Santiago Zavala
InvestorManaging Partner, 500 Global LatAm at 500 Global
Mexico City, Mexico
Writes $50K – $500K checks · typically $250K
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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.
Invests in
ConsumerE-commerceFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Experience
- 500 GlobalGlobal Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentMexico City, Mexico
- 500 GlobalPartner2012 — 2021Mexico City Area, Mexico
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow Class 21current2016 — present
- Mexican.vcGeneral Partner2011 — 2012Mexico City Area, Mexico
- EnthiosysSoftware Development2009 — 2011
- CIMA CISoftware Development2008 — 2009
- ITESMMechatronic Engineering Degree2002 — 2008
Skills & more
PHP45Scala14EntrepreneurshipJavaScript54MySQL17Ruby on Rails20Software Development90Agile Methodologies14Ruby12Open Source13Web Development17Linux5
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jQueryWeb ApplicationsMicrosoft SQL ServerStart-upsUser ExperienceVenture CapitalE-commerceMobile ApplicationsLanguages English · Spanish
From Santiago's professional profile.
Colleagues at 500 Global
Amal Dokhan
500 Global · Kauffman Fellow (Class 27)
Bedy Yang
Managing Partner at 500 Startups
Christine Tsai
CEO at 500 Startups Vietnam
Clayton Bryan
Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Courtney Powell
COO at 500 Startups Vietnam
Edith Yeung
General Partner at Race Capital
Iris Sun
Principal at TSVC
James Riney
Founding Partner & CEO at Coral Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Santiago Zavala?
- 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.
- Where does Santiago Zavala work?
- Santiago Zavala is Managing Partner, 500 Global LatAm at 500 Global.
- What does Santiago Zavala invest in?
- Santiago Zavala invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- What check size does Santiago Zavala write?
- Santiago Zavala typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
- Where did Santiago Zavala go to school?
- Santiago Zavala studied at Tecnológico de Monterrey (IMT, Mecatronica); Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mechatronic Engineering Degree, Mechatronic Engineering Degree).
Same school
Also attended Tecnológico de Monterrey269
Fernando GonzalezPartner, Global Capital Strategy at QED InvestorsNatalia JustusFinancial Analyst and Investor Relations at Dila CapitalKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalMax BräuningerInvestor at 13books CapitalAna Chávez PeónHead of Investor Network at NazcaLuis EnríquezPartner at Nazca
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Shared employers
Also worked at 500 Global265
Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesMarinda LukInvestor at Initialized CapitalJessica KohSenior Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Jirapat SuvidejkosolSenior Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows538
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMichael LintsFounding Partner, MENA at Golden Gate Ventures
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