Universidad Católica Master in European Law from the
Andes. Graduate Studies in de Chile. Improvement Studies at Universität des Saarlandes in
Project Evaluation, from MIT, Harvard, Kellogg and Germany. He also studied
Industrial Engineering School Wharton, in management and diplomacy at the Diplomatic
at Universidad de Chile. administration. Academy Andrés Bello in Chile.
egelfenstein@genesisventures.vc jbellolio@genesisventures.vc joryan@genesisventures.vc

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TEAM

Meet Our Team

Juan Carlos Soto Jorge Hansen Paula España


Operating Partner Edinburgh Operating Partner - London Operating Partner - London

Master of Science in Mechanical B.A in Business Administration from B.A in Business UADE University,
Engineering from Birmingham City the Buenos Aires University Post-graduate in Negociation from
University Cambridge University
jcsoto@genesisventures.vc jhansen@genesisventures.vc paula@genesisventures.vc

Bettina Stengel
Operating Partner - Berlin

Degree in Agricultural Engineering


from the Pontificia Universidad
Catolica de Chile.
bstengel@genesisventures.vc

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TEAM

Meet Our Team

Nicolás Torrealba Francisca Alvarado Mayerley Pacheco


Investment Analyst Financial Controller Executive Assistant

Master in Engineering Masters in Financial Degree in International


Management from Universidad Management from Universidad Relations from the Central
de los Andes, Chile Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile University of Venezuela,
Caracas-Venezuela
ntorrealba@genesisventures.vc falvarado@genesisventures.vc
mpacheco@genesisventures.vc

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OUR OFFICES

London, UK
+ 44 (0) 2033193054
50 Broadway, London, SW1H 0RG

Santiago, Chile
+ 56 2 28570414
Nevería 4444, piso 8, Las Condes,
Santiago Chile

Miami, USA
+ 1 305 913 4620
201 South Biscayne Blvd, 28th
Floor, Miami, 33131, Estados
Unidos

Lima, Perú
+ 51 1 711 3145
San Isidro Begonias, Begonias
415, Piso 11, Edificio Begonias,
Lima, 27, Perú

www.genesisventures.vc

A Global Venture Capital

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