Female investors in early-stage tech are underrepresented in Latin America as they are globally. And only 10% of global VC dollars have gone to startups with at least one female founder since 2012.
In an effort to raise the visibility of female investors in early-stage technology in Latin America, LAVCA has published an updated list of the Top Women Investing in Latin American Tech.
In November 2016, LAVCA created the first-ever, peer-nominated list, with 37 investors represented. The second edition, published in November 2017, features eight new investors and other updates, showcasing a growing list of influencers shaping the tech ecosystem in the region.
Criteria:
The list includes 43 senior-level female investment professionals who are deploying capital in early-stage tech deals or committing capital to VC funds, as well as female angels investing over US$50k across multiple deals. All investors were nominated by their peers and vetted for inclusion by LAVCA, and have been active in the last five years.
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- Veronica Allende Serra
- Lynne Bairstow
- Jana Boltvinik
- Monica Brand
- Clara Bullrich
- Wenyi Cai
- Daniela Calleja
- Ashley Carroll
- Sylvia Chebi
- Maya Chorengel
- Marta Cruz
- Carolina Dams
- Deborah Dana
- Alexandra de Haan
- Eliza Erikson
- Camila Folkmann Costa
- Susana Garcia-Robles
- Sofía Garrido Freyria
- Laura González-Estéfani
- Fernanda Gottardi
- Jackie Hyland
- Debbie Jaffe
- Christine Kenna
- Kim Machlup
- Laura Mello de Andrea Constantini
- Montse Mora
- Priscila O’Reilly Castro
- Leila Orenstein
- Johanna Posada
- Julia Profeta Johansson
- Renata Quintini
- Anna Raptis
- Maria Rita Spina Bueno
- Gabriela Ruggeri
- Patricia Saenz
- Sandra Sainz
- Ana Segurado
- Lorena Suarez
- Adriana Tortajada
- Elsa Treviño
- Consuelo Valverde
- Ann Williams
- Bedy Yang
- Viviana Zocco
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Veronica Allende Serra
Veronica Allende Serra is a hands-on experienced investor in technology and innovation across the US and Latin America, doing growth equity investments for the past 20 years. Outside interests include education and entrepreneurship.
Firm: Pacific Investimentos/Innova Capital
Title: Founding Partner
Based In: São Paulo
Investor Type: Growth Equity
Preferred Sector(s): Technology, Innovation
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): USA, Latin America
Board Position(s): Movile, ClearSale, Endeavor Global, HBS Latin American Advisory Board, HBS Alumni Board, XTC
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Lynne Bairstow
Lynne Bairstow is the Founder and a Managing Partner of MITA Ventures, a tech and innovation investor in Mexico. An internet entrepreneur, investor and advisor, Lynne’s interest and passion for tech startups comes from both hands-on technical knowledge and high-growth marketing/customer acquisition experience.
Firm: MITA Ventures
Title: Managing Partner
Based In: Punta Mita, San Francisco
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Artificial Intelligence/Cognitive Machine Learning, Blockchain, IoT/Connected Devices, Data and Virtual Reality, FinTech, Enterprise/SaaS, MedTech, EdTech, E-commerce
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator, Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Mexico, USA, Latin America, Canada
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Jana Boltvinik
Jana Boltivinik is a Founding Partner at Capital Invent. Jana has been leading digital and internet-related projects for the past 10 years. She was the Innovation Director of Metroscubicos.com. She worked at Grupo Expansion, where she led the launch of Quien.com, Chilango.com, Adnpolitico.com, and Quo.com. She graduated in Economics from ITAM University and is married with two daughters.
Firm: Capital Invent
Title: Partner
Based In: Mexico City
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): FinTech
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Mexico
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Monica Brand
Monica Brand Engel is an investor and entrepreneur, having launched a number of investment vehicles and products aimed at broadening financial inclusion. A Peruvian American, Monica spent her formative years in Silicon Valley and is a disciple of agile development and user-centered design. The financial inclusion businesses she helped launch include Quona Capital, Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund and its predecessor fund, Frontier Investments Group, Anthuri Catalysts (Cape Town venture capital accelerator), a Calvert index fund (Bethesda based socially responsible mutual fund), lending intermediaries sponsored by The Development Fund (San Francisco based) and new business lines with Compartamos (now Gentera, the largest microfinance institution in Mexico). She serves on the boards of Zoona, Azimo and Paralife, and she was previously on the boards of Shubham, GloboKasNet, and Compartamos. Monica lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her husband and twin children.
