Mexico City · Pre-Seed–Series A · 20 people tracked
Also known as IGNIA Partners · IGNIA PARTNERS II, L.L.C. · IGNIA PARTNERS III, L.L.C.
Investment thesis
IGNIA invests in early-stage tech entrepreneurs across Latin America and beyond who demonstrate seasoned leadership, address fundamental market pain points with tech-enabled solutions, and possess the scalability and regional expansion potential to revolutionize their industries. The firm partners with visionary founders expanding into Latin America across fintech, health tech, e-commerce, software, marketplaces, and Web 3.0 sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 20 people
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What they invest in
from 43 of 69 portfolio companiesFintech ×20SaaS ×19AI & Machine Learning ×9E-commerce ×6Marketing Tech ×4Retail Tech ×4Consumer ×3Crypto & Web3 ×3
HQs:Mexico×18United States×9Brazil×2Colombia×1Ecuador×1Spain×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×122 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
Stanford University ×3Baruch College ×2Tecnológico de Monterrey ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history
Goldman Sachs ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders
Investments · showing 68 of 69
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32024 · 22021 · 22018 · 22016 · 110 dated
Miami Beach, US
Andres Moreno(Director)Alfonso Santiago(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn McIntire(Director)Juan Salaverria(Director)
Board seatChristine Kenna· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Jul 2024
Fondeadora is a financial platform in Mexico offering banking accounts and services for individuals, freelancers, and small businesses.
FintechMexico City, MX
Norman Müller(Founder)inRene Serrano(Founder)inNorman Muller Vergara(Executive Officer, Director)Rene Omar Serrano Ocampo(Executive Officer, Director)René Serrano(Founder)in
BoardDarian Shirazi(Director)in
Board seatFabrice Serfati· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsHi VenturesY CombinatorGradient VenturesZeno Ventures
New York, US
Edrizio De La Cruz(Executive Officer, Director)Inigo Rumayor Belausteguigoitia(Director)
Board seatAlvaro Rodriguez· per SEC Form D · $2.7M raise · filed Jan 2019
Kinedu is a baby development app built by child development experts that provides parents with personalized daily activity plans, milestone tracking, and progress reports based on their child's exact age and stage.
ConsumerDigital HealthEdTechSan Francisco, US
Luis Garza Sada(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Luis Garza(Founder)inPablo Garza Sada(Director)John Farrell(Director)
BoardEric Perez Grovas(Director)
Board seatChristine Kenna· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsDila CapitalJaguar VenturesNXTP
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersAdit Ventures Management, LlcAgilitas Private EquityAlba Infra PartnersALIVE Israel HealthTech FundAlkemi Growth Capital+73 more
Abra provides a digital asset platform for private and institutional clients, offering services across decentralized finance, asset management, and credit with a focus on security and regulatory compliance.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Bill Barhydt(Founder)in
PartnerÁlvaro Rodríguez· led
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundArbor VenturesBlockchain CapitalDigital Currency GroupFuture Perfect Ventures+10 more
Airtm operates a dollar-denominated digital wallet and P2P cross-border payments network built on USDC stablecoins.
Dover, US
Ruben Galindo(Executive Officer, Director)Ruben Galindo Payen(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Kliot(Executive Officer, Director)inAnahita Arora(Executive Officer)Laura Seamon(Executive Officer)
BoardJason Whitmire(Director)in
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalCloud Money VenturesCoinbase VenturesBY Capital GmbH Co. KG
Apli (ICIMS High Volume Hiring) offers an applicant tracking system with conversational AI and a mobile hiring workspace for high-volume recruiting.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsHi VenturesALLVPSoldiers Field Angels
Arcus F.I. is a regulated electronic payment institution licensed and supervised by Mexico's banking and securities authority.
FintechNew York City, US
Edrizio De La Cruz(Founder/CEO)inJuan Maldonado(Founder)inIñigo Rumayor(Founder)in
PartnerÁlvaro Rodríguez· led
Co-investorsAvalancha VenturesCohen CircleFundersClubNew Ground VenturesNXTPOpen Opportunity Fund+2 more
Aviva is a financial institution in Mexico that provides personal loans to individuals and small business owners through video calls conducted at kiosks, with a focus on straightforward lending without extensive paperwork.
