# Top 45 B2B Angel Investors in LATAM in October 2023

## Ricardo Weder
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments

Ricardo Weder is the co-founder and CEO of Jüsto. Prior to co-founding Jüsto, he served as the president of Cabify. Ricardo holds an MBA from Mannheim Business School.

## Guilherme Bonifacio
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Financial Services

Guilherme is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor that deeply believes entrepreneurship is fundamental to make the world in a better place to live in. Co-founded iFood, one of the first Latin American unicorns, and now is developing Mercê do Bairro with the big dream to transform traditional groceries retailers in a strong virtual retail chain.

## Hans Tung
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace

Hans Tung is the Managing Partner of GGV Capital.

## Brian Requarth
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Real Estate, Software, SaaS

Brian Requarth co-founded Viva Real and was the company's CEO from 2009 to July 2016 when he became Chairman. The company bootstrapped its operation and eventually raised over $74 million USD. Under his management, the team scaled to over 500 team members and acquired suahouse, a leading real estate CRM provider serving home builders and datacompany Geo Imovel.He led merger negotiations with ZAP Imóveis (owned by Grupo Globo, Latin America’s largest media company). The deal closed in December 2017. Requarth is Chairman of the combined company, Grupo ZAP.In March 2020, Grupo ZAP signed a deal to be acquired by OLX Brasil for R$2.9bn. The deal was approved by anti-trust authorities in Brazil and the transaction closed October 30, 2020.As an angel investor Requarth has invested in 40+ tech startups in Brazil and Latin America and he has recently started Latitud, a new project focused on helping early stage founders build iconic companies in Brazil and Latin America.

## Carlos Rodriguez
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Carlos Rodriguez

## Jon Oringer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce

Jon Oringer is the founder and chairman of Shutterstock.

## Manolo Atala
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Enterprise Software

Manolo has built several high-impact companies in the eCommerce ecosystem, as well as SaaS. Prior to FairPlay, Manolo was Partner & COO for Mountain Nazca, a Venture Capital Firm based in Mexico with focus on high-impact investments through Latin America & abroad. He was Co-founder of Pulpomatic, the first Fleet Management Technologycompany in Latin America and Europe. He served as Managing Director in Groupon México, which later took the operation of its subsidiary in Puerto Rico, remaining as Regional SVP – North Latam. He is an active angel investor in companies like Cornershop, Liftit, Justo, Kavak, Instafit, among others.

## Paul Bragiel
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Software, SaaS

Paul Bragiel is the Managing Partner at Bragiel Brothers. The Attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

## Florian Hagenbuch
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Real Estate, Mobile Apps

Florian Hagenbuch is the Founder and President of Loft. He previously worked at Silver Lake Partners as an Analyst. Florian Hagenbuch attended The Wharton School.

## Carlos Garcia
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: B2B, Information Technology, E-Commerce

Carlos Garcia is the Founder & CEO at PositivUS. He attended ESSCA Ecole de management during 2005.

## JP Duque
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Big Data

Latam-focused Angel Investor (pre-seed to series A). Experience in VC, investment banking (M&A), private equity, angel and impact investing

## Nadav Ben-Chanoch
- Type: Angel
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Nadav Ben-Chanoch - Partner @ Pareto Holdings

## Paulo Piccini
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Marketplace, E-Commerce, Retail

Paulo Piccini - Founder, CEO @ Ananke

## Edward Lando
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Edward Lando is the Managing Partner at Pareto Holdings.

## Adalmiro Baptista Junior
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: B2B, Credit, FinTech

Adalmiro Baptista Junior

## Gonzalo Manrique
- Type: Angel
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Recruiting, B2B, Software

Gonzalo Manrique is Co-Founder and Co-CEO at IronHack.

## Gokul Rajaram
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech

Gokul Rajaram is the Product and Business Helper at Doordash and currently in Pinterest and Coinbase as board member.

## Juan Manuel Collado
- Type: Angel
- Location: Salta, Salta, Argentina
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2B, SaaS, Software

Juan Manuel Collado - Co-Founder & Director @ Tapebicua group

## Alfonso De los Rios
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: B2B, Apps, Audio

Alfonso De los Rios is a co-founder and the chief technology officer of Nowports.

## Mariano De Larrobla
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2B, Retail, E-Commerce

Founder & President, Bantotal

## Silvio Genesini
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C, Convertible Note
- Focus: B2B, B2C, Internet

Silvio Genesini is a Member of the Board of Directors at Infracommerce.

## Federico Colella
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2B, Retail, E-Commerce

Owner & CEO, OCASA

## Liam Casey
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, SaaS, FinTech

Liam is the founder and CEO of PCH. He has lived 23 years in China and is recognized as a thought leader in new product introductions, supply chain orchestration, sustainability and startup initiatives. He is on the boards of the California College for the Arts, and UC Berkeley Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation.

## Pablo Viguera
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: B2B, E-Commerce

Pablo Viguera is the co-CEO and co-founder of Belvo.

## Demetrios Christofidis Jr
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Mobile Apps, B2B

Demetrios Christofidis is the Regional General Manager of Lime.

