Central America

Central America

Venditek wins Guatemala's Startup World Cup and now heads to Silicon Valley for US$1M

A Guatemalan Retail Tech startup earned the ticket to the world's largest startup competition, where last year's winner took home $1M for a battery breakthrough competing against 10,000+ founders from over 100 countries.

Central America

Monetae Launches El Salvador’s First All-in-One Digital Financial Ecosystem

Monetae has launched El Salvador’s first all-in-one digital financial ecosystem, combining payments, tokenized investments, yield products, U.S. stocks, and digital assets in a single app.

Events & Conferences

Caricaco Ventures Unveils CV2 Fund Focused on AI and Software Startups in Central America

Caricaco Ventures launched CV2, a new investment vehicle focused on founders connected to Central America and the Dominican Republic who are building global software and AI-native startups.

Exits

Innogen Capital Closes First Fund at US$11 Million to Back Central America Startups

Innogen Capital closed its inaugural ICV Delta Fund I at US$11 million, boosting investment in fintech, logistics, and proptech across Central America.

Events & Conferences

The 20 Most Promising Startups in Central America, According to Investors in the Region

Startuplinks and Cuantico VP reveal the Top 20 startups from Central America and the Caribbean at Caricaco Summit 2026.

Central America

SNBX Innovation Summit 2026: a Key Meeting Point for Innovation Leaders in Central America

SNBX Innovation Summit 2026 will gather more than 450 innovators, entrepreneurs and ecosystem leaders in San Salvador to explore technology, talent and investment opportunities across Central America.

Central America

Mujeres ON: Coca-Cola FEMSA Impacts Over 600 Women Entrepreneurs in Central America

Coca-Cola FEMSA trained 184 women through the fourth edition of Mujeres ON, impacting over 600 entrepreneurs in Costa Rica and Nicaragua with business, leadership, and AI-focused training.

Central America

Progreso X Invests in AI Startup, Uptime Analytics, to Accelerate Industrial Digital Transformation

Progreso X announces a strategic investment in Uptime Analytics through PX Ventures, strengthening AI-driven optimization for cement, energy, and heavy industry across Latin America.

Central America

Snap Compliance, a Costa Rica GRC Startup, Raises US$2M to Accelerate LatAm Growth

Snap Compliance, a Costa Rica–based compliance technology startup, raised $2M to expand across Latin America, strengthen AI-driven GRC capabilities, and help companies navigate increasingly strict regulatory environments.

Central America

Government of Belize and IDB Present New Digital Infrastructure Roadmap

Belize presents its National Digital Infrastructure Plan with IDB support, aiming to boost connectivity, modernize public services, and advance digital transformation.

Artificial Intelligence

AI and Smart Supply Chains Reshape Central American Commerce

SAP outlines how AI and smart supply chains are boosting Black Friday performance and accelerating e-commerce growth in Central America and the Caribbean.

Artificial Intelligence

Central America Enters Its AI-Driven Business Transformation

Learn how AI Central America is driving digital transformation with AI agents, data governance, and inclusive adoption across key industries.