MITA Ventures

MITA Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology startups with ties to Mexico. It is based in Mexico City, with partners also in Punta Mita, San Francisco, Phoenix and Austin. It has been active in the Mexican tech scene since 2012.

Services

• Early-stage investment: pre-seed and seed funding for startups where Mexico and Latin America are central to the business model but the ambition is global.
• Mentorship: strategic guidance for founders, plus introductions to a network of investors, advisers and mentors.
• Expansion platform: help for Mexican portfolio companies entering Silicon Valley, and for US companies entering Mexico.
• Later-stage funding: capital for proven Silicon Valley companies moving into the Mexican and Latin American markets.
• Annual summit: it hosts the MITA TechTalks Summit on cross-border innovation.

Customers and markets

Founders are assessed on team, technology fundamentals, market size and global ambition. Focus technologies are AI and machine learning, blockchain, connected devices, and augmented and virtual reality. Focus industries are fintech, enterprise software, medtech, edtech and e-commerce.

Key facts

• Based in: Mexico City, Mexico
• Active since: 2012
• Stage: pre-seed and seed, plus some later-stage expansion deals
• Application: entrepreneurs can apply through an online form