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MGV Capital

Venture capital

San Antonio · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked

Also known as MGV Capital Group

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Investment thesis

MGV Capital backs early-stage technology startups led by founders with strong emotional intelligence and culture-building ability. It favors software products with excellent user experience, portability, and scalability, targeting large markets with disciplined, rapid-growth ambitions. The firm looks for solutions with proven, predictable recurring revenue models and meaningful product traction, such as a minimum viable product or early monetization. A defining focus is cross-border expansion, particularly between the United States and Latin America, and the firm emphasizes diversity within its investment team and deep strategic support for founders. Its stated purpose is to help entrepreneurs develop businesses that attract strategic buyers or later growth capital across North America.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$250K – $1M
HQ
San Antonio, Texas, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Tracked investments
30
Acquisitions
3

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Oscar Mariano Gonzalez· General Partner

What they invest in

from 21 of 30 portfolio companies

SaaS ×12AI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×6Fintech ×6Logistics & Supply Chain ×5Consumer ×4Healthtech ×4Wellness & Fitness ×4

HQs:United States×9Mexico×7Colombia×2Chile×1Germany×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 19 portfolio companies
32%
solo founders
6 of 19 mapped founding teams
41%
repeat founders
of 32 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×63 founders×54+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with education data

Tecnológico de Monterrey ×7Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3Technical University of Munich ×3The University of Texas at Austin ×2Universidad del Azuay ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 31 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×12Computer Science ×7Engineering ×5Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 32 founders with career history

Amstar DMC ×2Langfuse ×2Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile ×2Rappi ×2Smart Tourism Mexico ×2Softtek ×2Twitter ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×5500 Global ×2Techstars ×2

1 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 33 with degree data)

Investments · 30 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2023 · 22022 · 42013 · 17 dated

Airbagairbagtech.ioin𝕏

Airbag offers an HR software platform for the transportation industry that provides driver benefits such as life insurance, funeral, dental and roadside assistance, medical services, and discounts.

HR TechInsurTechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Adrián TruciosinJosé Manuel BauregardRaúl DávilainAlonso Guzmánin

Co-investorsImpacta Latam VCPygma

Airpalsairpals.coin𝕏

Airpals is a workplace logistics platform that acts as a system of record for internal company shipping, letting facilities, mailroom, and office management teams coordinate deliveries across people, locations, and carriers.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew York City, US

Joshe Ordonez(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsBuenTrip VenturesChloe CapitalCapitalize VCFearless Fund

Apparta_apparta.coinJan 2022

Apparta is a restaurant reservation and guest management platform that handles bookings, AI table assignment, POS integration, marketing campaigns via SMS/email/WhatsApp, prepayments and no-show protection.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaSBarranquilla, CO

Gonzalo Forero(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel VengoecheainDaniel ZuccardiinElias Acosta(Executive Officer, Director)Henry Sanchez(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalAvalancha VenturesFirst Check VenturesFlucas Ventures

Bitewellbitewell.comJul 2022

Portfolio company; CEO & Co-Founder Samantha Citro Alexander gave testimonial about Mudita's collaborative support.

Denver, US

Samantha Alexander(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chris Fanucchi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardTimothy Schigel(Director)Thomas Rudy(Director)

Co-investorsAntlerLEADleAD SportsMudita VentureRefinery VentureService Provider Capital+1 more

Bridgefy_bridgefy.me

Mexican software company building Bluetooth mesh-networking technology for offline mobile messaging apps and SDKs.

Co-investorsAvalancha VenturesEmbryo VenturesFocal VenturesMaC Venture CapitalSpringTime Ventures

CloutDeskcloutdesk.comin

Cloutdesk offers an agent-first platform that lets AI agents run influencer marketing operations through MCP, REST API, and CLI interfaces, covering workflows like talent selection, campaign operations, terms negotiation, e-signature, and reporting.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Samantha CutlerinTrevor Mengelin

Co-investors500 GlobalEvolution VC Partners

Codigacodiga.ioin𝕏Acquired

Codiga is a platform that helps developers and managers detect code defects and technical debt early in their development process.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSDenver, US

Julien Delange(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsTechstars2.12 AngelsService Provider CapitalDraper CygnusLAUNCH

Delta Protectdeltaprotect.comin𝕏

Delta Protect provides cybersecurity Blue Team services focused on defense, including vulnerability assessment, threat monitoring, incident response, and security awareness training for organizations.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Koddakodda.comin𝕏SeedDefunct

Kodda provides structured health and lifestyle programs designed and guided by professionals to help users achieve sustainable personal wellness improvements.

HealthtechWellness & FitnessMonterrey, MX

Emilio Antun(Founder)inMike Alvarado(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorEmpresas VicsonsGaingelsGoodwater CapitalGreg DalliJam Fund+3 more

lapzolapzo.cominSeed

Lapzo is an AI-powered talent development platform that maps competencies, personalizes learning plans, and evaluates employee performance for organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSMonterrey, MX

Santiago Maldonado(Founder)inPedro Sors(Founder)in

Co-investorsAct One VenturesBDev VenturesY CombinatorAngel HubDragon CapitalHarvard Management Company+4 more

LatamListlatamlist.comin𝕏

Ualá is an Argentine digital bank offering banking, payments, savings, investment, and lending services to consumers across Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia.

