The Latin American venture capital fund Impacta VC, which focuses on social and environmental impact investments, is celebrating its fourth anniversary by assuming a leading role in the regional entrepreneurship scene. To commemorate this trajectory, the firm will organize and manage the fourth edition of Impactaland, the official investment hub of EtMday, the innovation and entrepreneurship event to be held from November 20 to 22.
Impactaland, an area of one thousand square meters within EtMday, will over three days concentrate the main players of the entrepreneurship and investment ecosystem, including startups at different stages, venture capital funds, corporate VCs, angel investors, Limited Partners (LPs) and strategic allies.
The 2025 edition stands out due to the internationalism of its audience, with the confirmation of the participation of American entrepreneur, writer, and speaker Patrick McGinnis, famous for coining the term “FOMO”.
McGinnis, who has invested in companies in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia, will be the first speaker on the EtMday main stage, immediately following the opening by President Gabriel Boric on Thursday, and will also participate in the Impactaland Stage on Friday.
“Driving a cooperative ecosystem is what motivates us year after year. Seeing deals materialize, LPs finally investing in VCs, investors closing deals with startups, and companies offering services that empower founders, is our currency,” explains Catalina Taricco, COO & CMO of Impacta VC and director of Impactaland.
The vision behind Impactaland is to constitute a dynamic space to strengthen the collaborative fabric of the ecosystem, functioning as an ambitious investment hub aimed at closing the historical gap between Latin American talent and available financial resources.
The purpose is to help with capital, connections and knowledge to entrepreneurs who are building the companies that the world needs. To effectively meet this objective, the space has been meticulously designed with a modular structure composed of permanent zones that operate in a coordinated manner during the first two days of the event, generating a constant flow of activity and value for all attendees.
Spaces aimed at sealing connections
The core of Impactaland will be divided into four zones: the VC Lounge Zone, dedicated to facilitating one-on-one meetings between startups and investors, including the Impacta Matchmaker, which ensures meetings based on the compatibility of investment theses; the StartupLab 01 Co-work, a space sponsored by Fundación Chile and CORFO initiative; the Impacta Stage Zone, which functions as the curated content stage, offering an agenda of talks, panels, keynotes and relevant conversations with thought leaders and industry experts; and finally, the Sponsor Zone houses the stands and activations of the partner companies that support the initiative.
One of the novelties for this fourth edition is the “Impacta Coffee Rave” by Señor K, scheduled for Saturday, November 22. This novel closing will feature a live DJ set, a musical lineup, and a Wellness Zone, seeking to connect the community through music, wellness, and celebration.
The central idea is to transform this segment into a family space, encouraging investors and startups to attend with their families to foster genuine and personal connections in a positive and relaxed environment. The activity will feature inclusive proposals such as face painting, storytelling sessions, the creation of a collaborative mural of purpose, and a wellness agenda that includes practices such as yoga, among others.
“We have understood that this ecosystem is strengthened by everyone’s success: more than competitive, it is a collaborative environment. That dynamic is what makes the creation of technology companies in our region unique and valuable,” concluded Taricco.
This fourth consecutive participation of Impacta VC in EtMday represents a challenge to scale the bet, especially for the US$7 million impact fund, which is on the verge of opening its second fund.
In other editions, the event generated 11,800 connections between startups thanks to the Impacta Match Maker, facilitated more than 600 effective contacts between VCs and entrepreneurs, brought together 49 national and international LPs and gathered 120 venture capital firms from the region.
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