ScaleX

ScaleX Santiago Venture Exchange is a public-private initiative established through a collaboration between the Bolsa de Santiago and Corfo via Start-Up Chile. It aims to facilitate financing options for growing companies with technological components in their products, services, or business models. The organization is based in Santiago, Chile.

ScaleX focuses on providing financing opportunities for startups and scale-ups, particularly those with a technological component and a sustained growth trajectory. The platform allows for public offerings exempt from registration requirements with the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF), targeting high-impact companies in the expansion stage.

ScaleX offers a platform for startups to raise capital from qualified investors, enhancing local and international financing options and positioning Chile as a hub for investment.

<p><strong>What are ScaleX's investment criteria?</strong></p><p>ScaleX primarily invests in startups and scale-ups with a technological component and a sustained growth trajectory. The organization focuses on high-impact companies in the expansion stage, particularly in sectors such as AI, healthcare, fintech, biotech, commerce, edtech, logistics, media, and consumer.</p><p><strong>How can startups apply or pitch to ScaleX?</strong></p><p>Startups can apply through the ScaleX registration portal at <a href="https://frontend.scalex.cl/registro/startups">this link</a>. The application process is designed to facilitate access to financing for technology-based startups.</p><p><strong>What makes ScaleX different from other investors?</strong></p><p>ScaleX operates as a venture exchange and alternative financial market, allowing for public offerings exempt from registration requirements with the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF). This unique structure enables startups to access capital more efficiently compared to traditional funding routes.</p><p><strong>What is ScaleX's geographic scope?</strong></p><p>ScaleX primarily focuses on the Latin American market, with a strong emphasis on Chile as a hub for technology-based startups. The organization aims to enhance local and international investment opportunities.</p><p><strong>What kind of post-investment involvement does ScaleX have?</strong></p><p>ScaleX actively supports its portfolio companies through various initiatives, including roadshows for startups to present investment opportunities to potential investors. The organization also enhances local and international financing options for its portfolio companies.</p><p><strong>What is the fund size and check size range for ScaleX?</strong></p><p>ScaleX manages a fund size of $17 million, providing financing opportunities tailored to the needs of high-impact startups in their growth stages.</p>