Lynne Bairstow, Managing Partner — An Internet entrepreneur, investor and advisor, Lynne’s interest and passion for tech startups comes from both hands-on technical knowledge and high growth marketing/customer acquisition experience. Business owner/entrepreneur in Mexico for >15 years, with Mexican private and governmental entities as clients. Founder of MITA, and VC experience as General Partner of the MITA Seed Fund. lynne@mitaventures.com
Andreas Kraemer, Managing Partner — Over 20 years of venture capital, investment banking and entrepreneurial experience. Part of successful corporate venture capital group at Enron that generated triple digit returns during his tenure. Previously in investment banking with UBS and Credit Suisse in Frankfurt, Zurich, London and New York. andreas@mitaventures.com
Brian Haley, General Counsel/Associate Partner — Brian’s record of raising capital, forming strategic partnerships, and advocating for change places him at the crossroads of global finance and public policy. He has senior-level experience working with decision makers in the United States, Asia, and Latin America, and has advised and worked on deals with a number of global investment advisory firms and investment vehicles. brian@mitainstitute.com
ADVISORS
John Occipinti
Relay Ventures and Chairman of The ESVCA, Early Stage Venture Capital Alliance
Michael Camuñez,
President & CEO of ManattJones Global Strategies LLC
Curt Boisfontaine
Founder/CEO of Meridian, President of Meridian Capital Corporation and Director of Meridian Realty Advisors. Advisor to MITA Seed Fund, LP.
Sergio Legorreta
Principal partner at Baker & McKenzie, leading the Firm’s Latin America Intellectual Property practice and the Firm’s Information Technology and Telecommunications practices in Mexico
Angel Saad Gomez
Venture Partner with Oak Investment Partners, Mentor, and Advisor to Mexico Government and UNAM
Wendell Brown
Founder/CEO of Cloudwear; past founder of Teleo, LiveOps, Nularis, eVoice. Active participant in World Economic Forum, TED, DLD, CTIA, and AlwaysOn.