The firm, founded in 2012 and based in Peru, seeks to invest in companies that solve big regional market pains at scale and efficiently, using technology. Salkantay Partners invests in Spanish-speaking Latin America, in companies in startup or scaleup stages, and provides more than just capital by leveraging their network of regional and global connections for fundraising and business development efforts, providing industry and business expertise, and supporting strategic recruitment. The firm focuses on e-commerce, ad tech, health tech, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity sectors, and aims to support innovative and resilient entrepreneurs who seek to improve the lives of Latin Americans through the use of technology.