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2. 2015 Annual Report
Letter from the Managing Partners
SIT I Snapshot
VIF II Snapshot
Aventones
Carrot
UHMA Salud
Médica Santa Carmen
Cuídate
Gaudena
Click
Petsy
Voy al Doc
Viajamex
Prestadero
Salud Fácil
Farmacias Personalizadas
Nubity
Enlight
Cornershop
Visor
Formafina
E3
03
05
06
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
3. LETTER FROM THE MANAGING PARTNERS
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to present our Annual Report for ALLVP’s two funds under
management, Seed Innovation Trust (SIT I) and Venture Innovation Fund II
(VIF II), that summarizes the 12-month period ended December 31st, 2015.
2015 was a turning year for our first Fund, Seed Innovation Trust I (SIT I),
marking the transition to a fully-invested Fund completely focused on ac-
tively monitoring, supporting and advising portfolio companies. The Fund
kicked off the year with Aventones’ acquisition by world leading ridesharing
service BlaBlaCar in one of the first international exits of a venture-backed
startup in Mexico. The deal was a hybrid of cash and share warrants in
BlaBlaCar with a solid return for investors, holding testimony to the exit
potential of highly disruptive and scalable startups within the Mexican eco-
system.
Over the course of the year, SIT I’s companies strengthened their sales’ tra-
jectory with revenue almost doubling since 2014 as we continuously strive
to increase portfolio company value by supporting revenue enhancement
and refreshing strategy. SIT I portfolio sales’ growth has shot up 6.0x since
the closing of the Fund’s investment period, validating the SIT I companies’
respective go-to market strategy and strong market position.
One year into our second Fund, VIF II’s portfolio has expanded to 8 invest-
ments within the health, fintech, energy, and consumer and enterprise dig-
ital services’ sectors. In March of 2015, we made our first investment in the
energy services sector through electricity trading company, e3 (E-cúbica)
in light of Mexico’s historic energy reform bill that aims to unlock private
firm level productivity and promote effective competition in the energy
market. We further strengthened our foothold in the energy sector by in-
vesting in Enlight, Mexico’s leading solar electricity solution provider for
residential customers, as the country’s renewables’ sub-sector represents
an untapped market opportunity valued at over USD$10 bn.
As VIF II’s first full year of investing, in 2015 the Fund made on average one
investment per month in new portfolio companies, follow-on funding, and
tranche commitments with a focus on Series A and B rounds. In parallel,
VIF II continues to participate in Seed investment rounds through its Seed
Program in order to identify, support and capture early opportunities where
the Fund’s capital can serve as a critical catalyst in company’s go-to market
strategies. The Fund’s portfolio is split between four Seed investments in
2015 Annual Report
4. Nubity, e3, Formafina and Visor and four Series A investments in Médica
Santa Carmen (MSC), Farmacias Personalizadas, Cornershop and Enlight.
As 2016 unfolds, we remain optimistic about the outlook for the year ahead
amid the headwinds currently facing the VC industry and the Mexican econ-
omy. We foresee an enhanced sense of caution among investors paired with
a stronger focus on sound company fundamentals in fundraising rounds at
a time when the scale and size of tech valuations has come under scrutiny.
While challenges undoubtedly remain ahead, we are confident in the ability
of our portfolio companies to devise differentiated strategies and maximize
growth in order to remain at the cutting edge of innovation and scalability.
We hope you will find ALLVP’s latest Annual Report informative as we strive
to deliver on our promise of supporting Mexico’s high-impact founders.
Federico Antoni and Fernando Lelo de Larrea.
2015 Annual Report
5. 52015 Annual Report
Seed Innovation Trust I
PORTFOLIO
As of the end of 2014, SIT I is a fully invested fund with twelve portfolio
companies across four main sectors. Consumer internet is the leading port-
folio industry representing 37% of invested funds in Petsy, Gaudena, Voy Al
Doc, Viajamex and Click, followed by Smart Cities at 28% of invested capital
split between SIT’s investment in Carrot and Aventones, propped up by the
Fund’s stock warrants in BlaBlaCar. SIT I investment stakes in healthcare
enterprises Médica Santa Carmen (MSC), UHMA and Cuídate capture 25%
of the Fund’s capital, with the remaining 10% of invested funds allocated to
the fintech sector through Prestadero and Salud Fácil.
