Mercedes Bent brings an unusual combination of Federal Reserve and Goldman Sachs experience with hands-on operating roles at education and VR startups before moving into venture capital, giving her both financial systems knowledge and practical product-building experience. She focuses specifically on consumer fintech for Latin America and multicultural founders, emphasizing financial inclusion rather than fintech broadly, while also serving as Lightspeed's go-to expert on how platform shifts like web3 and AI change consumer behavior. Mercedes Bent brings an unusual combination of Federal Reserve and Goldman Sachs experience with hands-on operating roles at education and VR startups before moving into venture capital, giving her both financial systems knowledge and practical product-building experience. She focuses specifically on consumer fintech for Latin America and multicultural founders, emphasizing financial inclusion rather than fintech broadly, while also serving as Lightspeed's go-to expert on how platform shifts like web3 and AI change consumer behavior.