# Top 10 Gaming Angel Investors in Argentina in June 2026

## Guilherme Bonifacio
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, FinTech

Guilherme is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor that deeply believes entrepreneurship is fundamental to make the world in a better place to live in. Co-founded iFood, one of the first Latin American unicorns, and now is developing Mercê do Bairro with the big dream to transform traditional groceries retailers in a strong virtual retail chain.

## Pankaj Shah
- Type: Angel
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, SaaS, Mobile

Pankaj Shah is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and strategic advisor with a distinguished track record in venture development, consumer technology, and early-stage investing. Mr. Shah currently serves as Co-Founder and Chief Treasure Hunter at Sankhara, where he leads initiatives collecting the human experience and creating joy, wonder and awe.At Sankhara, he is building an alternative asset fund filled with rare collectibles to uncover, protect and preserve artifacts that define human achievement. Mr. Shah is also Managing Director at Finches, LLC, a Palo Alto–based investment and advisory firm, where he has played a pivotal role in backing and guiding high-growth startups, and his portfolio includes early involvement with breakout companies such as Addepar, Kiwi Crate, OpenGov, Pair Eyewear, Ripple, ThirdLove, Zanbato, ZBiotics and Wish. Throughout his career, Mr. Shah has held advisory roles with leading early-stage venture capital firms, including 8VC, OVO Fund, Montage Ventures, Streamlined Ventures and Tuesday Capital.  He has served on the Smithsonian Council of the Center for Astrophysics and a Director for Girls, Inc. and BRAC USA.  Mr. Shah has been a guest speaker at multiple top schools, including Columbia University, Harvard University, and Stanford University, and has also served as an advisor to the NBA on numerous projects.

## Santiago Caniggia Bengolea
- Type: Angel
- Location: Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, SaaS, Fashion

Co-Founder at Nazca Ventures
Managing Partner Mountain Partners
Angel investor
Master in Innovation at Columbia Business School

## Ariel Arrieta
- Type: Angel
- Location: Argentina, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Ariel Arrieta is a Venture Capital investor and serial entrepreneur, as he likes to present himself. He founded and founded several companies. He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of NXTP Labs, one of the most active funds in the region and has invested in more than 200 technology companies throughout Latin America. He has worked in Internetcompanies since 1994 and several of the companies he founded were sold to Fox International Channels (News Corporation). He is a Kauffman Fellow (class 18) and Harvard Business School OPM (class 41). He collaborates with the NGOs Ecosistema Emprendedor, Junior Achievement, Endeavor and Ruta 40. He is also the author of the books "Aprender a Emprender" and "El Sentido Común Emprendedor", published in 2013. and and "El Sentido Común Emprendedor", published in 2018.

## Tomás Peña
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: AgTech, FinTech, Agriculture

Tomas Pena joined The Yield Lab as Managing Director in 2017.

## Klaas Kersting
- Type: Angel
- Location: Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Mobile, E-Commerce

Klaas Kersting is a serial entrepreneur (Gameforge / flaregames / Phoenix Games) and Seed-/Early-stage investor in startups in games and e-commerce. He served and serves as board member and advisor to several of his investments.Most recently, in 2019, Klaas founded Phoenix Games, a company aiming to help game founders to achievemore - both financially as well as commercially. In 2008 Klaas Kersting was named 'Entrepreneur of the Year'. Gameforge was awarded 'Red Herring 100 Europe', and 'Technology Fast 50 Rising Stars'. Furthermore, he was selected 'Technology Pioneer 2009' by the World Economic Forum.

## Steve Zurcher
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Biopharma, Biotechnology, Food Processing

Steve Zurcher

## Sumit Gupta
- Type: Angel
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Post-IPO Equity
- Focus: SaaS, Digital Entertainment, Gaming

Sumit Gupta is an Advisor at Boom Fantasy and Founder & CEO at Boom.tv. He is a 3x Entrepreneur (multiple exits), Angel Investor and Mentor. Founded 3 companies. Invested in 50+ startups including Discord, G2 eSports, BlockChain Capital, Blockstream, Blockcypher, Filecoin, Wag, Classpass, OpenDoor, HoneyBook, Managed-by-Q, Dishcraft Robotics.Mr. Gupta also runs Piazza eSports Ventures with pa articular focus on investments and incubating startups Infusing tech into eSports and Game Streaming. Investments include Discord, Vulcun/StreamLabs, BitKraft, G2 Esports. Startup Portfolio includes DrDisRespect stream team, Boom.tv, Rolocule Games, Boom FantasyPreviously, He served as a Founder & CEO of Bash Gaming, took the mobile gaming company to annual revenue of $75M, profitable and sold it to GSN for $170M. Previously as founder CEO of BitRhymes Apps, top 10 app developers in social space. Before that, I was part of founding team at Business Signatures that was sold to Entrust for $55M

## Pablo Pla
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Biopharma, Biotechnology, Food Processing

Pablo Pla is the Chief Executive Officer of San Miguel. He Previously worked at Ingredion Incorporated as a President and General Manager. Pablo Pla attended Columbia Business School.

## Patricio Jutard
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Internet, Software, Retail Technology

Patricio Jutard is a Co-founder of MURAL, based in Buenos Aires. He is an enthusiastic entrepreneur with deep experience in software design, architecture, and development as well as team leadership and project management. Previously, he co-founded the video game studio Three Melons with Mariano Suarez-Battan and served as its CTO before it wasacquired in 2010 by Playdom/Disney. Patricio also runs the angel fund Inspirit Angels, which has invested in over 20 startups based primarily in Latin America but targeting global markets. In 2015, he was honored with the Innovators under 35 Award by MIT Technology Review.

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