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About Mendoza Ventures

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$1M to $10M

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Who we are

Mendoza Ventures is an early and growth stage Fintech, AI, and Cybersecurity venture fund that provides an actively managed approach to VC. We invest in companies with early revenue, a clear value proposition and using a proven due diligence model. We focus on diversity as playing an important role in our decisions.

Funding Requirements

We invest in growth stage (series A and above) Fintech, AI, and Cybersecurity. Must have MVP, Friends and family raised, and first paying customer. Diverse teams wanted :)

Value add

Diverse checks, meaningful proactive support, an actual phone call back, even on the bad days.

Locations

207 Newbury Street, Boston, MA HQ
location_iconSan Francisco, CA

Mendoza Ventures Team

Catalina Barros

Associate

"I invest in Fintech, AI, Cybersecurity"

Fiona Chen

Associate

"I invest in AI, cybersecurity, and dual-use companies with $1MM+ ARR, at Series A and above."

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