Mexico Industries

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We are a team of serial entrepreneurs, investors and strategists devoted to the pursuit of new ideas, ventures and opportunities

About Mexico Industries

We firmly believe in the transformative power of innovation, and endeavor to launch new projects with the power to disrupt established industries and to bring novel concepts to untapped markets.

MEXICO INDUSTRIES ADVISORS

We provide strategic advisory and business development services to foreign firms seeking to enter the Mexican market, and to local firms looking for new areas of growth.

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MEXICO INDUSTRIES VENTURES

We invest in startups and business ventures that solve persistent problems in innovative ways. We also develop our own startup initiatives across various industries.

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Mexico Industries Advisors

We provide strategic advisory and business development services to a wide array of clients.

Local Market Advisory

We provide local-market advisory services to companies seeking to tap the vast potential of the Mexican market, but who need the guidance of those who know it best.

We provide relevant insights about potential clients and partners, the competitive landscape, the legal and political structure of the country, market dynamics and key trends. All with the aim of helping our clients lay the strongest possible foundation for their entry into Mexico.

Strategy Consulting

Leveraging our experience in consulting, strategic planning, product development, quantitative analysis and market research, we advise our clients on a range of topics.

From new product launches and the expansion of existing business lines, to the development of greenfield projects and market pivots, we help our clients make the right decisions for their business. We provide bespoke solutions and the level of close attention of a boutique firm.

Business Development

We cultivate new commercial relationships for our clients, leveraging our vast network and cross-industry know-how to drive new business that fits their strategic goals.

Our group has intimate knowledge of the Mexican market, and strong relationships at various levels of the business, political and financial spheres. We will knock on doors and get them open for you, netting you new client and partner relationships to help you grow.

Some Clients and Partners

Industries we cover:

Mexico Industries Ventures

Entrepreneurship is at the heart of our company, and imbues all of the work we do.

What We Look For

Early-stage companies

We invest at the angel and seed level. We seek early-stage startups with a well-balanced team, a strong product and a clearly-defined opportunity. We’re unafraid of betting on bright teams whose future we can help shape.

Tackling niche industries

We generally look for companies that are attacking a highly specific market niche, in industries where our experience and network can be an asset – such as digital tech, digital marketing or luxury services, among others.

In scalable markets

What we look for above all else is an attractive, scalable business opportunity that addresses a market disparity in a novel way, with a product and executive team that we believe in, and can trust to deliver.

Our Approach

Analysis

We first take an analytical approach at the company's market, the competition, the business model, and the potential customer base. How can we best seize the opportunity? Key markers we look for: capital efficiency, underserved markets, fragmented competition, short sales cycles and a clear path to monetization and profitability.

Collaboration

We often co-invest with other funds, angels and family offices we have longstanding relationships with. We're a hands-on partner who will seek to bring others to the table as well. We are entrepreneurs first and investors second, and always seek to add value by leveraging our expertise, our network and the activities of our Advisory business to drum up new business.

Local Focus

Our regional focus is mainly in the Mexican market, because we believe firmly in Mexico's deep consumer market, macroeconomic health, and vast potential for growth. Our sophisticated private sector and massive consumer class entail a great opportunity for those who can bring to Mexico the sorts of innovations disrupting markets around the world.

Our Ventures

Some emerging themes we're interested in

A world-class lifestyle to match our global savvy

Mexico's growing consumer class is aspiring to more. This new and discerning breed of digitally-savvy consumer increasingly demands world-class services to fit their new lifestyle expectations.

Digital technology simplifying our everyday

o The digital solutions other countries take for granted are taking flight in Mexico. Mobile & digital payments, eCommerce and digitally-enabled services are reducing the friction in our everyday lives.

The sharing economy gives us all a slice of the pie

Crowdfunding platforms and on-demand services are harnessing the initiative of everyday users to generate new revenue opportunities that benefit us all, with Mexico's 44 million smartphone users joining in.

Sectors of interest

Our Portfolio

Our Founders

We believe firmly in Mexico’s macroeconomic health and vast potential for growth, and have teamed up with local and foreign partners to launch a number of initiatives aimed at seizing this market’s considerable opportunity.

Iker Amerlinck Huerta

Co-founder & CEO

“If you never try, you’ll never find out. And most likely, someone else will in your stead.”

Iker is an entrepreneur and strategist, world travel addict and international adventurer.

Iker is a seasoned business executive, entrepreneur and investor with an international profile second to none. Iker boasts considerable experience in international business, strategic planning, business development, M&A, operations management, corporate finance, investing and entrepreneurship.

Iker is fluent in four languages and has lived and worked in Switzerland, Rome, Singapore, Australia, New York City and Mexico. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the American University of Rome and an M.B.A. from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology & New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Yago Amerlinck Huerta

Co-founder & General Partner

“The only way to beat entropy is by going out into the world and starting something new.”

Yago is a dynamic entrepreneur, consultant, digital strategist, world traveler and gentleman-flâneur.

Yago has a wealth of experience in strategy consulting, product development, business development, digital strategy, digital marketing & analytics, mobile apps, social media, market research and sales. He has a keen eye for a business opportunity, and is fluent in four languages (but can curse in many more).

Yago has lived and worked in Switzerland, Rome, New York City and Mexico City. He holds a dual B.A. in Economics and Film Studies at Columbia University in New York City, where he was a Global Scholar and received the Astor Presidential Scholarship, a merit-based full-tuition scholarship provided by the Astor Foundation. He lives in Mexico City.

Client and Partner Testimonials

Multidisciplinary Advisors

Our advisors come from a diverse range of industries and professional backgrounds. They are innovators and thought leaders in their fields, and bring strong ideas and a global mindset to the table. Their vast network, broad experience and valuable insights bolster our collective success.