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Alejandro Cortés

Investor

CFO & Co-founder at BlueBox Ventures

Mexico, Mexico

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Alejandro Cortés is CFO and co-founder of Bluebox, where he designs and manages corporate venture capital structures, open innovation programs, and corporate investment platforms for major regional companies. He works across sectors including food and beverage, mobility, technology, and consumer goods to develop collaboration models connecting corporates, startups, and investors. His focus areas include corporate venture capital, company building, innovation ecosystems, and alternative investment funds in Latin America.

Experience

  1. BlueboxCFO & Co-foundercurrent2020 — presentMéxico
  2. BlueboxFounding Partner – Builder & Ventures Managercurrent2014 — present
  3. BlueboxDirector de inversiones2018 — 2020México
  4. BlueboxDirector BlueBox Consulting2012 — 2015Morelia y alrededores, México
  5. View AcceleratorCo Managing Partner2021
  6. Tecnológico de MonterreyProfesor de Laboratorio de Diseño y Optimización de Operaciones2013 — 2016Morelia y alrededores, México

Education

  1. IPADE Business SchoolExecutive MBA2021 — 2023
  2. London Business SchoolDigital Futures Program2022
  3. Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)Financial Modeling @ Valuation Analyst Certification2021 — 2022
  4. Stanford Continuing StudiesExit Strategis2020
  5. Stanford Continuing StudiesM&A Introduction2020
  6. IPADE Business SchoolAlta Dirección de Empresas Agroalimentarias, Agri-Food Business Management2018
  7. Stanford Continuing StudiesValue Investment2017
  8. Universidad PanamericanaDiplomado en Venture Capital en Negocios de Alimentos y Bebidas2015
  9. Tecnológico de MonterreyModalidad de Consultoría2011 — 2012
  10. Tecnológico de MonterreyIngeniería Industrial y de Sistemas2008 — 2012

Skills & more

Team Leadership6Entrepreneurial Skills3Start-ups6

Languages Español · Francés · Inglés

  • Introduction to Model Context Protocol — Anthropic
  • Building with the Claude API — Anthropic
  • Strategy and Business Dynamics — Strategy Dynamics Ltd

From Alejandro's professional profile.

Colleagues at BlueBox Ventures

Adriana Rivera Ramirez
Leader Manager at BlueBox Ventures
Alejandro Cortes Meza
CFO & Co-founder at BlueBox Ventures
Alejandro Garcia Olivares
CVC Associate at BlueBox Ventures
Alejandro Rodríguez León
Brand Manager at BlueBox Ventures
Alex
CFO & Co-founder at BlueBox Ventures
Andrea del Sol Castro Díaz
Design Manager at BlueBox Ventures
Andrea Murguia Gutiérrez
CVC Manager at BlueBox Ventures
Camila Espinosa
Innovation Intelligence Analyst at BlueBox Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Alejandro Cortés work?
Alejandro Cortés is CFO & Co-founder at BlueBox Ventures.
What check size does Alejandro Cortés write?
Alejandro Cortés typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Bluebox4

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Also worked at Tecnológico de Monterrey23

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