Mendoza Ventures
Founded in 2016, Boston-based Mendoza Venture is a Latinx- and women-led venture capital firm.
“We are active, early-stage investors that prioritize diversity when investing,” Mendoza told Lifewire.
The startup he was working at previously laid its staff off.
Mendoza Ventures
Mendoza’s mission has always been the same: to create opportunities by BIPOCs for BIPOCs.
“In the absence of any opportunity, I made my own,” Mendoza said.
We are active, early-stage investors that prioritize diversity when investing.
Mendoza Ventures
The firm has raised $10 million across two funds and plans to close a third fund this year.
Last year, Mendoza Ventures wrote its biggest check since its inception to a women-led cybersecurity company called Wabbi.
Mendoza said this was one of his proudest accomplishments.
“This was amazing, as it is rare to find female-founded cybersecurity startups,” he said.
Resilience
Mendoza is a veteran in Boston’s venture capital ecosystem.
“This is a challenge when you don’t come from the networks of wealth.
“He’s now the senior associate on our website.
Every CEO and investor gets a VC puppy of their own.
Whether the journey has ups and downs, having a bit of laughter makes the journey more enjoyable.”
Mendoza is passionate about growing the number of BIPOC founders and VC leaders across the US.
Over the next year, Mendoza Ventures will be raising its next fund and hiring new employees.
