2019 a year in review

It’s been an exciting year for Mendoza Ventures!

  • In under one year, we have deployed $3.5M across six investments.
  • Our investments are located in Boston MA, NYC, San Jose CA, Portland Maine, Toronto Canada, and London UK
  • We have invested in 2 AI companies and 3 Fintechs with machine learning, blockchain, collaboration, and digital wallet technology.
  • One new advisor, Doug Levin, joined our fund advisory board.
  • Winner of the NAIC rising start award for emerging managers
  • All this and our second fund is not even closed yet!

2019 Portfolio companies

Wallit — a banking app for modern families based savings (https://www.wallit.app/)
Wallit is a rewards-based financial wellness platform and free savings app to reward everyday savings. Based in Portland Maine

TRIO—Invest simply. Spend instantly
https://www.trioapp.com/
Trio a revolutionary all-in-one checking and investing account that lets you earn returns based on market performance.

RISE Financial Technology — Modernizing post-trade settlement
https://www.rise-technologies.com/
RISE is modernizing post-trade settlement using the blockchain/DLT for the capital markets

Canvas — Create, enhance, and share technical illustration
https://www.canvasgfx.com/
Canvas is a collaboration and creation tool focused on the vertical market

Listo! — An AI powered lender and insurance marketplace for the Latinx market
https://listofin.com/
Listo’s data driven, transparent marketplace matches customers with the best financial service provider and product offering within minutes enabling the customer to make smart well informed decisions.

Mendoza Ventures in the news

  • Mendoza Ventures gets Boston Globe coverage — VC’s on Newbury Street — Read More
  • Private equity trade organization, NAIC, writes an article on Mendoza Ventures — Download Article
  • Senofer Mendoza wins the NAIC rising star award as an emerging manager — Read More
  • Our investment in Listo! an AI powered lender and insurance marketplace for the Latinx market — Read More
  • Adrian Mendoza was interviewed by podcast Radio Entrepreneurs about the fund. — Watch the full video interview
  • In October, Fintech Portfolio companies Wallit and Trio head to Tech Crunch Disrupt in San Fransisco — Read More