Chile Tech Tour 2025 Aims to Bridge Latin American Innovation with Silicon Valley Investors
Chile is positioning itself as a global innovation hub through the Chile Tech Tour 2025 in San Francisco, connecting 27 high-growth startups with Bay Area investors and tech leaders to drive cross-border collaboration in climate tech, AI, and healthcare.
The Chile Tech Tour 2025 will take place in San Francisco from October 6-10, bringing Chile's top innovators to connect with Bay Area investors and technology leaders during San Francisco Tech Week. The delegation will focus on ClimaTech and AgriTech startups pitching to leading venture capital firms, accelerators, and innovation funds. Ian Frederick, Trade Commissioner of ProChile in Los Angeles, will be in San Francisco to discuss the participating companies and Chile's emergence as a serious player in the global startup scene.
The vision behind the Chile Tech Tour 2025 is to position Chile as a rising global hub for technology and innovation while creating direct bridges between Chilean founders and U.S. investors, partners, and media. San Francisco was selected as the host city because it represents the heart of the global innovation economy, home to Silicon Valley, venture capital, and world-changing companies. For Chilean startups, San Francisco offers unparalleled exposure to the investors, accelerators, and thought leaders shaping technology's future. The program includes a dozen meetings with leading climate funds and specialized VCs in climate tech projects.
The tour aligns with San Francisco Tech Week by bringing a delegation of high-growth international startups to the Bay Area when the entire tech community gathers. This creates natural synergy since San Francisco Tech Week highlights global trends in AI, sustainability, and future industries—areas where Chilean startups are excelling. The Chile Tech Tour will host two activities as part of the official SF Tech Week program: a discussion panel titled "Chile and California: Bridging AI and Innovation" on October 9th and a networking "Latam Hubs Happy Hour" event. By embedding Chile's innovation ecosystem into the Bay Area's flagship tech moment, the tour accelerates opportunities for collaboration, investment, and cross-border growth.
This year's delegation showcases 27 companies spanning multiple sectors. Clean Energy & Climate Tech companies, including Instacrops and Climatech Chile members, are developing data-driven solutions for agriculture and sustainable resource management. Health & Biotech firms like Medible and Pegasi are pioneering platforms in health innovation and wearable technology. Smart Cities & AI companies including Rocketbot, Ninja Excel, and Youtouch bring automation, AI, and data visualization tools that scale globally. Food & Lifestyle Tech innovators such as Chef Legion and MUUD are working at the intersection of wellness and digital experience. These companies stand out for their ability to build scalable solutions for global challenges including climate resilience, accessible healthcare, and automation, demonstrating readiness to expand into the U.S. market.
The delegation was curated by ProChile in collaboration with leading Chilean tech associations through a competitive process evaluating scalability, international readiness, innovation, and alignment with global market demands. These startups represent the best of Chile's entrepreneurial ecosystem with proven traction in Latin America and clear pathways to growth in the United States. Chile offers founders significant advantages including a highly educated, bilingual workforce with strong expertise in engineering, data science, and design. The country serves as a gateway to Latin America with access to over 3 billion consumers through free trade agreements. Programs like Start-Up Chile—one of the world's top accelerators—have built a robust pipeline of founders, supported by consistent pro-innovation policies, infrastructure investment, and incentives for R&D and foreign collaboration.
The central message for tech leaders is that Chile has transformed from a resource economy to an innovation economy. Chilean founders are building world-class solutions in AI, sustainability, health, and smart cities ready to integrate with global markets. The Chile Tech Tour represents an invitation for U.S. tech leaders to co-create the future with Chilean innovators, driving growth and impact across the hemisphere. This strategic initiative positions Chile as Latin America's innovation sandbox and demonstrates the country's commitment to becoming a significant player in the global technology landscape.