FintechMexico, MX
Amran FreyDavid HernandezFiliberto Castro
Co-investors500 GlobalCarao VenturesDigital Currency GroupKrealoValor Capital GroupWollef Ventures+1 more
Co-investorsNorte VenturesPreface Ventures
Bind is a cloud-based accounting and business management software for businesses in Mexico, offering electronic accounting, invoicing, bank reconciliation, payroll stamping, and financial reporting.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAvalancha Ventures
Checker offers a single API and plugin that connects exchanges, OTC desks, banks, and payment providers into one programmable network for businesses.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsBreedPharsalus CapitalDFS Lab
Code Vibe is an AI-powered app builder that operates entirely through WhatsApp, letting users describe an app in plain language via chat and receive a working web app built on real databases and integrations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Covalto is a digital bank in Mexico that provides business financing, investment products, and liquidity solutions for companies.
FintechMexico, MX
Co-investorsHi VenturesKaszek VenturesPoint72 VenturesQED InvestorsYolo InvestmentsElevar Equity+2 more
Crabi is a digital car insurance provider offering coverage for material damage, theft, third-party liability, medical attention, roadside and legal assistance, managed entirely through its website and mobile app.
FintechInsurTech
Cristina CarreraDaniel unknownJavier OrozcoLuis Mayagoitia
Co-investors30N Ventures500 GlobalAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESCarao VenturesGalicia VenturesHoneystone Ventures+3 more
Digitt offers online personal loans that consolidate and pay off consumers' credit card debt at lower interest rates, with customizable repayment terms and digital applications.
ConsumerFintech
David García Aceves(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesClocktower VenturesHypothesisLatitud VenturesNew Stack VenturesPolymath Ventures+2 more
Brazilian marketplace connecting pet owners with vetted sitters, hosts and dog walkers, now part of PetLove.
Grand Cayman
Eduardo Fernandes Bahia Baer(Executive Officer, Director)Fernando Cornachione Gadotti(Executive Officer, Director)Eduardo Baer(Founder)in
BoardNicolas Berman(Director)in
Co-investorsKaszek VenturesMONASHEES
Escala is a CRM platform that centralizes and automates sales processes using AI, helping businesses increase sales velocity and optimize their commercial operations.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Gonzalo Garcia(Founder)in
Co-investorsCarao VenturesHigh AlphaID8 InvestmentsAlaya Capital
Fairgen offers a marketplace of "digital twins" — simulated survey respondents built from real panel and research data — that product, marketing, and insights teams can query or run structured studies against to get directional customer insights in minutes.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSTel Aviv, IL
Benny Schnaider(Founder)
Co-investorsMaverick Ventures IsraelTal VenturesCreator Fund
A fertility clinic offering assisted reproduction services including egg donation and in vitro fertilization, with an in-house laboratory for fertilization, embryo selection, temperature control, and cell traceability.
FemTechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsFour Acres CapitalInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcSupernode Ventures
Trendier is an online marketplace for buying and selling second-hand fashion items, where users can list clothing they no longer wear and shop from other users.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces
Influur offers Pulse, an AI agent for music promotion that identifies and matches creators to campaigns, runs multi-channel outreach to hundreds of creators at once, handles escrow-style payments, and provides real-time campaign analytics.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Alessandra Angelini(Cofounder)Valeria Angelini(Cofounder)inPaula Coleman(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalHTwentyMagma PartnersPoint72 VenturesRedwood VenturesTantauco+2 more
Konfío is a Mexican financial services company operating as a non-regulated multiple-purpose financial entity (SOFOM), providing lending and financial products supervised by Mexico's National Banking and Securities Commission.
FintechGrand Cayman, MX
Francisco Padilla(Executive Officer, Director)David Arana(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAccionFaraKaszek VenturesLightrockQuona Capital+5 more
Mexico City-based fintech platform providing working capital and business loans to SMEs through proprietary credit decisioning algorithms.