Firm: Quona Capital
Title: Partner
Based In: Washington D.C.
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): FinTech
Board Position(s): Zoona, Azimo, Paralife
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Clara Bullrich
Clara Bullrich is Co-Founder & General Partner at TheVentureCity and a Partner at Guggenheim Partners Latin America/LJ Partnerships, a leading independent, privately-held multi-family office with assets under management of $5 billion dollars. TheVentureCity’s $100 million venture capital fund invests in early stage-Series A tech start-ups worldwide. Clara is also an angel investor and holds board seats in 10 different companies in the US, Latin America, and Europe across different industries.
Firm: TheVentureCity / Guggenheim LJ Partnerships
Title: Co-founder & General Partner / Partner
Based In: Miami, FL
Investor Type: VC Firm/ Family Office
Preferred Sector(s): FinTech, Consumer P/S, Health-Tech, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, VR/AR and Blockchain
Preferred Stage(s): From Seed to Series A and opportunistically beyond Series A
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Wenyi Cai
Wenyi is Founder and Managing Partner of Polymath Ventures in Colombia. Prior to Polymath, Wenyi was most recently the COO of Milo.com, a consumer internet startup that sold to eBay in 2010. Prior to Milo, Wenyi was a consultant with McKinsey & Company in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, working primarily in telecom, banking, and innovation clusters. Wenyi graduated cum laude from Harvard College, and studied philosophy and physics.
Firm: Polymath Ventures
Title: Founder & Managing Partner
Based In: Bogotá
Investor Type: Company Builder
Preferred Sector(s): Financial services, Transportation, Education, Health, Commerce, other industries that disproportionately affect middle class
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator, Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): USA, Colombia, Mexico, Middle East, North Africa, China
Board Position(s): Táximo
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Daniela Calleja
Daniela Calleja is a Managing Partner at Redwood Ventures, the first early-stage venture capital firm based in Guadalajara, Mexico. Seed Capital fund (US$7M) investing in technology-based companies with a significantly innovative approach to their value proposition, high-growth potential in relevant markets, and with a strong and multidisciplinary entrepreneur team.
Firm: Redwood Ventures
Title: Managing Partner
Based In: Guadalajara
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Technology in any industry
Preferred Stage(s): Seed, Early Stage
Preferred Geo(s): Mexico, USA, Latin America
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Ashley Carroll
Ashley Carroll is a Partner at Social Capital where she is focused on early stage venture investments and also leads the Capital-as-a-Service initiative. Prior to joining Social Capital, Ashley held product management leadership roles at DocuSign, Optimizely, and SurveyMonkey.
Firm: Social Capital
Title: Partner
Based In: San Francisco
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): All things software (Enterprise/SaaS, Healthcare IT, Consumer)
Preferred Stage(s): Seed, Series A
Preferred Geo(s): Global
Board Position(s): mParticle (US), mPharma (Ghana), Sempre Health (US)
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Sylvia Chebi
Sylvia Chebi is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Thales Lab, a Montevideo based company builder that supports technical startups by promoting entrepreneurs and intrepreneurs. Sylvia is a former tech executive turned Entrepreneur and Angel Investor. Sylvia holds an Electrical Engineering degree from UdelaR, Uruguay, and an MBA from the Adolfo Ibañez School of Management, Miami, FL.
Firm: Thales Lab
Title: Co-Founder & Executive Director
Based In: Montevideo
Investor Type: Company Builder
Preferred Sector(s): Technology
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America, Caribbean
Board Position(s): Thaleslab, Okaratech, OMEU
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Maya Chorengel
Maya Chorengel is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Elevar Equity, a venture capital firm focused on early stage companies building transformative businesses that provide essential services to low income communities. She is also a Senior Partner at The Rise Fund, a social and environmental impact fund. Formerly at the Dignity Fund, Warburg Pincus, and Wolfensohn, Maya has over two decades of private equity and venture capital experience globally.
