# Top 35 Transportation Angel Investors in Mexico in June 2026

## Justin Mateen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care

Justin Mateen is the Cofounder and former CMO of Tinder, the world's largest dating platform. In 2021, and 2022 Business Insider ranked Mateen as the best early stage investor in the US, placing him at the number 1 spot on the top 100 list of US Seed Investors both years. In 2020, Forbes included Mateen on their list of the decade's top10 tech entrepreneurs. Fast Company has listed him as one of the most creative people in business.Founded in 2012, Tinder is the highest grossing app on Apple's app store since 2017 and was valued at over $40 Billion dollars in 2021.

## Dr. Cornelius Boersch
- Type: Angel
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech

Dr. Cornelius (“Conny”) Boersch is an entrepreneur, business angel and founder of numerous technology companies. Conny is considered one of the bestconnected networkers in the tech and start-up scene. He is the founder of the global company builder Mountain Partners as well as the global co-investment company Conny & Co. Conny initiated theEntrepreneurs Day at the Tegernsee, one of the most exclusive conferences in Europe and regularly holds speeches at universities or tech events all over the world. As a business angel, he has invested in more than 300 companies since 1995 and was voted “European Business Angel of the Year” in 2009. He is a European Investment Fund (EIF) - certified super angel, which means that, subject to certain restrictions, the EIF matches all of his startup investments 1 to 1.As an entrepreneur, Conny previously founded the stock-listed RFID-based companies ACG, Smartrac and Identiv as well as the cashless payment systems provider Sandpiper. For his activities he was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2000. Politically, Conny acted as advisor to Dr. Guido Westerwelle, former president of the German Liberal Party, FDP, Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister of Germany from 2009 to 2012.He studied at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Essen with a thesis on venture capital and investing. He later also acted as honorary professor and held lectures at the University of Essen.

## Wes Schwalje
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Information Technology

Operator at nexus of policy, tech, and dev, investor, advised 8 unicorns on MENAP entry/scale-up, support Big Tech / startups to get along with govt

## Sergio Hermosillo
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, B2B, B2C

Sergio Hermosillo

## Ricardo Weder
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.

## Alan Rutledge
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

Alan Rutledge

## Chris Thomas
- Type: Angel
- Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Automotive

Chris Thomas is a co-founder and partner of Assembly Ventures.Prior to Assembly Ventures he co-founded the Detroit Mobility Lab and the Michigan Mobility Institute. Previous to this, Chris co-founded Fontinalis Partners and for over a decade worked to build it into one of the premier investment firms in next-generation mobility. While atFontinalis he served as a Board Member for nuTonomy (acquired by Aptiv in October 2017) and Karamba Security, and as a Board Observer at ParkMe (acquired by INRIX in September 2015), Parkmobile (acquired by BMW in January 2018), Life360 (IPO in May 2019), Ouster and SmartKargo. Prior to Fontinalis Chris served in the U.S. Army as a Communications Officer in the U.S. and Iraq. Before joining the military, Chris worked as an Investment Banker at UBS within its Technology and Energy groups in San Francisco and New York. Additionally, Chris acts as a Senior Advisor to the COMMIT Foundation and is a member of the Global Cleantech 100 expert panel. He is also a Co-Owner of Buddy's Pizza, the birthplace of original Detroit-style pizza, and an avid angel investor. Chris has previously advised a number of mobility startups around the globe; served as the Chairman of Read to a Child, a national children’s literacy and mentoring nonprofit in the United States; and acted as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Personal Transportation Systems.
Chris earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Yale School of Management. While at Yale he served on the Honor Committee and graduated with distinction in former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s seminar on Faith and Globalization. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Economics and International Relations from Michigan State University. Chris is a resident of the City of Detroit where he lives with his wife and sons. He is a staunch advocate of connected communities, early childhood literacy, and the doctrine of the strenuous life.