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
BY SECTOR BY OPERATING STAGE
AT INVESTMENT
10%
25%
28%
37%
14%14%
71%
Smart Cities
Fin Tech
Healthcare
Consumer Internet
Pre-revenue
Series A
Seed
SIT I SNAPSHOT
1EXIT
36
317MN MXN
26MN MXN
12PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
# OF ROUNDS RAISED BY COMPANIES:
35AVERAGE FOUNDER AGE
AVERAGE CAPITAL RAISED PER COMPANY:
315TOTAL EMPLOYEES100% ACTIVE COMPANIES
TOTAL FUNDRAISING BY COMPANIES:
22% FEMALE FOUNDERS
75MXN FUND
6. 62015 Annual Report
Venture Innovation Fund II
PORTFOLIO
At the end of 2015, the Fund was composed of 8 portfolio companies plus
an approved investment in Weex pending formalization. More than 72% of
the Fund remains unallocated, of which almost 50% will be re-invested in
portfolio companies in follow-on funding rounds, and the remainder re-
served for new investment opportunities.
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR
17.1%
72.3%
Healthcare Energy Fin Tech
Enterprise Digital Consumer Digital Unallocated
17
363MN MXN
40MN MXN
8PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
# OF ROUNDS RAISED BY COMPANIES:
38AVERAGE FOUNDER AGE
AVERAGE CAPITAL RAISED PER COMPANY:
400TOTAL EMPLOYEES100% ACTIVE COMPANIES
TOTAL FUNDRAISING BY COMPANIES:
13% FEMALE FOUNDERS
660MXN FUND
1.0%
1.1%
3.9%
4.7%
VIF II SNAPSHOT
7. 72015 Annual Report
Venture Innovation Fund II
5%
23%
72%
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
BY INVESTMENT STAGE
Undeployed Capital Seed SeriesSeries A
VIF II’s Seed Program is for investment opportunities where the Fund’s
capital can serve as a critical catalyst to specific milestone achievements,
such as attaining a minimal revenue threshold, ramping up the company’s
initial customer base, or another significant breakthrough in the compa-
ny’s growth. The typical range of investments made in portfolio companies
through the Seed Program ranges from $350,000 to $750,000 per compa-
ny, and can eventuate into a Series A investment contingent on the compa-
ny’s proven traction, growth and scalability. VIF II has limited their exposure
to Seed investment thus far at 5.3% of total assets or USD$1.7mn, made up
of portfolio companies Nubity, Formafina, E3 and Visor. In terms of Series
A investments, MSC, Farmacias Personalizadas, Enlight and Cornershop
make up 25.9% of total assets at USD$8.0mn with an average ticket size of
USD$2.0mn in VIF II funding per company.
VIF II PIPELINE
5%
8%
10%
18%
27%
31%
Consumer Digital Enterprise Digital Healthcare
Fin Tech Other Energy
9. 92015 Annual Report
Seed Innovation Trust I
THE COMPANY
Aventones (Rides) is a ride-sharing platform that promotes and facilitates the
carpooling culture. In 2013, the Company launched Rides, an online market-
place connecting drivers with empty seats to passengers, acquired by BlaB-
laCar in 2015.
IGNACIO CORDERO, CO-FOUNDER & CFO
Ignacio co-founded Aventones in 2010 as Chief Financial Officer and is now
Marketing Manager at BlaBlaCar Mexico. Ignacio studied Chemical Engineer-
ing at Universidad Iberoamericana.
CRISTINA PALACIOS, CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Cristina has co-founded two other startups alongside Aventones, real estate
crowdfunding company Briq.mx and online doctor service DisculpeDoctor
Cristina studied Business Administration at Universidad Iberoamericana.
ALBERTO PADILLA, CO-FOUNDER & CTO
Alberto is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded Reserbus, Rutanet and
INNKU before founding Aventones in 2012. Alberto is currently Country
Manager of BlaBlaCar Mexico and has a Bachelor in Industrial and Systems
Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey.
RELEVANT EVENTS
• BlaBlaCar raised $200mn in their latest investment round, valuing the
company at USD$1.5bn, from US VC firms Insight Venture Partners and
Lead Edge Capital as well as Stockholm-based Vostok New Ventures.
• BlaBlaCar acquired German competitor Carpooling.com and expanded
operations into Turkey, India and Brazil, totaling the Company’s market
presence to 22 countries with over 25 million members.
