Ana Cristina Gadala-Maria is a principal at QED, where she focuses on international investments, particularly in Latin America. Ana Cristina is also the head of Fontes, QED’s $12 million fund for seed-stage companies in Latin America.

Prior to QED, Ana Cristina founded Mosaico, a content platform for Latin America entrepreneurs, and spent time looking into starting her own fund focused on financial inclusion in the region. Prior to that, Ana Cristina spent four years in strategy consulting, where she helped companies better serve multicultural consumers in the United States. Ana Cristina is passionate about democratizing access to financial services, supporting female and diverse founders, and a big believer in business as a force for good. Ana Cristina holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in management science & engineering from Stanford University. Outside of work, Ana Cristina enjoys running, tennis, and traveling. Ana Cristina is originally from Guatemala City and currently lives in Washington DC.