Kaszek Ventures
About Kaszek Ventures
KASZEK, also known as Kaszek Ventures, is a prominent venture capital firm in Latin America, founded in 2011 by Hernan Kazah and Nicolas Szekasy, both former executives at MercadoLibre. With around $3 billion in assets under management across nine funds, KASZEK has invested in over 129 companies, including notable unicorns and decacorns like Nubank and Kavak.
The firm focuses on partnering with technology founders to build impactful companies primarily in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Chile. KASZEK targets early-stage investments, participating in Seed, Series A, and Series B round
Kaszek has led three AI rounds on the Lounge deals desk, listed newest first. In August 2026 it led a $12M Seed round for Primero AI and a $12M Seed round for Primero. In April 2026 it led an $8M Seed round for Segura. Founders can use the firm's recent AI activity as a reference point when deciding whether to pitch, since these are the most recent AI rounds recorded for the firm on Lounge.
Lounge lists Kaszek's focus stages as Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+. The recent AI rounds recorded on the Lounge deals desk are Seed rounds. The figures above are total round sizes, not Kaszek's individual check sizes, and no check size has been confirmed from public sources.
- Primero AI: Seed round of $12M, led by Kaszek, August 2026
- Segura: Seed round of $8M, led by Kaszek, April 2026
- Primero: Seed round of $12M, led by Kaszek, August 2026
Investing activity
Kaszek Ventures appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $24M, and led 3 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $12M. The most recent are Primero (Seed, $12M, Aug 2026), Primero AI (Seed, $12M, Aug 2026) and Segura (Seed, $8M, Apr 2026).
Kaszek Ventures most often invests alongside General Catalyst, Conviction, 8VC and Definition, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Kaszek Ventures
What AI startups has Kaszek Ventures led rounds for?
Lounge's deals desk lists Kaszek as lead on a $12M Seed round for Primero AI in August 2026, a $12M Seed round for Primero in August 2026, and an $8M Seed round for Segura in April 2026.
What stages does Kaszek Ventures invest in?
Lounge lists Kaszek's focus stages as Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+. Its recent AI rounds on Lounge have been at the Seed stage.
How much does Kaszek Ventures invest per AI startup?
Kaszek's individual check sizes are not public in the sources checked. The round sizes it has led on Lounge, such as $12M and $8M Seed rounds, are totals and include other investors.
Where is Kaszek Ventures based?
Kaszek Ventures is headquartered in Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Its website is kaszek.com.
What AI companies has Kaszek Ventures invested in?
Kaszek Ventures's AI investments include Primero, Primero AI and Segura. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Kaszek Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Kaszek Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $12M. Kaszek Ventures led 3 of those rounds.
Who does Kaszek Ventures co-invest with?
Kaszek Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are General Catalyst (2 deals), Conviction (1 deal), 8VC (1 deal), Definition (1 deal) and Andreessen Horowitz (1 deal).
How can founders reach Kaszek Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Kaszek Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Kaszek Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.