AVENTONES
Industry: Smart Cities
EXIT
10. 102015 Annual Report
Seed Innovation Trust I
THE COMPANY
Carrot is Mexico’s first car sharing service that provides cost-efficient au-
tomobile reservations to members, billable by the hour or day. Carrot’s ser-
vice is the first of its kind in Mexico, where members pay a membership fee
in addition to car reservation charges which include gas and insurance. At
the end of 2015 after 3 years of operations, Carrot had a fleet of 82 cars in
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Puebla.
DIEGO SOLÓRZANO, CEO
Diego began his career at private equity fund La Salle and Credit Suisse in
the Equity Research Division before founding Carrot in 2012. Diego studied
Actuarial Sciences at ITAM and is an Endeavour Entrepreneur.
JIMENA PARDO, COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
Jimena is an online marketing expert and previously worked at Televisa
in the Mobile Business Division and at Hewlett Packard. Jimena studied
Industrial Engineering at the Universidad Iberoamericana and is also an
Endeavour Entrepreneur.
RELEVANT EVENTS
Carrot ended the year on a high with a record 82 car fleet and the highest
occupancy rate since the Company was launched. In the last quarter of
2015, Carrot signed a pioneering contract with the Government of Mexico
City for on-street parking station permits that have a collective capacity
for 54 vehicles. Over the course of the year Carrot launched their App
for iOS, increased their marketing efforts with extremely successful mobile
campaigns and TV advertisements, and launched Carrot Cargo adding 3
medium goods vehicles (3.5 tons) to their fleet.
CARROT
Industry: Smart Cities
11. 112015 Annual Report
Seed Innovation Trust I
THE COMPANY
UHMA is Mexico’s leading provider of on-site biometric screenings and on-
line health risk assessments, tailoring workplace wellness programs to im-
prove employees’ health and wellbeing in order to maximize productivity
in the workplace and curb rising health costs for employers. UHMA pro-
vides the most technologically advanced and low-cost wellness corporate
solutions, primarily catering to employers, health insurance companies, and
wellness providers.
BENJAMÍN VILLASEÑOR, CEO
Benjamín is a qualified doctor specialized in surgery and founded UHMA
in 2009 to pursue his passion for helping to improve healthcare in Mexico.
He received the National Youth Award, Mexico’s highest public recognition
award to young people, for founding the NGO Humanos Médicas dedicat-
ed to marginalized communities.
RELEVANT EVENTS
In 2015, UHMA entered into strategic partnerships and launched pilots with
global health insurance giants AXA and Metlife, and leading national insur-
ance companies GNP Seguros and Seguros Monterrey, gaining access to a
number of top potential international and national clients. The Company
announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, who previ-
ously worked for Nexus, and a Chief Marketing Officer with work experi-
ence at Axa, consolidating and enhancing the senior Management Team.
UHMA also started corporate Health Fairs with companies such as PepsiCo
and American Express.
UHMA SALUD
Industry: Healthcare
12. 122015 Annual Report
Seed Innovation Trust I
THE COMPANY
Médica Santa Carmen (MSC) is a state-of-the-art network of low cost inte-
gral care centers for patients with chronic kidney failure that offers premi-
um hemodialysis treatments complemented by integral medical consulta-
tions. The Company currently has operations in four clinics in Jurica, San
Miguel de Allende, San Juan del Río, and Lagos. MSC opened the first clinic
in Júrica, Quéretaro, before building their second clinic in San Juan del Río,
at 3.0x the capacity size of Jurica, and opened a third clinic in San Miguel
de Allende through partnering with a local hospital. In 2014, MSC complet-
ed the acquisition of their fourth clinic in Lagos to strengthen their position
in the Bajio region.
ANDRÉS GUTIÉRREZ, CEO
Andrés previously held a number of executive-level positions in different
companies in the US, enabling him to consolidate his leadership skills and
experiences. Before joining Médica Santa Carmen, Andrés was Vice Presi-
dent of Global Marketing and Business Development at leading aerospace
maintenance and repair company Standard Aero for five years after leav-
ing SBC Communications (now owned by AT&T) as Associate Director of
Mergers & Acquisitions after seven years. Andrés studied Mechanical Engi-
neering at the University of Texas (UT Austin) and holds an executive MBA
from UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business.
RELEVANT EVENTS
The Company finished the year on a high after winning the IMSS tender for
their San Juan del Rio, Lagos and Guanajuato clinics. Throughout the year,
MSC doubled their patient base versus 2014, and appointed a Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, with extensive experience as a Financial Controller in large
corporations, to strengthen the senior Management team.
