IE Venture Day Perú
2026-11-04 · 08:00:00 · Lima
Universidad de Lima (Auditorio O)
Universidad de Lima
Held at Universidad de Lima, IE Venture Day Perú gathers early-stage tech founders to pitch for South Summit entry and executive education scholarships.
IE Venture Day Peru is a premium startup competition and innovation forum bringing together local early-stage entrepreneurs, international investors, and business leaders at the Universidad de Lima.
Founder brief
Who should attend
Pre-seed and seed founders operating in or focused on Peru will gain direct value. The stage suits tech-driven teams in fintech, edtech, SaaS, and related fields targeting corporate partnerships, institutional regional capital, or expansion abroad.
What happens
Proceedings kick off at 08:00 AM with panel sessions covering regional Latin American venture capital and corporate scaling. Selected startups present their pitches in competitive rounds, interspersed with talks on market growth before an award announcement and open networking conclude the day.
Who's in the room
Attendees will encounter early-stage innovators alongside investors from Alaya Capital, Salkantay Ventures, RX Capital, and LUCHA. Corporate and institutional leadership also participate, including executives from Cabify, BCP, Universidad de Lima, and IE University.
How to prepare
Refine a concise pitch highlighting practical market traction in Peru alongside regional scaling ambitions. Attendees planning to network should review the participating venture capital firms and corporate representatives beforehand to tailor their questions around fundraising benchmarks and corporate pilot programs.
Organizer: IE University
At a glance
- Tickets
- Free
- Who can apply
- Basadas en Perú u operando en ese mercado, ofreciendo una solución tecnológica a un reto en el sector público o privado, y en una fase de inversión temprana: Preseed / Seed.
- Prizes
- Acceso directo a la fase de finalistas de South Summit Brasil o Madrid 2027, entradas básicas gratuitas para South Summit y becas para programas online ejecutivos de IE University.
- Stage
- Pre seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Fintech, Edtech, SaaS, Venture Capital
Agenda
- Registro
- 08:00 AM · Bienvenida al IE Venture Day
- Construir juntos: el próximo capítulo del emprendimiento peruano
- PANEL - Panorama de inversión en Latinoamérica
- Competencia de Startups
- SPOTLIGHT TALK - Crecer en nuevos mercados, cómo adaptar una estrategia global a cada país
- SPOTLIGHT TALK - Crecer tu startup con un corporativo
- Competencia de Startups
- KEYNOTE - El arte de construir una empresa
- ANUNCIO DE GANADORES
- NETWORKING
Speakers, judges and hosts
- Andrea Serrudo — Directora Perú, IE University (Host)
- Gabriela Vera — Partner, LUCHA (Panelist)
- Luis Narro — Partner & Presidente, PECAP, Alaya Capital (Panelist)
- Martin Aspillaga — EO, Salkantay Ventures (Panelist)
- Rafael Romero — Founder & Managing Partner, RX Capital (Panelist)
- Rafael Salazar — Emprendedor en serie & Profesor, IE University (Panelist)
- Carlos Andrés Mendoza — Gerente Perú, Cabify (Speaker)
- Jorge Conde — Director Centro de Emprendimiento e Innovación, Universidad de Lima (Speaker)
- Juan José Guemes — Presidente del Centro de Emprendimiento y VP de Estrategia, IE University (Speaker)
- Noelia Aguirre — CEO & Co-Founder (Speaker)
- Stephanie Farfán — Product Manager Partnerships, BCP (Speaker)
Sponsors and partners
- South Summit
- Centro de InnovaCXión del BCP
- Universidad de Lima