Welcome to Alaqa — a podcast about the relationships shaping systems, capital, and the climate transition.Today, I’m joined by Laura Ortiz Montemayor, Founder of SVX México and Managing Partner at Regenera Ventures Fund, where she works to finance regenerative transitions in Mexico and Colombia.Through SVX and Regenera, Laura has educated thousands of investors and entrepreneurs in Latin America, challenging conventional finance and promoting social entrepreneurship, gender lens investing, and nature-based solutions. Her mission is to ensure capital works in service of life — not the other way around.In this episode, we’ll dive into why redefining success, rebuilding trust, and resisting reductionist narratives are key to financing truly regenerative systems.
Episode Breakdown:

• Welcome – 00:00:00
• Origin & Perspective – 00:02:04
• The Relationship at the Core - 00:14:11
• Tensions, Lessons & Tools - 00:33:41
• Contrarian Thoughts - 00:40:09
• Your go-to person - 00:49:20
• Flash Round - 00:52:35