MÉDICA SANTA
CARMEN
Industry: Healthcare
& Venture Innovation Fund II
13. 132015 Annual Report
Seed Innovation Trust I
THE COMPANY
Cuídate offers an integral and low-cost solution to the increasing numbers
of Mexicans with diabetes with an innovative system of care and special-
ized treatment. The Company currently has one clinic operating in Mexico
City that has performed over 4,000+ consultations, delivering excellent
medical results. Cuídate is focused on developing a network of healthcare
clinics to combat diabetes, Mexico’s leading cause of death, via a one-stop
shop model.
ANTONIO ALFEIRÁN, CEO
Antonio previously held a number of international leadership positions in
different companies that have enabled him to develop his proven manage-
rial skills. Antonio managed a factory of 350+ employees and is a founding
partner of LatinChina, an organization dedicated to promoting relations
between China and LATAM. Antonio studied industrial engineer at the Uni-
versidad Iberoamericana.
RELEVANT EVENTS
In 2015, Cuídate’s sales more than doubled and new patients hit a high as
the Company continues to deliver excellent medical results, with 52% of
their active patients in a stable health condition versus the national average
of 25%. Throughout the year, Cuídate continued its successful digital mar-
keting strategy using Facebook as its main patient acquisition channel and
the Company ended the year closing an investment round to open 2 more
clinics in the first quarter of 2016.
CUÍDATE
Industry: Healthcare
14. 142015 Annual Report
Seed Innovation Trust I
THE COMPANY
Gaudena is a fashion e-commerce platform focused on delivering unique
customer experience through their user-friendly web interface, fast deliv-
ery and excellent customer service.
ROBERTO RODARTE, CEO
Roberto has over 12 years of experience in e-commerce particularly in ar-
eas such as strategy, operations, co-founding his first e-commerce ven-
ture Brandsclub.com.mx in 2010. In 2012, given the rapid growth within the
e-commerce sector in Mexico, Roberto co-founded Gaudena where he ini-
tially acted as COO before taking over as CEO. Roberto is a Chemical Engi-
neer from Tecnológico de Monterrey and holds an MBA from the University
of Texas.
RELEVANT EVENTS
In 2015, Gaudena successfully halved marketing spend versus the previ-
ous year, and pushed up their overall gross margin, reflecting the vast im-
provement in inventory management. Throughout the year, the Company
launched the Gaudena mobile site, improved the website’s user experience
and participated in sales’ campaigns Buen Fin and Hotsale 2015 which both
tripled Gaudena’s weekend sales. Client satisfaction remains at high levels
as Gaudena endeavors to increase sales, attract new and existing clients
and improve customer experience in a cost-effective manner.
GAUDENA
Industry: Consumer Internet
15. 152015 Annual Report
Seed Innovation Trust I
THE COMPANY
Click is an internet café operator that institutionalizes established cy-
ber-cafés through their franchise which has almost 100 establishments
around Mexico City. Click offers preferential rates for internet connectivity
and focuses on increasing cyber-café sales and profitability, mainly through
their mentorship program with INADEM and SEDECO that awarded the
Company a MXN$11mn grant in 2014 to institutionalize 100 cyber-cafés in
Mexico.
BERNARDO SEPÚLVEDA, CEO
Before joining Click, Bernardo was Co-Director of BrainPOP Latinoamerica
in charge of designing and implementing major education projects with
private and state and federal partners, leading to the use of BrainPOP tools
by over 1 million Spanish speaking children in 2010, and over 3 million by
the end of 2011.In 2013, Bernardo joined Click to design a business collab-
oration platform and services suite to benefit the country’s internet cafés
and their 8.5 million users.
RELEVANT EVENTS
Click is on the verge of completing the institutionalization of 100 cyberca-
fés as part of the SEDECO project and has begun to implement additional
services into the franchisees with partners Paga Todo and Netmark.
CLICK
Industry: Consumer Internet
16. 162015 Annual Report
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Petsy is Mexico’s leading premier pet care e-commerce retailer offering an
extensive range of pet care products at competitive prices. Internet retail-
ing in pet care, estimated at USD$2.2bn, lags behind other markets and
categories in Mexico where over 27 million people own pets. Petsy was the
pioneering company in Mexico City to offer 24-hour delivery without ex-
tra cost, basing their core model around fast, convenient and user-friendly
service.
