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2021
2024
Patricia Desentis is a Principal at 500 LatAm. She leads the investment process and accompanies portfolio enterprises to scale through strategic, financial, and operational guidance. Previously, Patricia was the COO of an edtech startup and Head of New Strategic Business in LatAm's largest private schools network. Patricia has over 7 years of experience investing in technology startups and social enterprises. She began her career in investment banking. Patricia loves helping startups scale up and solve problems. Patricia holds an MBT from Collective Academy and a BA in Actuarial Sciences and Finance.
2021 - 2023
2024
2022 - 2023
Community of women working towards increasing the number of women in decision-making positions in VC/PE industry.
2021 - 2021
2021 - 2021
2020 - 2020
2020 - 2020
Reimagining education @yourney. Network of microschools and learning experiences focused on celebrate human uniqueness. Our microschools have the following principles: 1) small, multi-aged groups, 2) intentional daily rhythms/play + nature, 3) Mastery in core academics 4) self-paced, learner-driven, 4) focus on 21st-century skills.
2015 - 2020
2018 - 2020
Involved in all aspects of investment process including sourcing, due diligence, valuation, portfolio management & reporting.
2015 - 2018
Sourced & executed deals (building the financial model and the valuation analysis) and managed the portfolio at Promotora Social México's impact investing fund. PSM is an impact investing organization seeking to positively impact the development and well-being of Mexicans by investing in innovative, scalable and profitable businesses.
2014 - 2015
2014 - 2015
- Elaboration of investment banking pitches - Participate in the execution from the origination, due diligence and closing of transactions - Support in the valuation of companies and financial analysis
2014 - 2014
2014 - 2014
- Developing financial strategies to make decisions of investment on the resources and projects of the company - Negotiation and restructuration of the debt of the company - In charge of the budget, cash flow, national and international money management, and treasury - Responsible of the economic and financial analysis, reporting results to the CEO - Development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI´s) of all the areas of the enterprise