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IDB Lab

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 6 cheques on record.

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Corporate VCDeploying now

DebtSeedSeries ATechnologyArtificial_intelligenceGovtech

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50%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque8days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led2 of 6Sole investor1 roundsMostly inMexico, 40%
Pitch IDB Lab

IDB Lab highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Debt and Series A: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $5.0M

What they do

IDB Lab is the innovation and venture arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group).From their own website
Type
Corporate VC
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
DebtSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
TechnologyArtificial_intelligenceGovtech
Based in
Washington, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    PaigoDebt · UY · IDB Lab$5.0MLed
  3. Jul
    AvivaSeries A · MX · LatamList$18MWith 8 others
  4. 2025

    1 round

  5. Oct
    ISA SaúdeSeries B · BR · LatamList$30MWith 5 others
  6. 2024

    3 rounds

  7. Dec
    SofíaMX · LatamList$14MWith 3 others
  8. Nov
    Bia EnergyCO · LatamList$8.5MLed
  9. Nov
    AgriCapitalLatamList$7.4MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Funds they back

2 fund commitments on record

Managers
2

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as IDB Lab. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

CanaryVC firm2rounds togetherEndeavorCorporate VC2rounds togetherKaszek VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies IDB Lab put money into.

Paigo$5.0M · Oct 2026Aviva$18M · Jul 2026ISA Saúde$30M · Oct 2025Bia Energy$8.5M · Nov 2024AgriCapital$7.4M · Nov 2024

Quick answers about IDB Lab

What does IDB Lab invest in?

IDB Lab invests most often at Debt and Series A (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Technology, Artificial_intelligence and Govtech.

How active is IDB Lab?

6 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has IDB Lab invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Paigo (Debt, Oct 2026), Aviva (Series A, Jul 2026) and ISA Saúde (Series B, Oct 2025).

How big are IDB Lab's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Does IDB Lab lead rounds?

Yes: it led 2 of its 6 investments on record (33%).

Where does IDB Lab invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Mexico (40%), Uruguay (20%) and Brazil (20%).

Is IDB Lab investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does IDB Lab invest alongside?

Most often Canary (2 rounds together), Endeavor (2 rounds together) and Kaszek Ventures (2 rounds together).

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