PABLO PEDREJÓN, CO-CEO
Pablo co-founded Petsy in 2013 and is a recognized as an Endeavor Entre-
preneur. Pablo studied Industrial Engineering at ICAI-ICADE in Madrid and
holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
TOBY CLARENCE-SMITH, CO-CEO
In 2013, Toby co-founded Petsy for which he is recognized as an Endeav-
or Entrepreneur. Toby studied his undergraduate degree at the London
School of Economics (LSE) and holds an MBA from the Wharton School at
the University of Pennsylvania.
RELEVANT EVENTS
Petsy ended the year on a high note, with annual sales almost doubling ver-
sus previous year. Petsy focused heavily on client retention with recurring
sales hitting an all-time high in Q4 coupled with rising monthly repurchase
rates. Over the course of the year, Petsy launched their App for iOS and
Android, partnered with premium pet food brands as their exclusive online
store and launched on-demand pet food deliveries in under 2 hours, 7 days
a week.
PETSY
Industry: Consumer Internet
17. 172015 Annual Report
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Voy al Doc is Mexico’s first online medical appointment platform, which
provides patient with online search and booking options for local physi-
cians. The Company’s main objective is to connect patients with doctors
and help improve access to healthcare with new technologies. Voy Al Doc’s
service enables patients to find doctors by specialty, location and cost.
ANA PAULA AZUELA, CO-CEO
Ana Paula has extensive experience in Management Consulting for Fortune
500 companies with operations in Latin America, United States and Eu-
rope across a number of sectors, namely healthcare. Ana worked her way
up to Principal at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) over 8 years and
co-founded Voy Al Doc at the beginning of 2013. Ana studied International
Relations at ITAM and holds an MBA from Stanford.
RODRIGO HUTT, CO-CEO
Rodrigo has over 10 years of experience in digital marketing, sales, business
development and strategy for internet and healthcare businesses. Rodrigo
began his career in consulting in London before changing to Product Man-
ager for Speciality Care at Merck in Mexico. Before founding Voy Al Doc in
2013, Rodrigo was Business Head of Oncology at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
for 5 years.
RELEVANT EVENTS
In 2015, Voy Al Doc’s sales almost tripled versus 2014 and online visits hit
the one million mark in line with a twofold year-on-year increase in appoint-
ments, reflecting the Company’s effective marketing strategy and rising
conversion rates. At the end of 3Q, Voy Al Doc pivoted to a leaner and
more scalable business model where patients directly schedule appoint-
ments with doctors, eliminating the call center middle man. Voy Al Doc
closed the year surpassing the record mark of registered and paid doctors
as the upswing in patients and appointments reinforced the Company’s
value proposition.
VOY AL DOC
Industry: Consumer Internet
18. 182015 Annual Report
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Mexico’s unique travel agency that offers a hybrid online-offline experi-
ence where customers search for their trip on Viajamex’s website and com-
plete their booking via telephone. Viajamex’s business model breaks down
the barrier of online payment insecurity in Mexico where travel comprises
over 36% of total e-commerce sales however 72% of the population prefer
purchasing offline for security purposes. The company primarily targets
customers of C/D socioeconomic status, who represent over 53.7% of the
population in Mexico, and are reluctant to buy online (online retail sales
represent less than 1.2% of total retail sales).
MARINA ROBLES, CEO
Marina has extensive experience working in Mexico’s travel industry as Mar-
keting Director of online travel agency Viajanet before launching Viajamex.
Marine previously led digital innovation programs in large corporations
namely SonyEcrisson, Panasonic, Marti, ABA Seguros and El Sótano. Ma-
rina is a graphjc designer from Universidad La Salle and holds a Strategic
Marketing Degree from Universidad de la Comunicación.
RELEVANT EVENTS
In 2015, Viajamex focused efforts on restructuring the team by closing the
Hermosillo office and hiring 18 new Trip Designers and Supervisors. Via-
jamex had a successful year cost-cutting, reducing telephone call center
costs by 39% year-on-year and tripling ROA at the end of 2015 by maximiz-
ing cost-effective marketing. During the year, Viajamex increased recurring
customer sales by 13 percentage points versus 2014, and gained extensive
exposure to prospective customers at travel outlet sale Viaje y Vuela as
well as American Express’ travel trade show.
VIAJAMEX
Industry: Consumer Internet
19. 192015 Annual Report
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Prestadero is the leading peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform in Mexico that
transforms the banking system to make credit more affordable and investing
more rewarding. Prestadero offers competitive rates for both borrowers and
lenders, passing the savings on to borrowers in the form of lower rates that tra-
ditional bank lending, and to investors in the form of solid returns.
