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Daphne Salinas

Former Associate at SAGANA · Former Investment Manager at Menterra Venture Advisors

Mexico, Mexico

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

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About

Daphne Salinas is Chief Financial Officer at Laudex with over 15 years of experience in investment and finance. She has led seed through Series B transactions in technology and impact investing companies, managed due diligence for international funds and private equity structures, and advised more than 100 entrepreneurs on fundraising strategy, financial modeling, and operations. Salinas has worked across multiple sectors including edtech, fintech, biotech, and proptech, and has conducted social and environmental risk assessments for companies and funds.

Experience

  1. LaudexChief Financial Officercurrent2022 — present
  2. SAGANAInvestment Director, Latin America2018 — 2021
  3. 500 StartupsInvestment Manager LatAm Associate | Entrepreneur in Residence Global Programs2016 — 2018
  4. Menterra VenturesInvestment Manager2015 — 2016Bengaluru Area, India
  5. Villgro Innovations FoundationInvestment Manager2015 — 2016Bengaluru Area, India
  6. Adobe CapitalDeal Flow Manager | Senior Investment Analyst2012 — 2015Mexico City Area, Mexico
  7. New Ventures MéxicoAcceleration Programs Manager2011 — 2015Mexico City Area, Mexico
  8. Global Institute for Sustainability | Center for Dialogue and Analysis on North America (IGS-CEDAN)Analyst | Project Coordinator2009 — 2011Mexico City Area, Mexico
  9. Grupo Aguilas MexicoCo- founder | Project Leader | Certified Instructor2006 — 2009Mexico City Area, Mexico
  10. Equi'Sol - Association de promotion du commerce équitableTrilingual Translator | General Assistant2009Lyon Area, France

Skills & more

Microsoft ExcelPython (Programming Language)SpanishEnglish1FrenchPortugueseVenture Capital13Financial Modeling12Business Strategy18Market Research11Project Management5Business Planning6
+12 moreManagement ConsultingSocial EntrepreneurshipSustainable DevelopmentEnvironmental Impact AssessmentInvestment StrategiesDue DiligenceValuationRisk AnalysisEntrepreneurshipData AnalysisOnline MarketingCustomer Acquisition

Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish

  • Computer Science CS50 - Artificial Intelligence with Python — Harvard University
  • Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows
  • Social and Environmental Risks Assessment — Géon
  • Pricing Companies and M&A — RiskMathics Financial Institute
  • Investment Manager Training — Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
  • Financial Modeling Training - Excel — The Vair Companies, Inc.

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Partner at Plural

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Who is Daphne Salinas?
Daphne Salinas is Chief Financial Officer at Laudex with over 15 years of experience in investment and finance. She has led seed through Series B transactions in technology and impact investing companies, managed due diligence for international funds and private equity structures, and advised more than 100 entrepreneurs on fundraising strategy, financial modeling, and operations. Salinas has worked across multiple sectors including edtech, fintech, biotech, and proptech, and has conducted social and environmental risk assessments for companies and funds.
What check size does Daphne Salinas write?
Daphne Salinas typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
Where did Daphne Salinas go to school?
Daphne Salinas studied at Ecole 3A - L'école internationale du management responsable (Business, Economics and Finance); Tecnológico de Monterrey (Bachelor of Science in International Business, BIB international degree awarded); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Statistics and Data Science MicroMasters program credential - candidate, MIT Institute for Data).

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