Santiago Zavala

Accelerator

Managing Partner, Latin America, 500 Global

Built 500 Global's Latin American investment platform

Mexico City, Mexico2 notable investments

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

FintechConsumerEnterprise SaaSMarketplaces

Background

Santiago Zavala is a Managing Partner at 500 Global, running the Latin America investment strategy out of Mexico City for over a decade. He previously co-founded Mexican.vc and built a 16-city grassroots tech community in Mexico that became 500 Global's Latin American foundation. He holds a degree in Mechatronic Engineering from ITESM and is a Kauffman Fellow. His fund 500 Luchadores has made over 240 investments including Konfio, Clip, and Jüsto.

Investment Focus

Stages

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

Sectors

FintechConsumerEnterprise SaaSMarketplaces

Based in: Mexico City, Mexico (Latin America)

Notable Investments

Konfio

Mexican SME fintech

Clip

Mexican payments startup

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Last updated: Jun 11, 2026