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Xavier Ponce de León

Investor

Managing Partner at Ideas y Capital

Mexico City, Mexico

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

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×4Xavier: together at McKinsey and Company

About

Xavier Ponce de León is Managing Partner at Ideas y Capital SAPI de CV. He has held leadership positions including CEO roles at ViaKatalyx and ALTROX S.A. de C.V. in Spain and Mexico respectively, Country Manager for Telefonica B2B in Brazil, VP of Business Development for Telefonica B2B in Miami, and consulting experience at McKinsey & Co. His background spans business development, international sourcing of consumer goods, and commercialization and distribution in Mexican retail.

Experience

  1. Ideas & CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2013 — presentMexico City, Mexico
  2. ALTROX S.A. de C.V.Owner2003 — 2015
  3. Telefonica SolucionesDirector e-business2000 — 2003
  4. McKinsey and CompanyConsultant1993 — 2000

Skills & more

Business Development57Retail11Strategic Partnerships12Start-ups30Product Management17Turnaround Experience1International Business11Team Building3New Business Development12Product Development8Entrepreneurship19B2B10
+12 moreBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisVenture CapitalManagement ConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate DevelopmentExecutive ManagementManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningStrategy

Languages Chinees · Portuguese · Spanish

  • Duolingo
  • Incorporación de Factores ESG en Decisiones de Inversión — UK government

From Xavier's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ideas y Capital

Ricardo Elizondo
Managing Partner at Ideas y Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Xavier Ponce de León?
Xavier Ponce de León is Managing Partner at Ideas y Capital SAPI de CV. He has held leadership positions including CEO roles at ViaKatalyx and ALTROX S.A. de C.V. in Spain and Mexico respectively, Country Manager for Telefonica B2B in Brazil, VP of Business Development for Telefonica B2B in Miami, and consulting experience at McKinsey & Co. His background spans business development, international sourcing of consumer goods, and commercialization and distribution in Mexican retail.
Where does Xavier Ponce de León work?
Xavier Ponce de León is Managing Partner at Ideas y Capital.
What check size does Xavier Ponce de León write?
Xavier Ponce de León typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Xavier Ponce de León go to school?
Xavier Ponce de León studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Tecnológico de Monterrey (B. Sc., Industrial and Systems Engineering); St John's Military Academy.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ideas & Capital1

Ricardo ElizondoManaging Partner at Ideas y Capital

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