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Mercedes Bent
InvestorFormer Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $25K – $20M checks
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About
Mercedes Bent combines Fed and Goldman experience with operating roles, focuses on consumer fintech and financial inclusion for Latin America and multicultural founders, and advises on web3/AI shifts.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Experience
- Stealth VCCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartner2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Not Available↓↓ Investments (2019 - 2026) ↓↓2019
- Moonlake AIInvestor2018
- SuperMeInvestor2018
- WillowInvestor2018
- Hyperspell (YC F25)Investor2018
- janitoraiInvestor2018
- Arcade.devInvestor2018
- EllisInvestor2018
- ExaInvestor2018
- StoriInvestor2017
- HoneyloveInvestor2017
- General AssemblyGeneral Manager & Product Manager2012 — 2016New York and San Francisco Bay Area
- Goldman SachsFinancial Analyst2010 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- Federal Reserve BoardAnalyst2009Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mercedes Bent?
- Mercedes Bent combines Fed and Goldman experience with operating roles, focuses on consumer fintech and financial inclusion for Latin America and multicultural founders, and advises on web3/AI shifts.
- What does Mercedes Bent invest in?
- Mercedes Bent invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Mercedes Bent write?
- Mercedes Bent typically writes checks of $25K – $20M.
- What companies has Mercedes Bent invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Beek, Cumbuca, Fan Controlled Football, fidu, Flink, Flockjay, Forage, Honeylove, Magic Eden, Sitch, Stockline, Stori, and 2 more.
- Where did Mercedes Bent go to school?
- Mercedes Bent studied at Harvard University (BA, Economics, East Asian Studies); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Stanford University Graduate School of Education (Master of Education - MEd).
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