Nicolas Szekasy

Nicolas Szekasy

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Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Bio

Nicolás Szekasy is a co-founder and Managing Partner of KASZEK, the largest venture capital firm in Latin America with over $2 billion of raised capital. The firm was launched in 2011 and has invested in more than 110 startups. He currently sits on the board of several technology companies including QuintoAndar, Creditas, Notco, NuvemShop, Belvo, Fintual, Xepelin, Bitso, Alice, and was a board member at Nubank between 2013 and 2021. Before Kaszek Ventures, Nicolás was CFO for 10 years at MercadoLibre (Nasdaq: MELI), Latin America’s largest online commerce and payments platform, where he led its $333 million IPO in 2007. Nicolas received an MBA from Stanford University and graduated from the University of Buenos Aires with a degree in Economics. He is a Trustee at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Board Member at Endeavor Global, and Chairperson of the Board at LAVCA (Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America). In 2018 he was distinguished by EY as Master Entrepreneur of the Year in Argentina.

Location

Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina, South America

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Primary Organization

Kaszek

Kaszek

Founded

2011

Investment

220

Lead investment

98

Exits

25

Employees

11-50

Industry

FinTech, Business Development

Jobs history

11

Pomelo

Board Member

Invalid date - Current

Bitso

Board Member

2020 - Current

Cuidas

Board Member

2018 - Current

Sofía

Director

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Casai

Director

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MercadoLibre

CFO

2000 - 2009

Universidad Torcuato di Tella

Board Member

Invalid date - Current

Endeavor

Board Member

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LAVCA

Board Member

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Endeavor Argentina

Board Member

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Board Member

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Board and Advisor Roles

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Profile Resume

Nicolas Szekasy is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Kaszek, based in Argentina, South America. With a background in FinTech, Nicolas Szekasy has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Number of investment

1

Number of exits

0

Personal investment

0

There is no personal investment available on this profile

Partner investment

29

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundInvestor NameMoney Raised
Jan 25, 2022
Creditas Creditas
Series F - Creditas
Creditas Kaszek
260.0M
May 02, 2022
Xepelin Xepelin
Series B - Xepelin
Xepelin Kaszek
111.0M
Dec 12, 2022-
Series D - NotCo
Kaszek
70.0M
Jan 17, 2024
Pomelo Pomelo
Series B - Pomelo
Pomelo Kaszek
40.0M

Exits

0

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