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AC Ventures

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HQMonterrey
Stage FocusThe CVC invested in startups in the US and emerging marke…
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🔥 BERNIE'S HOT TAKE

AC Ventures shut its doors in March 2024 after six years, following an internal analysis and general discomfort with the risk profile of venture capital - it was an initiative brought in by Arca Continental's previous CEO. Two team members remain at the company but portfolio management is now passive. This was a solid CVC with strategic focus on their parent company's needs in retail tech and logistics, but corporate comfort with startup risk proved limited. Founders who worked with them before closure generally found them to be strategic partners with real operational expertise from the beverage/distribution world, but the parent company's traditional risk appetite ultimately won out over innovation goals.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • —Best for: Strategic partnerships in retail/logistics (when they existed)
  • —Watch out for: Fund permanently closed in March 2024
  • —Known for: Former CVC with strong Coca-Cola bottler connections
Investment Thesis

AC Ventures was a Corporate Venture Capital firm that invests globally in early-stage startups with the primary goal of generating strategic returns for Arca Continental. They invested within the Retail-tech, Industry 4.0 and Fintech verticals mostly, although also looked for opportunities in Snacks, Healthy Food and the Value chain of plastics and water.

Stage & Sector Focus

The CVC invested in startups in the US and emerging markets with tickets of approximately USD$500k-3mm in Industry 4.0, logistics, distribution and early-stage investments in the digital transformation and finance sectors. They aimed to invest directly in startups in pre-series A and series A stage, and also invested as a limited partner in other VC funds.

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Key Partners
Hector Shibata
Former Director of Investments and Portfolio

Former Managing Partner at a Fintech Fund who previously worked in corporate and investment banking at Deutsche Bank, BBVA, and BNP Paribas in New York and Mexico. Also an adjunct professor at EGADE Business School at Monterrey Tech for Entrepreneurial Finance, with an MBA from NYU Stern and bachelor's in industrial engineering from ITESM.

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