GERARDO OBREGÓN, CEO
Gerardo began his career in Strategic Project Management and Business Devel-
opment at Impulso Grupo Empresarial before changing to Project Manager at
technology firm iCrete in Los Angeles. Gerardo founded his first start-up, spe-
cialty meat company Beefmart, in 2009 before founding Prestadero in 2011, and
was named one of the top 20 best entrepreneurs by CNN-Expansión in 2013.
Gerardo is a qualified Chemical Engineer from the Universidad Iberoamericana.
RELEVANT EVENTS
In 2015, Prestadero authorized a record MXN$37.4mn in loan origination grant-
ing over MXN$72mn in loans since launching in 2012. The Company revised
their analytical algorithm in order to improve credit and behavioral scoring,
and make the borrowing and lending processes as efficient as possible. With
the intent to improve the Company’s user experience, Prestadero launched the
Presta-Exprés platform that automates the loan process for lenders and added
a loan performance statistics and general information portal to their website.
Prestadero successfully passed Mexico’s National Banking and Securities Com-
mission’s (CNBV) regulatory evaluations as more formal P2P marketplace regu-
lations are set to come into play in 2016.
PRESTADERO
Industry: Fin Tech
20. 202015 Annual Report
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THE COMPANY
Salud Fácil provides financing for patients at the base of the economic
pyramid to gain access to healthcare and medical services at low inter-
est rates. Salud Fácil finances all types of medical procedures addressing
the need for quality and affordable care in a market where out-of-pocket
healthcare costs represent 52% of total healthcare costs (highest in OEDC)
and only 5% of the population can afford private insurance.
FERNANDO DE OBESO, CEO
Fernando is a seasoned Entrepreneur within the Financial Services and
Healthcare industries with an emphasis on services and products that serve
the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) socio-economic class. Fernando began
his career as Brand Manager at Proctor & Gamble before changing to As-
sociate at Goldman Sachs. Before founding Salud Fácil, Fernando spent
five years working in the microfinance industry and was Managing Partner
at DLJ Consultores. Fernando is a qualified Industrial Engineer from the
Universidad Panamericana and holds an MBA from Harvard.
RELEVANT EVENTS
In 2015, sales increased six-fold driven by a 450% boost in granted loans
as Salud Fácil closed alliances with a number of strategic partners at the
end of 2014, such as KonDinero and Alivio Capital on top of Fonacot, in-
creasing the flow of funds to borrowers. The number of affiliated hospitals
has risen year-on-year from 296 to 488 at the end of 2015 as Salud Fácil’s
new partnerships have brought in new players. The Company partnered up
with two fertility clinics for the first time, tapping into a new credit product
market that has a larger average credit ticket size of MXN$125,000 versus
the current average of MXN$25,000.
SALUD FÁCIL
Industry: Fin Tech
22. 222015 Annual Report
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THE COMPANY
Farmacias Personalizadas (FP) is the first specialty pharmaceuticals dis-
tributor in Mexico offering innovative and integral solutions to patients with
chronic degenerative diseases. The Company offers high-touch specialty
service including delivering patients’ meds to their door, administering in-
surance claims and offering reimbursement support. Specialty pharmacies
are uniquely designed to offer specialized treatment for complex condi-
tions and demand comprehensive patient education and continuous mon-
itoring, unlike retail pharmacies that provide health and wellness products,
resulting in a higher average ticket size of USD$1,750 per treatment.
FERMÍN LOPEZ, FOUNDER & CEO
Fermín began his career at Banco Santander before founding FP in 2010.
Fermín has led the Company through the pilot stage and growth phase
achieving record sales growth while reaching profitability, and forming
partnerships with leading insurance companies that collectively account
for over 90% market share. Fermín studied International Business in Tec-
nológico de Monterrey and is originally from Tijuana.
RELEVANT EVENTS
In 2015, FP accumulated over 23% new patients versus 2014, bringing pa-
tients to a new high. Sales continued on their upward trajectory, increasing
almost 30% versus 2014 as FP focused all efforts on improving the Com-
pany’s value proposition, optimizing cost-effective strategies and raising
capital. The Company is expected to close a Series B investment round in
early 2016 to fund their growth strategy, and more specifically fund work-
ing capital requirements (mainly drug purchases) and expand FP’s regional
presence.
