Basic
$2.500 USD
- Company logo on the event invitation page.
- Company logo on the official event merchandise, small size.
- Mention of the company at the event.
Platanus
Throughout history there have been places and moments where genius concentrates. Think of Athens in the 4th century BC, Florence in the 15th, London in the 16th, or Silicon Valley today.
That concentration has many causes, but at Platanus we believe that bringing talented people together to explore ideas and build new things plays a big part.
This creative spirit is contagious. Ideas get shared and improved, talent attracts more talent, and a virtuous circle takes shape.
At Platanus we want to catalyze a concentration of genius in Latin America's tech scene. Specifically, we push on three fronts:
- 01
Venture Capital
More talent needs to enter tech, and that takes venture capital. Platanus writes checks of USD $50k–$250k at Pre-Seed and Seed.
- 02
The Initial Push
A 3-month program that creates urgency and accountability through mentorship from top founders in Latin America.
- 03
Networks
In the early stages, being surrounded by ambitious people creates an environment where the best startups are born. We've built a highly curated community of exceptional founders, 40% of them technical.
- 115startups invested in and accelerated since 2020
- 10countries
- +300founders in the network
- 110investors
The event
Thursday, November 19, 2026
Platanus Forum is a day for people in our community to run into each other, talk, let ideas flow and open new opportunities to build, back, invest in and research startups and technology.
To make that happen, the day mixes four things:
- I
Fireside chats
Founders doing things unlike what we usually see in Latin America. This year's speakers will be announced soon.
- II
Seeing what others are building
10–15 minute presentations from portfolio startups, plus the live Coliseum: mentors answer questions from founders in the audience.
- III
Unstructured time
Breakfast, lunch at tables with assigned seats, and free time to talk.
- IV
Conversations about life
The best connections happen in relaxed settings.
Agenda To be announced
Half a day, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. We'll publish the program and speakers as soon as they're confirmed.
Attendees
Last year we brought together 270 people from our community.
- 52%FOUNDERS
- 28%VCs
- 20%LPs
- Portfolio founders.
- Mentors.
- Investors (family offices, HNWIs, angel investors and VC funds).
- Friends (other founders and people interested in startups).
Ages range from 20 to 50: all connected to the startup world, current or future decision-makers.
Last year
- Epic AerospaceSpace vehicles that move cargo between orbits.Ignacio Beliers
- GrupaliaGroup loans for microbusinesses in Mexico.Roger Rea
- Intuition CoreThe first infrastructure for building reliable robots in the real world.Francesco Crivelli
- Earth AIUses AI to find the best mineral deposits.Roman Teslyuk
Why sponsor?
Because it is a private, exclusive event, every attendee is closely tied to tech and startups, as a founder, operator or investor.
It is a way to position your brand next to people who are, or soon will be, influential: the decision-makers of the tech world.
Packages
Partner
$5.000 USD
- Everything in the Basic plan.
- Sponsor a fireside chat of your choice.
- Company logo on the official event merchandise, medium size.
- Mention of the company in event posts on every platform.
- Option to bring company banners and posters to the event, along with a representative.
Exclusive Partner
$10.000 USD
- Everything in the Partner plan.
- Prominent placement on the merchandise, next to Platanus.
- Company logo on the official event merchandise, large size.
- A 10-minute talk at the event opening.
The Partner and Exclusive Partner plans can be tailored to each company.