Ataria Ventures

Ataria Ventures is a Peru-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Managing Partners Alejandro Ponce and JP Ortiz, headquartered in San Isidro, Lima. The firm serves as a structured gateway for Latin American investors and corporations to engage with the world's leading technology ecosystems, combining direct venture investment with corporate venture building. It has completed more than 50 deals, with a direct portfolio of 15-plus companies and a broader network of over 40 companies worldwide. Ataria invests primarily at seed and Series A stages, with checks ranging from $100,000 to $2 million, across artificial intelligence, big data, agritech, foodtech, consumer, and health sectors in Latin America and the United States. Notable portfolio companies include Beam and GoTrendier. The founding partners bring backgrounds in venture investing, private equity, and digital transformation — a combination that positions the firm to bridge Latin American capital with global technology opportunities. The firm's core differentiation is its Corporate Venture Capital and Venture Building model, which offers Latin American corporates a structured pathway into startup innovation without building in-house venture teams from scratch. By combining investment with co-creation of digital businesses, Ataria helps established corporations participate meaningfully in the technology ecosystem while providing portfolio founders with access to corporate distribution channels and regional scale.