Margarita de la Peña

Principal, North America & LatAm atZacua VenturesCalifornia

Margarita de la Peña is a venture capitalist focused on Latin America, with a background in law and startups. She supports founders in growing their companies.

What Margarita can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%, 10-12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Zacua Ventures writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Zacua Ventures.

Career

  1. international M&A lawfirm
  2. Zacua Ventures · Principal, North America & LatAm
    Now

Focus

venture capitallatin americatechnology

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Questions

Who is Margarita de la Peña?

Margarita de la Peña is a venture capitalist focused on Latin America, with a background in law and startups. She supports founders in growing their companies.

How much does Margarita de la Peña invest?

Margarita de la Peña invests through Zacua Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Margarita de la Peña?

A warm intro from a founder Zacua Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Margarita de la Peña do before Zacua Ventures?

international M&A lawfirm.

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