Israel Pons

Co-Founder (Mr. Pitch at The Beach)

2018 - Current

CEO

2015

Co Founder

2016

Angels Nest Inc Angels Den México es una empresa que vincula startups con ángeles inversionistas cofundada por Israel Pons en 2015, la cual cuenta con amplio conocimiento en torno a los elementos que componen el ecosistema de emprendimiento con el fin de apoyar y fortalecer a emprendedores. Proyectos con enfoque disruptivo, innovadores y de alta escalabilidad. Somos la red de ángeles inversionistas más grande de México. Angels Nest Inc Angels Den México gestiona una red internacional de ángeles inversionistas con presencia en Europa, Latinoamérica y Canadá. El grupo fundador tiene fuertes vínculos con redes empresariales en América Latina, así como con diversos Venture Capital VC.

BOARD MEMBER (Global Business Angel Network)

2022

Board President

2019

President of the Investment Committee Board. Overseeing corporate governance of the board and supporting an amazing Fund managers team of this AgroTech Fund based in Mexico.

Investor

2019

Brickhouse Ventures invests in esports, Sports and Entertainment Technologies: :AI, Fan Experience, Education/Training, Ticketing, Event Organization, Player Monitoring, Film & Broadcasting, Platforms, Editing, etc. • We take an active role as advisors and/or board members to the companies we invest in • We help these companies with business development, partnerships and strategy • We help with the buildout and hiring of the management team • We advise companies on the structure of future financing rounds and the path to public markets if appropriate A modern approach to value creation through early stage investments in emerging technology.

GBAN National lead MEXICO

2016

The Global Business Angels Network (GBAN) is a global community of business angel networks and organizations coordinated by the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN). GBAN brings greater public awareness and engagement to the role that business angels play in helping new firms start and scale. GBAN interfaces with entrepreneurs, policymakers, other early-stage finance actors and leading entrepreneurial support programs to strengthen the global entrepreneurial ecosystem. Whether helping local entrepreneurial ecosystems recruit more investors, expanding geographic investment arenas beyond local markets or amplifying the angel “voice” to regulatory issue discussions, GBAN seeks to provide an inclusive, supportive community of early-stage investors around the world.

Advisor

2020

Fostering the development of the blue bio economy is one the key challenge of the after Covid19 crisis. The development of the low trophic species including seaweed industry could create thousands of jobs. Blue Forward is the very first private equity fund that is entirely dedicated to the blue bio economy. Our focus is on the use of marine ingredients for feed, nutrition, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, biomaterials and environmentals.

Co-Founder

2018

Technology fund with interests in Latam and UK. Investing in the Gap between Angels and Series A. Looking to Co-invest in the region and on Tech enabled projects.

President

2020 - 2022

An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) aims to ease access to finance for businesses from startup to scaleup to exit, with the ultimate goal of generating economic development, jobs and more social justice worldwide. To achieve this goal, WBAF is now, for the first time, raising its first own investment fund of USD 10M (the WBAF Angel Investment Fund), which will be an international co-investment platform to invest in the startups and scaleups of the Global Fundraising Stage (GFRS 2020); it will incorporate a mix of private, public and non-profit sources for the benefit of startup ventures looking for smart finance. • The ultimate goal is to create a high-quality portfolio with some of the world’s most promising startups and scaleups and, at the same time, create opportunities for co-investment and follow-on investments. • Another goal is to connect the best startups with the best angel investors, making it possible for them to benefit from the know-how, mentorship and networks of qualified investors. The WBAF Angel Investment Fund is designed to capitalise on the worldwide growth in entrepreneurial activity and venture financing for startups and scaleups and to benefit from WBAF’s extensive network of global investors, including angel investors, private equity funds, co-investment platforms, wealth management institutions, family offices, VCs and acceleration centres.

Senior senator to Mexico by WBAF (Affiliated partner of the G20)

2018 - 2022