## Lluis Canadell
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: B2B, E-Commerce

Lluis Canadell - Co-Founder & CEO @ Treinta

## Man Hei Lou
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: B2B, E-Commerce

Man Hei Lou is the Co-Founder at Treinta

## Marco Poli
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Apps, B2B, SaaS

Marco Poli

## Fabio Dutra
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Software, Cryptocurrency

Fabio Dutra

## Mike Sherbakov
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Diego, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: Software, B2B, Biotechnology

Startup advisor. Impact investor. Community builder.
General Partner: The Veteran Fund
Managing Director: Founder Institute San Diego
CEO: Greatness Ventures

## Luciano Nicora
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: B2B, SaaS, Software

Luciano Nicora - Founder @ Asarcob

## Marcos Vercelli-Forster
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: Marketplace, B2B, Retail

Marcos Vercelli-Forster

## Sebastian Castro
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: B2B, Banking, Payments

Professional Goals:Develop exciting technologies, services, and products that bridges the gap between online experiences and the offline worldContinue to acquire a detailed understanding of technology and energy infrastructure global markets, particularly in Latin AmericaPromote greater investment in renewable and sustainable technologiesalong with traditional energy sources for profitable ventures, specifically as an intermediary between technical project specifications and its strategic implementation within the larger context of successful company operations

## MARCELO BARATELLA
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: B2B, Big Data, Internet

MENTOR

## Gerry Giacoman Colyer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech

Business strategist and product guy oriented towards growth and finance. At my core, I'm a liberal arts grad who thought about going into public service, but then fell in love with the potential for technology-driven companies to make our lives better.

## Paulo Veras
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, B2B, B2C

Paulo Veras

## Marcos Galperin
- Type: Angel
- Location: Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, B2B

Marcos Galperin is a co-founder of Mercadolibre, Inc. and has served as its chairman, president and chief executive officer since October 1999. Marcos is a board member of Endeavor Global, Inc., a non-profit organization that is leading the global movement to catalyze long term economic growth by selecting, mentoring and accelerating the besthigh impact entrepreneurs around the world. He is also a board member of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Marcos received a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford University and graduated with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. We believe that Marcos is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his comprehensive knowledge and experience in the technology industry and experience serving as a director of other companies.

## Steffen Ehrhardt
- Type: Angel
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: B2B, SaaS, Software

Steffen Ehrhardt - EMEA Go To Market Lead - Retail / O2O & Startups @ Google

## Sebastian Ruales
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Information Services, FinTech, Financial Services

Sebastian is Co-Founder and CEO of Bia.Energy, company aiming to empower LatAm with cheap, sustainable and smart energy, through a consumer centric technology platform.He is founding team member of LatAm´s SuperApp Rappi -YC 16’, Sequoia, SoftBank, DST, T.RowePrice - Where he built from scratch and developed the Monetization model of the company,Business Development and New Businesses. He additionally served as an independent consultant to several StartUps in the region, advising on product and commercial strategy. He is advisor to 8VC, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Opera Ventures, and VP of MatterScale Ventures. He is also Speaker -Including TEDTalks. Prior to tech and VC, he had marketing and commercial strategy roles in the CPG industry, where he worked for L´Oreal, Quala and Johnson & Johnson.Sebastian has an MBA from Tulane University and an EP from Singularity University.

## Sujay Tyle
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, B2B

Sujay is the 26-year old CEO and Co-Founder of Frontier Car Group (FCG), a Berlin-based, emerging markets-focused automotive marketplace. Sujay co-founded the business at the age of 23. FCG has now raised $575M+ from Naspers, Balderton, and TPG Growth. Prior, Sujay was a partner at Kingsway Capital, a London-based emerging-markets focused fund.Sujay was on the founding team of Hired.com (a talent marketplace) as its COO, which now operates in Australia, Europe, and the US. Before Hired, Sujay entered Harvard at age 15, before leaving with a Thiel Fellowship. Sujay was named one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 and one of Goldman Sachs’ top 100 intriguing entrepreneurs in 2016 and 2018.

## Diego Dzodan
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2B, Retail, E-Commerce

Diego became CEO of Facily in October 2018, having been an early investor and Board Member since the company's startup. In his role, he is focused on delivering on Facily's mission of making the world more convenient while creating opportunities for everyone.
Previously, as Vice-President for Facebook Latin America for more than threeyears, Diego led the team to a position of regional and global relevance.
His other roles include President for Latin America and several country leadership positions at German software maker SAP. He was also co-founder and CEO of Certant, a Software Developer startup in Argentina. Diego holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated in Accounting at Universidad de Belgrano. He is a part-time teacher in Organisational Behaviour at Universidsd Torcuato DiTella.

## André Fauri
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2B, Internet, Education

CEO & Founder at beepbeep mobilidade - Founder at LAIOB - Angel investor of startups in Brazil
and Silicon Valley - Mentor startups such as Biomimetic Solutions and Brazillab.
Finance extensive career in multinationals
Graduated in Economics and Accounting

## Kees Koolen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Travel, Infrastructure

Kees Koolen is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Koolen Industries. Previously Kees was COO, CEO and Chairman of booking.com. Kees was advisor to Uber from 2012-2017 concerning international rollout.

## David Vélez
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Finance, Financial Services

David Vélez is the Founder and CEO of Nubank, a Brazilian financial technology company. Before founding Nubank in 2013, David was a Partner at Sequoia Capital in charge of the firm’s Latin American investments. Before Sequoia, David worked in investment banking and growth equity at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and General Atlantic. David has a BSin Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

## Cassio Jose Krupinsk
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Corporate Round
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, B2B

Cassio J. Krupinsk is the Founder and CEO of Blockbr Digital Assets. Cassio J. Krupinsk attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

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