The longstanding venture capital (VC) practice at full-service firm Carey is consistently mandated by local and international VC funds to advise on significant company purchases and sales. The sizeable group also assists start-ups during initial stages, as well as internationalisation processes. Heading up the ‘very solid’ team is Francisco Guzmán, the current President of the Chilean Venture Capital Association (ACVC), who plays a vital role in promoting Chile as an attractive destination for investors. Guzmán’s recent track record includes advising large corporate ventures, such as CMPC Ventures and Agunsa, as well as VC investors Genesis Ventures and Manutara Ventures, on their investments in tech start-ups. He also assists start-ups with their internationalisation plans. Within the firm’s enviable associate pool, the broad practices of Carlos Alcalde and Andrés Latorre cover VC deals; Sebastián Melero’s experience includes advising a fintech, which grants micro-loans to individuals and SMEs, on a financing round; and Carolina Miller focuses on commercial and corporate matters, M&A, and VC transactions.

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Testimonials

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'The team is very solid, has great knowledge of the industry, and can advise appropriately during negotiations, achieving better conditions.'
'Speedy and highly appreciated response times.'
'Francisco Guzmán is a great guide on how to carry out and negotiate a deal.'

Key clients

Softbank Latin American Fund
Zapping TV
Legria
Jeeves
Manutara Ventures
Agunsa
Tengram Capital Partners
Screen Capital
Shinkansen
CMPC Ventures
Weboost
NuBank
Banchile Inversiones
Checkeados
Kredito
Genesis Ventures
Aurus Ventures

Work highlights

Advised Manutara Ventures on a series-B financing round to Xepelin Holdings and totalling $111m.
Advised Softbank Latin American Fund on the local aspects of the series-B equity financing round of Laika, a Colombian start-up developer of an e-commerce platform for pet products.
Advised Zapping, a Chilean start-up that provides subscription-based live TV services through the internet, on the acquisition of Brazilian company Guigo Television.