
Community-backed early-stage capital for visionary Latin American founders



Community-backed early-stage capital for visionary Latin American founders

Thesis
Our investment approach is
simple but powerful
Lead with conviction
Lead with conviction
We invest up to USD $600k at the “PowerPoint stage”.
We invest up to USD $600k at the “PowerPoint stage”.
Focus on domain expertise
Focus on domain expertise
We only invest in what we deeply understand: FinTech, PropTech, marketplaces and E-commerce.
We only invest in what we deeply understand: FinTech, PropTech, marketplaces and E-commerce.
Founders backing founders
Founders backing founders
We're entrepreneurs that have been in your shoes.
We're entrepreneurs that have been in your shoes.
Network-powered
Network-powered
Our community of operators, founders, and investors creates outsized opportunities.
Our community of operators, founders, and investors creates outsized opportunities.
Built by Operators. Backed by Expertise
Our team blends deep operational experience with venture investing expertise
Our team blends deep operational experience with venture investing expertise




Bernardo Cordero
Co-founder of Linio, Clau.com, AMVO, Mexico Tech Week
Co-founder of Linio, Clau.com, AMVO, Mexico Tech Week




Archie Cochrane
Early employee at PayU, investor at Anthemis, deep fintech expertise. Co-founder of Mexico Tech Week.
Early employee at PayU, investor at Anthemis, deep fintech expertise. Co-founder of Mexico Tech Week.
We belong to the most important tech communities in Latam
We belong to the most important tech communities in Latam




Backed by some of
the leading founders in Latam



Daniel Vogel
Bitso



Roger Laughlin
KAVAK



Oriol Tintoré
Belvo



Fernando Gómez
Nexus



Alexis Patjane
99 minutos



Sebastián Kreis
Xepelin



Oliver Scialom
Merama



Josué Gio
GuruHotel



Mariana Castillo
Ben & Frank



Sebastián Villareal
Kin Insurance & Super
Our Advisors
We've assembled a team of experienced Investors and founders who provide strategic guidance to us and our portfolio companies
We've assembled a team of experienced Investors and founders who provide strategic guidance to us and our portfolio companies


Mario Solari
Mario Solari
Former Partner at Genesis Investment Management, experienced investor across Latin America and Southeast Asia, angel investor in fintech, healthtech, and B2B SaaS.
Former Partner at Genesis Investment Management, experienced investor across Latin America and Southeast Asia, angel investor in fintech, healthtech, and B2B SaaS.


Roger Laughlin
Roger Laughlin
Co-founder of Kavak, Latin America's leading used car platform and Mexico's first unicorn, experienced in scaling tech ventures across the region.
Co-founder of Kavak, Latin America's leading used car platform and Mexico's first unicorn, experienced in scaling tech ventures across the region.
Portfolio
Companies Defining Latin America's
Digital Future
Our portfolio companies are transforming how people and businesses interact with money, buy and sell property, and engage with commerce across Latin America
Our portfolio companies are transforming how people and businesses interact with money, buy and sell property, and engage with commerce across Latin America

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Exited

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Klar
Klar
Klar
Digital banking platform revolutionizing financial access in Mexico "Nascent worked alongside us, as part of the team, to build the foundations of the company."
Digital banking platform revolutionizing financial access in Mexico "Nascent worked alongside us, as part of the team, to build the foundations of the company."
Digital banking platform revolutionizing financial access in Mexico "Nascent worked alongside us, as part of the team, to build the foundations of the company."
Stefan, CEO
Stefan, CEO
Stefan, CEO

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Exited

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Belvo
Belvo
Belvo
Open banking API platform enabling seamless financial connectivity "Nascent believed in us before we even formed the company. They helped us open the bank accounts!"
Open banking API platform enabling seamless financial connectivity "Nascent believed in us before we even formed the company. They helped us open the bank accounts!"
Open banking API platform enabling seamless financial connectivity "Nascent believed in us before we even formed the company. They helped us open the bank accounts!"
Uri, CEO
Uri, CEO
Uri, CEO

