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Volcano Capital

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Medellín, ColombiaWebsite

Volcano Capital is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Medellín, Colombia investing in Other, Healthcare, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $250K–$1.0M checks and has 8 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$1.0M
Portfolio
8 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, Healthcare, AI / ML
HQ
Medellín, Colombia
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $1.0M

Portfolio

8+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focused on supporting blockchain and crypto innovations solving payment inefficiencies in LATAM.

How Volcano Capital invests

Volcano Capital is a vc firm based in Medellín, Colombia. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Healthcare, AI / ML. It does not invest in Healthcare, Consumer Goods.

Volcano Capital typically writes checks of $250K–$1.0M per investment.

Volcano Capital has backed 8 companies in our records, including CryptoPaz, Elucid, Sonendo.

Partners & Team

LM

Luis Mercado

Founder & GP

Blockchain
Cross-border Payments

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Healthcare
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Healthcare
Consumer Goods

Portfolio Companies (8)

Other

CR

CryptoPaz

Crypto Payments
EL

Elucid

Digital Health / Cardiovascular Diagnostics·Series A (2020) & Series B (2022)·Volcano Capital

Developer of AI-powered imaging analysis software designed to non-invasively characterize cardiovascular plaque to prevent heart attacks.

SO

Sonendo

Medical Devices / Dental·Growth Stage (Pre-IPO)·Volcano Capital

Developer of the GentleWave System, an innovative, minimally invasive technology for root canal therapy.

ST

Standard Bariatrics

Medical Devices / Bariatric Surgery·Series B (2021)·Volcano Capital

Developer of specialized surgical stapling devices designed specifically for sleeve gastrectomy bariatric surgery.

GY

Gynesonics

Medical Devices / Women's Health·Late Stage / Growth (2018, 2020)·Volcano Capital

A women’s healthcare company that developed the Sonata System, a transcervical, incisionless treatment for uterine fibroids.

VE

Vesper Medical

Medical Devices / Vascular·Series B (2018)·Volcano Capital

Developer of venous stents designed to treat deep venous disease and restore blood flow.

NE

NeuSpera Medical

Medical Devices / Neuromodulation·Series B (2018) & Series C (2021)·Volcano Capital

Developer of ultra-miniaturized, implantable neuromodulation technologies designed to treat chronic conditions like overactive bladder.

MO

Moximed

Medical Devices / Orthopedics·Series C (2023)·Volcano Capital

Developer of the MISHA Joint System, an implantable shock absorber designed to alleviate pain and preserve the knee joint in patients with osteoarthritis.

How to pitch Volcano Capital
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Healthcare, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Luis Mercado, Founder & GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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