Talipot, a recognized global leader in alternative asset investing, is setting new direction for the future of VC investing with its spin-off of Twelve Hundred VC (1200VC), a female-led investment company focused on early stage investing in the Americas. The move was announced just days in advance of the Kauffman Fellows LATAM Summit in Mexico City, where 1200VC will be introduced to the Kauffman Fellows members network. Talipot will remain an anchor investor in 1200VC.
“We believe company building and investing at the earliest of stages continues to remain one of the most attractive risk-reward opportunities within the venture asset class,” said Guadalupe Rodriguez, Chief Investment Officer of Talipot Holdings. Lucas Fernandez, Sr. VP of Talipot emphasized “The introduction of 1200VC as a standalone investment company with diverse leadership brings innovative thinking and different seed-stage funding opportunities to the VC ecosystem. We are committed to backing Adriana and the team in their endeavors to build an enduring investment company.”
1200VC CEO Managing Partner Adriana Tortajada and her partner Esteban Coppel Gomez lead the early-stage investment platform in its focus on transformative technologies and cross-regional value creation that accelerate planetary and human betterment. Tortajada is a Class of 16 Kauffman Fellow with nearly 20 years of experience in investing and finance. She holds a Master’s in degree in Public Policy from the Instituto Universitario Ortega y Gasset in Madrid, Spain, and attended the University of California, Berkely Haas School of Business. Follow Tortajada on Twitter.
“The Kauffman Summit is the ideal time for 1200VC to step into the VC ecosystem,” said Fernandez. “The Summit brings together the exceptional global network of Kauffman Fellows as well as the premiere limited and general partners in the industry. We’re excited to shine the light on an unconventional new VC player that offers diverse perspectives on seed-stage investing.”
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