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Rafa de la Guia

Investor

Partner at Quona Capital

Mexico City, Mexico

Writes $250K – $10M checks · typically $4M

About

Rafa de la Guia joined Quona Capital in 2019 as a Principal and became a Partner in 2022, where he sources, executes, and manages investments in Latin America. Before Quona, he spent six years at Omidyar Network investing in education, emerging technologies, and financial inclusion in Latin America and the US, and previously worked at Acumen Fund, Adobe Ventures, MezzVest, and UBS Investment Bank in London. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and law and business administration degrees from ICADE in Madrid.

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Invests in

EdTechFintechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Quona CapitalPartnercurrent2021 — presentMexico City, Mexico
  2. Quona CapitalPrincipal2019 — 2021Mexico City, Mexico
  3. AstroLabs ConsultingFoundercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. LaboratoriaBoard Member2018 — 2025Peru
  5. Omidyar NetworkPrincipal2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area, Latin America
  6. Omidyar NetworkInvestment Associate, Access to Capital2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area, Latin America
  7. Acumen FundSummer Portfolio Associate & Consultant2011Greater New York City Area
  8. New Ventures MéxicoConsultant2010Mexico City Area, Mexico
  9. MV CreditPortfolio Associate2007 — 2010London, United Kingdom
  10. UBS Investment BankAnalyst - Global Healthcare Team2006 — 2007London, United Kingdom
  11. UBS Investment BankSummer Analyst - Spain2005Madrid Area, Spain

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA, Venture Capital2010 — 2012
  2. Hudson Institute of CoachingCoach Certification Program, Executive Coaching2017 — 2018
  3. Universidad Pontificia ComillasICADE E-3 (Dual-Degree), Business Administration & Law2000 — 2006

Skills & more

Strategic PlanningLeadershipFinTechPrivate CreditExecutive CoachingFinancial Modeling12Valuation5Private Equity6Venture Capital6Due Diligence17Investment Banking7Entrepreneurship15
+12 moreEmerging MarketsCorporate FinanceFinancial AnalysisInvestmentsFinanceMergers & AcquisitionsPortfolio ManagementBusiness StrategyStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentLATAMMezzanine

Languages French · Portuguese · Spanish

From Rafa's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489

Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital

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Also attended Universidad Pontificia Comillas111

Christian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlejandro de RemediosInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsAntonio GarcíaAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAdrián MachoAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAlain MarxuachAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJavier RedondoPartner at Scale Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Quona Capital26

Sooah ChoFormer Underscore Principal at Underscore VCEfayomi CarrInvestment Partner at Flourish VenturesMonica Brand EngelManaging Partner at Quona CapitalJonathan WhittleManaging Partner at Quona CapitalGanesh RengaswamyManaging Partner at Quona CapitalDavid MathewsonPartner/COO & Chief Compliance Officer at Quona Capital

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Also worked at Laboratoria3

Veronica OrellanaInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Eric AcherCo-Founder & Managing Partner at MONASHEESMariana CostaInvestor at AVP Ventures

Also worked at Omidyar Network35

Paula GoldmanChief Ethical Officer of Salesforce at EMERGENT VENTURESShripriya MaheshGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesSara EshelmanGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesJalak JobanputraFounder and Managing Partner at Future Perfect VenturesAmeya UpadhyayGeneral Partner at Flourish VenturesArjuna CostaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures

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Also worked at Acumen Fund35

Marc ManaraHead of Startups, OpenAI at EMERGENT VENTURESScott BirnbaumFounder and Managing Partner at Red Sea VenturesRuqayya DiwanVice President at InsitorHammad UmerHead of Pakistan at InsitorJacqueline BouscherHead of Business Development, Europe at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Sydney ThomasFounder and GP at Symphonic Capital

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Colleagues at Quona Capital

Adrienne Henderson
Senior Investment Associate at Quona Capital
Alejandro Safdie
Vice President at Quona Capital
Anuraag Dalal
Strategic Operations Associate at Quona Capital
Dan Bertoli
Partner at Quona Capital
David Mathewson
Partner/COO & Chief Compliance Officer at Quona Capital
Deidra Buissereth
Executive Office Associate & People Operations Coordinator at Quona Capital
Devin N. Dockery
Compliance Officer at Quona Capital
Elis Kwek
Investment Associate at Quona Capital