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Ariel Arrieta

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at NXTP Ventures · General Partner at NXTP

Greater Buenos Aires

Writes $500K – $2M checks

Kauffman Fellow · Class 18

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About

Ariel Arrieta co-founded one of Latin America's earliest seed funds, transformed it from an accelerator into a ~$100M B2B fund, and is a marketer-first entrepreneur focused on ecosystem building.

Contact· published on Ariel's own website

Invests in

E-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. ShortaCofounder & Chairmancurrent2025 — present
  2. NXTP VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2011 — presentLatin America
  3. ExactlyInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  4. ARCAP (Asociación Argentina de Capital Privado, Emprendedor y Semilla)Board Membercurrent2024 — presentBuenos Aires Province, Argentina
  5. SecuritizeInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. SecuritizeBoard Member2018 — 2021
  7. PodsInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  8. JAIInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  9. AxenyaInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  10. SplineInvestorcurrent2020 — presentSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
  11. CobliInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  12. InventaInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  13. Junior Achievement ArgentinaBoard Membercurrent2014 — present
  14. VC3 DAOGenesis Member2022 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  15. ArquiveiBoard Member2019 — 2026São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
  16. RetailAppBoard Member2018 — 2026Miami, Florida, United States
  17. Puente LabsBoard Member2014 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  18. KanguInvestor2019 — 2021São Paulo, Brazil
  19. NEXTPERIENCECo-Founder & Board member2009 — 2018Argentina, Chile, Peru
  20. ProperatiBoard Member2014 — 2018Greater São Paulo Area
  21. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow (class 18)2013 — 2015Palo Alto, California, United States

Skills & more

Board Governance1Board OperationEntrepreneurshipOnline MarketingPagmatic Visionary Thinking17Online AdvertisingDigital MarketingStart-upsDigital StrategyVisionary Thinking31SEMFunraising17
+8 moreInternational ExpansionAngel InvestingVenture CapitalOnline Media ManagementBootstrappingMentoringEarly Stage InvestmentM&A experience

Languages English

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Investments

Investor

CargoXCellRepcottonTracksdCustodyGetglobyIMGN MediaProperatiRetailAppRoxom GlobalSatellogicSonicoSumavisosSurus AITrace FinanceTradestarsZolvers

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Colleagues at NXTP Ventures

Network11

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ariel Arrieta?
Ariel Arrieta co-founded one of Latin America's earliest seed funds, transformed it from an accelerator into a ~$100M B2B fund, and is a marketer-first entrepreneur focused on ecosystem building.
Where does Ariel Arrieta work?
Ariel Arrieta is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at NXTP Ventures.
What does Ariel Arrieta invest in?
Ariel Arrieta invests in E-commerce, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, SaaS.
What check size does Ariel Arrieta write?
Ariel Arrieta typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
What companies has Ariel Arrieta invested in?
Investments tracked here include CargoX, CellRep, cottonTracks, dCustody, Getgloby, IMGN Media, Properati, RetailApp, Roxom Global, Satellogic, Sonico, Sumavisos, and 4 more.
Where did Ariel Arrieta go to school?
Ariel Arrieta studied at Harvard Business School (OPM 41, Management); Society of Kauffman Fellows (Kauffman Fellows); Singularity University (Exceutive Education).

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