## Manolo Atala
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software

Manolo has built several high-impact companies in the eCommerce ecosystem, as well as SaaS. Prior to FairPlay, Manolo was Partner & COO for Mountain Nazca, a Venture Capital Firm based in Mexico with focus on high-impact investments through Latin America & abroad. He was Co-founder of Pulpomatic, the first Fleet Management Technologycompany in Latin America and Europe. He served as Managing Director in Groupon México, which later took the operation of its subsidiary in Puerto Rico, remaining as Regional SVP – North Latam. He is an active angel investor in companies like Cornershop, Liftit, Justo, Kavak, Instafit, among others.

## Ariel Poler
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Software, Social Media, Internet

Ariel Poler is the Co-Founder of Reveri Health. Ariel is an Internet entrepreneur, mentor, and investor. He was the founder of IPRO, the first web analytics company, and of Topica, one of the first email communities. Ariel was a board member of Kana Software, LinkExchange, Odeo, LOLapps, and StumbleUpon. He currently serves on the boards of FreedomFinancial Network, MixTent, Strava, and Scan Inc. Ariel’s angel investments include AdMob, Flixster, Slideshare, Xobni, RockYou, and Outright, BrightRoll, Instructables, Causes, Kongregate and NexTag. Ariel holds a B.S. in Mathematics with Computer Science from MIT and an MBA from Stanford University. He is originally from Venezuela and lives in San Francisco with his wife and three children.

## 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

## Kevin Carter
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Retail, Wellness

Kevin Carter is the Founder and General Partner of Night Capital. He previously worked at SV Angel as a General Partner. Kevin Carter attended Santa Clara University.

## Matt Brown
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, VoIP, Computer

Matt Brown is an entrepreneur and angel investor. As the VP of Product at Voxbone, he launched and scaled their Enterprise Communications platform in 38 countries with over 900 customers in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. In October 2020 Voxbone was acquired by Bandwidth for $519.4 million.Matt was also the co-founder and CEO ofTengo Inc., a fintech platform serving the unbanked in ascending economies, and VP of Product at Prove, a digital identity platform trusted by 1000+ Enterprises and 500+ Financial Institutions globally.As an angel investor Matt has invested in tech startups across the globe, with portfolio companies in North America, South America, and Europe.

## Brad Flora
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Brad Flora is a Visiting Partner at Y Combinator. He is a former Co-Founder and CEO of Perfect Audience.

Mr. Flora received a BA from Princeton University in English and an MS in Journalism from Northwestern.

## Steve Salis
- Type: Angel
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Restaurants, Retail, Software

Steve Salis is the Chairman and CEO of SIZZLE Acquisition and founder and CEO of Salis Holdings.

## Clark Valberg
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Clark Valberg Clark Valberg is the Managing Partner at Tiferes Ventures. He previously worked as the CEO and Co-Founder of InVision, the digital product design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences. InVision is the cornerstone of the product design process for more than 3 million people at tens of thousands of companies,including eighty percent of the Fortune 100 and brands like Airbnb, Amazon, HBO, Netflix, Slack, Starbucks and Uber. He is a former Co-Founder of Epicenter Consulting.

## Daniel Ospina
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: B2B, SaaS, Computer

CIO @Pygma | Ex-Endeavor | VC | Angel Investor |

## Ross Lipson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bend, Oregon, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Logistics, E-Commerce, Internet

Ross Lipson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dutchie, a leading cannabis technology platform that powers dispensary operations, provides consumers with safe and easy access to products, and supports the societal change that cannabis is bringing to the world. Founded in 2017, Dutchie works with over 5000 dispensaries across North America, facilitatingover $14b in annual sales. Prior to founding Dutchie, Ross was the Co-Founder and CEO of GrubCanada, Canada’s first online food ordering service. GrubCanada was acquired by Just Eat in 2012.

## Ryan Simonetti
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Retail

Ryan Simonetti is the Co-Founder and CEO of Convene. He previously worked at Gramercy Capital Corp as a Vice President. Ryan attended Villanova University.

## Leonardo Borrero
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Food Delivery

Leonardo Borrero

## Austen Allred
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence

Austen Allred co-founded Lambda School and serves as its CEO.