Firm: Elevar Equity/ The Rise Fund
Title: Founding Partner & Managing Director/ Senior Partner
Based In: San Francisco
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Financial Services, FinTech, ICT, Education, Housing, Healthcare
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America
Board Position(s): Globokasnet, Kiva, Salish|Growth, Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Advisory Board, US National Advisory Board on Impact Investing
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Marta Cruz
Marta is Founding Partner at NXTP Labs. She is president of ARCAP – Argentina’s Private Equity, Entrepreneurship and Seed Association, and a strong promoter of entrepreneurial and investment women. Marta worked for more than 8 years at MRM Worldwide, the McCann Worldgroup digital agency, as Latam Regional Director, managing accounts likes of HP, Intel, Coca-Cola, GM, Hilton Hotel, Nortel and MasterCard. Marta has a BA degree from Buenos Aires University and a postgraduate specialization in management from IAE, Austral University. She is also a professor at San Andres University (BA) and ADEN Business School.
Firm: NXTP Labs
Title: Founding Partner
Based In: Buenos Aires
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): AgTech, FinTech, Media, Retail, Tourism, Healthcare, EdTech, E-Commerce, Marketplace, IOT, Gaming
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America
Sample Companies:
Satellogic, Cargo X, Vu Security, Mural, Grand Data, Zolvers
Board Position(s): Nextperience, Zolvers, VU Security
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Carolina Dams
Carolina Dams is a Partner at A2C Advisor and is finishing her PhD studying topics related to venture capital in Latin America. She is the Dean of the School of Business Undergraduate Program at Universidad Austral, professor of Entrepreneurship and visiting professor of Entrepreneurial Finance at IAE Business School. In addition she has backed seven companies as an angel investor since 2011.
Firm: A2C Advisor
Title: Partner
Based In: Buenos Aires
Investor Type: Angel
Preferred Sector(s): Innovation
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator
Preferred Geo(s): Argentina
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Deborah Dana
Deborah Dana is the Managing Partner of a venture capital fund formed by 25 Harvard Business School alumni in Mexico.
Firm: Soldiers Field Angels
Title: Managing Partner
Based In: Mexico City
Investor Type: Angel, VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Technology, Agriculture, Health, Finance, Energy, Transportation, Consumer Goods, Consumer Services
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator, Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Mexico
Board Position(s): Now New Media SAPI de CV, Kiwilimon SAPI de CV
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Alexandra de Haan
Alexandra de Haan is a Senior Vice President at Mubadala Capital and Founding Partner of Copacabana House Ventures. In 2000, she co-founded Mundivox, a fiber-optic broadband provider for SMEs in Brazil, successfully sold in 2014. In 2007, she transitioned back to corporate as CFO and fund manager of Ideiasnet, a publicly traded venture capital firm that invests in tech in Brazil. She also serves as a board member for several companies (Nexxto, Tyngu, Ewally, Habitat Brasilis). She has a BS from Georgetown and an MBA from Columbia. She is a strong proponent for gender diversity, particularly regarding women on Boards, in venture capital, and as entrepreneurs, supporting this through her activities as founder of Venture Women Brasil, a member of WCD and a mentor at Wexchange.
Firm: Copacabana House Ventures
Title: Founding Partner
Based In: Rio de Janeiro
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): EdTech, FinTech, HealthTech, Cloud/Saas, Logistics Tech, IoT
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator
Preferred Geo(s): Brazil
Sample Companies:
Tyngu, Habitat Brasilis, Ewally
Board Position(s): Nexxto, Tyngu, Ewally, Habitat Brasilis
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Eliza Erikson
Eliza Erikson brings a diverse background in global development finance to Omidyar Network, where she manages investments across the Education and Financial Inclusion initiatives. Focusing on the Americas, she invests in organizations that create economic opportunity for millions of people living at the base of the pyramid.
Firm: Omidyar Network
Title: Venture Partner
Based In: Washington D.C.
