Overview

What they do
IDB Lab is the innovation and venture capital arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, focused on entrepreneurial innovation and disruptive technologies. It provides financing, knowledge, and connections to develop innovative ventures and the ecosystems they need to thrive. Its objectives include benefiting populations living in poverty and vulnerability and activating new industries to foster sustainable growth, primarily in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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What they look for
IDB Lab focuses on financing innovative, entrepreneurial ventures and disruptive technologies that benefit vulnerable populations and catalyze new industries for sustainable growth, primarily across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
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Sectors
AI, Climate, Edtech, Food and agriculture, Govtech and defence, Healthcare
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Based
Washington, US
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Sources

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2026-08-28bidlab.orgWith this product, IDB Lab seeks to invest in early-stage, capital-constrained, high-impact…

Portfolio, cheque size and the rest

The companies they have backed, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.

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