VARIV
Venture studioMexico City · Seed · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
VARIV operates at the intersection of company building and venture capital in Latin America, having been active for over 17 years. The firm both creates businesses from scratch alongside entrepreneurs and invests in early- and growth-stage technology companies, with a strong emphasis on Spanish-speaking markets, especially Mexico. Its focus areas span fintech, lending, marketplaces, mobility, delivery/logistics, HR software, insurance, and consumer technology. VARIV tracks and defines emerging global trends to create value for investors, portfolio companies, and end-users, and its partners frequently take board roles and co-found ventures such as Bankaya, Cometa VC, Zylus, Sttega, and Nomipay.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 31, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's websiteCo-founder of VARIV who is active across all investment verticals and oversees venture building and investing across industries, creating new businesses and serving on portfolio boards. He has co-founded companies including Bankaya, Osmos, Zylus (FreedomPop), Sttega, BAX, and Cometa VC. He holds a BBA in Finance from Tecnologico de Monterrey and an MBA from IE Business School.
Active across all investment verticals, overseeing venture building across industries and serving on portfolio boards. He has helped build companies such as Nomipay, iVoy, and Cometa VC, and is focused on sustainability projects and raising a climate-focused fund. He holds a BA from Universidad Iberoamericana and an MBA from NYU Stern.
Co-founder and CEO of VARIV.
Co-founder of VARIV.
Oversees VARIV's venture capital investments with more than twelve years of experience in venture and growth stage investing. She previously led ABInBev's fintech investment initiatives in New York, worked at LIV Capital in Mexico City, and began her career at Credit Suisse. She holds a BA in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana and an MBA from IE Business School.
Supports VARIV's investment strategies through research and analysis, primarily for the venture capital vertical, and assists with business development. He previously worked in M&A at Lottus Education and as a strategic planning analyst at Alphacredit. He holds a BS in Financial Direction from ITAM.
Manages VARIV's day-to-day operations and supports the investment process for venture capital, venture building, and business development. He previously worked in PwC's Corporate Finance team, at PiP Latam, and in CitiBank Colombia's M&A team. He holds a BBA from CESA Business School in Bogota.
Mimoun oversees VARIV's day-to-day operations and helps coordinate its venture capital, venture building, and business development activities. He previously worked in corporate finance and M&A at PwC, PiP Latam, and CitiBank Colombia.
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGlobal venture capital firm; its LatAm program (Somos Lucha) invests in Spanish-speaking Latin American companies.
Ultra-premium sipping mezcal crafted from high-mountain Espadin and Tobala agaves from Oaxaca.
Marketplace for buying fully managed vacation homes through fractional ownership.
Signage company in Mexico offering large-scale printing, loose lettering, and light box manufacturing.
Mexican neobank focused on unbanked and underserved populations, offering a superapp with savings, service payments, remittances, and credit via an offline customer acquisition strategy.
Management and marketing software for health and beauty centers in Spanish-speaking markets.
Cryptocurrency exchange platform for buying and selling bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Leading consumer digital bank in Spain.
Integrated mobility company serving Spanish-speaking markets.
Healthcare technology company offering personalized digital and physical health products.
Venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies targeting Spanish-speaking markets.
Fully-licensed niche bank in Mexico focused on public-sector payroll-deduction lending, expanding via technology.
Outdoor cultural and sustainability hub on the Baja California coast built from an abandoned crane reclamation project, hosting art, music, gastronomy, and sustainability events.
Digital lending platform providing secured and unsecured loans to SMEs in Mexico using a proprietary credit scoring model.
Dark store company operating distribution centers dedicated to online shopping.
Gaming platform for professional competitions in online multiplayer video games.
Furniture eCommerce platform selling home products and design accessories.
Mobile urban marketplace offering same-hour delivery of any product across Spain, Italy, and France.
Private equity firm based in Madrid, Spain.
Digital training app for hospitality service staff.
Online personal training platform offering personalized exercise and nutrition programs with virtual coaching.
Tax and accounting software and services company specializing in software, mobile, and web development.
Last mile delivery company in Mexico City.
Grocery and delivery platform providing hyper-local product delivery.
Venture builder that partners with experienced entrepreneurs to build category-defining consumer technology companies.
One of the largest buy now, pay later (BNPL) and online consumer lending companies in Mexico.
Online lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada.
Manages third-party payroll deduction processes for personal loans, simplifying loan collection for workers, employers, and service providers.
Provider of affordable, fair, credit-building auto insurance with zero down payments.
Technology integrator providing IT solutions and digital transformation services.
Consumer financing company enabling smartphone purchases on credit with installment payments.
Full-service HR SaaS solution for medium and large companies in Latin America; acquired Mexican payroll HR tech company Osmos.
Logistics management software for SMEs in Latin America.
One-stop shop for customers to manage their physical belongings as if they were digital.
Provides customized financial solutions tailored to each client's specific needs.
Offers loans to micro businesses in Mexico.
Buying and selling app for second-hand items using geolocation as a differentiator.
Platform empowering immigrant success across finance, healthcare, education, law, and technology.
Marketplace lending platform connecting investors to near-prime borrowers.
Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) and enabler (MVNE) providing partners a ready-to-use solution for mobile, financial, and value-added services.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does VARIV invest at?
- VARIV invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does VARIV focus on?
- VARIV focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Fintech, HR Tech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- Where is VARIV located?
- VARIV is headquartered in Mexico City, MX.
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