Investment Thesis
Brumas VC exists to address a critical market failure in one of the most vulnerable and underserved regions of the Western Hemisphere. Agriculture plays a central role in Central America’s economies—accounting for up to 25% of employment and providing livelihoods for millions in rural areas. Yet, the sector remains structurally undercapitalized, technologically lagging, and fragmented across its value chains. Small and medium-sized producers, who form the backbone of food systems, face persistent barriers to financing, digital infrastructure, and market access.
Key Investment Themes
The ecosystem
The region’s AgriFoodTech startup ecosystem is still nascent and largely disconnected from global capital flows. While countries like Brazil and Mexico dominate AgTech investment in Latin America, Central America captures less than 1% of sectoral investment—despite high impact potential and growing demand for innovation. Brumas VC emerges as a strategic solution to this triple gap: insufficient financing for growth-stage startups, low adoption of proven technologies, and poor alignment between capital and transformative innovation.
The opportunity
Our thesis rests on the conviction that Central America is poised to become a frontier for scalable agri-innovation. The region faces acute challenges—climate change, food insecurity, fragmented land tenure—but also holds the conditions for scalable, high-impact solutions. These include a dense agricultural base, increasing digitalization, and rising demand for sustainability, traceability, and resource efficiency across global supply chains.
The proposal
Brumas VC invests in growth-stage startups—primarily Seed and Series A—developing technological solutions for upstream and midstream segments of the agri-food value chain. Our focus areas include precision agriculture, agri-fintech, traceability, post-harvest innovation, and smart logistics. We prioritize companies with proven traction, scalable models, and capacity to enhance productivity, resilience, and inclusion—especially among smallholder producers.
Geography
Geographically, we focus on Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Dominican Republic and Panama—countries that share both structural challenges and strategic assets for regional integration. Our approach leverages cross-border synergies and builds on institutional partnerships with regional platforms to align with development and climate agendas.
Key Investment Themes
Our investment strategy is driven by both impact and financial performance. Brumas targets a minimum return of 3X per company and a fund-level IRR of 20–25%. We support portfolio companies not only with capital, but also through structured post-investment support, a network of technical advisors, and access to co-investment pathways with international partners. This value-added model ensures companies receive strategic guidance without increasing the fund’s fixed operational costs.
Added Value and Impact
Brumas also embeds impact and ESG standards at the core of its model. All investments align with the Sustainable Development Goals—particularly SDGs 2, 8, 12, and 13—and are evaluated based on measurable contributions to climate action, rural inclusion, resource efficiency, and governance. We integrate digital tools for real-time impact monitoring, ensuring transparency, accountability, and operational improvement.
Finally, Brumas stands apart as the only VC fund exclusively specialized in AgriFoodTech with a regional mandate for Central America. In a landscape dominated by generalist funds, our thematic depth, technical rigor, and territorial proximity position us uniquely to unlock transformative, scalable innovation. We act as a bridge between global capital and local opportunity—mobilizing smart investment for the structural transformation of agriculture in the region.
Key Fund Metrics
¿Why Invest in Brumas Venture Capital?
Because Brumas VC provides exclusive access to a highly underserved market with significant transformational potential. Unlike funds concentrated in mature ecosystems such as Brazil, Mexico, or Argentina, Brumas positions itself strategically in Central America—a region facing urgent agricultural challenges and growing demand for technological solutions yet lacking specialized investment vehicles. This creates a unique window of opportunity for impact-driven venture capital.
Brumas is more than a fund—it is a regional and sector-focused investment platform built by a team with decades of experience in agricultural development, sustainable finance, and high-impact project structuring. Our value proposition combines rigorous technical analysis, local presence, ESG alignment, and professional governance—reducing operational risk and enhancing our ability to execute strategic investments.
Moreover, Brumas offers a highly attractive risk-return profile: with a validated pipeline, institutional partnerships, and a clear focus on expansion-stage startups, the fund targets net returns of 20% to 25% IRR and an expected 3X multiple. For investors seeking not only financial performance but also meaningful contribution to the transformation of food systems, climate resilience, food security, and rural development—Brumas is the ideal vehicle.