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IDB Lab

1300 New York Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20005, United States

Overview

Innovation laboratory for the Inter-American Development Bank Group.

Founded

1992

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Mexico
...

Sector focus

Banking
Financial Services
Trading Platform

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
aviva
Jul 2026Participated
$18 MSeries A
Sofía
May 2026Participated
$21 MOther Equity
ISA Saúde
Dec 2025Participated
$30 MSeries B
Marco
Mar 2024Participated
$12 MSeries A
Slang
Jan 2022Led
$1 MOther Equity
Ayenda Hotels
Oct 2021Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Citibeats
Jul 2021Participated
$2 MOther Equity
VU
Jul 2021Participated
$12 MSeries B
Laura
Mar 2021Led
$0.13 MOther Equity
EthicHub
Jan 2020Led
$1 MSeed
aviva
Jul 2026Participated
$18 MSeries A
Sofía
May 2026Participated
$21 MOther Equity
ISA Saúde
Dec 2025Participated
$30 MSeries B
Marco
Mar 2024Participated
$12 MSeries A
Slang
Jan 2022Led
$1 MOther Equity
Ayenda Hotels
Oct 2021Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Citibeats
Jul 2021Participated
$2 MOther Equity
VU
Jul 2021Participated
$12 MSeries B
Laura
Mar 2021Led
$0.13 MOther Equity
EthicHub
Jan 2020Led
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

IDB Lab: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
IDB Lab: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A02
Series B02
Other Equity23

Monthly Deal Activity

IDB Lab: 10 deals are recorded across 82 months.All available history.
IDB Lab: 10 deals are recorded across 82 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

IDB Lab: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

IDB Lab: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech4
AI & Machine Learning4
Enterprise Software3
Government & Defense2
Health & Life Sciences2
Professional Services2
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

IDB Lab: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

IDB Lab: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

IDB Lab: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

IDB Lab: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Europe2
Mexico2
Argentina1
Colombia1
Brazil1
81520-0601
IDB Lab: 20 co-investors are shown, with Dalus Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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IDB Lab: 20 co-investors are shown, with Dalus Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Dalus Capital2
Kayyak Ventures2
500 Global1
Agrega Partners1
Arcadia Funds1
Barn Invest1
Bridge One1
CAF1
Caravela Capital1
Colaborativo1
Endeavor1
Endeavor Catalyst1
Estinvest1
Fitalent1
Florida Funders1
Globant1
IDC Ventures1
IFC1
IGNIA1
Index Ventures1

Investment Strategy

IDB Lab: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation.All available history.
IDB Lab: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led330%
Participating770%
IDB Lab: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
IDB Lab: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Irene Arias Hofman, CFA

CEO

Magdalena Coronel

Chief investment officer

Mara Balestrini

Digital Transformation and Experimentation Senior Consultant