Maria Gracia Agurto

Founder & CEO

2024

Empowering entrepreneurs to scale their startups through strategic venture capital insights and tailored fundraising support. I work closely with startup founders to develop tailored fundraising strategies, streamline the investor outreach process, and ensure their businesses are VC-ready. From pitch deck support to fractional fundraising services, I provide startups with the tools and strategies to scale and attract the right investors.

Deal Partner

2023

Ganas Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed Web 2 and Web 3 community-driven startups in the US and Latin America.

Angel Squad Member

2024

Venture Scout

2023 - 2025

I work closely with partners like GoAhead Ventures, Capchase, Dealmaker, and Preferred Funding Group to unlock incredible investment opportunities in the startup ecosystem.

YLAI Fellow

2024 - 2024

Residency Program

2024 - 2024

Venture Institute Residency Program, Cohort 2 | First Check Ventures Through the Venture Institute's selective program, I completed a residency at First Check Ventures, working closely with the Managing Partner. I gained hands-on experience in early-stage investing and deepened my knowledge of the venture capital landscape.

Executive Director

2021 - 2024

A non-profit organization focused on empowering female founders and growing the representation of women in the Latin American startup ecosystem.

Startup Evaluator and Jury Member

2024 - 2024

Served as an evaluator and jury member for dynamic and innovative startups in the Startup Peru contest created by PROINNOVATE. Contributed to the selection process and assessment of innovative projects, playing a key role in identifying groundbreaking projects.

Investment Analyst

2022 - 2023

Magma Partners is a Venture Capital firm that supports top entrepreneurs in solving Latin America's biggest problems. Magma backs founders raising venture capital at pre-seed, seed, and Series A in Latin America.

Program Manager: Investment Readiness

2021 - 2022

StartUPC is the Business Accelerator of the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences. I lead the design and implementation of the Investment Readiness program, helping entrepreneurs to understand and meet the specific needs and expectations of potential investors. Batch 2021-1: Mente Bonita, Beeversa, Bioliceo, Gamarraclick,TUKUY, Fasfix Batch 2021-1: LAUS, GovLink, New Agile Academy, Xubium Batch 2022-1: MAQU, The Hub, Cursalab, Konstruedu, GreenPress, Loopsy, Peace of Mind ,Med3D Batch 2022-2: Doctocliq, BOB Economía circular, Unicorn Academy, Taxtech, Flatback