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.

    PRESS:
    Forbes, Entrepreneur, BID Invest, Ethos, Value for Women, AMEXCAP Summit, SOCAP, FLII, Social Finance Forum, University of Oxford, New York University, Wharton University, Columbia University, EGADE (ITESM), ANDE Annual Summit, SimpleChange, Disruptivo.TV

    Allies

    Our impact

    1. Investors educated in impact investment:
      • 511+ in Mexico in alliances with AMEXCAP, INADEM, Sonen Capital, Anáhuac, AII MX, AV
      • 85+ in Guatemala, Colombia, Panama y Chile, in association with Global Affairs Canada, Pomona, Capria, USAID, Palladium Group & Agora
    2. We have advised:
      • 359 entrepreneurs in impact investment & their financial strategy

     

    • 22 funds have modified their investment thesis to include impact & 3 funds have catalized to impact investing
    • 40+ rural cooperatives & forestry companies certified in natural capital, social capital and financial capital

    Laura Figón

    Impact Investment Associate lauraf@svx.mx

    International development, gender, education, and outreach specialist with more than eight years of experience in the public, private, and social sectors.

    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.

    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.

    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