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
- Deetken ImpactManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessAdvisory Council Member - Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovationcurrent2014 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Whistler Waldorf SchoolMember Board of Trustees - Board Chair2022 — 2025Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
- salauno Tu doctor de los ojosBoard Member2014 — 2024Mexico City, Mexico
- KuepaBoard Member2019 — 2022Mexico City, Mexico
- PuntoredBoard Member2020 — 2022Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia
- IPETH Instituto Profesional en Terapias y HumanidadesBoard Member2017 — 2021Puebla, Mexico
- Adobe CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partner2010 — 2021Mexico City, Mexico
- Natgas MéxicoBoard Member2014 — 2017Querétaro, Mexico
- LaSalle Investment ManagementVice President2007 — 2010Mexico City, Mexico
- Nafta FundPrincipal2005 — 2007Mexico City, Mexico
- UBS Investment BankAssociate Director2004 — 2005Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Merrill LynchAssociate2003Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Mercer Management ConsultingConsultant1999 — 2002Mexico City, Mexico
- North America Environmental FundAnalyst1998 — 1999Mexico City, Mexico
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship2002 — 2004
- Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de MéxicoBachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering1995 — 1999
Skills & more
Private Equity36Venture Capital33Real Estate8Investments13Investment Banking12Business Strategy11Mergers & Acquisitions6Valuation20Due Diligence8Corporate Finance6Financial Structuring2Emerging Markets5
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Financial ModelingReal Estate Private EquityStructured ProductsFinancial AnalysisStrategic PlanningLanguages English · Spanish · Swedish
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Investments
Investor
Puntored
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Colleagues at Deetken Impact
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business476
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Shared employers
Also worked at Whistler Waldorf School1
Also worked at IPETH Instituto Profesional en Terapias y Humanidades1
Also worked at LaSalle Investment Management4
Also worked at UBS Investment Bank600
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