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Stevon D. Darling

Founder of ONEST

Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City

Overview

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder

    2024 - Current

    - Reimagining financial products to help millions achieve their dreams. Today we are focused on Central America and The Caribbean. Tomorrow, we might be serving you.

  • Venture Partner

    2021

    - LATAM Venture Partner

  • Chief Investment Officer

    2022 - 2023

    - Allocated capital and support early-stage technology companies across LATAM or focused on US Hispanic market. - Developed policies to streamline investment process - Investment Committee member

  • Venture Capital Investor

    2017 - 2021

    - Board director / Observer for VC-backed companies in Latin America - International venture capital investor; part of team that allocates ~$150 million annually in early-stage equity investments - Led VC team in Latin America; responsible for building pipeline, negotiating deal terms, managing deal teams, and portfolio management

  • Emerging Market Investor

    2012 - 2015

    - Structured equity and debt products in emerging markets including Latin America, the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa - Developed credit products to support financial inclusion - Monitored ~$400 million of projects by building financial models, conducting global market research, and assisting in the management of C-level relationships including with second largest U.S. solar manufacturer (+$4bn market capitalization) and ~$150 million energy storage company - Acted as proxy board member for mid-stage company with more than $100 million of venture capital funding

  • Investment Banker

    2010 - 2012

    - Provided M&A advisory and financing services across a variety of asset classes for manufacturing, industrial, and clean-tech sectors in European, Asian, and American markets - Led financial analysis and market research resulting in ~$4 billion of M&A and financing transactions in China, Germany, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and the United States

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