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Mercedes Bent

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Mercedes Bent is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, a venture capital firm based in the Bay Area.

Previously she served as an execu...

Investor Profile

Mercedes Bent has backed more than 2 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 50% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Mexico, United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Apps, Audio, Audiobooks.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (50%)
  • Seed (50%)

Country Focus

  • Mexico (50%)
  • United States (50%)

Industry Focus

  • Apps
  • Audio
  • Audiobooks
  • Media And Entertainment
  • Podcast
  • Wellness
  • Cloud Computing
  • Customer Service
  • Field Support
  • Mobile Apps
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Mercedes Bent frequently co-invest with?

A16Z GAMES Speedrun
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
M13
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 1
I
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Accel
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Greylock
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Mercedes Bent often collaborate with?

VL
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
Alfonso De los Rios
North America, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Monterrey
Shared Deals: 1
Jorge Mazal
South America, Uruguay
Shared Deals: 1
LO
North America, Mexico, Mexico
Shared Deals: 1
DF
North America, California, United States, Penngrove
Shared Deals: 1
JL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
SM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
SA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Oso Trava
North America, Mexico, Mexico
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Mercedes Bent?

Sitch

New York, New York, United States

Sitch provides a platform for IT service providers to streamline field operations, automate workflows, and manage customer requests.

Cloud ComputingCustomer ServiceField SupportMobile AppsSoftware
SeedJun 25, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Beek

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Beek is the top audio platform in Latin America

AppsAudioAudiobooksMedia and EntertainmentPodcastWellness
Series AFeb 2, 2023
Amount Raised: $13,000,000