Angel investment

Angel investment

Angel investment
Morada Uno
Morada Uno
Morada Uno
Platform that screens, collects, and insures residential leases in Mexico
Platform that screens, collects, and insures residential leases in Mexico
Platform that screens, collects, and insures residential leases in Mexico

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Exited

Exited
Worky
Worky
Worky
HR software empowering SMEs and their employees "Nascent helped us identify our customer segment and our eventual go-to-market strategy."
HR software empowering SMEs and their employees "Nascent helped us identify our customer segment and our eventual go-to-market strategy."
HR software empowering SMEs and their employees "Nascent helped us identify our customer segment and our eventual go-to-market strategy."
Maya, CEO
Maya, CEO
Maya, CEO

Angel investment

Angel investment

Angel investment
Clara.com
Clara.com
Clara.com
Spend management platform for Latin American businesses
Spend management platform for Latin American businesses
Spend management platform for Latin American businesses

Angel investment

Angel investment

Angel investment
Koltin
Koltin
Koltin
Health Insurance for the older generations
Health Insurance for the older generations
Health Insurance for the older generations
Our Writing
Insights, analyses, and perspective
from our team and portfolio company founders
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Is it worth being contrarian in a consensus driven world?
Perception vs reality in Venture Capital - We are always told that the best investors are contrarian in their thinking and that the outlier investments that drive returns are often non obvious bets...
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The benefits of illiquidity in private markets.
Friction can be a good thing - Friction can be a good thing - The first conclusion from the chart below is that private capital makes up less than 5% of global financing markets....
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Why Mindset Matters.
Traits of an Entrepreneur - Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric lightbulb work. He famously said - “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”...
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The Innovation Economy
Why Latin America must make it a priority and learn from the US - Entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in shaping both a healthy economy and society. By driving innovation, creating jobs...
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Trade is a function of geography
And Mexico is starting to see the benefits - Over the past few decades the notion of hyper-globalisation has been a powerful one. However most trade happens between countries that are...
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Building Mexico Tech Week
From idea to execution in less than three months - Earlier this year, Victor and myself returned from a tech week in the US and asked ourselves why there wasn’t an event in Mexico that brought...
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Is it worth being contrarian in a consensus driven world?
Perception vs reality in Venture Capital - We are always told that the best investors are contrarian in their thinking and that the outlier investments that drive returns are often non obvious bets...
Read more

The benefits of illiquidity in private markets.
Friction can be a good thing - Friction can be a good thing - The first conclusion from the chart below is that private capital makes up less than 5% of global financing markets....
Read more

Why Mindset Matters.
Traits of an Entrepreneur - Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric lightbulb work. He famously said - “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”...
Read more

Is it worth being contrarian in a consensus driven world?
Perception vs reality in Venture Capital - We are always told that the best investors are contrarian in their thinking and that the outlier investments that drive returns are often non obvious bets...
Read more

The benefits of illiquidity in private markets.
Friction can be a good thing - Friction can be a good thing - The first conclusion from the chart below is that private capital makes up less than 5% of global financing markets....
Read more

Why Mindset Matters.
Traits of an Entrepreneur - Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric lightbulb work. He famously said - “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”...
Read more
Mexico Tech Week
Convening the Latam Tech Ecosystem
As founders of Mexico Tech Week, we unite entrepreneurs, investors, and operators to showcase innovation, share knowledge, and foster collaboration.
As founders of Mexico Tech Week, we unite entrepreneurs, investors, and operators to showcase innovation, share knowledge, and foster collaboration.
200+ Events across Mexico City.
12,000+ Participants from global tech communities.
An annual highlight empowering Mexico's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
200+ Events across Mexico City.
12,000+ Participants from global tech communities.
An annual highlight empowering Mexico's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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