2022 a year in review

Mendoza Ventures
4 min readJan 2, 2023

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Last year brought extraordinary growth to our firm and portfolio companies in the midst of a changing market.

The Mendoza Ventures team continues to grow and flourish!

Mendoza Ventures opens a San Francisco office and hires Asya Bradley

Leading the expansion is Asya Bradley, a new senior partner with an accomplished fintech track record based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Read more at the BBJ

Senofer Mendoza (GP) and Asya Bradley (Senior Partner) at the Ferry Terminal, where the new San Francisco office is located.

Mendoza Ventures expands Boston headquarters

We also expanded our Boston office, leasing out a larger space down Newbury Street. Read more at the BBJ

On location at 207 Newbury Street in Bostons Back Bay

Portfolio company Daylight raises a $15M Series A round

New Funding Enables the Company to Go Beyond Traditional Banking and Help Queer and Trans Parents Grow a Family. Read More.

Paul Barnes-Hoggett, CTO, Rob Curtis, CEO, Billie Simmons, COO (left to right)

American Banker highlights Mendoza Ventures

“The technology market appears to be following economic trends downward, but companies focused on embedded finance — payments and other digital finance products that can be inserted into third-party platforms — are drawing strong interest from investors.” — Adrian Mendoza Read more at American Banker

Adrian Mendoza

Senofer Mendoza is appointed to the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship by the U.S. Economic Development Administration

FiVerity wins “Cutting Edge Fraud Prevention” by Cyberdefense Magazine at the Global InfoSec Awards

Greg Woolf FiVerity Founder/CEO

Samuel Ulloa founder and CEO of Listo wins Jerry Porras Latino Leadership Award by Stanford University

Adrian and Senofer Mendoza Named to the Boston Business Journals Power 50 Movement Makers

The BBJ’s Power 50: Movement Makers list is once again highlighting businesspeople and community leaders who are making the biggest impact on the region. Scroll through the photos and you’ll find Greater Boston leaders who are taking a stand and working to effect change on behalf of others. Mendoza Ventures was honored to be recognized alongside Boston’s finest, which included some of our LPs. Read more at the BBJ

Adrian and Senofer Mendoza… VC Puppy

Mendoza Ventures and Wabbi both win a 2022 BostInno Fire Award

This year’s Fire Awards honorees were selected based on nominations locals sent in. These companies have demonstrated their success in raising funds, launching new products, bringing in new customers, growing their Boston footprint and supporting the local community and innovation ecosystem. Read more at Bostinno

Melissa Belec, Alex Glovsky, Senofer Mendoza, Adrian Mendoza, Scott heyes, Adam Kerr (Left to Right)
Kent Welch Wabbi CTO

Mendoza Ventures GP, Adrian Mendoza, appears on CNBC as an expert commentator several times this year.

Adrian and Senofer Mendoza make Axios’ list of the five most influential people in Boston

Boston’s changing landscape means new voices are emerging — and some are finally getting recognized — in technology, politics, food and entertainment. These influential individuals are shaping Boston. Read more at Axios

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Joey Logano, 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Champion signs VC Puppy’s hat.

Joey Logano, his son, and VC Puppy.

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Mendoza Ventures

Mendoza Ventures is an early-stage and growth venture fund based in Boston. The firm focuses on investments in fintech, AI, and cybersecurity.