# Top 25 InsurTech Angel Investors in LATAM in June 2026

## Patrick Spaulding Ryan
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Information Technology, FinTech, Software

Patrick Spaulding Ryan is the Co-Founder, Fractional CFO and CLO of Always Blue Games. He previously worked at TikTok as a Lead Technical Program Manager, Security + Web3 R D. Patrick Spaulding Ryan attended Stanford University.

## Sebastian Ruales
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Software, E-Commerce

Sebastian is Co-Founder and CEO of Bia.Energy, company aiming to empower LatAm with cheap, sustainable and smart energy, through a consumer centric technology platform.He is founding team member of LatAm´s SuperApp Rappi -YC 16’, Sequoia, SoftBank, DST, T.RowePrice - Where he built from scratch and developed the Monetization model of the company,Business Development and New Businesses. He additionally served as an independent consultant to several StartUps in the region, advising on product and commercial strategy. He is advisor to 8VC, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Opera Ventures, and VP of MatterScale Ventures. He is also Speaker -Including TEDTalks. Prior to tech and VC, he had marketing and commercial strategy roles in the CPG industry, where he worked for L´Oreal, Quala and Johnson & Johnson.Sebastian has an MBA from Tulane University and an EP from Singularity University.

## Santiago Suarez
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, SaaS, Software

Co-founder and CEO

## Simon Borrero
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace

Simón Borrero is a Co-Founder & CEO at Rappi. He attended MIT Sloan School of Management.

## João Del Valle
- Type: Angel
- Location: Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Sales, Tourism, Security

João Del Valle is based out of Curitiba, Paraná, and is the Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer of EBANX. João previously worked at Polvo as a CTO. João Del Valle attended Pontifical Catholic University of Parana.

## Alessio Alionco
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Sales

Alessio Silva Alionco is based out of San Francisco, California and is the Founder & CEO of Pipefy. Alessio previously worked at Acessozero as a Founder, CEO. Alessio Silva Alionco attended the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

## Rafael Duton
- Type: Angel
- Location: Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Venture Capital, Financial Services

Rafael Duton is a co-founder of 21212 Digital Accelerator and Movile.

Duton obtained his bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and master’s degree in business from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. He is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

## Sebastian Mejia
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Banking, Internet

Sebastian Mejia is the Co-Founder and President of Rappi. He previously worked as a Managing Director Business Development at Simpleshow. He attended Stanford University.

## Felipe Villamarin
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, Software, Recruiting

Felipe Villamarin is a Co-Founder at Rappi.

## Sachin Patel
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series C, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: SEO, Bitcoin, FinTech

Sachin Patel is a former Associate and Venture and Growth Investor of Y Combinator.

## Ariel Lambrecht
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce

Ariel Lambrecht - Founder @ Mara

## Matheus Santoro Pitanga
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Retail

Matheus Santoro Pitanga

## Jonathan Wasserstrum
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Real Estate, Software, FinTech

Jonathan graduated from Columbia Business School in May 2012. Prior to business school, Jonathan worked in the International Capital Group at Jones Lang LaSalle where he advised foreign and domestic clients on more than $3 billion worth of transactions globally.

## David Geisen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, Information Technology

David leads as VP Marketplace the country operation of Mercado Libre Mexico, the largest e-commerce and fintech company in Latin America and Mexico.
Besides his role at Mercado Libre, David is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor in various tech companies in Europe, Latin America and the US. With his ample experience in e-commerce and scalingup businesses, he also serves as advisor and mentor to many entrepreneurs both nationally and internationally. David co-founded and led the Mexican E-Commerce Chamber (AMVO) and initiated the largest Mexican annual online sales event: Hot Sale. Currently, he is actively involved as a member of the association’s supervisory board, representing the interests of 400+ e-tailers in Mexico. Before initiating AMVO, David co-founded and was the CEO of two Mexican e-commerce Startups, clickOnero and Dafiti. David started his career at Goldman Sachs’ investment banking division in London. Prior to joining Mercado Libre, he developed the omnichannel strategy for Europe’s largest consumer electronics retailer, Media Markt, for the Iberian market (Spain & Portugal). David invests as Limited Partner in VC funds in the US, Europe and Mexico. He also participates as an investment committee member at two venture capital funds: Latin Leap and Angel Ventures Pacific Alliance Fund II.