Investor Type: Impact
Preferred Sector(s): Education
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America
Board Position(s): Geekie, MFX, LearnZillion, FINAE
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Camila Folkmann Costa
Camila has the background of a corporate lawyer, having worked for major Brazilian firms. After attending Berkeley and working on the business front at two different startups in the Bay Area (Cheapest Online and HandsOn.TV), she moved back to Brazil and joined Acelera Partners in 2014 where she has been investing in and supporting LATAM startups. In 2016, Camila co-founded Mindset Ventures, a seed venture capital fund, primarily focused on investing in startups based in the United States and Israel, especially those accelerated by Microsoft.
Firm: Acelera Partners/Mindset Ventures
Title: Chief Legal Officer/Co-Founder & Partner
Based In: São Paulo
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Agribusiness, Financial Services, Healthcare, Smart Cities, Big Data, Education, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, B2B SaaS
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator
Preferred Geo(s): Brazil, Argentina, USA, Israel
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Susana Garcia-Robles
Since 1999, Susana Garcia-Robles has been the principal architect of MIF/FOMIN seed/VC investment program as well as its high impact entrepreneurship and angel investment/women economic empowerment strategies. She serves on over 20 boards of directors of VC funds and foundations, and is frequently invited to speak at industry events on angel, seed/VC, impact investment, entrepreneurship and women’s issues. She is a co-founder of the Argentinean VC Association/ARCAP and the Colombian VC/PE Association ColCapital, an Advisory Board member of the Colombian VC/PE Association ColCapital, a Board of Directors member of LAVCA (2010-2016), a member of the EMPEA DFI Council, and Advisory Board member of the Brazilian VC Association, ABVCAP. In 2012 she co-founded WeXchange, the first pitch competition and platform of encounter between LAC women entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors. Ms. Garcia-Robles has a Master’s Degree in International Economic Policy from Columbia University and a Master’s in Philosophy and Education from the Catholic University of Argentina.
Firm: MIF/FOMIN
Title: Chief of MIF Financial Operations
Based In: Washington D.C.
Investor Type: DFI
Preferred Sector(s): FinTech, Edtech, Health, Water, Agribusiness, Tech, Media, Creative Industries, Ethical Fashion, Artificial Intelligence
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America, Caribbean
Sample Funds: Angel Ventures Mexico, NXTPLabs, VOX Brasil, Venture Innovation Fund, C-Ventures Brasil
Board Position(s): She serves on over 20 boards of directors of venture capital funds and foundations including terms on the boards for LAVCA, ColCapital, ABVCAP and others.
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Sofía Garrido Freyria
Sofía Garrido joined General Atlantic’s Mexico City office in 2017. Prior to joining the firm, Sofia was Principal at ALLVP where she oversaw the healthcare portfolio. Previously, she served as CFO at salaUno, a healthcare social enterprise, where she led the process of raising US$4m from the IFC. She previously worked at Credit Suisse and is a Kauffman Fellow.
Firm: General Atlantic
Title: Associate
Based In: Mexico City
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Retail & Consumer, Internet & Technology, Healthcare
Preferred Stage(s): Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America
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Laura González-Estéfani
Laura spent nearly nine years with Facebook in various roles supporting overall growth strategies. Laura led the Growth, Mobile & Partnerships team for Latin America, spearheading the Internet.org and connectivity initiatives from Silicon Valley and later Miami. Before Facebook, Laura held management roles at eBay, Siemens and Ogilvy Group and co-founded Esplaya.com, the first international beach tourism digital platform.
Firm: TheVentureCity
Title: Founder, CEO, & General Partner
Based In: Miami
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): FinTech, Consumer P/S, Health-Tech, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, VR/AR and Blockchain
Preferred Stage(s): From Seed to Series A and opportunistically beyond Series A
Preferred Geo(s): US, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Singapore
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Fernanda Gottardi
Fernanda Gottardi is a member of the investment committee for the angel network Verus Group. She is a seasoned marketing and strategy executive, with extensive experience in South American markets
Firm: Verus Group
Title: Member of the Investment Committee
Based In: São Paulo
Investor Type: Angel Network
Preferred Sector(s): Logistics, Financial Services, Education, AgTech
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Brazil
Board Position(s): Cuponeria
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Jackie Hyland
Jackie works as Director of Latin America at Silicon Valley Bank, leading the bank’s business development and strategy in the region. Previous to SVB from 2014-2016, Jackie led Latin America investments at Accion Venture Lab, a seed stage investment fund dedicated to investing in early stage financial inclusion startups around the world.