FARMACIAS
PERSONALIZADAS
Industry: Healthcare
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Nubity provides cloud server monitoring and outsourced management via an
easy-to-implement Software-as-a-Service and a user-friendly online platform.
The Company was founded in 2014 by two serial entrepreneurs from Argen-
tina with the commercial development and management team based out of
Mexico City, and IT and product development teams based in Argentina.
DARIO PEÑA, CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Dario has extensive experience in IT services, commercial development and
company management. In 2007, Dario co-founded IPADDRESS, a webhost and
server management company based out of Buenos Aires before co-founding
Nubity in November 2013. Dario holds an engineering degree in IT systems
from the Universidad Abierta Interamericana (UAI).
JUAN OZINO CALIGARIS, CO-FOUNDER & CFO
Juan began his career as an investment consultant at Argentina’s Confeder-
ación General Económica de la República Argentina, a state-owned organism
that supports local SMBs before co-founding both IPADDRESS and Nubity
alongside Dario as CFO. Juan holds an industrial engineering degree from the
Universidad of Buenos Aires.
RELEVANT EVENTS
Nubity closed the year on a high with revenue increasing 105% over the previ-
ous year to and closed a bridge financing with existing investors 500 Start-ups
and a business angel. The Company has started the release of their new prod-
uct version which is set to be fully completed at the end of Q1 2016.
NUBITY
Industry: Enterprise Digital
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THE COMPANY
Enlight is a photovoltaic systems service provider that markets comprehen-
sive solar electricity solutions for residential and commercial customers facing
high electricity costs. The Company covers the installation, monitoring and
maintenance of photovoltaic systems. The Company is headquartered in Mex-
ico City and has operations in 5 other cities in Mexico.
JULIAN WILLENBROCK, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER
Julian began his career as CEO of dermatological laboratory Farmaderm in 2008
before co-founding Enlight as CEO in early 2011. Julian holds a Bachelor of Sci-
ence in Industrial Engineering from ITESM and is a MBA graduate from IPADE.
ROBERTO CAPUANO, COO AND CO-FOUNDER
Roberto is an expert in renewable energies and sustainable housing and
co-founded Enlight as COO and Head of Customer Experience in 2011. Ro-
berto holds a Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering from Rutgers
University and is a MBA graduate from London Business School (LBS).
RELEVANT EVENTS
In 2015, Enlight powered ahead on its growth trajectory recording a 100% in-
crease in sales over 2014 driven by the completion of a record high number
of solar panel projects. Enlight ramped up its recruiting efforts adding an ad-
ditional 16 employees to the team increasing FTE headcount to a total of 28
at the end of the year. The Company closed the year successfully rebranding
the company from Enerclima to Enlight through extensive online and offline
marketing campaigns.
ENLIGHT
Industry: Energy
25. 252015 Annual Report
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Cornershop is the fastest growing on-demand grocery platform in Latin Ameri-
ca allowing customers to order groceries from different retailers with same-day
delivery in under two hours. The Company has launched operations have in
Mexico and Chile and is set to expand to Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
CORNERSHOP CO-FOUNDERS
Oskar Hjertonsson, CEO | Daniel Undurraga, CTO | Juan Pablo Cuevas, COO
The Cornershop founding team have worked together for over a decade
and built up an outstanding proven track record of successful ventures. In
2009, Oskar, Daniel and Juan Pablo founded the deal site ClanDescuento
which came to be the cornerstone of Groupon’s expansion in Latin America
when they were acquired by the daily-deal sensation after just 6 months
of operations. The trio went on to lead Groupon Latin America, manag-
ing over a thousand employees within a very short space of time before
launching their most recent venture Cornershop at the beginning of 2015.
Daniel and Juan Pablo both hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science
from Universidad Católica de Chile and Oskar holds a Master’s degree in
Industrial Engineering from Lund University in Sweden.
RELEVANT EVENTS
Cornershop set the bar very high for companies launching in Mexico’s startup
ecosystem in 2015. In under seven months of operations, Cornershop has begun
to make a dent in Mexico’s untapped online grocery market with an estimated
10% market share. Throughout the year, Cornershop closed strategic partner-
ships with grocery retailers and successfully raised three funding rounds, show-
casing Cornershop’s solid product/market fit and highlighting its opportunity to
become LatAm’s leading tech company.
