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Atacama Angels
Atacama Angels is an angel investor network based in Chile that supports and finances innovative startups. The network consists of experienced investors who provide both capital and mentorship to early-stage companies.
Overview
What Atacama Angels does
What Atacama Angels is
Atacama Angels is an angel investor network based in Chile that supports and finances innovative startups. The network consists of experienced investors who provide both capital and mentorship to early-stage companies.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Angel Group
- Founded
- Founded in 2023
- Approximate age
- About 3 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Official channels
Find Atacama Angels elsewhere
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Capability profile
Atacama Angels as a funder
Investment thesis
Atacama Angels supports high-growth potential startups in northern Chile, focusing on economic, social, and environmental impact.
Focus narrative
Atacama Angels invests in early-stage startups across various sectors, including mining, health, clean energy, agro-industry, education, logistics, fintech, and tourism. They seek innovative, validated proposals with high scalability potential, supporting startups that have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), executed pilots, or initial sales, and value early market validation and clear growth signals.
Value beyond capital
Atacama Angels provides active support through smart money, networks, and knowledge transfer, ensuring that portfolio companies receive the mentorship and resources needed for growth.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Angel · Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Ch · Latam
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Capability profile
Atacama Angels as a community
Community overview
Atacama Angels is the first network of angel investors in northern Chile, established to support high-growth potential startups with intelligent capital. The organization prioritizes startups that have economic, social, and environmental impact in the northern macrozone of Chile. Based in Antofagasta, Atacama Angels aims to foster innovation and growth in the region.
Community focus
Atacama Angels invests in early-stage startups across various sectors, including mining, health, clean energy, agro-industry, education, logistics, fintech, and tourism. The organization seeks innovative, validated proposals with high scalability potential, supporting startups that have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), executed pilots, or initial sales.
Member value
Members of Atacama Angels benefit from a structured investment process that includes application, selection by an expert commission, advisory and pitch sessions, due diligence, negotiation, and ongoing mentorship. This support is designed to provide startups with smart money, networks, and knowledge transfer.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open and application
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Healthcare · Clean Energy · Agtech · Edtech · Logistics · Fintech · Travel
- Regions
- Ch · Latam
Community activity
Events and activity
Atacama Angels hosts monthly advisory and pitch sessions where startups can receive training and mentorship from investors.
Notable members
Notable members include Gianni Romaní (Project Director), Araceli Romero (General Manager), and various investors and executives from local companies.
Common questions
What to know about Atacama Angels
Upseed classifies Atacama Angels under the Angel Group organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
Known limits
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