Construction TechFintechMedia & EntertainmentPropTech

Co-investorsAllianz XBrick Mortar VenturesTetherMagma PartnersRapid ScaleInvexor Venture Partners

Loopayloopay.comin

Loopay provides fintech infrastructure for businesses in Latin America to handle cross-border and local payments, collections, currency conversion, and automated bank reconciliation.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Carlos OrtegonDiego MuñozinEduardo Riverain

Co-investors500 Global

Mgvcapitalgroupmgvcapitalgroup.comin

MGV Capital Group is a San Antonio-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in and provides strategic support to technology founders, with a focus on diversity and cross-border expansion across North America and Latin America.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Antonio, US

Mariano González Vasconcelos(Founder & General Partner)in

BoardJosé DanielinAndreain

Minuminu.mxin𝕏

minu offers a workplace benefits platform for companies in Mexico, letting HR teams activate over 50 employee benefits such as on-demand salary (earned wage access), savings, food vouchers, loans, telemedicine, and financial education.

FintechFuture of WorkHR TechPalos Verdes Estates, US

Adam Guggenheim(Executive Officer, Director)inChristine Koppinger(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAccial CapitalCapria VenturesCats.vcClocktower VenturesFJ Labs+14 more

One Creationone-creation.comin𝕏Apr 2023

One Creation offers a marketing platform built around time-based, permission-driven data sharing, letting brands ask customers for consent and preferences to personalize interactions.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSBoca Raton, US

Zohar Hod(Chief Executive Officer)inAnn Neidenbach(Director)John Smollen(Director)Cristobal Conde(Director)Ken Schiciano(Director)

Co-investorsSixThirty Ventures

Plerkplerk.ioin𝕏Seed · Aug 2022 · $12MAcquired

Plerk provides virtual benefit cards that let companies allocate budgets for employee perks, allowing workers to choose from merchant options while maintaining centralized billing and spending controls across distributed teams.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaSGuadalajara, MX

Miguel Medina(Founder)inAngel Arias(Founder)inAntonio Martinez Quintero(Founder)inJosé Antonio Martínez QuinteroAntonio Martinez(Director, Promoter)in

Co-investors500 GlobalCentury Oak VenturesFirst Check VenturesHorseplay VenturesStartupsY Combinator+5 more

Pluttogetplutto.cominSeed

Plutto is a risk assessment platform that verifies financial, legal, labor, and regulatory risks of counterparties using official sources in real-time.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSantiago, CL

Antonia San Martin(Founder)inFelipe Domínguez(Founder)inIgnacio Márquez(Founder)inSebastian Margozzini

Co-investorsCathexis VenturesClocktower VenturesY CombinatorInversiones DKPalm Drive CapitalPlatanus Ventures+1 more

Scapescape.mxinSeed · Jun 2023 · $1M

Scape is an on-demand spa platform offering facial and body wellness treatments to consumers and corporations in Mexico, with plans to expand to the United States in 2025.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessMexico City, MX

Helle Jeppsson(Co-founder & CEO)Jose de MurgaPatricia Jimenez Villa

Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalTantauco

Sentosento.ioinAug 2013acquired by Markant AG · Nov 2025

Sento.io is a technology company that builds software to automate trading partner processes, handling the cumbersome parts of those workflows for its business customers.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSMunich, DE

Felix Krauth(Co-Founder & CEO)inLucian Riediger(Co-Founder & COO)inNimar Blume(Co-Founder & CTO)inTheresa Ann Gonnella(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsDiscovery Ventures III Gmb H & Co. KGInsight PartnersPICUS CAPITALPlatanus Ventures

Shuttle Centralshuttlecentral.comin𝕏Seed

Shuttle Central provides airport and ground transportation booking services across Mexico, the Caribbean, USA, and Latin America, offering instant confirmation and 24/7 customer support.

ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainTravel & HospitalityCancún, MX

Barsi Luna(Founder)inJorge De Cordova(Founder)inLuis Uicab(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalCapria VenturesY CombinatorAngel Ventures MexicoG2 Momentum CapitalGaingels+1 more

Storybookstorybook-app.comin𝕏

Storybook is a mobile app that helps parents establish bedtime routines through stories and massage techniques intended to improve children's sleep and strengthen parent-child bonding.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessDover, US

Francisco Cornejo(Co-Founder & CEO)inDaniela Vega(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsBuenTrip VenturesMagma PartnersTechstars

Transecttransect.comin

Transect is a B2B SaaS platform for environmental, permitting and community-sentiment site assessment for energy projects.

San Antonio, US

Colton Brugger(Executive Officer, Director)inRobin Laine(Executive Officer, Director)inGary Horn(Director)Sam Laine(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardVaughn Blake(Director)in

Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersCerity Partners VenturesHOLT VenturesNextGen Venture Partners

Yanayana.ai

Yana is a mobile app offering a supportive companion for emotional wellbeing and self-reflection, used by consumers seeking emotional support.

ConsumerHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Andrea Campos(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalHi VenturesImagine VenturesMagma PartnersALLVPHustle Fund

Zettezette.aiinAug 2022

Zette AI partners with a network of publishers to build and monetize proprietary datasets, and supplies fact-checked, up-to-date data to enterprises for use in foundation models and real-time AI insights.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment

Yehong Zhu(Founder)in

Co-investorsHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcAfore CapitalAgrolimen VenturesHyphen Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

CinchGoMujer FinancieraNeon FinancialPercsRyu Games

Exits · 3

3 acquisitions · showing 1

Sentoacq. by Markant AG

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has MGV Capital made?
MGV Capital has 30 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
What stage does MGV Capital invest at?
MGV Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is MGV Capital's typical check size?
MGV Capital typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
What sectors does MGV Capital focus on?
MGV Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, HR Tech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Mental Health, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is MGV Capital located?
MGV Capital is headquartered in San Antonio, US.
Who does MGV Capital co-invest with?
MGV Capital most often shares deals with 500 Global, Y Combinator, Magma Partners, among 54 tracked co-investors.

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Invertir en LatAm y en Estados Unidos | Mariano González | MGV Capital

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