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Investor profile

Monica Saggioro Leal

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Maya Capital

About

Monica Saggioro Leal co-founded Maya Capital after gaining operational experience at companies like Ambev/ZX Ventures and earning an MBA from Harvard Business School, giving her a hands-on approach to early-stage investing that combines corporate innovation expertise with venture capital. She focuses on backing founders who can navigate complex or traditional sectors across multiple Latin American markets rather than single countries, while actively championing female entrepreneurs and democratizing access to entrepreneurship throughout the region. Monica Saggioro Leal co-founded Maya Capital after gaining operational experience at companies like Ambev/ZX Ventures and earning an MBA from Harvard Business School, giving her a hands-on approach to early-stage investing that combines corporate innovation expertise with venture capital. She focuses on backing founders who can navigate complex or traditional sectors across multiple Latin American markets rather than single countries, while actively championing female entrepreneurs and democratizing access to entrepreneurship throughout the region.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Sectors
FinTech
SaaS
Food
Ag
Health
Ecommerce

Investment details

Avg check size$100K - $10M
Can lead rounds
No
Geographies
LatAm