Suma Ventures

Who We Are

Suma Ventures is an investment and strategic advisory firm focused on the consumer sector. We seek to partner with ambitious founders building enduring brands.

We provide each partner with industry-specific guidance, network, and resources to accelerate growth and drive successful outcomes.

What We Do

We invest in early and growth-stage consumer businesses with proven product market fit and attractive unit economics.

Stage: Seed, Series A & B

Annual Revenues: >$5 Million

Investment Type: Minority Investor

Categories: Food, Beverage, Personal Care, Beauty, Pet, Household, Restaurants, Wine & Spirits, Vitamins & Supplements

Our Approach

With extensive experience building and scaling consumer brands, our approach blends strategic capital investment with deep operational experience.

We are hands-on partners and leverage our industry knowledge, network, and resources to serve our partner brands in reaching their potential.

How We Help

Strategic Planning

Channel Strategy

Supply Chain Optimization

New Product Development

Marketing & Branding

International Expansion

Select Partner Brands

Meet the Team

  • Daniel Mendez

    Founder, Managing Partner

    Daniel leads sourcing, deal execution, investor relations, and portfolio management. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Javy Coffee.

    Prior to founding Suma, Daniel was CEO of Daysmith Coffee, a functional coffee brand. Daniel started his career at ESPN, before joining AB-InBev, where he held several roles throughout their commercial and innovation functions.

  • Piero Mendez

    Partner

    Piero supports sourcing and deal execution. Piero is also Managing Director at Panorama Research and Corsalex.

    Prior to his current roles, Piero co-founded Empire Biotechnologies and served as Co-Chair to Life Science Angel.

  • Jonathan Berg

    Partner

    Jonathan supports sourcing, strategic partnerships, and international expansion. Jonathan also serves as CEO of DANEC, a palm oil supplier and CPG company in LATAM. He also runs Empaqplast and is a Managing Partner at Boylston Group.

    Prior to his current roles, Jonathan was a co-founder of Terrafertile (acquired by Nestle).

  • Ramon Mateos

    Partner

    Ramon supports sourcing, strategic partnerships, and international expansion. Ramon also serves as CEO of Caexport, a cacao producer and supplier in a LATAM. He is also a Managing Partner at Boylston Group.

    Prior to his current roles, Ramon was co-founder of Terrafertile (acquired by Nestle) and an executive at Corporacion Favorita, a retail grocery chain in LATAM.