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Pepe Bolaños

VC

General Partner, Cometa

Cometa GP since 2017, ex-CEMEX and Bain

Mexico City, Mexico$100K–$5M checks4 notable investments
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
FintechEnterprise SaaSConsumerCommerceMarketplaces

Background

Pepe Bolaños joined Cometa (then VARIV Capital) as a Principal in 2014 and became a General Partner in 2017. Before Cometa he worked at CEMEX, co-founded the e-commerce company Itaro as CEO, and was a consultant at Bain & Company. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, executive education from Harvard Business School in PE/VC, and a marketing degree from the University of Oregon. At Cometa he focuses on fintech, SaaS, and consumer technology targeting Spanish-speaking markets.

Investment Focus

Stages

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

Typical check: $100K–$5M

Sectors

FintechEnterprise SaaSConsumerCommerceMarketplaces

Based in: Mexico City, Mexico (Latin America)

Notable Investments

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026