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Kalei Ventures

Kalei Ventures, based in LATAM, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A with $100k to $500k checks, typically following other investors, as seen in Belo and Mudafy.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check size$100K to $500K
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Kalei Ventures

2 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Rebeca HwangCo-founder and Managing PartnerShe serves as a partner at Kalei Ventures and Rivet Ventures while teaching at Stanford and Thunderbird.
Thomas BraunGeneral Partner

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Writes $100K to $500K checks. Its smallest check is larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

BeloMudafyMoovaSomeone SomewhereHuntyKargoru

In their words

Kalei Ventures — VC in AI-Powered Latin American StartupsKalei Ventures is a venture capital fund investing in Latin American startups committed to innovative solutions in emerging markets, with a focus on international expansikaleiventures.com
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On these lists

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Questions

What stage does Kalei Ventures invest in?

Kalei Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Kalei Ventures invest?

Kalei Ventures reports checks of $100K to $500K.

Does Kalei Ventures lead rounds?

Kalei Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Kalei Ventures?

Rebeca Hwang (Co-founder and Managing Partner), Thomas Braun (General Partner).

Is Kalei Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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