1517 Fund
Advisor
Fernando Pontaza
Managing Partner at Invariantes Fund, Guatemala’s first VC firm bridging Latin America and the U.S. through early-stage and emerging fund investments.
Managing Partner at Invariantes Fund, Guatemala’s first VC firm bridging Latin America and the U.S. through early-stage and emerging fund investments.
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Experience
Board Member
Co-Founder & Managing GP
I’m the Co-Founder and Managing General Partner of Invariantes Fund, Guatemala’s first homegrown venture capital platform bridging Latin American capital with frontier innovation... more ecosystems across the United States and beyond.
At Invariantes, I lead our investment strategy, capital formation, and portfolio management, and I spend most of my time working closely with founders, fund managers, and limited partners who share our long-term vision. We run a hybrid model, deploying roughly half of our capital into emerging venture managers and the other half into early-stage technology startups, giving us diversified exposure across AI, deep tech, biotech, and other frontier technologies.
Before launching Invariantes, I managed multi-asset portfolios for a regional multi-family office, an experience that honed my understanding of risk, liquidity, and asymmetric return generation. Over my career, I’ve been involved in investments across 70+ venture funds and more than 200 startups, helping build one of the most globally connected early-stage networks in Latin America.
At Invariantes, I lead our investment strategy, capital formation, and portfolio management, and I spend most of my time working closely with founders, fund managers, and limited partners who share our long-term vision. We run a hybrid model, deploying roughly half of our capital into emerging venture managers and the other half into early-stage technology startups, giving us diversified exposure across AI, deep tech, biotech, and other frontier technologies.
Before launching Invariantes, I managed multi-asset portfolios for a regional multi-family office, an experience that honed my understanding of risk, liquidity, and asymmetric return generation. Over my career, I’ve been involved in investments across 70+ venture funds and more than 200 startups, helping build one of the most globally connected early-stage networks in Latin America.
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Beyond finance, I hold a black belt in Valente Brothers Jūjutsu, embracing discipline, resilience, and the philosophy of self-defense pioneered by Hélio Gracie, principles that directly inform my professional approach and relationships.
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What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
The Business of Venture Capital - Mahendra Ramsinghani
What words of wisdom do you live by?
Skin in the game