Overboost

Overboost is a Latin American operator that connects established corporations with startups through venture investment, validation and pilot work, corporate innovation programmes, and company building. Its activities span six countries in the region, with a stated focus on agriculture, consumer packaged goods and beverages, and corporate innovation.

The firm's most direct investment vehicle is Kamay Ventures, a multi-corporate fund. Around it sit supporting programmes: Speed, which runs startup validation and proof-of-concept work inside corporate operations; Springboard, an innovation programme for Coca-Cola in Latin America; Human-Tech, an initiative focused on agriculture; and Kamay Code, which convenes founders, investors and corporations. Together these form a pipeline from early validation to pilot deployment and, in some cases, investment.

Overboost describes its model as distinct from consulting, standalone investment, or a conventional accelerator. The emphasis is on operational support and the durability of the startups it works with, with programmes structured to test technology within corporate environments before wider rollout.

The firm's stated objective is to narrow the gap between corporations and startups in the region, working across culture, business and brand. Founding year, team size and fund financial terms are not disclosed.