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ANIMO Ventures Backs Zócalo Health $15M Series A
ANIMO Ventures participated in Zócalo Health’s $15M Series A for community-based primary care, continuing to deploy its $78M Fund II.
ANIMO Ventures participated in Zócalo Health’s $15M Series A in April 2026, backing a community-based primary care provider — a characteristic seed-stage bet for the Miami firm.
Key facts
- Investor: ANIMO Ventures (participant)
- Company: Zócalo Health (community-based primary care)
- Round: $15M Series A
- Date: April 2026
- Fund: ANIMO Fund II ($78M); ~$140M AUM across two funds
Why this matters
ANIMO Ventures is run by three Latin American immigrant partners (Nico Berardi, Antonio Osio, Caro Acevedo) under a “founders backing founders” model, writing $500K-$2.5M checks. Zócalo also joined a 2026 stretch that included CREW Carbon’s Series A.
Sources
- ANIMO Ventures portfolio (Caplight): https://www.caplight.com/investor/animo-ventures
- ANIMO Ventures thesis & activity (F4 profile): https://f4.fund/firms/animo-ventures
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