Early-stage investor and angel community for Latin American startups, combining networked capital with training, mentorship, and an angel network to validate business models, secure initial customers, and prepare subsequent investment rounds
| Full company name | The Ark Fund (also known as TheArk / ArkAngeles) |
| Investment thesis/focus | Early-stage investor and angel community for Latin American startups, combining networked capital with training, mentorship, and an angel network to validate business models, secure initial customers, and prepare subsequent investment rounds |
| Headquarters location | Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico (11000, MX) |
| Year established | 2016 |
| Number of employees/team members | 2-10 employees; 5+ team members visible on LinkedIn |
| Investment stages and check sizes | Pre-seed and seed (pre-semilla y semilla); average ticket $50,000 - $500,000 USD |
| Founding/managing partners | Not explicitly disclosed; Luis X Barrios listed as founder on Wellfound; Vicente Ferrio and Pablo Chahin listed as employees on LinkedIn |
| Legal entity type | Asociación (Association) |
| Contact email on firm domain | Not publicly available; arkfund.co website is under construction |
| Investment sectors | FinTech, Health Tech, Education, Enterprise/SaaS |
| Geographic focus | Latin America, primarily Mexico |
| Number of portfolio companies tracked | 49+ investments tracked on Descubre.vc; PitchBook lists 96 investments |