Our team members are Fintech subject matter experts in Latin America
Our two co-founders have invested in over 60 Fintech companies across Latin America and Europe, have a track-record investing and supporting companies at pre-seed stage that years later became Fintech unicorns and are among the most active Fintech investors in LATAM. In previous lives, our co-founders have built, invested and exited technology startups and also worked with incumbents.
Team
Fermín Bueno
Fermín Bueno
Co-founder & Managing Partner
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.
Andrés Fontao
Andrés Fontao
Co-founder
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 Puig
Jordi Puig
Portfolio Management
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.
