Adrian is the founder and General Partner at Mendoza Ventures which is both Latinx and woman-owned and the first Latinx-founded VC fund on the East Coast based in Boston. With 20 years of experience in building technology products and teams, Adrian is an experienced entrepreneur, operator, and veteran of the Boston startup ecosystem. Adrian founded Mendoza Ventures to take an in-depth-focused approach to venture capital, looking for founders who demonstrate domain expertise in one of his three focus areas across fintech, AI, and cybersecurity. Adrian prides himself on being a hands-on investor by setting up companies for success beyond just writing a check, creating strong funding syndicates, making customer introductions, and assisting with partnership conversations. 

His firm Mendoza Ventures is a VC fund that invests in technology companies where there is an opportunity for modernization, innovation, and disruption. These sectors include cybersecurity, financial services, insurance, manufacturing, and investing in dual-use companies. Started 8 years ago, Adrian have transformed it into an institutionalized nationally recognized brand with three funds, four successful exits, and with offices in both Boston and San Francisco.

In 2022, Axios Magazine listed Adrian as one of the five most influential people in Boston and the LA Times honored Adrian as a Tech visionary as one of California’s most prominent game-changers and thought leaders in the business world today. Adrian is also a regular contributor on CNBC on the state of Venture capital in the US and the firm has recently been covered in Forbes, Bloomberg, and The Boston Globe. 

Adrian received his Bachelor’s from the University of Southern California and his Master’s from Harvard University.

The Mendoza family just recently launched Mendoza Impact a philanthropic initiative to help fund diverse and female founders and fund managers.