Mendoza Ventures

The firm is led by its co-founders, Adrian and Senofer Mendoza, who built Mendoza Ventures after their own technology exit. The investment team also includes Adam Kerr, Aymbre Paige, Christopher Aleman, Ricardo Heredia, and John Kojiro Moriwaka, as listed on the firm's website.

The firm leverages the domain expertise of its co-founders and investment team, who are seasoned entrepreneurs and veterans of the tech ecosystem. It also benefits from Senofer Mendoza's deep policy engagement, including her role on the National Advisory Committee for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which provides visibility into emerging innovation hubs and technology modernization trends.

Mendoza Ventures operates as a venture capital firm, not a family office. It manages multiple funds and has secured anchor investments from large institutional LPs, including Bank of America and Truist. The co-founders' wealth originated from a prior technology exit, but the firm is structured to invest third-party capital.

Mendoza Ventures is a direct investor, making early-stage and growth equity investments in technology companies. Its strategy is to lead or participate directly in rounds, followed by a hands-on engagement model with weekly meetings, rather than deploying capital as a fund-of-funds.

The firm invests at the early stage, including seed and startup phases, and continues into growth rounds. Its active portfolio is intentionally limited to 12–15 companies, allowing for intensive operational support across the company lifecycle.

Senofer Mendoza was recruited for the National Advisory Committee of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which grew the Tech Hubs portion of the CHIPS Act that deployed $700 million into 18 tech hubs across the U.S. Her policy recommendations were also included in the National Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Strategy.

The co-founders established Mendoza Impact, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to closing the wealth gap. This philanthropic entity is a separate legal structure from the for-profit venture capital firm, allowing the Mendozas to pursue their diversity and inclusion mission outside the investment vehicle.