# Top 25 InsurTech Angel Investors in LATAM in October 2023

## Patrick Spaulding Ryan Ph.D
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Information Technology, FinTech, Mobile Apps

Patrick Spaulding Ryan PhD (X-Google, X-Bytedance) is an investor and advisor in early-stage businesses. Patrick invests through PSR Crypto, PRMM USA and is on the Investment Committee at Leawood Venture Capital. Patrick is fractional general counsel and investor in Turion Space, and legal advisor and investor at Bttn. Patrick previously workedat Google for 9 years as a Trust, Engineering & Strategy Principal, and for 2 years at Bytedance as lead TPM in security engineering R&D and as co-director of the web3 research program. Patrick received a PhD in law & economics from KU Leuven (Belgium) and is a graduate of University of St.Gallen (Switzerland), the University of Texas School of Law, and the MIddlebury Institute of International Studies.

## Sebastian Ruales
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.

## Sebastian Mejia
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Banking, FinTech

Sebastian Mejia is the Co-Founder and President of Rappi. He previously worked as a Managing Director Business Development at Simpleshow. He attended Stanford University.

## Mario Solari
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Wellness, FinTech, Sports

Mario Solari is a Partner at Genesis Investment Management.

## Rafael Duton
- Type: Angel
- Location: Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Venture Capital

Rafael Duton is a co-founder of 21212 Digital Accelerator and Movile.
Duton obtained his bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and master’s degree in business from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. He is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

## Carolina Huaranca
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Sales, FinTech, Training

Carolina Huaranca - Scout @ Lightspeed Venture Partners

## Rodrigo Heilberg
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Post-IPO Secondary
- Focus: FinTech, Software, InsurTech

Rodrigo Heilberg - Founder @ HIX Capital

## JP Duque
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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

## Carlos Felipe Gutierrez
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

Carlos Felipe Gutierrez Camacho is the Co-founder & Managing Partner at Simma Capital and INVX.

## Juan Camilo González Trujillo
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, InsurTech, Insurance

Soy asesor financiero y coach financiero.Después de pasar por el programa de aceleración soñado (Y Combinator), junté lo mejor del mundo de la tecnología y lo mejor del mundo de la planeación financiera para crear MisFinanzasPersonales.Co. Es el resultado de sumar los aprendizaje recogidos trabajando desde 2012 con más de 10.000 empleados yclientes de las empresas y entidades financieras más grandes de Colombia, y de haber sido parte de dos de los programas top de aceleración empresarial: 500Startups y Y Combinator.Soy experto en Planeación Financiera, Bienestar Financiero y Finanzas Personales. He orientado mi práctica a estudiar no solo los aspectos financieros de la economía personal y de empresas, sino también psicológicos y emocionales de esta.Me formé como Profesional en Finanzas y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Externado de Colombia y Especialista en Educación de Jóvenes y Adultos de la Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos.Me apasiona el diseño de programas e iniciativas de Bienestar Financiero y he ayudado a compañías como Grupo Sura, Celsia, Argos, Caracol TV, Citi, Scotiabank, Grupo Bolívar, Banco de Bogotá, entre muchas otras, a mejorar las finanzas personales de sus colaboradores y clientes. Hace dos años co-fundé Tranqui Finanzas, una Startup escogida por NTXPLabs como la más innovadora en Fintech de América Latina en 2017 y parte del Portafolio de las aceleradoras 500Startups y Y Combinator de Silicon Valley.Actualmente, también soy colaborador en temas de finanzas y economía de portales como La República, KienyKe, El Espectador, El Tiempo en Colombia. En República Dominicana soy colaborador invitado de Argentarium Radio. También me desempeño como docente de finanzas y emprendimiento de la Facultad de Finanzas y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Externado de Colombia.

## Igor Mascarenhas
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Education, InsurTech, E-Learning

Igor Mascarenhas

## Santiago Suarez
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Software, InsurTech

Co-founder and CEO

## Gustavo Heilberg
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Credit, Banking, Billing

Rodrigo Heilberg is a Founder at Hix Capital.

## Michael Vega Sanz
- Type: Angel
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: InsurTech, Cyber Security

Michael Vega-Sanz is Co-Founder/President of Lula

## Ricardo Weder
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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.

## Jonathan Wasserstrum
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Real Estate, Software, Property Management

Jonathan graduated from Columbia Business School in May 2012. Prior to business school, Jonathan worked in the International Capital Group at Jones Lang LaSalle where he advised foreign and domestic clients on more than $3 billion worth of transactions globally.

## David Geisen
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Information Technology

David leads as VP Marketplace the country operation of Mercado Libre Mexico, the largest e-commerce and fintech company in Latin America and Mexico.
Besides his role at Mercado Libre, David is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor in various tech companies in Europe, Latin America and the US. With his ample experience in e-commerce and scalingup businesses, he also serves as advisor and mentor to many entrepreneurs both nationally and internationally. David co-founded and led the Mexican E-Commerce Chamber (AMVO) and initiated the largest Mexican annual online sales event: Hot Sale. Currently, he is actively involved as a member of the association’s supervisory board, representing the interests of 400+ e-tailers in Mexico. Before initiating AMVO, David co-founded and was the CEO of two Mexican e-commerce Startups, clickOnero and Dafiti. David started his career at Goldman Sachs’ investment banking division in London. Prior to joining Mercado Libre, he developed the omnichannel strategy for Europe’s largest consumer electronics retailer, Media Markt, for the Iberian market (Spain & Portugal). David invests as Limited Partner in VC funds in the US, Europe and Mexico. He also participates as an investment committee member at two venture capital funds: Latin Leap and Angel Ventures Pacific Alliance Fund II.

## Markus Ament
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: FinTech, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Serial FinTech entrepreneur, Markus Ament, or Maex as he is known, has led many companies from early-stage startups to global leaders, loved by thousands worldwide.
He is currently CEO and co-founder at Centrifuge with the mission to create an operating system for global commerce, in order to fundamentally change how businesses transact andcollaborate.
Maex is co-founder and member of the board of Taulia and has transformed the company from an idea in 2009 to the market leading Financial Supply Chain company, connecting businesses to create a more efficient and profitable supply chain. With an enviable list of the of Fortune 500 clients and over 300 employees, Taulia has quickly become the recognized leader in the financial supply chain.

## Simon Borrero
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile Apps, Information Technology

Simón Borrero is a Co-Founder & CEO at Rappi. He attended MIT Sloan School of Management.

## Gilles Blanchard
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Real Estate, Medical, InsurTech

Gilles Blanchard

## Sachin Patel
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: InsurTech, Cyber Security

Sachin Patel is a former Associate and Venture and Growth Investor of Y Combinator.

## Matthew Vega Sanz
- Type: Angel
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: InsurTech, Cyber Security

Matthew Vega-Sanz is CEO at Lula.

## Felipe Villamarin
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, Recruiting, Human Resources

Felipe Villamarin is a Co-Founder at Rappi.

## Álvaro Augusto Vidiga
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: InsurTech, Insurance, Auto Insurance

Alvaro Vidigal serves as CEO at Singulare.

## Glauber Bannwart
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: InsurTech

Glauber Bannwart - CEO @ Grow Corretores

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