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Ernesto Vargas

InvestorFounder

Partner at VARIV · Founder at Cometa

Mexico City, Mexico

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

FoundedCometa

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About

Ernesto is active across all investment verticals and oversees venture building across industries, partnering with entrepreneurs to build and scale companies such as Nomipay, iVoy and Cometa VC. He is also focused on sustainability projects and raising a climate fund.

Founder at Cometa

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Cometa's investors · 9

500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K checks · since 2023Acrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checksFEMSA VenturesMexico City · $500K – $5M checksHomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checks · since 2023Kaszek VenturesMontevideo · since 2023Latitud VenturesSanta Rosa · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Reach CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $12M checks · since 2023Salkantay Venturessince 2023Sun Mountain CapitalSanta Fe

Co-founders at Cometa

DVDiego Vargas
Diego Vargas
RD
Rafael de Haro
PBPepe Bolaños
Pepe Bolaños

Experience

  1. VARIVCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2006 — presentMexico
  2. COMETAFounding Partnercurrent2012 — presentMexico City Area, Mexico
  3. MVSBusiness Development2004 — 2006Mexico City Area, Mexico

Skills & more

New Business Development15Marketing Strategy13Start-ups25Strategic Planning20Negotiation20TechnologyCorporate Finance5E-commerce2Entrepreneurship10Business Strategy5Cross-functional Team Leadership3Investments6
+6 moreAdvertisingManagementVenture CapitalFinancial ModelingBusiness DevelopmentStrategy

Languages English

From Ernesto's professional profile.

Colleagues at VARIV

Andres
Investment Analyst at VARIV
Diego Vargas
Co-Founder at VARIV
Kelli Schaller
Senior Executive Assistant at Fairview Capital Partners
Lea
Head of Venture Capital at VARIV
Mauricio Cordero
Co-Founder & CEO at VARIV
Mimoun Cadosch
Investor at VARIV
Ramon Chedraui
Co-Founder at VARIV

Network4

Abel Bezares
Principal at Cometa
Beatriz Belmont
Consultant, Head of Innovative Finance and Partnerships, Save the Children International at Save the Children Global Ventures
Begoña Ortiz
Principal at Cometa
Claudio Schlegel
Partner at Cometa

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ernesto Vargas?
Ernesto is active across all investment verticals and oversees venture building across industries, partnering with entrepreneurs to build and scale companies such as Nomipay, iVoy and Cometa VC. He is also focused on sustainability projects and raising a climate fund.
Where does Ernesto Vargas work?
Ernesto Vargas is Founder of Cometa and Partner at VARIV.
What check size does Ernesto Vargas write?
Ernesto Vargas typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Ernesto Vargas found?
Ernesto Vargas founded Cometa.
Where did Ernesto Vargas go to school?
Ernesto Vargas studied at NYU Stern School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General); Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México (BA, Business Administration).

Founder mafias

VARIV mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Diego VargasCo-Founder & Managing PartnerFounded Cometa

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