## Carolina Huaranca
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Sales, FinTech, Training

Carolina Huaranca - Scout @ Lightspeed Venture Partners

## JP Duque
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Big Data

Latam-focused Angel Investor (pre-seed to series A). Experience in VC, investment banking (M&A), private equity, angel and impact investing

## Ricardo Weder
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments

Ricardo Weder is the co-founder and CEO of Jüsto. Prior to co-founding Jüsto, he served as the president of Cabify. Ricardo holds an MBA from Mannheim Business School.

## Markus Ament
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Blockchain

Serial FinTech entrepreneur, Markus Ament, or Maex as he is known, has led many companies from early-stage startups to global leaders, loved by thousands worldwide.
He is currently CEO and co-founder at Centrifuge with the mission to create an operating system for global commerce, in order to fundamentally change how businesses transact andcollaborate.
Maex is co-founder and member of the board of Taulia and has transformed the company from an idea in 2009 to the market leading Financial Supply Chain company, connecting businesses to create a more efficient and profitable supply chain. With an enviable list of the of Fortune 500 clients and over 300 employees, Taulia has quickly become the recognized leader in the financial supply chain.

## Gilles Blanchard
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Real Estate, Medical, InsurTech

Gilles Blanchard

## Igor Mascarenhas
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Education, InsurTech, E-Learning

Igor Mascarenhas

## Mario Solari
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Wellness, Sports

Mario Solari is a Partner at Genesis Investment Management.

## Álvaro Augusto Vidiga
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: InsurTech, Insurance, Auto Insurance

Alvaro Vidigal serves as CEO at Singulare.

## Juan Camilo González Trujillo
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, InsurTech, Insurance

Soy asesor financiero y coach financiero.Después de pasar por el programa de aceleración soñado (Y Combinator), junté lo mejor del mundo de la tecnología y lo mejor del mundo de la planeación financiera para crear MisFinanzasPersonales.Co. Es el resultado de sumar los aprendizaje recogidos trabajando desde 2012 con más de 10.000 empleados yclientes de las empresas y entidades financieras más grandes de Colombia, y de haber sido parte de dos de los programas top de aceleración empresarial: 500Startups y Y Combinator.Soy experto en Planeación Financiera, Bienestar Financiero y Finanzas Personales. He orientado mi práctica a estudiar no solo los aspectos financieros de la economía personal y de empresas, sino también psicológicos y emocionales de esta.Me formé como Profesional en Finanzas y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Externado de Colombia y Especialista en Educación de Jóvenes y Adultos de la Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos.Me apasiona el diseño de programas e iniciativas de Bienestar Financiero y he ayudado a compañías como Grupo Sura, Celsia, Argos, Caracol TV, Citi, Scotiabank, Grupo Bolívar, Banco de Bogotá, entre muchas otras, a mejorar las finanzas personales de sus colaboradores y clientes. Hace dos años co-fundé Tranqui Finanzas, una Startup escogida por NTXPLabs como la más innovadora en Fintech de América Latina en 2017 y parte del Portafolio de las aceleradoras 500Startups y Y Combinator de Silicon Valley.Actualmente, también soy colaborador en temas de finanzas y economía de portales como La República, KienyKe, El Espectador, El Tiempo en Colombia. En República Dominicana soy colaborador invitado de Argentarium Radio. También me desempeño como docente de finanzas y emprendimiento de la Facultad de Finanzas y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Externado de Colombia.

## Michael Vega-Sanz
- Type: Angel
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: InsurTech, Cyber Security

Michael Vega-Sanz is Co-Founder/President of Lula

## Matthew Vega-Sanz
- Type: Angel
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: InsurTech, Cyber Security

Matthew Vega-Sanz is CEO at Lula.

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