Firm: Silicon Valley Bank
Title: Director, Latin America
Based In: San Francisco
Preferred Sector(s): Technology (Software, Hardware, Lifesciences, Energy Innovation)
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator, Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia
Board Position(s): Previously at Accion, observer seats: Clip, Salud Facil, Tienda Pago, Quippi
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Debbie Jaffe
Debbie is the Managing Director at Endeavor Peru, a non-for-profit focused on scaling high-impact entrepreneurs. Previously she was the director of product partnerships for Latin America at Google, where she managed data licensing and content partnerships for the region.
Firm: Endeavor
Title: Managing Director
Based In: Lima
Investor Type: Angel Investor
Preferred Sector(s): Social Impact
Preferred Stage(s): Seed
Preferred Geo(s): Peru
Sample Companies:
Chazki
Sample Funds: Angel Ventures Peru Fund I
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Christine Kenna
Christine Kenna is an active investor and advisor for early stage businesses providing services to the emerging middle class in Mexico.
Firm: IGNIA
Title: Partner
Based In: Mexico City
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): FinTech, Healthcare, Education, Basic Services (water, energy, and communications)
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Mexico
Board Position(s): Mexvi, Procesa Chiapas, Agua Natural en Red
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Kim Machlup
Kim is an angel investor as a member of GVAngels, and a former partner at MOV Investimentos, where she was working with social and environmental entrepreneurship since 2012. Previously, she worked as corporate finance manager for International Meal Company and as investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley in Brazil. Kim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas (EAESP-FGV) and a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was also involved in several projects in the social impact sector.
Firm: GVAngels / MOV Investimentos
Title: Angel Investor / Former Partner
Based In: Sao Paulo
Investor Type: Impact
Preferred Sector(s): Education, Urban Development, Housing and Property Rights, Renewable Energy, Recycling, Native Forests
Preferred Stage(s): Early Stage
Preferred Geo(s): Brazil
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Laura Mello de Andrea Constantini
Laura Mello de Andrea Constantini is the Co-Founder and Partner of Astella Investimentos, a tech venture capital firm based in São Paulo. Since 2008 Astella has been helping entrepreneurs to build and grow their companies and review strategy. Astella has constituted three vehicles to date and invested in 18 companies (2016).
Firm: Astella Investimentos
Title: Founding Partner
Based In: São Paulo
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Tech, SaaS, eCommerce, Marketplaces
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator, Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Brazil
Sample Companies:
Omie, Lojas KD, Resultados Digitais, Clicksign, Smartbill, Itaro
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Montse Mora
Montse Mora is passionate about social entrepreneurs and believes that impact investing will fulfill its promise to shorten the social inequality gap. She manages a fund that invests in early stage social companies in Mexico and spends most of her time mentoring social entrepreneurs and supporting ecosystem initiatives in Mexico. Montse is also CEO at Frogtek, delivering technology products to deli shops in developed markets with the goal of helping families to manage better their business and earn a higher income.
Firm: Spectron/ Frogtek
Title: Partner/ CEO
Based In: Mexico City
Investor Type: Impact
Preferred Sector(s): Education, Tech (Social), Health
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Mexico
Sample Companies:
Frogtek, Lumni, Cursame, Catapulta
Board Position(s): Frogtek, Lumni Mexico
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Priscila O’Reilly Castro
Priscila O’Reilly Castro is the Co-Founder, Partner, and CFO of Brain Ventures, a Business & Venture Company focused on innovation environments, joining entrepreneurs and venture capital to generate valuable and perennial business. We desire to be recognized as the best market player creating good opportunities and deals with Brazilian startups. Brain Ventures also acts as an operational consultant for the Primatec Fund.
