SANTIAGO ZAVALA

Santiago Zavala is a Partner at 500 Startups Latam, where he directs early-stage venture capital investments and portfolio management across the broader Latin American technology sector. Before transitioning into the institutional venture investment space, he completed his formal education by earning a degree in Mechatronic Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey. Operating within the extensive 500 Startups global venture network, Zavala leverages his technical expertise to identify, fund, and support emerging technology enterprises. He actively assists these early-stage portfolio companies during their critical initial growth phases. His specialized engineering background provides a rigorous analytical foundation for evaluating complex startup business models and advising founders on product development and scaling strategies. Zavala currently centers his professional efforts on accelerating the venture capital ecosystem in Latin America by deploying strategic capital and operational resources to high-growth regional entrepreneurs.