The startup scene across Chile

Historical OECD findings in its 2021 survey put information-industry R&D intensity at 0.01% of GDP in Chile versus 0.6% across OECD countries. The same report says 11% of surveyed Chilean companies had introduced technological innovation, compared with 35% in the rest of the OECD.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Making digital transformation work for all in Chile: OECD Economic Surveys: Chile 2021

An OECD survey cites a 2016 estimate that metropolitan Santiago contained 80% of Chile’s startups. StartupBlink’s 2026 index puts Santiago’s ecosystem-strength measure 4,169% above Valparaíso’s and identifies Talca as a newly added Chilean city; these are index findings, not company counts.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Making digital transformation work for all in Chile: OECD Economic Surveys: Chile 2021; Chile Startup Ecosystem - Rankings, Startups, and Insights

Startup Genome reports US$5 billion in ecosystem value for the combined Santiago–Valparaíso ecosystem over H2 2023 through 2025, including US$316 million in Seed and Series A tech-startup funding over that period. It separately reports US$1 billion in exits from 2021 through 2025.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Santiago-Valparaiso Ecosystem by the Numbers

Start-Up Chile listed Batera and DeRaíz with headquarters in Chile in July 2026. Its descriptions characterize Batera as combining energy supply, behind-the-meter batteries, and proprietary AI optimization for industrial and commercial customers in Chile, and DeRaíz as converting coffee grounds into circular biomaterials using biotechnology and materials science.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: BIG 12: Get to know the new batch

ChileGlobal Angels describes an early-stage technology investment pathway, with investments starting at US$10,000 and co-investment promoted. Kayyak Ventures targets Seed, Series A, and Series B, may invest up to US$5 million in a new investment, and primarily backs Latin American companies while also considering Latin founders in the United States or Europe.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Kayyak Ventures; ChileGlobal Angels

CORFO describes long-term credit lines for qualifying Chile-incorporated venture funds, with private contributions potentially matched, doubled, or tripled. Its fund-level size ranges are US$6.7 million to US$33 million for Early Technology Development Stages, US$6.7 million to US$55 million for Early Development Stages, and US$6.7 million to US$89 million for Development and Growth; these are not company check sizes.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: PROGRAMS – Venture Capital Chile

Start-Up Chile’s Ignite page describes a four-month accelerator and financing program for startups from any industry and country, with a functional product, early validation, and less than three years of development. It describes a CLP 30 million non-equity grant and a possible additional CLP 20 million extension; the page asks prospective applicants to watch for the next call, so application status was not established.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Application availability not verified. Official information. Source: Ignite – Start-Up Chile

Check the territory and dates of each CORFO Innova Región round rather than treating the national program page as a single application window. Ignite’s page describes its product-stage and funding terms but asks applicants to await the next call; BOOST Startup UdeC’s 2026 round was limited to eligible UdeC student teams and is closed.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Ignite – Start-Up Chile; Innova Región; BOOST Startup UdeC; UdeC lanza fondo para financiar startups científico-tecnológicas lideradas por estudiantes

ChileGlobal Angels describes an early-stage technology investment route starting at US$10,000, while Kayyak Ventures lists Seed through Series B and a maximum US$5 million new investment. Treat Startup Genome’s Santiago–Valparaíso funding and exit figures as measures of that combined regional ecosystem, not a national total.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Santiago-Valparaiso Ecosystem by the Numbers; Kayyak Ventures; ChileGlobal Angels

StartupBlink reports that Chilean startup funding rose 106.2% from 2024 to 2025 while the reported deal count fell 55.56%. The figures show a shift in its reported annual totals but do not explain its cause.

As of Oct 4, 2026. Official information. Source: Chile Startup Ecosystem - Rankings, Startups, and Insights