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Smart Capital is a high-level strategic gathering that brings together leading investment funds, family offices, corporates, development banks, and the public sector to discuss how capital moves, is challenged, and is deployed across Latin America.
In a region with smaller valuations, lower liquidity, and different exit pathways, Smart Capital asks whether traditional Venture Capital is enough or whether a broader capital system, adapted to Latin America's reality, is needed.
Event objectives
- Position Medellín as a smart capital hub
- Connect global and regional capital with real opportunities
- Explore new investment structures beyond traditional VC
- Facilitate public-private and corporate co-investments
- Share real-world investment best practices across LATAM
Who it brings together
Investors
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Professional investment funds (early, growth, late stage)
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Family offices and active or emerging investor families
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Corporate Venture Capital (CVCs) and mid-to-large corporates
Institutions
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Development banking
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Public sector
Interested funds and investors must apply and go through a curation process. Pre-registrations will be reviewed by the organizers, and we will send a participation confirmation to your email.
Event structure
Reconfiguring Capital
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Global flows
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VC in LATAM
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Growth
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Exits and liquidity
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Public-private co-investment
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Crossfire Capital
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Women in Investment Lunch
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Mystery Dinner
Execute Capital
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Investor Salon: Family Offices and Investor Families
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Investor Salon: CVCs and Corporate
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Investor Salon: Angel Investors
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Investor Salon: Investment Funds
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Investor Salon: Impact Investing
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Curated startup showcase - Ruta N, Starter, ANDI y Cámara
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Final Networking
Event Agenda
A high-level itinerary designed to maximize connections and capital efficiency over two intensive days.
October 7, 2026
Registration
Official Opening
Welcome remarks.
- Alcaldía de Medellín
- Ruta N
- Cámara de Comercio de Medellín
Global Capital Flows
The New Venture Capital Landscape and Its Impact on Latin America.
- Emanuel Hernández - LAVCA
- Hamza Shad - CARTA
Reshaping Venture Capital
The Next Chapter for Latin America.
- Andrea Balletbo - L40
- Luis Bermejo - Alaya Capital
- Susana García - Capria Ventures
- Andrés Arias - Moderador
Break
The Exit Challenge
New Paths to Liquidity in Latin America
- Javier Villamizar - SoftBank
- Camilo Botero - Veronorte
Lunch
Strategic Networking
Catalyzing Capital
The Power of Public-Private Co-Investment
- Liliana Reyes - Fondo de Fondos Mexico
- Victor Besoain - CORFO
- Margarita Coronado - Bancóldex
- Santiago Henao - Moderador
Winning LPs
What Makes a Fund Attractive to an LP?
- Salvador Said - 30N Ventures
- Luis Galindo - Trefilia FO
- Juan Atuesta - Elevante Capital
- Patricia Sáenz - EWA Capital
Break
Growth Capital
From Growth to Scale: Building Latin America’s Next Leaders
- Kadu Guillaume - Confrapar
- Joao Brandao - Bridge One
October 8, 2026
Curated Startup Matchmaking
Connecting funds with startups from Ruta N, Starter, ANDI and the Medellín Chamber of Commerce.
Impact Investor Salon
A conversation among CVCs, family offices, LPs, and fund managers already committed to impact investing, aimed at sharing cases, experiences, and opportunities that are transforming the market.
LPs & GPs Gathering
A space to explore investment opportunities, compare perspectives, and spark conversations between fund managers and capital allocators regarding the future of VC in Latin America.
Lunch
Strategic Networking
CVC & Corporate Investor Salon
A space to walk away with your own strategic framework, real-world execution cases, and a concrete decision to move forward and deepen the journey of adopting innovation investment.
- Eduardo Amadeo - Kamay Ventures
Funds Investor Salon
A space for unfiltered conversation about fundraising, investment theses, portfolio construction, and what is—and isn't—actually working in Latin American VC.
- Abel Bezares - Cometa Venture
- Victoria Akerman - Newtopia VC
Families Investor Salon
- Santiago Tamayo - Family Office Network
- Salvador Said - 30N Ventures
Angel Investor Salon
A space to analyze real market data, identify key signals, ask the right questions, and decide where to invest based on limited information.
- Boris Daniel Lancheros - Lanchmon
Confirmed Speakers

Javier Villamizar
SoftBank

Andrea Balletbo
L40
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Camilo Botero
Veronorte

Susana García
Capria Ventures




Kadu Guillaume
Confrapar
Salvador Said
30N Ventures
Hamza Shad
Carta
Eduardo Amadeo
kamay Ventures




Victoria Akerman
Newtopia
Victor Besoain
CORFO Venture Capital
Emanuel Hernández
LAVCA
Santiago Tamayo
Family Office Network




Joao Brandao
Bridge One
Luis Galindo
Trefilia Capital
Margarita Coronado
Bancóldex S.A.
Abel Bezares
Cometa Venture
LOCATION
Why Medellin?
Medellín is a city where innovation, real industry, new wealth, and smart capital converge. Smart Capital positions the city as a platform for the articulation and execution of investment across Latin America.
Organizers

Strategic partners
© 2026 Smart Capital - Ruta N Medellín
A high-level curated event for institutional investors