Jan Heinvirta
InvestorFounderInvestor at Lotux Ventures · Founder at Perfekto
Mexico City, Mexico
FoundedPerfekto · YC
About
Jan Heinvirta is Country Manager for Mexico at Reap, a crypto-native B2B payments company providing stablecoin-powered cards, payout rails, and financial APIs, where he oversees regulatory licensing including card scheme licensing, MTL, and the vulnerable activities registry. He previously led Latin American expansion at the Swiss fintech Sonect, where he obtained the ITF/CNBV license and helped raise an $8.6M Series A, and co-founded Perfekto, a Y Combinator-backed Mexico City marketplace that reached $1M ARR and 50 employees before closing in 2023. He also served as a Partner at Platanus Ventures, reviewing startups and investing in more than 30 companies.
Founder at PerfektoYC S21
Intro paths
Jan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Jan can intro founders to Perfekto's investors below.
Perfekto's investors · 3
Co-founders at Perfekto
Experience
- ReapCountry Managercurrent2025 — present
- PlatanusPartner2024 — 2025
- PlatanusVisiting Partner2023 — 2024
- Perfekto (YC S21)Co-Founder & CEO2020 — 2023Mexico City, Mexico
- SONECTCountry Manager2019 — 2021Mexico City Metropolitan Area
- SONECTBusiness Development Americas2018 — 2019Mexico City Metropolitan Area
- SONECTSocial Media Manager2017 — 2018
Skills & more
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Team LeadershipStablecoinsManagementLanguages English · French · German · Spanish · Swiss German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jan Heinvirta?
- Jan Heinvirta is Country Manager for Mexico at Reap, a crypto-native B2B payments company providing stablecoin-powered cards, payout rails, and financial APIs, where he oversees regulatory licensing including card scheme licensing, MTL, and the vulnerable activities registry. He previously led Latin American expansion at the Swiss fintech Sonect, where he obtained the ITF/CNBV license and helped raise an $8.6M Series A, and co-founded Perfekto, a Y Combinator-backed Mexico City marketplace that reached $1M ARR and 50 employees before closing in 2023. He also served as a Partner at Platanus Ventures, reviewing startups and investing in more than 30 companies.
- Where does Jan Heinvirta work?
- Jan Heinvirta is Founder of Perfekto and at Lotux Ventures.
- What companies did Jan Heinvirta found?
- Jan Heinvirta founded Perfekto.
- Where did Jan Heinvirta go to school?
- Jan Heinvirta studied at Y Combinator (YC S21, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); ZHAW School of Management and Law (Bachelor of Science (BSc), International Management); Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México (Bachelor of Science (BSc), International Management).
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