Hernan Kazah (Kaszek Ventures)

Hernan Kazah is the most influential venture capitalist in Latin America, having co-founded MercadoLibre and later Kaszek Ventures. Kaszek manages over $2 billion in assets, funding more than 80 startups across the region, including 12 unicorns. Kazah’s track record positions him ahead of Pierpaolo Barbieri in terms of ecosystem reach, as his portfolio spans fintech, healthtech, and logistics. His firm’s average check size of $3 million per seed round is significantly larger than the typical $1 million invested by regional rivals, enabling earlier and deeper support for founders.