Vanessa is an economist from Universidad Iberoamericana with a specialization in impact investments and venture funds. She is currently a Principal at SP Ventures, the largest Ag/Food & Climate fund in the region. She leads the operations across Spanish Speaking Latin America. Her experience includes two key roles at Wayra Hispam, Telefónica Group’s corporate venture arm, where she formalized over 10 new investments and directed corporate venturing programs in collaboration with the IDB. She also spearheaded the global initiative Open2Metaverse Hispam, focused on metaverse, digital infrastructure, and Web 3.0 investments. Before that, Vanessa began her career making a bold step into venture capital as Investment Manager at GC Capital. She then served as Head of CVC & Investment Associate at LEAP Global Partners, a fund dedicated to narrowing the equity gap for Latino-founded startups in the U.S. Vanessa has focused her expertise on data driven solutions, fintech, and emerging technologies. She remains committed to supporting women-led, socially impactful companies with disruptive technologies.

Investor Profile

Based In: Mexico

Investor Type: VC

LAVCA Honors

Emerging Women Investors in Latin America 2023, 2024