Firm: Brain Ventures
Title: Co-Founder, Partner, and CFO
Based In: Rio de Janeiro
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): IT, creative industries, life sciences, energy & environmental sciences
Preferred Stage(s): Early Stage
Preferred Geo(s): Brazil
Sample Companies:
Thrust, Maré, Binky, Myleus, Rockhead, 2IM, Databot, Tecsus
Board Position(s): Thrust, RockHead, DataBot
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Leila Orenstein
Leila Orenstein is a private equity and venture capital investor focused in education.
Firm: Gera Ventures
Title: Partner
Based In: Rio de Janeiro
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Education
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Brazil, USA
Sample Companies:
Bloomboard, Civitas, Geekie, Kaltura, Manga High, Responde Aí, Cultura Inglesa, Eleva Educação
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Johanna Posada
Johanna is Managing Director and Co-Founder of Elevar Equity, a human centered venture capital firm that invests in transformative and scalable businesses focused on customers in low income communities primarily in India and Latin America.
Firm: Elevar Equity
Title: Co-Founding Partner & Managing Director
Based In: Seattle, Bogotá
Investor Type: VC Firm, Impact
Preferred Sector(s): Financial Services, Education, Housing, Healthcare
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina
Sample Companies:
Afluenta, Credijusto, Finae, Financiera TFC, Globokas, Unión Andina, Caja Rural Los Andes (previous)
Board Position(s): Afluenta (Argentina, Peru and Mexico), Finae (Mexico), Financiera TFC (Peru), Union Andina (Latin America), NESst, Investor’s Circle Global Health Initiative
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Julia Profeta Johansson
Julia started her career as an entrepreneur working with innovation. She then worked in Wholesale Investment Banking (Itau BBA), Private Equity and Internet (Rocket Internet), Social Business (Yunus Social Business), culminating then on the perfect balance of the previous experiences as an impact investor at Vox Capital.
Firm: Vox Capital
Title: Former Partner
Based In: Berlin
Investor Type: Impact
Preferred Sector(s): Education, Healthcare and Financial Services
Preferred Stage(s): Growth (Series A and B)
Preferred Geo(s): Brazil
Board Position(s): Past: Tamboro, Aondê
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Renata Quintini
Renata Quintini believes in leveraging technology to improve the quality of life for all people. She invests in ambitious startups that aim to help us to not only live longer but live well. She is looking to partner with founding teams that are transforming the future of humanity through health, food, happiness, cognition, creative computing, and longevity. Prior to joining Lux Capital in early 2017, Renata was a partner at Felicis Ventures, where she worked with startups that define new realities, markets and/or business models. Among them: Planet (satellites), Cruise Automation (acquired by GM), Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever), Bonobos, MetroMile, Swift Navigation (autonomous vehicles), Survios (VR) and Rigetti (quantum computing). Before becoming a venture capitalist, Renata was an investment manager at Stanford University’s endowment. Renata earned a law degree from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; and earned LLM and MBA degrees from Stanford University.
Firm: Lux Capital
Title: Partner
Based In: San Francisco
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Health, Food, Happiness, Cognition, Creative Computing, and Longevity
Sample Companies:
Past: Dollar Shave Club, Bonobos, Happiest Baby, Planet, Rigetti Computing, Survios
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Anna Raptis
Anna Raptis is an angel investor passionate about changing the dialogue in Mexico by investing in high impact companies that have the potential to improve people’s lives by providing access to technology, driving value creation, efficiency, and enhancing economic freedom.
Firm: Raptis Group
Title: Angel Investor
Based In: Mexico City
Investor Type: Angel
Preferred Sector(s): Energy, Technology, FinTech, Agribusiness
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator, Early Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Mexico
Sample Companies:
Kueski, Rocket, Visor, Digitzs
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Maria Rita Spina Bueno
Maria Rita Spina Bueno is executive director of Anjos do Brasil and founder of MIA (Mulheres Investidoras Anjo).
