Investor Profile: Alaya Capital — Thesis, Cheque Size & How to Apply

Introduction

Alaya Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 and based in Córdoba, Argentina, with partners across Spanish speaking Latin America. It invests in digital entrepreneurs building technology companies that can scale regionally and globally, with an emphasis on positive impact alongside financial return.

Thesis

Alaya Capital describes itself as an impact driven fund focused on sustainable investments, aiming to develop a new economy with employment and inclusion, respecting the planet and helping Latin American countries become developed economies. It says it measures and accompanies the sustainability strategy of portfolio companies throughout the investment process, using an environmental, social and governance tool and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals framework, and it publishes a responsible investment policy.

Sectors and stages

Alaya Capital invests mainly at seed and Series A, in business to business, business to consumer and technology companies. Focus sectors include fintech, artificial intelligence, blockchain and data science, alongside broader digital businesses. Geographically it invests across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and other Latin American markets, suiting founders planning regional expansion rather than a single home market.

Fund size and cheque size

The firm's current total assets under management are not publicly disclosed on its official website. A profile of managing partner Claudio Barahona reports that he led the fundraising and deployment of a $30 million early stage fund at Alaya Capital, building a portfolio of more than 20 technology companies. Third party fund data lists cheques in the range of $1 million to $5 million; treat that range as reported, not a published term sheet, and confirm the current cheque directly with the firm.

Notable portfolio

Portfolio companies named for Alaya Capital include Pago46, Moova, Betterfly, Lemon, Kilimo, Aquabyte and Talently. Betterfly is the best known internationally: a Chilean insurtech and employee benefits platform rewarding healthy habits with growing life insurance and charitable donations. More recent names include Ábaco, Creditop and Escala, in fintech and business software.

Partners and team

Claudio Barahona is managing partner at Alaya Capital. He founded his first startup at 18, later led Telefónica's corporate venture capital strategy in Chile through Wayra, and served on the board of the Chilean Venture Capital Association. Alaya Capital works with a diverse team and partners across its markets and is listed as actively seeking new investments.

Programs, credits and perks

Alaya Capital runs no public accelerator programme, and no published cloud credits or perks bundle was found in the sources reviewed. Its distinctive support is impact accompaniment: measuring and supporting portfolio sustainability strategy with specialist backing. A related founder resource is ComoLevantarCapital.com, the fundraising academy founded by Claudio Barahona to teach Latin American entrepreneurs how to raise venture capital.

How to apply for funding from Alaya Capital

No single open application portal for Alaya Capital was verified in the sources reviewed, so approach through the firm's official website and contact route only, rather than trusting a third party application link. A warm introduction from a portfolio founder or co investor is likely to help. Pitch the business case together with a measurable impact case, state your seed or Series A stage clearly, and explain your expansion plan across Latin America.