Where does Margarita de la Peña work?

Margarita de la Peña is Principal, North America & LatAm at Zacua Ventures.

Where did Margarita de la Peña go to school?

Margarita de la Peña studied at IESE Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); IE Business School (Executive Program in Taxation); Université de Fribourg - Universität Freiburg (Exchange Program - International Law).

Margarita de la Peña

Investor

Principal, North America & LatAm at Zacua Ventures

Mexico City, Mexico

About

Margarita de la Peña leverages an international M&A law background to lead hands-on Latin America construction and proptech investments from Madrid, acting as Investment Lead, board observer and ecosystem connector.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechNew MaterialsPropTechRobotics

Experience

Zacua VenturesPrincipal - US & Latamcurrent2025 — presentMexico City, Mexico
Zacua VenturesInvestment lead, Latam2022 — 2025Mexico City, Mexico
Women in Construction TechRegional lead in LATAM of Women in Construction Techcurrent2023 — presentMexico
IESE Business School - University of NavarraMBA Candidate2021 — 2023Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Included VCFellow 2022 cohort2022
Flat.mxProduct Manager MBA intern2022Mexico City, Mexico
Petite MarmotteHead of Operations2021Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
LinklatersAssociate2017 — 2021
LinklatersJunior Associate2015 — 2017Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
WZR Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbBIntern2013 — 2014Hamburgo, Alemania

Skills & more

Languages Deutsch · English · French

From Margarita's professional profile.

Colleagues at Zacua Ventures

Anas Bataw

Partner Middle East at Zacua Ventures

Caecilia Kemper

Investment Analyst at Zacua Ventures

Cem Mimaroglou

Scout Partner at Zacua Ventures

Dr. Anas Bataw

Investor at Zacua Ventures

Juan Nieto

Founding Partner, APAC & EU at Zacua Ventures

Jun S Hibbard

Partner Japan at Zacua Ventures

Mauricio Tessi Weiss

Founding Partner, EU & LatAm at Zacua Ventures

Pedro

Investor at Zacua Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Margarita de la Peña?: Margarita de la Peña leverages an international M&A law background to lead hands-on Latin America construction and proptech investments from Madrid, acting as Investment Lead, board observer and ecosystem connector.
Where does Margarita de la Peña work?: Margarita de la Peña is Principal, North America & LatAm at Zacua Ventures.
What does Margarita de la Peña invest in?: Margarita de la Peña invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, New Materials, PropTech, Robotics.
Where did Margarita de la Peña go to school?: Margarita de la Peña studied at IESE Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); IE Business School (Executive Program in Taxation); Université de Fribourg - Universität Freiburg (Exchange Program - International Law).

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Also attended IE Business School203

Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment Group Gabriel FarmeInvestor at Graphene Ventures Hayata TokizawaVice President at Fin Capital Iñaki ArrolaInvestor at Kfund Carina SzpilkaInvestor at Kfund Caroline PhippsSenior Associate at True Beauty Ventures

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Also attended Université de Fribourg - Universität Freiburg19

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Also attended Universidad Pontificia Comillas127

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Shared employers

Also worked at IESE Business School - University of Navarra15

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Also worked at Included VC29

Cristian PintoInvestor at Daphni Madison LenormandInvestor at Daphni Chris TottmanGeneral Partner at Notion Capital Stephen MillardPartner, the Notion Platform at Notion Capital Pepe VilanovaPrincipal at JME Ventures Stella PaffenholzSenior Associate at Atlas Venture

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Also worked at Flat.mx5

Antonia Rojas EingFounder & Managing Partner at ATTOM CAPITAL Roberto CharvelInvestor at MatterScale Ventures Fernando Lelo de Larrea H.Managing Partner at Rumbo Ventures Bernardo CorderoFounder at Clau Victor NogueraFounder at Clau

Also worked at Linklaters32

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