Firm: Anjos do Brasil
Title: Executive Director
Based In: São Paulo
Investor Type: Angel Network
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator
Preferred Geo(s): Brazil
Board Position(s): Artemisia, Dinamo
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Gabriela Ruggeri
Gabriela Ruggeri is the Founding Partner of Eastpoint Ventures and Managing Partner of Seagrass Capital Partners, and focuses on early stage investing and company building in Latin America. She is also Managing Partner of Overboost, an innovation hub that builds, advises, invests and grows projects into profitable and successful companies in Latin America.
Firm: Eastpoint Ventures/ Overboost
Title: Founding Partner/ Managing Partner
Based In: Buenos Aires
Investor Type: Company Builder
Preferred Sector(s): Mobile, Edtech, Information Services, Media and Entertainment
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America
Sample Companies:
Blended, Viaedu, Socialmetrix, Workana, Wormhole IT, Veduca, Edutest, Pick1
Board Position(s): Socialmetrix, Workana, Junior Achievement Argentina, Viaedu, Wormhole IT
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Patricia Saenz
Patricia Saenz is an entrepreneur with more than 10 years of experience in creating and developing new businesses. She has consolidated companies in different industry sectors for both goods and services, and has also supported the entrance of international companies to the Colombian market.
Firm: Mountain Nazca Colombia
Title: Managing Partner
Based In: Bogotá
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Technology
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Peru
Board Position(s): Escala Educación, Nutrinfantil, Óptica Alemana, RSit Barranquilla, Hotel Bioxury Bogotá, Hotel GHL Bogotá
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Sandra Sainz
Sandra Sainz started at SV Latam in 2015 as a Managing Partner after 14 years with the IFC where she headed the investment activities in the Health & Education sectors for Mexico and Central America. At SV Latam Fund, Sandra has been actively engaged in the fund raising activities and in building up the portfolio, with three investments to date, and in process of closing the fourth.
Firm: SV Latam Fund
Title: Managing Partner
Based In: Mexico City
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): Health and Life Sciences, New Materials, Software & Hardware, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Energy Efficiency
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator, Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Mexico, USA, Colombia, Chile, Peru
Sample Companies:
Ares Materials, Payclip, Okio
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Ana Segurado
As Global Manager of Telefonica Open Future_, Ana Segurado oversees all initiatives related to open innovation inside Telefonica, including the Company’s investment vehicles and Wayra accelerators, and sits on the investment committee at Telefonica Ventures.
Firm: Telefonica Open Future_
Title: Global Manager
Based In: Madrid
Investor Type: Corporate
Preferred Sector(s): All sectors, with a focus on network infrastructures, IoT, big data and Artificial Intelligence
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America, Europe, USA
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Lorena Suarez
Lorena Suarez is Country Manager at Wayra Argentina. She has extensive communication, marketing and strategy positioning experience in the internet market. Lorena has an MBA (Torcuato Di Tella University), Master of Business Administration (UCA, Catholic University) and a Degree in Economics (UBA, Bs As University).
Firm: Wayra Argentina
Title: Country Manager
Based In: Buenos Aires
Investor Type: Accelerator
Preferred Sector(s): E-heatlh, Security, Social Media, FinTech, AgTech, Edtech, Cloud Services
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America
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Adriana Tortajada
Since July 2016, Adriana is head of the Venture Capital and Mezzanine team for Fondo de Fondos. Over the past decade, she has been a leader in portfolio management and public/multilateral fundraising in Mexico. She collaborates in the design, strategy, and creation of the venture capital industry in the country, that helped to raise the number of Seed/VC firms from 15 to over 50. She is a member of the Kauffman Fellows Program class of 2016 at the Center for Venture Education in Palo Alto, California.
Firm: Mexico Ventures (Fondo de Fondos)
Title: Venture Capital & Mezzanine Director
Based In: Mexico City
Investor Type: VC Firm, Fund of Funds
Preferred Sector(s): Innovation
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Mexico
Board Position(s): Funds: LIV Capital, Sierra X, ALLVP, PC Capital, AVM, I&C2, Rise, Northgate Capital, Vector, CAMIF II; Directs: Finae, ID90T, Reserbus, Wizeline, Mexis
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Elsa Treviño
Elsa Treviño is an angel and venture investor with previous experience in e-commerce, retail, and the sharing economy.
