Arca Continental Launches AC Ventures

Arca Continental has unveiled its new corporate entrepreneurship strategy through its venture capital fund, AC Ventures. This initiative aims to address significant challenges within the organization by focusing on five key investment verticals aligned with the company’s priorities. The fund is designed to drive innovation and create shared value in the communities where Arca Continental operates, through collaborations with high-potential startups.

The strategy of AC Ventures emphasizes the integration of digital transformation, sustainability, and operational efficiency across Arca Continental’s business. The fund’s mission is to connect business needs and value chains with the entrepreneurial ecosystem to foster the development and adoption of emerging technologies. AC Ventures is particularly focused on scalable ventures that align with the company’s long-term goals and can drive transformation in various operational aspects.

During the presentation of AC Ventures, held at the “VIP Investor Breakfast: The Future of Mom and Pop Stores” event, the fund’s director, Daniel Rodríguez Siller, outlined the fund’s focus areas: digital transformation of the commercial ecosystem, the evolution of proximity channels, sustainable business models, supply chain transformation, and the improvement of talent recruitment, training, and retention processes. Each of these areas is intended to enhance Arca Continental’s approach to innovation, efficiency, and sustainability, while fostering entrepreneurship and collaboration.

Through this initiative, Arca Continental aims to strengthen its commitment to innovation while supporting entrepreneurial ventures that contribute to the economic development of the regions where the company operates.