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Manuel Yañez

Investor

Director of Finance at LEAP Global Partners

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

About

Leads finance and investor relations, overseeing fund operations and due diligence support. He previously worked at NAFIN and GC Capital in the US and Mexico VC sectors.

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Experience

  1. Leap Global PartnersDirectorcurrent2025 — presentMexico City, Mexico
  2. Leap Global PartnersAssociate2019 — 2025Ciudad de México y alrededores, México
  3. GC Capital Investment FundVenture Capital Operations Manager2019Ciudad de México
  4. Nacional Financiera, SNCVenture Capital Senior Analyst2014 — 2018Ciudad de México y alrededores, México

Education

  1. The University of EdinburghMaster's degree, Development Economics and International Development2012 — 2013
  2. Universidad AnáhuacDiplomatura, Creación y Operación de Fondos de Capital Privado2014
  3. Tecnológico de MonterreyDiploma, Finance2012
  4. Tecnológico de MonterreyDiploma, Evolution and challenges of Democracy in Latin America2011
  5. Tecnológico de MonterreyDiploma, Technical Elements for the creation of State Policies on Climate Change2011
  6. Tecnológico de MonterreyBachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs2007 — 2011
  7. Tecnológico de MonterreyDiploma, Human Rights2010
  8. Sciences Po LilleCertificate of Political studies, Political Science and Government2009 — 2010

Skills & more

Valuation3Strategic Planning1Start-ups4Project Management2research2financial analysis1legal frameworklegal framework

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Same school

Also attended The University of Edinburgh147

Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiKevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalEmily PawlakVice President at Volition CapitalTom FergusonFounder and Managing Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

+ 141 more

Also attended Universidad Anáhuac18

Adolfo BlascoPartner at NazcaManolo AtalaVenture Partner at NazcaFernando FabreInvestor at MatterScale VenturesFabian AguilarPrincipal at Angel Ventures MexicoDarina DíazAnalyst at The Yield Lab LatamCarlos MendozaManaging Partner and Founder at Discovery Americas

+ 12 more

Also attended Tecnológico de Monterrey112

Fernando GonzalezPartner, Global Capital Strategy at QED InvestorsAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalMax BräuningerInvestor at 13books CapitalLuis EnríquezPartner at NazcaRicardo WederVenture Partner at Nazca

+ 106 more

Also attended Sciences Po Lille3

Armelle de TinguyPartner at 115KMarie GenesteVC Investment Director at EducapitalTimothée GarcenotAnalyst at Creadev

Shared employers

Also worked at Leap Global Partners4

Roberto AguayoGeneral Partner at LEAP Global PartnersCuco VegaSenior Associate at LEAP Global PartnersPaulo HermanVice President at LEAP Global PartnersEva LepeDirector of Marketing and Communication at LEAP Global Partners

Colleagues at LEAP Global Partners

Cuco Vega
Senior Associate at LEAP Global Partners
Eva Lepe
Director of Marketing and Communication at LEAP Global Partners
Paulo Herman
Vice President at LEAP Global Partners
Roberto Aguayo
General Partner at LEAP Global Partners
Roman Leal
Managing Partner at LEAP Global Partners