Zacua Ventures

A construction enthusiast with 15 years as an operator and investor, and an advisor/board member to multiple firms, having led and built teams across four continents.

Anas Bataw is a MENA partner who bridges construction‑tech startups to Saudi/Gulf mega‑project and national stakeholders, leveraging senior advisory ties to align them with large public and government built‑environment customers.

Originally from Germany, she has a background in international business and finance spanning consulting, tech startup operations, and deeptech venture investing. Based in Madrid, she supports Zacua's efforts across Europe and North America.

Cem Mimaroglou runs a pre‑seed Scout Program and a Built World micro‑VC, combining operator/founder/institutional perspectives with an AI deal workflow using call transcripts and hands‑on construction robotics (Dubai villa).

Seasoned ConTech leader and investor specializing in the MENA construction industry. Builds business cases and ecosystems for technology adoption while participating in UN and WEF task groups on innovation and sustainability.

A ConTech investor for CEMEX's CVC unit since 2018, where he developed the Asia Pacific investment strategy and set up the Shanghai office; previously at Altamar CAM Partners and Techedge Group. Holds a BSc in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid.

Jun S Hibbard splits time between Tokyo and the Bay Area, translating Silicon Valley construction-tech trends for Japanese companies and helping overseas startups enter Japan via forums and major conferences.

Works closely with entrepreneurs to help them succeed and meet ESG standards; previously worked on the jobsite and at Cemex Ventures, gaining experience in technology implementation and startup-corporate engagement.

Passionate about impact finance, Pedro drives construction deals related to sustainability. An engineer from University College London, he previously worked for a renewable energy startup and in strategy consulting in Dubai and Madrid.

Philip Sondhu pairs Caterpillar construction experience and founding Australia's largest farm marketplace with seven years' construction‑tech investing, focusing on practical field‑facing tools and bridging Australia's ag, construction and industrial ecosystems.

Vivin Hegde led corporate venturing and innovation at Hilti, brings rare operator experience from a global construction equipment firm and pushes founders to remove crew work with solution-focused ConTech.

Margarita de la Peña leverages an international M&A law background to lead hands-on Latin America construction and proptech investments from Madrid, acting as Investment Lead, board observer and ecosystem connector.

Mauricio Tessi Weiss brings hands-on construction jobsite experience and corporate insights from CEMEX Ventures, focusing on Physical Industries and construction tech while bridging startups with large construction firms.

A venture capital investor experienced in Built World technologies. As Scout Partner, he leads the Zacua Scout Program, supporting early identification of pre-seed startups across ConTech, InfraTech, and Real Estate Tech.

Brings over 20 years of experience in open innovation, deep tech commercialization, and corporate strategy, with senior roles at Cisco and GE. Based between Tokyo and the Bay Area, she supports founders across Japan's construction and innovation ecosystems.

Originally from Germany and now based in Madrid, Caecilia has a background in international business and finance, consulting, tech startups, and deeptech venture investing, supporting Zacua across Europe and North America.

An engineer from University College London passionate about impact finance, Pedro drives sustainability-related construction deals, with prior experience in renewable energy startups and strategy consulting in Dubai and Madrid.

An engineer who started building software for a robotics venture and moved into product and strategy roles at early-stage startups. Previously at a New York family office focused on the Built World and at Plug and Play. Holds a Master's from Northeastern University.

An engineer with a robotics and machine learning background, Varad previously worked at a New York family office focused on the Built World and at Plug and Play. He holds a Master's from Northeastern University.

Sid Ramesh is an MBA candidate at London Business School with a focus on technology and sustainability. He previously served as an AI/ML Solutions Leader at C3 AI, where he led technical teams in developing enterprise AI solutions for the energy sector. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.