IGNIA

IGNIA Partners, LLC is a venture capital firm established in 2007 and based in Ciudad De Mexico, with additional offices in Monterrey. The firm specializes in investing in early to growth-stage companies primarily in Mexico and Latin America, focusing on sectors such as health, financial services, education, technology, fintech, payments, and e-commerce. IGNIA aims to support enterprises that address fundamental challenges faced by low-income populations, particularly those that deliver positive social impact in areas like healthcare, housing, and basic services. The firm typically invests between $2 million and $11 million in equity, seeking significant ownership stakes and active involvement in its portfolio companies. By targeting high-growth enterprises that serve a broad demographic, including those at the base of the socio-economic pyramid, IGNIA strives to foster innovative solutions that improve lives and contribute to economic development in the region.

Álvaro Rodríguez

Managing Partner

Santiago Gil Gallardo

Associate

Otto Graff Navarro

Partner

Christine Kenna

Partner

Leon Kraig

Partner

Fabrice Serfati

Partner

Laura M Gonzalez Gutierrez

Associate

Past deals in Argentina

Lentesplus

Series E in 2021
Lentesplus.com brings the Latin American contact lens market online and into the 21st century, offering competitive prices between 20% and 30% below market standards. The company offers clients ease and efficiency, delivering the correct product straight to their homes or offices, in many cases on the same day as the order was placed. With a strong focus on customer service, Lentesplus makes reordering contact lenses as simple as two clicks. Currently have operations in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina

Afluenta

Series C in 2019
Afluenta S.A. is a pioneering company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, specializing in peer-to-peer lending and loans through its innovative online platform. Founded in 2008, Afluenta connects borrowers with lenders, allowing individuals and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access loans at more competitive rates than those offered by traditional financial institutions. The platform not only provides borrowers with easier access to credit but also offers investors attractive yields on their funds. Afluenta operates in multiple countries across Latin America, including Argentina, Mexico, and Peru, with plans for future expansion into Colombia and Brazil. Its fully automated marketplace lending model features real-time credit assessment, risk scoring, and a secondary market where investors can trade loans, enhancing liquidity and efficiency in the lending process.

Lentesplus

Series C in 2018
Lentesplus.com brings the Latin American contact lens market online and into the 21st century, offering competitive prices between 20% and 30% below market standards. The company offers clients ease and efficiency, delivering the correct product straight to their homes or offices, in many cases on the same day as the order was placed. With a strong focus on customer service, Lentesplus makes reordering contact lenses as simple as two clicks. Currently have operations in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina

Lentesplus

Series B in 2017
Lentesplus.com brings the Latin American contact lens market online and into the 21st century, offering competitive prices between 20% and 30% below market standards. The company offers clients ease and efficiency, delivering the correct product straight to their homes or offices, in many cases on the same day as the order was placed. With a strong focus on customer service, Lentesplus makes reordering contact lenses as simple as two clicks. Currently have operations in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina

Afluenta

Series B in 2017
Afluenta S.A. is a pioneering company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, specializing in peer-to-peer lending and loans through its innovative online platform. Founded in 2008, Afluenta connects borrowers with lenders, allowing individuals and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access loans at more competitive rates than those offered by traditional financial institutions. The platform not only provides borrowers with easier access to credit but also offers investors attractive yields on their funds. Afluenta operates in multiple countries across Latin America, including Argentina, Mexico, and Peru, with plans for future expansion into Colombia and Brazil. Its fully automated marketplace lending model features real-time credit assessment, risk scoring, and a secondary market where investors can trade loans, enhancing liquidity and efficiency in the lending process.
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