Latin America × Silicon Valley venture

The next Micky Malka is an associate today.

latamSV tracks the Latin Americans building careers inside Silicon Valley's top venture firms: the analysts, associates and principals who already write checks, and who will be running these funds in ten years.

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12rising investors
13top-tier firms
8countries of origin

They started here.

Before they built Ribbit, Nubank or a Midas-list career, they were the Latin American in the room. These are the paths the next generation is following.

Micky Malka
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Micky Malka

Built banks and brokerages in Venezuela and Brazil; founded Patagon.com↓Founder & Managing Partner, Ribbit Capital
David Vélez
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David Vélez

Sequoia Capital↓Founder & CEO, Nubank
Santi Subotovsky
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Santi Subotovsky

Founder in Argentina; Kauffman Fellow↓General Partner, Emergence Capital
Victor Lazarte
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Victor Lazarte

Co-founder & CEO, Wildlife Studios↓Ex-Benchmark GP; now building his own investment firm

The directory.

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17 people
Susana RojasRising🇨🇴

Susana Rojas

Investor · Index Ventures · New York

Originally from Colombia. Joined Index in 2023 after Picus Capital and Goldman Sachs. Wharton.

AIHealthcareSoftware
LinkedInBio
Veronica OrellanaRising🇻🇪

Veronica Orellana

Investor · CRV · San Francisco

Daughter of Venezuelan immigrants who spent summers in Caracas; previously worked at Laboratoria in Santiago, Chile.

Early stage
LinkedInXBio
EA
Rising🌎

Eva Alonso

Analyst · Ribbit Capital · Palo Alto

Named to LAVCA's Emerging Women Investors in Latin America list in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Fintech
Bio
Cami KatzRising🌎

Cami Katz

Investor · Notable Capital · San Francisco

LAVCA Emerging Women Investor in Latin America (2024, 2025). Ex-Morgan Stanley and DiDi. Stanford.

Consumer AIPhysical AI
LinkedInBio
João AmáRising🇧🇷

João Amá

Investor · Norwest · Palo Alto

Brazilian roots with family in São Paulo. Invests in software on Norwest's growth team. USC.

SoftwareGrowth
LinkedInBio
Lucas OliveiraRising🇧🇷

Lucas Oliveira

Principal · Kleiner Perkins · Menlo Park

Born in Brazil, raised in Colorado; has lived in São Paulo and Manaus. Joined KP in 2023 from Thoma Bravo.

AISecurityDefense
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Juliette BoleaRising🇲🇽

Juliette Bolea

Principal · Menlo Ventures · San Francisco

Dual US–Mexico citizen who grew up in Miami. Ex-Sound Ventures, Activant and Lazard.

ConsumerAI apps
LinkedInXBio
J.C. Lopez, MDRising🌎

J.C. Lopez, MD

Principal · NEA · Menlo Park

Physician-investor on NEA's healthcare team since 2020; has written about the Hispanic American experience.

HealthcareBiopharma
LinkedInBio
Ana Cristina Gadala-MariaRising🇬🇹

Ana Cristina Gadala-Maria

Principal · QED Investors · Miami

From Guatemala City. Leads Fontes, QED's $12M Latin America seed fund. LAVCA Top Women Investor.

FintechLatAm
Bio
Gabriel VásquezRising🌎

Gabriel Vásquez

Investment Partner · a16z · San Francisco

a16z's point person for Latin America: Kavak, LatAm fintech research and Brazil's credit market. UT Austin.

AI appsLatAm
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Santiago Rodríguez LebrijaRising🇲🇽

Santiago Rodríguez Lebrija

Partner, Growth · a16z · Menlo Park

Grew up in Mexico City. Co-led a16z's investment in Kavak. Ex-Bain Capital; Stanford chemical engineering.

FintechConsumerCrypto
XBio
Jéssica LeãoRising🇧🇷

Jéssica Leão

Partner, American Dynamism · a16z · San Francisco

Born and raised in Brazil; came to the US for Yale and Stanford GSB. Ex-Decibel, Maverick and Palantir.

DefenseIndustrials
XBio
JP SandayAt the table🇦🇷🇵🇪

JP Sanday

Partner · Menlo Ventures · Menlo Park

Argentine and Peruvian; grew up in Argentina and came to the US on a college scholarship. Stanford GSB.

Enterprise AIDigital health
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Matias Van ThienenAt the table🇦🇷

Matias Van Thienen

Partner · Founders Fund · Miami

From Buenos Aires. Founders Fund partner since 2018; board seats at Kavak and Brazil's Enter.

GrowthInternational
Bio
Jorge CondeAt the table🇨🇺🇵🇪

Jorge Conde

General Partner · a16z · Menlo Park

Born and raised in Miami by Cuban and Peruvian parents. Leads investments on a16z Bio + Health.

BioHealth
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Viviana FagaAt the table🇲🇽

Viviana Faga

General Partner · Felicis · Menlo Park

Daughter of Mexican immigrants from near Guadalajara. General Partner at Felicis.

AICybersecurity
LinkedInXBio
Rodolfo GonzalezAt the table🇲🇽

Rodolfo Gonzalez

General Partner · Foundation Capital · Palo Alto

Studied at Tec de Monterrey and UNAM; co-founded Mexico's World Cyber Games qualifiers at 17. MIT Sloan.

FintechCrypto
LinkedInBio
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