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Leon Kraig

Investor

General Partner at IGNIA Partners · Venture Partner at IGNIA

North Miami Beach, Florida, United States

About

Leon Kraig joined IGNIA in 2011 as Partner, bringing over 35 years of business-building experience across developed and emerging markets in marketing, sales, R&D, and general management. He previously spent 25 years at Mars Inc., serving as Regional President for Latin America, and holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota, an MFS from Cornell, and a chemical engineering degree from Universidad Iberoamericana.

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Experience

  1. Grupo BimboIndependent Board Member at Grupo BIMBOcurrent2026 — presentMexico
  2. Cafiver S.A. de C.V.Independent Member of the Boardcurrent2025 — presentOrizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
  3. AlpuraIndependent Member of the Boardcurrent2025 — presentMexico City, Mexico
  4. EnersíIndependent Member of the Boardcurrent2022 — presentGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  5. Niagara BottlingIndependent Member of the Advisory Board - Mexicocurrent2015 — presentMexico City Area, Mexico
  6. IGNIA PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentMexico
  7. IGNIA PartnersGeneral Partner2011 — 2022Mexico City Area, Mexico
  8. AlseaIndependent Member of the Board2012 — 2024Mexico
  9. Industrias AlEn SA de CVIndependent Member of the Board2011 — 2023Mexico
  10. Proeza VenturesChairman of Investment Committee2019 — 2023Monterrey Area, Mexico
  11. Grupo ProezaIndependent Member of the Board2013 — 2023Monterrey, México
  12. MarsPresident Petcare Latin America2008 — 2011Latin America
  13. MarsPresident - Mars México (Petcare, Chocolate and Sugar Divisions)2004 — 2008Mexico City Area, Mexico
  14. MarsGeneral Manager - Mars México1994 — 2004Mexico City Area, Mexico
  15. MarsSales Development Director - Mexico1992 — 1994Mexico City Area, Mexico
  16. MarsBrand Manager - Premium Brands (M&M Mars)1989 — 1992New Jersey, USA
  17. MarsSenior Research Manager, Ice Cream (M&M Mars)1986 — 1989Chicago, USA
  18. General MillsResearch Food Scientist1980 — 1986Minneapolis, MN, USA

Education

  1. Cornell UniversityMaster in Food Science, Food Science1978 — 1979
  2. University of MinnesotaMBA, Business Administration1981 — 1985
  3. Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de MéxicoBS, Chemical Engineering1973 — 1978
  4. Harvard Business SchoolMaking Corporate Boards More Effective2011
  5. Harvard Business School Executive EducationLeading in Uncertain Times2010
  6. IPADE Business SchoolAdeCaP, Private Equity & Venture Capital2011 — 2012
  7. Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)Leadership at the Peak2000
  8. The Wharton SchoolStrategic Thinking and management Seminar
  9. Royal CanninLean Manufacturing
  10. Aspen InstituteExecutive Seminar

Skills & more

Strategy99Strategic Planning39Leadership54Management41Team Leadership9Strategic Thinking11Negotiation12Strategic Leadership19Building Routes to Market3Developing Talent2Emerging Markets32Brand Management20
+12 moreLean ManufacturingFMCGBase of the PyramidVenture CapitalImpact InvestingMarketingStart-upsMarketing StrategySupply ChainCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentProduct Development

Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish

From Leon's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Minnesota82

Madeline PopeSenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersNate LeeFounder and Chief Information Security Officer at Scale Venture PartnersRichard HeymanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersJohn BergstromInvestor at Mairs & Power VCMark GorenbergInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersRobin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL

+ 76 more

Also attended Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México36

Carlos ÁlvarezInvestor at Dila CapitalIñigo Martinez GilCo-Founder & IC Member at ATTOM CAPITALPablo LagosVenture Partner at NXTPAlvaro PerezcanoPrincipal at SpeedinvestGuillermo JaimeInvestor at MatterScale VenturesMaria ArizaInvestor at MatterScale Ventures

+ 30 more

Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education110

Ryan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRichard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

+ 104 more

Also attended IPADE Business School13

Carlos ÁlvarezInvestor at Dila CapitalGuillermo JaimeInvestor at MatterScale VenturesDaniel Vegue DomínguezPartner at Block Asset ManagementGerardo BeramendiAsesoría Estratégica y Organizacional at IBF NegociosMartha Laura LópezOperating Partner at Zentynel Frontier InvestmentsLuis F TrevinoManaging Director at Beamonte Investments

+ 7 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Proeza Ventures3

Rodolfo Elias DieckManaging Partner at Proeza VenturesEnrique ZambranoManaging Partner at Proeza VenturesCecilia Gonzalez CorralInvestor at Proeza Ventures

Also worked at Grupo Proeza3

Enrique ZambranoManaging Partner at Proeza VenturesNanxi LiuCo-Founder & CEO, Blaze at xfactor venturesXavier Baillères ZambranoManaging Partner at Xtraordinary Venture Partners

Also worked at Mars25

Austin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesShayna HarrisAdvisor at Rocana VenturesLiam McCombeOffice Manager at SpeedinvestNeil WillcocksFood Science, Technology and Innovation Specialist at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAlok SomaniCFO at Orbit StartupsMorgan SheilChief Climate Officer at World Fund

+ 19 more

Investments

Board seats

AlseaGrupo ProezaIndustrias AlEn

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at IGNIA Partners

Alvaro Rodriguez
Co-founder and Managing Partner at IGNIA
Christine Kenna
Partner at IGNIA
Fabrice Serfati
Partner at IGNIA
Michael Chu
Co-founder and Partner Emeritus at IGNIA
Otto Graff
Partner at IGNIA

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Fabrice Serfati
Partner at IGNIA

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