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Federico Antoni
Founder & Managing Partner at ALLVP
Federico Antoni is a prominent venture capitalist and the Managing Partner at Hi Ventures, previously known as ALLVP (Antoni & Lelo de Larrea Venture Partners), which he co-founded in 2012. Based in Mexico City, the firm is recognized as one of the most active early-stage venture capital funds in Latin America, focusing on sectors such as fintech and innovative technology solutions. Under his leadership, Hi Ventures has invested in numerous successful companies, including Cornershop, Alkanza, and Enlight.13
Antoni has a diverse background in business and academia. He holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in applied economics from Paris Dauphine and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. His career includes significant roles such as CEO of Edoardos, a retail company, and CMO at B2W Digital. He has also been involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Latin America, founding Fondeadora, a major crowdfunding platform, and a seed accelerator called Venture Institute.24
In addition to his venture capital work, Federico Antoni is a lecturer in management at Stanford University, where he shares his expertise in entrepreneurship and venture capital with students.25 His contributions to the field extend to writing and mentoring, making him a notable figure in the Latin American startup landscape.
Highlights
h1 took a few months to build but our new founder co-pilot was years in the making.
In 2020, at the start of the pandemic, we launched an initiative to help founders polish their decks and strategize their next raise with @hi_ventures_ feedback.
Our objective was simple: support as many entrepreneurs as possible with professional, one-on-one feedback as they prepared to talk to investors.
Every week, our team took turns reviewing decks. It took hours, but over the past four years, humans at Hi have reviewed hundreds of decks. Founders received tailored feedback and a list of potential investors that fit their opportunity.
We know it's not much, but on the margin, it may have made a difference—especially for founders without easy access to capital or mentors.
As LLMs got better, more consistent (and easier to program!), @pimepardo decided to productize our initiative. Together, we built h1. This simple co-pilot does everything humans did and more. It’s consistent, instant, and always available.
It’s not as good as a call with a VC associate, but it’s a https://t.co/z0hgUYB9ti we go deeper into becoming better VCs and exploring the potential of AI, this has been an amazing learning experience.
Take a look at h1.0. If you have time, test and send your feedback: https://t.co/FahZ1wRHqO
We hope h1 is helpful :)
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