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Caricaco

San José, San Jose, Costa Rica

Overview

CARICACO is a startup powerhouse. We support the best entrepreneurs in Central America with capital, mentors and connections. We seek to be the bridge that connects early stage startups with new markets and the best investment funds/accelerators.

Total investments
3
Lead investments
1
Investments · 12mo
2
Active investors
0
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Investment portfolio

  • Ábaco

    Participated · Equity · Jul 2026

    Ábaco is a Salvadoran fintech specializing in digital factoring for small and medium-sized enterprises (PYMEs). The company enables SMEs to access liquidity by digitizing and financing receivables. In its announced Seed round it raised $53 million in a mix of equity and debt, a notable capital infusion for an early-stage regional fintech. Reporting highlights the raise as a historic milestone for El Salvador and Central America, though specific operating metrics, revenue figures, or user counts were not disclosed. Details on future product plans or exact use of proceeds were not provided in the articles.

  • KleanTab

    Led · Seed · May 2026

    Founded in 2021, KleanTab develops and sells a portfolio of more than 20 sustainable cleaning and hygiene products, including dissolvable detergent tablets, disinfectants, floor cleaners, laundry detergents, biodegradable fragrances, compostable packaging and bamboo-based toilet paper. The company reports more than 50,000 consumers in Costa Rica and six million detergent tablets sold, which it equates to avoiding about 2.5 million single-use bottles. KleanTab has expanded retail presence to Auto Mercado, Walmart (53 points of sale), PriceSmart and is in negotiations to enter supermarkets in Panama, plus distribution via a partner in Spain and exploration of U.S. e-commerce channels like Amazon. The team has grown from 11 to 15 direct employees and works with about 15 external collaborators, while adding new SKUs such as medical-grade floor disinfectant and compostable sponges. Management projects that sales through chains in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama will quintuple company revenues by the end of 2026 and is prioritizing scaling production, logistics and institutional contracts (including pilot tests in a hospital).

  • Avify

    Participated · Seed · Dec 2023

    Avify offers a subscription platform that centralizes inventory and connects it directly to sales through WhatsApp, updating digital and physical channels in real time. The product automates manual tasks such as creating shipping guides, sending orders, updating inventory, and processing payments to improve operational efficiency. The company will use the recent funding to advance its conversational commerce engine and build a network for consignment order management and physical points. Avify plans regional expansion across several Central American countries and to strengthen its academy with workshops, free resources, and in-person events in Guatemala and Honduras. The team highlights recent traction including first place in the Startup Avenue Competition (Seed & Early Stage) at Volcano Summit 2023 in Guatemala. Founders Pedro Gutiérrez, Pilar Sánchez, Pablo Gutiérrez, and Alexis Gonzalez are residents of Costa Rica and the company currently serves customers in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and the United States.

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