## Sean Behr
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Retail, Logistics

Sean Behr is CEO of Fountain - the leader in high-volume hourly hiring. Previously, Sean was Co-Founder and CEO of STRATIM and Zirx (acquired by KAR Global), the intelligent logistics platform for mobility companies. Sean also served in leadership roles at Adap.tv (acquired by AOL) and Shopping.com (acquired by Ebay).Sean holds a B.A. in historyand political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

## Darian Shirazi
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Darian Shirazi is the Managing Partner of Gradient.

## Carlos Julio Garcia
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Real Estate, Financial Services, FinTech

Carlos Julio Garcia - Founder & CEO @ Kavak

## Edward Lando
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

Edward Lando is the founder of Pareto Holdings. He previously worked at Horizons School of Technology as a co-founder. Edward Lando attended the Wharton School.

## Martin Schrimpff
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, SaaS

Martin currently works as the co-founder and CEO of Kocomo. He used to worked for PayU as founder and head of global sales.

## Michael Kleindl
- Type: Angel
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Internet

Michael Kleindl is the Founder and Managing Partner of Collateral Good. He previously worked at Blue Horizon Ventures as a Co-Founder and Managing Partner. Michael Kleindl attended EBS University of Business and Law.

## Alexis de Belloy
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Credit

Alexis de Belloy has over a decade of experience building internet companies in Europe. Before joining Accel Partners, Alexis was one of the first European employees for HomeAway (Nasdaq: AWAY), the world's leading online marketplace for the vacation rental industry. He helped guide the company to IPO, first as head of all European businesses,then as SVP for North America. Before HomeAway, Alexis helped launch eBay’s European operation and ran Match.com in France and Benelux. He also founded, built and served as CEO of Fotango.com, a European online photo company that he sold to Canon. Alexis started his career in manufacturing, working for Alcatel’s optical fiber cable division in France and China. He holds mechanical and industrial engineering degree from ICAM in France and an MBA from Stanford University.

## Mattia Astori
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SMS

Mattia Astori - Director @ Wefunder

## 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.

## Otto Graff Navarro
- Type: Angel
- Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: B2B, Retail, Bitcoin

Otto Graff is a partner and chief financial officer at IGNIA. In this role, Otto oversees all of IGNIA’s financial matters, including debt financing, equity fundraising for portfolio companies, treasury operations, financial reporting to investors, tax planning and compliance.Prior to joining IGNIA, Otto worked as a Risk Manager for Vitro, one ofthe largest glass manufacturers in the world, where he was responsible for the implementation and management of hedged portfolios of financial derivatives to mitigate exposure to natural gas, exchange rate, and interest rate volatility.Previously, Otto worked in the Corporate Finance and Financial Reporting teams, where he structured debt and capital issuances, developed and implemented a financial information system and produced annual and quarterly reporting as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Mexican Stock Exchange.Otto also served as Vice President of the Energy Commission of the Nuevo Leon Chamber of Industrial Transformation (CAINTRA) from August 2007 to November 2008. He holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Tecnológico de Monterrey.

## Qasar Younis
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Transportation

Mr. Qasar Younis is the Founder of Talkbin. Mr. Younis serves as a Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Y Combinator. He is responsible to manage all Y Combinator events, operations, finance and legal functions, as well as advise startups. Previously, he served as a Part-Time Partner at the firm.

## Immad Akhund
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

Immad Akhund is the CEO and Founder of Mercury.

## Sophia Collier
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sausalito, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Software, Delivery

Sophia Collier is a Principal at Point Reyes Management, LLC.

## Kyle Lui
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, E-Commerce

Kyle Lui has 2 current jobs as General Partner at Bling Capital and Investor at Chia Network. Additionally, Kyle Lui has had 6 past jobs including Series B Investor at Amber Group. He attended Harvard Business School and the University of California, Berkeley.

## Christer Andersson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Internet, Financial Services

Christer K. Andersson is an investor in early stage angel and venture rounds. Christer's main focus is in software tech start-ups that have a certain level of disruption in their idea. The current portfolio includes start-ups based in USA, Sweden, India , Israel, and Germany and cover technologies in Crypto / BlockChain, ArtificialIntelligence, BioTech, Enterprise SaaS, MusicTech, Mobility, and Futureofwork.

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