# Alejandro Guerrero

> Alejandro Guerrero is the Co-Founder and General Partner of Act One Ventures, a Los Angeles micro-VC firm that backs pre-seed and seed companies across vertical SaaS, fintech, compliance, and AI-native enterprise software. A first-generation Mexican-American and former two-time founder, he authored the Diversity Rider, a clause now adopted by hundreds of funds that obligates lead investors to make space on cap tables for underrepresented co-investors. Act One closed a $73M Fund III in 2024 - roughly 3x its prior fund.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & General Partner at Act One Ventures
- **Organizations:** Act One Ventures, East Los Capital (Advisor), UCLA Venture Capital Fund (former Associate), UniqApp (former CEO/Founder), Live Entertainment Network (Co-Founder)
- **From:** San Diego, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American (Mexican-American)
- **Education:** Bachelor's, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- **Known for:** Author of the Diversity Rider, a term-sheet clause now adopted by hundreds of venture funds, Co-founded Act One Ventures and closed three funds, the most recent at $73M, Built a portfolio in which roughly 70% of companies are led by women or underrepresented founders

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Graduates from UCLA - first in his family to finish college
- **pre-2015** — Co-founds Live Entertainment Network; later founds and runs UniqApp as CEO
- **pre-2016** — Serves as Associate at the UCLA Venture Capital Fund
- **2015-2016** — Co-founds Act One Ventures in Los Angeles with Michael Silton
- **2020** — Authors the Diversity Rider in the wake of the George Floyd protests
- **2024** — Closes Act One Ventures Fund III at $73M, roughly 3x the size of Fund II

## Achievements

- Author of the Diversity Rider, a term-sheet clause now adopted by hundreds of venture funds
- Co-founded Act One Ventures and closed three funds, the most recent at $73M
- Built a portfolio in which roughly 70% of companies are led by women or underrepresented founders
- One of the very small number of LatinX general partners in U.S. venture capital
- Featured speaker at SuperVenture and recurring guest on industry podcasts including LA Venture and Venture Unlocked

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Act One Ventures Fund III closed with $73M in committed capital.

## Links

- Website: https://actoneventures.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alguerrero

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