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Santiago Zavala

Investor

Managing Partner, 500 Global LatAm at 500 Startups

Mexico City, Mexico

Writes $50K – $500K checks · typically $250K

About

Santiago Zavala grew a Mexican grassroots tech community into a 16-city network, runs a Latin American investment platform and builds a global founder-facing product while offering hands-on regional support.

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Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. 500 GlobalGlobal Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentMexico City, Mexico
  2. 500 GlobalPartner2012 — 2021Mexico City Area, Mexico
  3. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow Class 21current2016 — present
  4. Mexican.vcGeneral Partner2011 — 2012Mexico City Area, Mexico
  5. EnthiosysSoftware Development2009 — 2011
  6. CIMA CISoftware Development2008 — 2009
  7. ITESMMechatronic Engineering Degree2002 — 2008

Education

  1. Tecnológico de MonterreyIMT, Mecatronica2004 — 2008
  2. Tecnológico de MonterreyMechatronic Engineering Degree, Mechatronic Engineering Degree2002 — 2008

Skills & more

PHP45Scala14Entrepreneurship99JavaScript54MySQL17Ruby on Rails20Software Development90Agile Methodologies14Ruby12Open Source13Web Development17Linux5
+12 morejQueryWeb ApplicationsMicrosoft SQL ServerStart-upsUser ExperienceVenture CapitalE-commerceMobile ApplicationsCloud ComputingSoftware EngineeringMagicsSocial Networking

Languages English · Spanish

From Santiago's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Tecnológico de Monterrey97

Fernando GonzalezPartner, Global Capital Strategy at QED InvestorsAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalMax BräuningerInvestor at 13books CapitalRicardo WederVenture Partner at NazcaMarta Forero SepúlvedaUBITS at Roble Ventures

+ 91 more

Shared employers

Also worked at 500 Global128

Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesDannyInvestor at MGV.VC

+ 122 more

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows360

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 354 more

Colleagues at 500 Startups

Bedy Yang
Managing Partner at 500 Startups
Christine Tsai
CEO at 500 Startups Vietnam
Courtney Powell
COO at 500 Startups Vietnam
Khailee Ng
Global Managing Partner; Managing Partner, Southeast Asia at 500 Startups Vietnam
Tim Chae
Managing Partner at 500 Startups
Tony Wang
Managing Partner at 500 Startups
Vishal Harnal
Global Managing Partner; Managing Partner, Southeast Asia at 500 Startups Vietnam

Network1

Anna Raptis
Partner at Amplifica Capital

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