About Us

H20 Capital is an early-stage cross border venture capital fund with operations in the USA and Latin America, focused on backing the next wave of disruptive entrepreneurs.

We apply a land-and-expand approach in our investment process and we add value to our portfolio companies through our operating model and our elite advisors.

Our

Team

Daniel Lloreda

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

+8 years of experience in private equity and venture capital investments. Previously worked directly with the General Partners of a Fortune 500 Company-affiliated private equity fund in the structuring, portfolio construction, and portfolio management. Executed more than 25 global technology investments and re-investments in excess of $100M USD. Bachelor of Science with concentration in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Babson College (Magna Cum Laude), currently member of the Junior Global Advisory Board.

Natalia Rico

Head of Portfolio Ops

+6 years of experience in one of LatAm’s pioneer unicorns, Rappi, as Head of Growth, Head of People, and Human Resources Manager for Mexico. Previously, she founded her own human resources agency, Kuira, which is focused on catching the best talent in Mexico. Studied International Relations, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration studies in ITESO Guadalajara.

Mauricio Porras

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

+10 years of experience in Private Equity and Venture Capital investments. Founder of PGC Investments, a single-family office engaged in PE, VC, and real estate investments. Investment Committee Advisory Council Member at a Fortune 500 Company-driven private equity fund. MBA from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Felipe Vallejo

Investment Associate

Colombian entrepreneur with +4 years of experience in Venture Capital who works directly with the General Partner in the due diligence, investment selection, execution, and portfolio management process. Felipe has evaluated more than +500 opportunities in the past four years. He is also a professional golf player with a zero handicap (Colombian National Champion during 2011 and 2012).

Montserrat Calderon

Investment Associate

+2 years of experience in international venture capital as Investment Analyst in Dalus Capital. Bachelor of Business Administration from Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico.

Felipe Caicedo

Investment Analyst

Felipe has been part of the H20 team as our Investment Analyst in Colombia since October 2021. Industrial Engineer and Economist from Universidad de los Andes.

Renzo Sesana

Investment Principal (Colombia)

+10 years of experience in the Financial Sector and +8 years of experience in Venture Capital. Previously he was Managing Partner of Ventura Family Office, where he was one of the early investors in Rappi. Bachelor of Business Administration from Universidad de los Andes and Master of Business Administration from INALDE Business School.

Daniel Lloreda

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

+8 years of experience in private equity and venture capital investments. Previously worked directly with the General Partners of a Fortune 500 Company-affiliated private equity fund in the structuring, portfolio construction, and portfolio management. Executed more than 25 global technology investments and re-investments in excess of $100M USD. Bachelor of Science with concentration in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Babson College (Magna Cum Laude), currently member of the Junior Global Advisory Board.

Mauricio Porras

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

+10 years of experience in Private Equity and Venture Capital investments. Founder of PGC Investments, a single-family office engaged in PE, VC, and real estate investments. Investment Committee Advisory Council Member at a Fortune 500 Company-driven private equity fund. MBA from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Stevon Darling

Chief Investment Officer

+10 years of experience in Investment Banking and Venture Capital investments. Prior to joining H20 Capital, he was the Head of Latin American VC for The International Finance Corporation. Previous experience in Goldman Sachs, providing M&A and financial advisory services. Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Morehouse College (Phi Betta Kappa) and Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Renzo Sesana

Investment Principal (Colombia)

+10 years of experience in the Financial Sector and +8 years of experience in Venture Capital. Previously he was Managing Partner of Ventura Family Office, where he was one of the early investors in Rappi. Bachelor of Business Administration from Universidad de los Andes and Master of Business Administration from INALDE Business School.

Natalia Rico

Head of Portfolio Ops

+6 years of experience in one of LatAm’s pioneer unicorns, Rappi, as Head of Growth, Head of People, and Human Resources Manager for Mexico. Previously, she founded her own human resources agency, Kuira, which is focused on catching the best talent in Mexico. Studied International Relations, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration studies in ITESO Guadalajara.

Felipe Vallejo

Investment Associate

Colombian entrepreneur with +4 years of experience in Venture Capital who works directly with the General Partner in the due diligence, investment selection, execution, and portfolio management process. Felipe has evaluated more than +500 opportunities in the past four years. He is also a professional golf player with a zero handicap (Colombian National Champion during 2011 and 2012).

Montserrat Calderon

Investment Associate

+2 years of experience in international venture capital as Investment Analyst in Dalus Capital. Bachelor of Business Administration from Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico.

Felipe Caicedo

Investment Analyst

Felipe has been part of the H20 team as our Investment Analyst in Colombia since October 2021. Industrial Engineer and Economist from Universidad de los Andes.

Our

Advisors

Javier Villamizar

Operating Partner at SoftBank

Alejandro Correa

Chief AI Officer at RappiBank

Roger Laughlin

Founder and Brazil GM at Kavak

Ricardo Martinez

Co-Founder and COO at Justo

Nicolas Villegas

Co-Founder and CTO at Tul

Nabil Malouli

SVP of Global E-commerce at DHL

Patricia Digirolomo

Investments Manager at the Babson College Endownment

Miguel Paredes

VP of Data Science at Albertsons

Emilio Pardo

Country Manager at Bitso

Juan Felipe Rozo

Head of CRM Mexico at Rappi

Franco Silvetti

Co-Founder & COO at Restorando

Carlos Ayalde

General Manager (Colombia) at Stori

Julian Mayorca

Global Head of Monetization at Rappi

Peter Lu

Fintech Product Expert

Myriam Cosio

Chief External Affairs Officer at Clip

Nicolas Ordoñez

Expert in Product & No-Code Engineering

Juan Pablo Donoso

Financial Expert

Rocio Robles

Partner at Tenet Consultores

Juan Andres Mendoza

Fintech Expert

Alejandro Servin

Head of Open Banking at BBVA Mexico

Warren Gutensohn

Product Expert in Marketplaces & Fintech

Tanvi Girotra

Advisor/Coach to Global Purpose-Driven Organizations and Leaders