CORNERSHOP
Industry: Consumer Digital
26. 262015 Annual Report
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THE COMPANY
Visor provides innovative services to lenders to offer, originate and underwrite
loans to risk-profiled SMEs through an integrated risk-analytics and loan orig-
ination platform. The Company leverages partnerships with large enterprises
to better identify SME lending opportunities within their supply chains.
RUBEN SANCHEZ SOUZA, CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Ruben is an Endeavor Entrepreneur and was also an Entrepreneur in Resi-
dence at ALLVP before founding Visor in 2015. Ruben holds a Bachelor’s de-
gree in Actuarial Science and a MBA from INSEAD.
JEAN BERNARD ROLLAND, CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER
& CO-FOUNDER
Jean Bernard headed his own venture BrotherSun Inc. before co-founding Vi-
sor in 2015. Jean Bernard holds a MBA from Stanford University.
VALERIA PEREZ RIO, CHIEF OF CUSTOMER SERVICE & CO-FOUNDER
Valeria co-founded 2 companies before Visor, namely Anakel through Venture
Institute’s accelerator program. Valeria holds an MBA from INSEAD.
RELEVANT EVENTS
Visor has achieved a number of milestones since launching at the end of 2015,
kicking off their pilot program with multinational corporation Grupo Modelo and
Mexico’s regional bank BanRegio and hiring a team of highly experienced em-
ployees in product development, business development and administration. The
Company ended the year closing their initial seed funding round with ALLVP and
500 Startups.
VISOR
Industry: FinTech
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THE COMPANY
FormaFina is a cross-border e-commerce curated marketplace of premium
products for fashion and home accessories in emerging markets, targeting
Latin American consumers. The Company provides US-based brands with
efficient access to unattended markets, and Latin-American consumers with
access to premium products that cannot be found locally. Formafina has op-
erations in Mexico, Colombia and Brazil.
NIMA POURSHASB, CEO & FOUNDER
Nima is a digital media executive and serial entrepreneur who began his ca-
reer at Oliver Wyman as Project Manager specializing in Emerging Markets
and Business Development before joining VC firm General Catalyst as an MBA
Entrepreneur-in-Residence. In 2009, Nima started at Live Gamer as Vice Pres-
ident in Stategy and Corporate Development and moved to Vostu as Vice
President of Monetization in 2011, before heading his own venture Formafina
at the beginning of 2012. Nima holds an MBA from Stanford University.
RELEVANT EVENTS
Formafina faced a testing year in 2015 as the Brazilian Real BRL fell to record
lows against the USD in Q4. Since pivoting the Company’s business model at
the end of Q1, revenues have increased more than twofold between Q2 and
Q3. Formafina continued to grow its registered user base but operations be-
gan to lose momentum in Q4 amid the worst LatAm currency rout since the
financial crisis led by Brazil, plaguing sales growth, profit lines and operations
in Formafina’s core business country.
FORMAFINA
Industry: Consumer Digital
SEED PROGRAM
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THE COMPANY
E3 is a pioneer of electricity trading in Mexico aiming to become the lead-
ing platform as a power broker-dealer and intermediary between private
energy producers and mid-size consumers in Mexico.
FRANCISCO FUENTES, CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Francisco has held numerous leadership roles over the past 18 years at
leading international companies such as Mitsui (M&A), Bombardier, and Da-
none. Francisco is the former General Deputy Director of Mexico’s Ministry
of Transportation and Communications. Francisco serves as a senior advi-
sor to ICA Infraestructura and is a Board member for NACELE and GIDISA.
Francisco holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Universidad La Salle.
GERMAN SANDOVAL, CHAIRMAN
German is a former manager of Banobras, sub-CFO of CFE, CFO of CAPUFE
and Controller for the State of Morellos. German is responsible for electric-
ity generation and transmission project analysis, and is charge of relations
with CFE and PEMEX Unions.
RELEVANT EVENTS
2015 was a challenging year for e3 as the Mexican electricity regulator CRE
extended the delay in establishing official market rules which in turn stalled
a number of market trials e3 intended to test-run with electricity traders,
producers and industrial consumers. The artificial decrease of electricity
industrial tariffs strongly impacted the competitiveness of certain of the
Company’s products, most notably PPA intermediation, which have been
put on-hold until 2016. However, the Company has taken advantage of the
time lapse to set up the necessary structure to kick-start operations as
soon as the market rules have been officialized, namely defining the legal
vehicle of the Company, taking care of all commercial documentation and
setting up information system platforms.
E3
Industry: Energy
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