Firm: Toro Ventures
Title: CEO & Managing Partner
Based In: Nuevo León
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Sector(s): All
Preferred Stage(s): Seed
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America, USA, Europe
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Consuelo Valverde
Consuelo is Founding and Managing Partner of SV LATAM Fund, a VC fund with a Latin American focus and has been responsible for the entire fundraising process. Consuelo is also Co-founder of Zfunction University LLC in Silicon Valley, California, training, mentoring and advising entrepreneurs in biotechnology, diagnostics and health services, financial services, e-commerce, robotics, energy, education, and software. She is the Co-founder of Expansion Bridge LLC in San Francisco, a company providing software development teams to startups seeking to accelerate time to market, and to fast growing enterprise and mobile companies. Consuelo holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Miami, a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the Tech Institute of Monterrey, and a Master’s Degree in Science Entrepreneurship from Sir Cass Business School, where she graduated with Merits. She also took graduate courses towards the PhD program in Genomics Medicine UNAM, at the Consortium for the Institute of Genomic Medicine. Firm: SV Latam Fund
Title: Founder & Managing Partner
Based In: San Francisco
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Stage(s): Seed/Incubator, Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America
Sample Companies:
Ares Materials Inc, PayClip Inc, Muchi Corporation, Envisagenics Inc
Board Position(s): Ares Materials
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Ann Williams
Ann is currently COO of Creditas. She recently worked with Redpoint eVentures’ portfolio companies as Venture Partner. She has been a consultant for Daimond Cluster, Deloitte and USAID, and led social impact projects for AmeriCorps. Ann graduated from Stanford University and has an MBA/MPAff from UT Austin. She has been an entrepreneur and mentor to Brazilian startups, and was Co-Founder and CEO of Okto, where she worked for ten years, from its inception to its acquisition.
Firm: Creditas (formerly a Venture Partner at Redpoint e.Ventures)
Title: COO (formerly a Venture Partner at Redpoint e.Ventures)
Based In: São Paulo
Investor Type: Advisor
Preferred Sector(s): Mobile, FinTech, Analytics
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Brazil
Sample Companies:
Advisor to Imagination Unwired, Senseflux
Board Position(s): Tiaxa, Minutrade
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Bedy Yang
Bedy is Managing Partner at 500Startups, a seed and incubator fund in Silicon Valley providing early-stage companies with funding and mentorship from over 200 experienced startup mentors. Bedy has invested in over 50 startups, not only in Brazil and Spanish speaking countries, but also in Kenya and Russia. In addition to 500 Startups, Bedy founded Brazil Innovators. She was selected as America Quarterly Innovator, featured as women leader on Forbes. Before 500 Startups and Brazil Innovators, Bedy worked as management consultant specializing in distribution and go-to-market strategies for Fortune 500 companies in Brazil. She has also worked as social entrepreneur creating opportunities for women and indigenous tribes in Brazil and China. Bedy holds a BA at Fundação Getúlio Vargas and MLA (East Asian Studies) from University of Pennsylvania. She is also a member of the Society of Kauffman Fellows and graduated with recognition for her leadership.
Firm: 500 Startups
Title: Managing Partner
Based In: San Francisco
Investor Type: VC Firm
Preferred Geo(s): Brazil
Sample Companies:
Colingo, FameBit, Moveline, Descomplica, BTCjam, Ordoro, VivaReal, Wanderable, Partender, AdEspresso, Mural.ly, Solidarium, Babelverse
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Viviana Zocco
Viviana Zocco is an Argentine businesswoman with over 20 years of entrepreneurial, strategic and operational experience with startups and global corporate entities. A steady trendspotter, she is founder and CEO of Grupo Vida.
Firm: Grupo Vida
Title: Founder & CEO
Based In: Buenos Aires
Investor Type: Angel
Preferred Sector(s): Media, Editorial, Technology
Preferred Stage(s): Early/Growth
Preferred Geo(s): Latin America, Argentina
Board Position(s): CEO Grupo Vida
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