
Scout Program
1616 Ventures is a cross-border venture capital firm founded in 2022, born international with a Brazilian partner based in New York and an American partner based in Sao Paulo. The firm bridges capital and operational experience between North and South American startup ecosystems, investing at the angel, pre-seed, and seed stages in B2B businesses across fintech, health technology, e-commerce, SaaS, femtech, legaltech, and wellness.
The scout program operates through venture scouts who are experienced entrepreneurs with global experience, focused on sourcing deals across Latin America. The most prominent scout is Jay, an experienced entrepreneur and venture investor who began his career as a consultant at Bain & Company in Atlanta before relocating to Buenos Aires, where he worked at Mercado Libre. Jay subsequently joined Amadeus Capital Partners, opening their Latin America office in Sao Paulo and helping lead their Series C investment in Creditas (one of Brazil's largest fintech companies).
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The scout program reflects the firm's cross-border thesis: scouts leverage networks spanning the US-LatAm corridor to identify startups benefiting from the growing integration of North and South American tech ecosystems.
The scout program operates on an invitation-only basis. Scouts are experienced entrepreneurs and investors with operational networks in Latin American startup ecosystems, particularly Brazil.
Specific compensation terms are not publicly disclosed. Scouts gain access to cross-border deal flow between US and Latin American ecosystems, co-investment opportunities alongside the fund, and the firm's network of investors and operators across both markets.
There is no cost to participate in the scout program.
The program is ongoing with a rolling application process and no fixed cohorts.
The engagement is part-time, allowing scouts to balance other commitments.
The program operates remotely, allowing scouts to work from various locations.
No dedicated press coverage of the 1616 Ventures scout program was identified during research. The firm maintains a low public profile consistent with its early-stage, cross-border focus.
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