In SVX MX we cultivate social and environmental impact investments, with specialization in climate change, gender equity and diversity. We enhance the positive impact of your organization with education, consulting and structuring of financial strategies and investments, using innovative tools such as alternative finance, hybrid finance and systemic thinking. Our clients include companies, investors and the public sector.

Beyond transactions, SVX facilitates win-win relationships where incentives are properly aligned, investors can become partners and investments can build the best version of the world for all.
We believe in the power of networks and have strong allies, and mentors, globally that actively support and participate in the services provided by SVX MX. SVX MX has a Canadian partner SVX.CA and a U.S. partner SVX.US.

    Our model

    Our value proposition

    Transaction advisory and education services for the impact Ecosystem

    Supply of capital

    IMPACT INVESTORS

    Actively seeking impact
    ivestment opportunities

    Market Infrastructure

    Capacity builders,
    Intermediaries,
    Goverment & Academia

    Demand for capital

    IMPACT-GENERATING
    ENTERPRISES

    Actively seeking capital

    We improve

    the investment process for all those involved, by facilitating WIN-WIN transactions where incentives are properly aligned for all

    SELECT CLIENTS

    S&P, AMEXCAP, Insitituto BIVA, BIOFIN (PNUD), Global Affairs Canada, Heifer México, Hispanics in Philanthropy, World Resource Institute, Agora, Reforestamos, Grupo Paisano, FMCN, El Buen Socio, Disruptivo, Cimentafin, La Comandanta, Angel Ventures, and others.

    YOU´VE SEEN US:
    Forbes, Entrepreneur, BID Invest, Ethos, Value for Women, AMEXCAP Summit, SOCAP, FLII, INCMty, Social Finance Forum, Epicentro Festival
    University of Oxford, New York University, Wharton University, Columbia University, EGADE (ITESM), Mexican Republic Senate, Entrepreneurs Week (National Institute of Entrepreneurs)

    Allies

    Our impact

    1. We have educated:
      • 260+ investors
      • 200+ entrepreneurs
    2. We have advised:
      • 14 investors that now include impact on their investment thesis
      • 16+ entrepreneurs on investment readiness

    We have catalyzed:

    • $5.35 MM USD in transactions for early stage social enterprises
    • 3,500+ people have been exposed to impact investment thanks to our participation in mentoring, events, conferences and panels about the entrepreneurial and investor ecosystem.

    Laura Ortiz Montemayor

    Chief Purpose Officer

    Laura has 10+ years of investment management experience. Prior to founding SVX, she worked in asset management, managing a portfolio of $600MM USD for corporations and institutions as private banker. Impact investment is her life mission.

    Laura Figón

    Asociada en Inversión de Impacto lauraf@svx.mx

    Consultant. 6+ years of experience in public, private and social sector. Energetic and proactive project, people and event manager who enjoys transforming ideas into reality, in a creative and innovative way, contributing to organizational development and our community.

    Oscar de la Paz

    Administration & Operations Associate oscar@svx.mx

    Bachelor of Business Administration with experience in diverse forms of management in distinct services of great demand from different sectors of very unique private companys. Improving services, products and experiences.

    Stevie Smyth Valdez

    Executive Director

    Stevie has 8+ years of experience working with social entrepreneurs around the world across different industries. She served as an impact investment manager for the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves at the United Nations Foundation.

    Héctor Reyes

    Director of Operations hector@svx.mx

    Héctor is a serial entrepreneur with 4+ years of experience working with entrepreneurs. He has worked in financial consulting, crowdfunding and trained more than 150 young people in social entrepreneurship topics.

    Carlos Ortiz Reguer

    Angel Investor and Sales & MKT Director at Transocean

    Cecilia Turriago

    Angel Investor, Managing Director Enercar

    Eduardo Mapes

    Director at Mapes Asociados

    Santiago Ocejo

    Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company

    Karla García-Teruel

    Personal Development Coach KGT Coaching (Family Office with and Impact Investment approach)

    Rodolfo Dieck

    Managing Director at Proeza Ventures