Baduk

Baduk is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage, business-to-business (B2B) founders. The firm was founded by Ignacio Vilela and Javier De La Torre.

Javier De La Torre is a notable figure in the location intelligence field, having founded Vizzuality in 2007 and later CARTO in 2012. His work at CARTO, a company that grew into one of the leading geospatial companies globally, centered on democratizing data analysis and visualization. He began his career as a conservation scientist, applying data technologies to analyze endangered species. De La Torre holds degrees in Agriculture Engineering and Environmental Science.

Ignacio Vilela is also an entrepreneur and has been involved with Startcaps Ventures. His investment focus includes the fintech sector.

Baduk operates as a solo General Partner (GP) fund, a model that allows for more direct and faster decision-making processes. They typically invest between $250,000 and $500,000 in pre-seed and seed-stage companies, often being the first institutional investor. The firm's strategy is to provide not just capital, but also hands-on support, leveraging the operational experience of its founders to help new companies navigate early challenges.

Keywords: venture capital, early-stage investing, B2B startups, pre-seed funding, seed funding, solo GP, founder support, enterprise software, SaaS investing, technology investment