We operate where traditional finance does not reach, connecting early-stage risk and development finance.

IDB Lab is the innovation and venture arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. It focuses on entrepreneurship and technology to co-create solutions to development challenges and activate new industries for growth in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Industry

Innovation, entrepreneurship, venture capital, ecosystem development

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IDB Lab supports entrepreneurs and innovators by providing financing, knowledge, and connections to help scale solutions that address development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Through its presence at startuplab.01, IDB Lab seeks to strengthen the local ecosystem, connect startups with opportunities, and promote cross-sector collaboration.

We support innovation and technology
to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean.

ROLE IN THE HUB

Support for startups and ecosystem builders

  • Ecosystem programs
  • Startup financing
  • Investment in venture capital funds
  • Market intelligence
  • Connections and partnerships

DESIRED IMPACT

Drive entrepreneurial innovation to address development challenges and activate new markets for growth in Latin America and the Caribbean.