About Finnovista

Finnovista is an innovation and venture capital firm committed to the development of the Fintech ecosystem and the collaboration with the financial services industry in Latin America.

In 2013, Finnovista's founders —Fermin Bueno and Andres Fontao— decided to start their journey together with the vision that Fintech entrepreneurship and the startup mindset would eventually transform financial services for the better. That same year the Finnosummit brand was created, giving life to the pioneering Fintech conference in the region and bringing together Fintech entrepreneurs, banks and investors to talk about the real future of the financial services sector.

In those early years the region's pioneering Fintech startup programs were also launched, in collaboration with SWIFT, BBVA, Visa, Scotiabank and Google, among other leading corporations. Through these programs we identified and empowered the most transformative emerging startups before they became known to the investment community. The finalists of those programs became in today’s leaders in Fintech and include names such as Fintonic (2013), Kantox (2013), Cumplo (2013), Socure (2014), OpenPay (2015), Culqi (2018), Zinobe (2019), Yaydoo (2020) or Fines Connect (2021).

Driven by our commitment to fostering the growth of the Latin American Fintech ecosystem, we open-sourced our Fintech expertise in 2016. This resulted in the launch of the Finnovista Fintech Radar, a tool that has since become a go-to resource for venture capitalists, regulators, journalists, governments, and corporations across the region, providing an in-depth analysis of the Fintech landscape.

In 2016, we also formed a partnership with Startupbootcamp to launch the first Fintech acceleration and scaling programs in Latin America. These programs provide Fintech entrepreneurs with the know-how and connections within the ecosystem and financial industry through a world-class program. 

In 2017, we launched our first venture capital fund, Finnovista.vc, which leads pre-seed and seed investment rounds in Latin American Fintech startups. Since then, we have made 42 investments in startups from our Startupbootcamp program.

Team

Fermín Bueno, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Finnovista

Fermin Bueno

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Finnovista

Fermín Bueno, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Finnovista

Fermin Bueno

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Finnovista

Fermin is Co-founder and Managing Partner of Finnovista, an ecosystem-driven innovation and venture capital firm that helps transform finance for the better in Latin America. Finnovista partners with the most visionary startups, investors and corporates to solve the big challenges of finance by unleashing the power of entrepreneurship and collaboration. Fermin is also Co-founder and Managing Partner of Finnovista.vc, one of the most active early-stage Fintech VC investors in Latin America. Fermin was previously part of the management team that launched a 250M USD investment fund in Spain, where he led investments in Fintech, mobile technology, artificial intelligence and semiconductors startups. Fermín has also worked as a management consultant in technology-driven markets helping European incumbents overcome the challenges of disruption and digitalization. Before that he was co-founder of a wireless internet service startup serving business travelers in Spain. Fermín started his career at Ericsson as a developer, bringing to life telecom technologies that later triggered the mobile internet revolution. Fermin holds a M. Sc. in Industrial and Electrical Engineering from University of Seville, Spain and Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. He also holds an International MBA degree by IE Business School, Spain.
Andres Fontao – Finnovista

Andrés Fontao

Co-founder

Finnovista

Andres Fontao – Finnovista

Andrés Fontao

Co-founder

Finnovista

Andrés Fontao is Co-founder and Managing Partner of Finnovista, an ecosystem-driven innovation and venture capital firm that helps transform finance for the better in Latin America. Finnovista partners with the most visionary startups, investors and corporates to solve the big challenges of finance by unleashing the power of entrepreneurship and collaboration. Andrés is also Co-founder and Managing Partner of Finnovista.vc, one of the most active early-stage Fintech VC investors in Latin America. Before Finnovista, Andres worked for a Silicon Valley-based fintech start-up leading its expansion into Europe and LATAM. Prior to that, he was head of mobile banking at Bankinter and also worked as a consultant to mobile operators in Europe and Mexico. He holds a BA from Middlebury College and MBA from IE Business School in Madrid. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Andres has global exposure, having lived and worked in the US, Mexico, Spain and other European markets. He is currently based in New York City.
Jordi

Jordi Puig

Portfolio Management

Finnovista

Jordi

Jordi Puig

Portfolio Management

Finnovista

Jordi is the Innovation & Programs Director. With a focus on impact, he defines his work as being the "Ecosystem's Team Player." Through a proactive, curious, and creative profile, Jordi guides data analysis and evidence to find new approaches to solving specific problems and challenges. He has experience in strategy and innovation consulting, data analysis, banking, and internationalizing startups. His achievements revolve around defining strategies and designing new services and products for financial and technology companies, as well as providing guidance and consulting projects for international expansion into Latin American markets. Previously, he has worked at companies such as Opinno, ICEX, and Banco Sabadell, and his education includes an MBA in Internationalization, a degree in Business Management, and another in Law. In his free time, he never misses out on sports or cinema, and if you're looking for a good Asian restaurant in Mexico City, he'll have the answer.
Cristina Hontanilla

Cristina Hontanilla

Marketing & Communications

Finnovista

Cristina Hontanilla

Cristina Hontanilla

Marketing & Communications

Finnovista

Cristina is a senior marketing and communication professional with a high capacity for adaptation and motivation. She holds a degree in Journalism from Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, an Executive MBA from EAE Business School and a postgraduate degree in Digital Marketing from Inesdi Business School (Madrid, ES). With an advanced level of English, international mindset and results orientation, Cristina is used to working with multidisciplinary teams remotely, in different areas of the world and time zones. She has extensive experience in the creation and implementation of B2B and B2C marketing strategies, including internal and external communication and PR, the creation and management of all marketing and communication content and the editorial calendar for media and social networks, planning and management of digital and paid media campaigns, as well as in the ideation and management of events. After becoming Senior Marketing & Communication Manager at Finnovista in 2020, she returned to the company in 2023. Prior to her experience at Finnovista, Cristina worked in the media as a copywriter, for years as a freelance marketing & communication consultant with clients such as BBVA, Grupo Prisa, MTV Spain or Skype, among others; as well as in different communication & PR agencies with clients from different sectors, and in companies in sectors such as Legal, Fintech, Tech, Sports, Business, Energy or Health, in different markets (Spain, EU & UK, US & LatAm).
Claudia Medel,

Claudia Medel

dministration & Finance

Finnovista

Claudia Medel,

Claudia Medel

dministration & Finance

Finnovista

Claudia has a degree in Business Administration from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). She has experience in different sectors: Banking, Energy, Housing, NGOs and Services; she has always worked in the areas of Finance, Treasury and Administration. She is convinced that facilitating access to financial system services is a necessity for personal and business development. Innovation and technology will allow the inclusion of those sectors that have not been able to benefit from the opportunities offered by the financial system and be able to offer better products, processes and business opportunities.

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