Co-investorsFara
Kontempo offers B2B payments and credit management software that lets companies extend credit to their business customers, automate collections, and analyze creditworthiness using AI.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSCiudad De Mexico, MX
Matthew Meehan(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsLatitud VenturesMS&AD VenturesPolymath VenturesTectonic VenturesUpper90Portage Ventures
Co-investorsSuperhero Capital
Malga provides a modular payment infrastructure and orchestration platform that enables companies to build customized payment flows with multiple processors and methods integrated in a single system.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSRio de Janeiro, BR
Alex Vilhena(Founder)inThiago Garuti(Founder)in
Co-investorsLatitud VenturesNorte VenturesY Combinator
MiSalud provides digital health services to Spanish-speaking users, including personalized meal plans for weight management, chronic disease monitoring through telehealth with consistent doctor relationships, mental health programs for stress and anxiety, and access to discounted medications.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Wendy Johansson(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalMagnify VenturesSamsung NextUlu VenturesXG VenturesLowercase Capital+2 more
MiSalud offers a bilingual (Spanish and English) telehealth platform providing primary care, mental health, GLP-1, chronic care management, and nutrition coaching via app, video, phone, chat, or on-site.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Co-investorsMagnify Ventures
Monato provides multi-rail financial infrastructure through an API, offering real-time SPEI payments, direct debit, service payments, international transfers, cash-in/cash-out networks, and structured credit lines.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaS
Inigo Rumayor Belausteguigoitia(Founder)in
Co-investorsMONASHEESPolymath VenturesFinTech Collective
nocnoc is a cross-border ecommerce platform that lets international brands sell on leading Latin American marketplaces (such as Mercado Libre, Amazon, Walmart, Coppel, Magalu, and Falabella) through a single integration.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Co-investorsMouro CapitalQuona Capital
Co-investorsNueterra CapitalUlu Ventures
Nuvemshop is an e-commerce platform that lets brands build and customize online stores with a modular AI-integrated editor and prebuilt layouts.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Santiago Sosa(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelFirstMark CapitalHarmony PartnersInsight PartnersKaszek VenturesQualcomm Ventures+4 more
Ofi is a Colombian managed services provider that supports organizations undertaking digital transformation and automation projects.
Cloud ComputingMedia & Entertainment
Peter Ostroske
Co-investors500 Global
Pangea is a licensed money transfer service that lets users in the U.S. send international remittances to 24 countries across Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe via a mobile app and web platform.
ConsumerFintech
Picker connects businesses with delivery couriers from multiple delivery companies in their city, offering APIs and e-commerce plugins to integrate shipping into online stores, apps, or other systems.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain
Andrea HaroJuan Daniel Nebel RomeroStephanie Acosta
Co-investors500 GlobalBuenTrip VenturesInvariantes Fund
Piper AI builds specialized AI agents that capture sales and revenue conversations across channels (calls, emails, SMS, WhatsApp, Slack, video, and in-person) and automatically update CRM fields, draft follow-ups, create tasks, and score calls against sales playbooks.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Grupo Procesa is a Mexican tuna processing company that operates its own fleet of five fishing vessels and manufactures canned and pouch tuna products, including private-label production for other brands.
Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechChiapas, MX
ProducePay operates a Predictable Commerce Platform for the fresh produce industry, connecting growers and buyers while providing capital, trading opportunities, supply chain visibility, and market insights.
AgTechFintechFoodTech
Pablo Borquez(Founder & CEO)inBen DusastrePablo Borquez Schwarzbeck
Co-investors500 GlobalAstanor VenturesDorm RoomDYDX CapitalEndeavor8G2 Venture Partners+12 more
Rapyd offers payment solutions including direct card acquiring, multi-currency business accounts, instant payouts, and stablecoin services for businesses operating across multiple industries and regions.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Arik Shtilman(Founder & CEO)
PartnerÁlvaro Rodríguez· led
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalAvid VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCoatue ManagementEntrée Capital+6 more
Reuse sells refurbished and open-box electronics such as iPhones, Samsung Galaxy, Oppo and Motorola smartphones, tablets, and laptops, all with a warranty and a return period.
Circular EconomyE-commerceRetail TechCiudad de México, MX
Co-investorsDual Bridge Capital
Tensec provides secure global payment and banking services by partnering with established financial institutions worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaS
Sandrine Cousquer-Okasmaa(Founder)in
Co-investorsCostanoa VenturesUpper90Montage VenturesQuiet Capital
Tiendanube is an e-commerce platform that lets brands and merchants build and customize online stores with an AI-integrated modular editor, and manage payments (Pago Nube), shipping (Envío Nube), WhatsApp sales (Chat Nube) and marketing automation (Marketing Nube).
