500 Global
Santiago Zavala is currently a partner at 500 Global, a venture capital firm focused on investments in Latin America. Prior to joining 500 Global, Santiago was a General Partner at Mexican.vc, where they helped lead the development of Conekta, a payment gateway for Mexico.
Santiago has also worked as a software engineer at CIMA CI and Enthiosys. Santiago holds a degree in Mechatronic Engineering from ITESM.
Santiago Zavala attended the Tecnológico de Monterrey, where they studied mechatronics engineering. Santiago then went on to earn their mechatronics engineering degree from the same school.
Some of their coworkers include Cecilia Ezquerro - Associate, LatAm, Regina Zurutuza - Associate, and René Lomelí Ojeda - Partner, LatAm. Santiago Zavala reports to Didier Quiroz, Partner, LatAm.
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500 Global
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500 Startups is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. It is one of the most active venture capital firms in the world. Since its inception in Silicon Valley, 500 Startups has invested in over 2,300 companies via its 5 global funds and 15 thematic funds dedicated to either specific geographic markets or verticals. Its 100+ team members are located in 20 countries around the world in order to support the 500 Startups global portfolio of investments which spans more than 75 countries. Notable investments in the 500 portfolio include Credit Karma, Twilio, Canva, Grab, Bukalapak, The RealReal, Talkdesk, Knotel, Udemy, and Ipsy. Beyond providing seed capital, 500 supports startups via their Seed Accelerator Programs which emphasize digital marketing, customer acquisition, lean startup practices, and fundraising for pre-Seed companies. 500 Startups further contributes to the development of innovation ecosystems by supporting startups and investors through educational programs, events, conferences, and partnerships with corporations and governments around the world.