Morro Ventures

Morro Ventures is an institutional early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology companies across Latin America and the Caribbean. Established in 2018, the firm is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and operates with a focus on leveraging Puerto Rico as a platform for cross-border investments. The firm is committed to building enduring partnerships with ambitious founders at every stage of company building, from idea to seed. Morro Ventures is the first institutional early-stage venture capital fund in Puerto Rico, investing primarily in technology companies that operate in or will leverage Puerto Rico as a platform for cross-border expansion. The firm has a strong emphasis on collaborating with founders to deliver stability, meaningful support, and expert guidance as they build the future. Morro Ventures' investment strategy includes a wide range of stages, from seed to pre-IPO, and spans various industries such as technology, education, financial services, consumer internet, enterprise applications, SaaS, biotech, healthcare, real estate, fintech, insurtech, logistics, e-commerce, media, and telecommunications. The firm's portfolio includes companies like Wisboo, LendingPoint, Cumplo, Chattigo, Andiago, Andeno, OccamzRazor, Runa, Red Atlas, Kiwi Credit, Hyperion, Leal, and others. Morro Ventures' approach is action-focused, persistent, and dedicated, aiming to be active collaborators every step of the way in the companies they invest in. The firm leverages its unique position in Puerto Rico to facilitate cross-border expansion and provide support to portfolio companies in both Latin America and the United States. Morro Ventures is backed by Advent-Morro Equity Partners, a leading private equity firm in Puerto Rico and the region, which provides the institutional structure and ethos that guides Morro Ventures' investment ideology and company-building framework. The firm's team includes partners like Cyril Meduña, Allison Kern, and Stephanie Pemberton, as well as senior associate Jose Tomas Echeverria. Morro Ventures' first fund, Morro Ventures I, was launched in 2018 with a $20 million commitment from Advent-Morro as the cornerstone investor. The firm continues to seek out and invest in early-stage technology companies with attractive growth and valuation dynamics across Latin America and the Caribbean.