Fundraising Fox

Erik Wallsten

Investor

Managing Partner at Deetken Impact

Vancouver

Find your path to Erik

225 people in our graph share verified history with Erik — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Liz WesthouseunlockedErik: together at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2012–2019)
×7Erik: together at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
×2Erik: together at UBS Investment Bank
Erik: together at Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México

About

Erik Wallsten is Managing Partner at Deetken Impact and previously founded and served as Managing Partner of Adobe Capital, a Latin American impact investment fund manager he launched in Mexico City in 2012. Before that he worked at private equity and venture capital funds in Mexico. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana.

Invests in

AgTechFintechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Deetken ImpactManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  2. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessAdvisory Council Member - Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovationcurrent2014 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  3. Whistler Waldorf SchoolMember Board of Trustees - Board Chair2022 — 2025Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
  4. salauno Tu doctor de los ojosBoard Member2014 — 2024Mexico City, Mexico
  5. KuepaBoard Member2019 — 2022Mexico City, Mexico
  6. PuntoredBoard Member2020 — 2022Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia
  7. IPETH Instituto Profesional en Terapias y HumanidadesBoard Member2017 — 2021Puebla, Mexico
  8. Adobe CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partner2010 — 2021Mexico City, Mexico
  9. Natgas MéxicoBoard Member2014 — 2017Querétaro, Mexico
  10. LaSalle Investment ManagementVice President2007 — 2010Mexico City, Mexico
  11. Nafta FundPrincipal2005 — 2007Mexico City, Mexico
  12. UBS Investment BankAssociate Director2004 — 2005Chicago, Illinois, United States
  13. Merrill LynchAssociate2003Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  14. Mercer Management ConsultingConsultant1999 — 2002Mexico City, Mexico
  15. North America Environmental FundAnalyst1998 — 1999Mexico City, Mexico

Skills & more

Private Equity36Venture Capital33Real Estate8Investments13Investment Banking12Business Strategy11Mergers & Acquisitions6Valuation20Due Diligence8Corporate Finance6Financial Structuring2Emerging Markets5
+5 moreFinancial ModelingReal Estate Private EquityStructured ProductsFinancial AnalysisStrategic Planning

Languages English · Spanish · Swedish

From Erik's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Puntored

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Deetken Impact

Alejandra Revueltas
Investor at Deetken Impact
Alexa Blain
Investor at Deetken Impact
Jose Lamyin
Investor at Deetken Impact
Lucia Echeverria
Investor at Deetken Impact

Frequently asked questions

Who is Erik Wallsten?
Erik Wallsten is Managing Partner at Deetken Impact and previously founded and served as Managing Partner of Adobe Capital, a Latin American impact investment fund manager he launched in Mexico City in 2012. Before that he worked at private equity and venture capital funds in Mexico. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana.
Where does Erik Wallsten work?
Erik Wallsten is Managing Partner at Deetken Impact.
What does Erik Wallsten invest in?
Erik Wallsten invests in AgTech, Fintech, Impact & Social Good.
What companies has Erik Wallsten invested in?
Investments tracked here include Puntored.
Where did Erik Wallsten go to school?
Erik Wallsten studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship); Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México (Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering).

Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business785

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital

+ 779 more

Also attended Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México86

Iñigo Martinez GilCo-Founder & IC Member at ATTOM CAPITALPablo LagosVenture Partner at NXTPHéctor SepúlvedaFounder & Partner at NazcaPatricio AznarPartner at NazcaLiza SchvartzmanVenture Partner at NazcaAlvaro PerezcanoPrincipal at Speedinvest

+ 80 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Whistler Waldorf School1

Kyle KirkegaardInvestor at Empowered Startups Ltd.

Also worked at IPETH Instituto Profesional en Terapias y Humanidades1

Paula GiraldoPartner at 30N Ventures

Also worked at LaSalle Investment Management14

Pete AmaroManaging Partner at L'ATTITUDE VenturesChris PereraHead of Origination at Moorfield GroupToshiaki FukaiHead of Domestic Real Estate Business at Mercuria InvestmentNaureen ZahidHead of Institutional Fundraising & IR at BeringeaCharlotte GuyettPrincipal at Energy Impact PartnersAdam CrawfordPrincipal at Aermont

+ 8 more

Also worked at UBS Investment Bank1,011

Vlad YatsenkoCo-founder & CTO of RevolutJen WangDeal Operations Manager at Felicis VenturesMartin MignotInvestor at Index VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorSauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone

+ 1,005 more