Fundraising Fox

Gabriela Ruggeri

Investor

Managing Partner at Kamay Ventures

Argentina

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

About

Gabriela Ruggeri is Managing Partner at Kamay Ventures and Overboost, a multi-corporate venture capital fund in Latin America focused on corporate-venturing and partnerships. Over two decades, she has held roles including Regional General Director at ISI Emerging Markets and founder of Seagrass Capital Partners, and has evaluated over 1,200 startups while building a portfolio of 40 companies across sectors including ag-tech, fintech, and edtech. She also serves on multiple boards and operates Kamay Code, a program connecting startups and corporates to design proof-of-concept initiatives.

LinkedIn ↗

Experience

  1. Kamay VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentBuenos Aires, Argentina
  2. OverboostManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentArgentina
  3. Seagrass Capital Partners LtdManaging Partnercurrent2013 — present
  4. MyS ProduccionPartner/ Producercurrent2011 — presentBuenos Aires - Argentina
  5. EndeavorMentor and Sponsorcurrent2009 — present
  6. N5 NowBoard Member2017 — 2024New York, NY
  7. Junior Achievement ArgentinaBoard Member2011 — 2019
  8. GraphPathBoard member2011 — 2017
  9. Eastpoint VenturesFounding Partner2013 — 2017
  10. WorkanaBoard Member2012 — 2016
  11. Daily Mail and General Trust plcBusiness Development Director - Latin America2011 — 2016
  12. Wormhole - Live Learning PlatformBoard Member2013 — 2016
  13. ISI Emerging MarketsRegional Director Latin America2006 — 2011
  14. ISI Emerging MarketsManaging Director, Southern Cone2002 — 2006
  15. ISI Emerging MarketsRegional Product and Marketing Manager – Latin America1999 — 2002
  16. ISI Emerging MarketsProduct Manager for Argentina and Chile (Acting Country Manager)1998 — 1999
  17. ISI Emerging MarketsCountry and Product Manager for Argentina1997 — 1998
  18. Fundacion Invertir ArgentinaAnalyst1994 — 1997
  19. Putnam InvestmentsAnalyst1995 — 1996Boston, Massachusetts

Education

  1. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires'​LIcenciatura, Economics1991 — 1995
  2. Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires S.A.Portfolio Management Market Operations Money Market Instruments1998
  3. Colegio Barker

Skills & more

Spanish5Latin America36Mergers16Economics17Business Strategy76Problem Solving7Negotiation12Strategic Planning27Start-ups36Private Equity5Emerging Markets12Mergers & Acquisitions49
+12 moreVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipStrategyProduct DevelopmentInvestmentsTeam LeadershipManagementMentoringFinanceMarketingNew Business DevelopmentMarketing Communications

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

  • Certificate of Proficiency English (C.P.E.) — Cambridge University

From Gabriela's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires'​32

Veronica IzaguirreLegal at NXTPPato JutardCo-founder & General Partner at Newtopia VCRod MalloInvestor at Outsized VenturesLaura PradoPrincipal at Kamay VenturesGuido AberastainInnovation Manager at Kamay VenturesDaniel SalvucciPartner at Draper Cygnus

+ 26 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Overboost9

Antonio PeñaManaging Partner at Kamay VenturesLaura PradoPrincipal at Kamay VenturesEduardo AmadeoPartner at Kamay VenturesIsabel PeñaFinance Director at Kamay VenturesIñigo AlberolaOperations Director at Kamay VenturesSofia OcampoHead of Portfolio Services & Partnerships at Kamay Ventures

+ 3 more

Also worked at N5 Now8

Peter HungInvestor at Illuminate FinancialAntonio PeñaManaging Partner at Kamay VenturesLaura PradoPrincipal at Kamay VenturesIsabel PeñaFinance Director at Kamay VenturesIñigo AlberolaOperations Director at Kamay VenturesKatherine WilsonSenior Principal at Illuminate Financial

+ 2 more

Also worked at Junior Achievement Argentina1

Ariel ArrietaGeneral Partner at NXTP

Also worked at Daily Mail and General Trust plc4

Rachel MuzyczkaPartner, DMG Ventures at DMG VenturesAnna FaulknerInvestor at HeadlineLaura PradoPrincipal at Kamay VenturesHeidi RoizenPartner at Threshold Ventures

Colleagues at Kamay Ventures

Antonio Peña
Managing Partner at Kamay Ventures
Carolina Barbalarga
Office Manager at Kamay Ventures
Eduardo Amadeo
Partner at Kamay Ventures
Fernando Johann
Senior Associate at Kamay Ventures
Guido Aberastain
Innovation Manager at Kamay Ventures
Humberto Matsuda
Venture Partner – Brasil at Kamay Ventures
Iñigo Alberola
Operations Director at Kamay Ventures
Isabel Peña
Finance Director at Kamay Ventures

Network8

Antonio PeñaScout
Managing Partner at Kamay Ventures
John NewkirkScout
Analyst at Kamay Ventures
Matias Lopez-ThereseScout
Investor at Bridge Latam
Enzo Cavalie
Principal at Reach Capital
Fernando Johann
Senior Associate at Kamay Ventures
Jose Luis De Alba
Investor at Incipio Ventures
Laura Prado
Principal at Kamay Ventures
Marcos Letemendia
Associate at Kamay Ventures

Investors connected to Gabriela in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.