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Pedro López Sela

Investor

Managing Partner at FrissOn Capital

Newark, Delaware, United States

Writes $150K – $500K checks · typically $200K

About

An accomplished entrepreneur and investor with 25+ years of experience founding over 20 companies, many acquired or merged. He has created innovation ecosystems across Southeast Asia and the Americas, served as an advisor to institutions including the US Department of State, NSF, and WIPO, and authored the bestselling book 'EBELI: The Method to the Madness of Venture Building.' His educational background spans Georgetown University, IPADE Business School, and other prestigious institutions across biotechnology, commerce, engineering, law, and policy.

Experience

  1. FrissOn capitalManaging Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. ScalingnessHead Coachcurrent2021 — present
  3. Lifeboat FoundationBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Secretariat of EconomyBoard Member of the Innovation Strategic Committeecurrent2026 — present
  5. Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de MéxicoBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de MéxicoSenatorcurrent2025 — present
  7. Red Global MXFounder & President of Mexico City Nodecurrent2019 — present
  8. Women Forward InternationalBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  9. ASOFOMBoard Member of the Committee for Technological Innovationcurrent2022 — present
  10. Universidad del Valle de MéxicoSenior Lecturer in Innovation & Entrepreneurshipcurrent2021 — presentMexico
  11. TechstarsMentorcurrent2023 — present
  12. MassChallengeMentorcurrent2016 — present
  13. Village CapitalMentorcurrent2016 — present
  14. Next Billion AdvisorsMentorcurrent2022 — present
  15. ITE SaludCo-Founder2024 — 2025
  16. EGADE Business School del Tecnológico de MonterreySenior Lecturer in Innovation & Entrepreneurship2016 — 2024Mexico, Panama and Peru
  17. OpenExOFounder & Team Principal @ ExO Builder2021 — 2024
  18. CDI Comunidad de InnovaciónCo-Founder2017 — 2023
  19. Instituto Mexicano del PetróleoBoard Member2019 — 2023
  20. Fomento GEEKBoard Member2016 — 2023

Education

  1. Founder InstituteDiploma, Venture Capital2022 — 2023
  2. Techstars & Kauffman FellowsCertificate, Venture Deals2023
  3. Universidad AnáhuacDiploma, Private Capital and Entrepreneurial Capital2021
  4. Growth InstituteMaster, Business Dynamics2015 — 2017
  5. IPADE Business SchoolDiploma, Business Administration and Management2010 — 2011
  6. Tecnológico de MonterreyDiploma, Strategic Foresight2022
  7. IDB AcademyDiploma, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem Developer2022
  8. Colegio Americano AnahuacMaster, Education with Orientation in Tutoring and Virtual Systems.2022 — 2024
  9. Colegio Americano AnahuacDoctorate, Innovation Education and Management2019 — 2021
  10. The University of SheffieldMA, Biotechnologies and Moral Philosophy2003 — 2004

Skills & more

Microsoft PowerPoint1Risk Appetite3Cash3Cross-sector Collaboration9Economic Development8Strategic PlanningApplied Research54Sustainability46Emerging Technologies41Purpose13Equality & Diversity6Measurements4
+12 moreSoftware DevelopmentVenture BuildingBusinessEcosystemProject ManagementCorporate GovernanceOperationsMarketsInformation TechnologyTelecommunicationsEnergyLegislation

Languages English · Spanish

  • Visual Storytelling in PowerPointLinkedIn
  • Master of Business DynamicsGrowth Institute
  • Brad Feld on Raising CapitalLinkedIn
  • EBELI Lead InstructorOpenExO
  • EBELI Master InstructorOpenExO
  • EBELI Master sherpaOpenExO
  • Executive CoachingLinkedIn
  • VC Emerging ManagerVC Lab
  • High Stakes NegotiationsGrowth Institute
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation Ecosystems DeveloperInter-American Development Bank

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Pedro López Sela work?
Pedro López Sela is Managing Partner at FrissOn Capital.
What check size does Pedro López Sela write?
Pedro López Sela typically writes checks of $150K – $500K.

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