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Santiago Sosa(Founder)in
PartnerÁlvaro Rodríguez· led
Co-investorsAccelInsight PartnersQualcomm VenturesTiger Global ManagementVMG Partners
Trellis operates Trellis Connect, a consumer-permissioned data pre-fill solution for property and casualty insurance, and Savvy, a platform for comparing and purchasing personal P&C insurance policies such as auto and home.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalNycaNyca Partners
Mexico City, MX
Arpit Gupta(Founder)
PartnerÁlvaro Rodríguez· led
Co-investorsAmador HoldingsSaba Investments
Uplifted is an AI creative asset management platform that auto-syncs video, image, and ad assets from drives and ad accounts into one searchable library, auto-tags what's inside each file, and links assets to performance metrics like ROAS and CTR.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsJibe VenturesMaccabee VenturesTal Ventures
Virket is a growth agency that combines data-driven marketing strategies, proprietary technology (Virket Dash) for business automation and scalability, and specialized operational teams to help brands grow.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Worky is a payroll and human resources management platform for Mexican companies that automates the calculation, legal filing, and distribution of employee payments in real time, while managing workforce operations from hiring through payroll processing.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSMexico City, MX
Maya Dadoo(Founder)
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcAmador HoldingsBDev VenturesBoost Capital PartnersKube VCOutbound Ventures+2 more
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Reuse · losalamosreporter.com · Aug 16, 2026
Rapyd · techtimes.com · Jul 23, 2026
Trellis · finsmes.com · Jul 20, 2026
Arcus · marketbeat.com · Jul 18, 2026
Airtm · help.airtm.com · Apr 27, 2026
Picker · bloomberg.com · Jan 14, 2026
MiSalud · finsmes.com · Nov 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has IGNIA made?
- IGNIA has 62 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does IGNIA invest at?
- IGNIA invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is IGNIA's typical check size?
- IGNIA typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does IGNIA focus on?
- IGNIA focuses on Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is IGNIA located?
- IGNIA is headquartered in Mexico City, MX.
- Does IGNIA lead rounds?
- Yes, IGNIA leads investment rounds.
- Who does IGNIA co-invest with?
- IGNIA most often shares deals with 500 Global, Kaszek Ventures, Hi Ventures, among 116 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamRECONECTA con tu NIÑO INTERIOR: Creatividad y liderazgo con Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui de IGNIA
SerfatiVC Read to Lead · Álvaro Rodríguez
T2 E4 Alvaro Rodriguez, fundador y director de Ignia
EXCELSIOR · Alvaro Rodriguez
Podcast 389: Christine Kenna of IGNIA
Fintech Nexus · Christine Kenna
E142 Fabrice Serfati - Ignia
Mundo Expo · Fabrice Serfati
48: Startup World | ¿Qué evalúan los inversionistas de los founders? | Fabrice Serfati - Ignia Fund
G2 · Fabrice Serfati
Desarrollar un ecosistema de startups y VCs | Álvaro Rodríguez | IGNIA
Levantando Podcast · Álvaro Rodríguez
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Co-investors · 30
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Ulu Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on finding and funding early-stage founder teams, emphasizing diversity and data-driven investment decisions.
Point72 Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, providing insight, industry expertise, and network support. Since 2016 it has invested in more than 130 companies.
Qualcomm Ventures is the corporate venture investment arm associated with Qualcomm, backing technology companies from early to growth stage across multiple sectors.
Quona Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies expanding financial access in emerging markets across Latin America, India, Southeast Asia, and EMEA.
Magnify Ventures is a venture firm investing in early-stage companies transforming the care economy and family life, from caregiving to family systems and supporting technology.
Avalancha Ventures is an early-stage venture investor that backs technology companies, providing initial capital and follow-on funding to help them scale.
Elevar Equity is an investment firm that backs businesses serving Entrepreneurial Households and underserved communities, primarily in emerging markets such as India and Latin America.
RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.
Blockchain Capital is a venture firm that has partnered with crypto builders since 2013, investing across the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem.
Mouro Capital is a venture capital investor backing early to growth stage companies, leveraging its expertise and global network across multiple regions.
▶18 more co-investors
Accelerator VenturesFinTech CollectiveJungle VenturesParallax VenturesResolute VenturesEQT VenturesCompany CapitalAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)305 VenturesEndeavor CatalystJigsaw VCJump CapitalBroadhaven Capital PartnersArboretum VenturesAsymmetricDalus CapitalWayraNekko Capital
Firms observed investing alongside IGNIA, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with IGNIA's recorded portfolio.
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