Natalia Gonzalez Vela
Creator & CEO of La Neta del Investor
Natalia Gonzalez Vela
Creator & CEO of La Neta del Investor
Mexico City
Overview
Work Experience
Creator & CEO
2022 - Current
Demystifying venture capital knowledge for LatAm funders. Check out over 200+ VC questions asked and answers here 👉 https://nataliavc.substack.com New Q&A chapter of La Neta del VC every two weeks 🚀
Board Member
2021
WeInvest is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering and upskilling female funders investing in Latin America.
Head of New Issuers and Entrepreneurship
2023 - 2024
BIVA (Mexican Stock Exchange) is committed to transforming the Mexican capital markets through innovation, technology, and increased accessibility. Working on initiatives that proactively seek to address some of the most pressing opportunity areas in Mexico regarding liquidity and technology.
Investor
2021 - 2023
SoftBank LatAm Early-Stage Spinout Fund: Led establishment of new fund in Mexico and contributed to global fund investments, operations, and fundraising
Investor
2021 - 2022
SoftBank Latin America Fund: $10B fund focused on tech. Early-Stage investor: Pre-Seed to Series B
Board Observer
2021 - 2022
Neivor is a vertical SaaS Proptech platform with payment processing capabilities for residential and commercial buildings.
Board Observer
2021 - 2021
Zenda.la offers accessible insurance plans for the mass population in Mexico.
Investment Manager
2020 - 2021
Venture Capital investing from Miami across all of Spanish-speaking LatAm.
Senior Consultant - Asset Management Strategy
2019 - 2020
Designed, led, and executed strategic people, process, and technology projects for $trillion+ asset management clients across the USA. Internal EY Leadership: •FSO LatAm Markets Overview Director - Published global EY LatAm Macro / Micro economics report •Professional Women’s Network (PWN) - Co-Lead of Executive Presence and Health & Wellness •People Action Council (PAC) - Chair of Learning & Development
Financial Services Strategy Consultant
2017 - 2020
Partnered with global banking, insurance, and asset management clients on executing strategic initiatives.
Student Manager, Boston College Call Center
2014 - 2017
Ranked as a top 3 fundraiser. Promoted to Student Manager - coached 60+ callers on fundraising / sales strategy for student financial aid, extracurricular activities, and other campus initiatives.
Executive Director, Latin American Leadership Conference
2013 - 2017
Co-founder, VP of Finance, and Executive Director of Boston College Latin American Business Club. Led 4th Annual LatAm Conference (largest student run conference at BC), fundraised $30,000, and hosted prominent LatAm leaders like former presidents, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and renowned academics.
Teaching Assistant, Portico
2016 - 2016
Selected to guide freshman students through Boston College's cornerstone business ethics course.