Nicolas Szekasy
InvestorCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Kaszek Ventures · Board director at Belvo · Board director at NotCo · Board director at QuintoAndar
Argentina
Writes $500K – $35M checks · typically $17.5M
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About
Nicolás Szekasy is a co-founder and managing partner of Kaszek Ventures, a Latin American venture capital firm launched in 2011 that has raised over $2 billion and invested in more than 120 startups. Before founding Kaszek, he served for 10 years as CFO of MercadoLibre, Latin America's largest technology and online commerce company, where he led its $333 million IPO in 2007. Earlier in his career he spent seven years as CFO at PepsiCo. Through Kaszek, he has backed early-stage companies including Nubank, QuintoAndar, Kavak, Creditas, NuvemShop, Bitso, Gympass, NotCo, Konfío, Technysis, and Kushki. He holds an MBA from Stanford University and an economics degree from the University of Buenos Aires. He also holds board and trustee roles across organizations focused on entrepreneurship and private capital in Latin America.
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Beyond investing
- Founded
- He co-founded Kaszek Ventures in 2011.
- Education
- Studied at Stanford University (MBA) Studied at University of Buenos Aires (Economics)
- Boards
- He is a trustee at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. He is a board member at Endeavor Global. He is chairman of the board at LAVCA (Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America).
- Awards
- He was selected Entrepreneur Master of the Year 2018 by Ernst & Young Argentina.
- Hobbies
- His favorite book is 'Guns, Germs and Steel' by Jared Diamond.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at BelvoYC W20
Intro paths
Nicolas went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Belvo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Nicolas can intro founders to Belvo's investors below.
Belvo's investors · 11
Co-founders at Belvo
Board director at NotCo
Intro paths
In turn, Nicolas can intro founders to NotCo's investors below.
NotCo's investors · 11
Co-founders at NotCo
Board director at QuintoAndar
Intro paths
In turn, Nicolas can intro founders to QuintoAndar's investors below.
QuintoAndar's investors · 4
Co-founders at QuintoAndar
Experience
- KASZEKCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2011 — present
- QuintoAndar.comBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
- CreditasBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
- Nuvem ShopBoard Membercurrent2014 — present
- BitsoBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- NotCoBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- XepelinBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- AliceBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- PomeloBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- BelvoBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- MOMBAKBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- The Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America (LAVCA)Chairman of the Boardcurrent2018 — present
- EndeavorBoard Membercurrent2012 — present
- Endeavor ArgentinaBoard Membercurrent2009 — presentArgentina
- Universidad Torcuato Di TellaTrusteecurrent2015 — present
- NubankBoard Member2013 — 2021
- MercadoLibre.comCFO2000 — 2009
- PepsiCoCFO1991 — 1998
Skills & more
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Digital MarketingBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategySEME-commerceIPOBusiness PlanningOnline AdvertisingTeam BuildingStrategic PartnershipsCorporate DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisFrom Nicolas's professional profile.
Deals · 16
Mombak HoldingsBoard seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Mar 2025 · $31.3M raise
Melvi HoldingsBoard seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Oct 2021 · $9.8M raise
Linked Store Cayman Ltd.Board seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Aug 2021 · $89M raise
Badger Technology Co HoldingsBoard seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed May 2021 · $254.3M raise
Sofia HoldingsBoard seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Apr 2021 · $19.2M raise
BKF Financial SolutionsBoard seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Dec 2020 · $255.7M raise
Nu Holdings Ltd.Board seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Jun 2020 · $300M raise
BelvoBoard seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Jun 2020 · $13.1M raise
NotCoBoard seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Mar 2019 · $27.5M raise
GuiaBolso (Cayman)Board seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Oct 2017 · $53M raise
KonfioBoard seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Aug 2017 · $10M raise
YopBoard seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Oct 2016 · $7.6M raise
QuintoAndarBoard seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Oct 2016 · $10M raise
Compara Online a Cayman IslandsBoard seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Aug 2016 · $6M raise
RestorandoBoard seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Jul 2015 · $7.5M raise
Netshoes (Cayman)Board seat
via Kaszek Ventures · filed Apr 2015 · $45M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Kaszek Ventures
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Investors connected to Nicolas in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nicolas Szekasy?
- Nicolás Szekasy is a co-founder and managing partner of Kaszek Ventures, a Latin American venture capital firm launched in 2011 that has raised over $2 billion and invested in more than 120 startups. Before founding Kaszek, he served for 10 years as CFO of MercadoLibre, Latin America's largest technology and online commerce company, where he led its $333 million IPO in 2007. Earlier in his career he spent seven years as CFO at PepsiCo. Through Kaszek, he has backed early-stage companies including Nubank, QuintoAndar, Kavak, Creditas, NuvemShop, Bitso, Gympass, NotCo, Konfío, Technysis, and Kushki. He holds an MBA from Stanford University and an economics degree from the University of Buenos Aires. He also holds board and trustee roles across organizations focused on entrepreneurship and private capital in Latin America.
- Where does Nicolas Szekasy work?
- Nicolas Szekasy is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Kaszek Ventures and Board director at Belvo and Board director at NotCo and Board director at QuintoAndar.
- What check size does Nicolas Szekasy write?
- Nicolas Szekasy typically writes checks of $500K – $35M.
- What boards does Nicolas Szekasy sit on?
- Nicolas Szekasy holds tracked board seats at Badger Technology Co Holdings, Belvo, BKF Financial Solutions, BKF Financial Solutions, Compara Online a Cayman Islands, Fintual, GuiaBolso (Cayman), Konfio, Linked Store Cayman Ltd., Melvi Holdings.
- What companies has Nicolas Szekasy invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bitso, Creditas, Gympass, Kavak, Konfío, Kushki, NotCo, Nubank, Nuvemshop, QuintoAndar, Technysis.
- Where did Nicolas Szekasy go to school?
- Nicolas Szekasy studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business); University of Buenos Aires (Bachelor, Economics).
- What awards has Nicolas Szekasy received?
- He was selected Entrepreneur Master of the Year 2018 by Ernst & Young Argentina.
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Alice2
Also worked at Belvo5
Also worked at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella10
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