Mercedes Bent, Venture Partner @ Lightspeed: Shaping Consumer & Fintech Future

Mercedes Bent is a Venture Partner at Lightspeed. Mercedes’ path to VC is a true convergence of her life experiences — a childhood surrounded by inventors, finance roles at the Federal Reserve and Goldman Sachs, managing P&Ls at two consumer startups (including growing one from $2 to $100M in revenue in 4 years), founding two startups of her own, and her long-term goal of empowering communities she cares about. She joined Lightspeed in 2019 and has led a number of investments in the LATAM region and invests in early stage consumer fintech companies that are unlocking wealth creation for underserved individuals and regions.Topics: Evolution of Consumer Fintech Investment StrategiesThe Role of AI and PersonalizationInvesting in LATAM and Multicultural Markets#ConsumerFintech #VentureCapital #FintechInvesting #LATAMFintech