Investor Profile

Marta Cruz

Co-founder of NXTP, one of the earliest structured venture platforms in Latin America, and a longtime advocate for and backer of founders across the region.

Track record


NXTP

Co-founded NXTP, which combined an accelerator model with direct investment and became one of Latin America’s first genuinely regional early-stage venture platforms, working with founders across Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and beyond.

Regional, not single-country, focus

NXTP’s model — running programs and making investments across multiple countries rather than concentrating on a single domestic market — was ahead of much of the region’s ecosystem when it launched, and helped establish cross-border early-stage investing as a viable model in Latin America.

Recognition

Regularly cited among the most influential women in Latin American tech investing, reflecting both her tenure in the industry and her role helping build one of its earliest institutional platforms.

How she invests

Cruz’s investing activity has been primarily channeled through NXTP’s platform model — combining structured programs with direct capital — rather than purely personal angel checks, giving her visibility into a large volume of regional deal flow over an extended period.

As with most platform-based investors, the specific current-day portfolio and check sizes are not fully public; her public profile is best understood through NXTP’s broader track record and regional focus rather than any single disclosed investment.

Frequently asked questions

What is NXTP?
One of Latin America’s first venture platforms combining an accelerator program with direct early-stage investment, operating across multiple countries in the region rather than a single domestic market — co-founded by Marta Cruz.
What makes Marta Cruz notable among LATAM investors?
Her tenure and role building one of the region’s earliest cross-border venture platforms, at a time when most early-stage capital in Latin America was organized by single country rather than regionally.
How is this profile sourced?
From public reporting on NXTP’s founding and activity, and recurring coverage identifying her among the most influential women in Latin American tech investing. See our top angel investors list for more context on selection.