# Tony Cueva Bravo

> Tony Cueva Bravo is a Venture Partner at Hustle Fund, angel investor, and the founder of Emerging Fintech - a weekly newsletter and podcast covering frontier fintech across Latin America, Asia, and Africa. A Peruvian-born engineer who earned his MS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Tony has lived and worked across three continents, driven 50% MoM growth at Rebill (the Stripe of LatAm), won dual startup competitions in Peru and Chile, and built a reputation as one of the sharpest fintech voices in emerging markets. He invests at the pre-seed stage and serves as a fractional operator for early-stage founders who need a thought partner to unlock growth bottlenecks.

- **Role:** Venture Partner at Hustle Fund
- **Organizations:** Hustle Fund, Dorm Room Fund, Orbis Capital, Emerging Fintech, Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts, MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
- **From:** Peru
- **Nationality:** Peruvian
- **Education:** Master of Science in Biomedical/Medical Engineering, University of Michigan, Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Bootcamp Participant, MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
- **Known for:** Winner of Start-Up Peru competition with Drop Technologies, Winner of Start-Up Chile competition with Drop Technologies, Raised $57,000 from dual startup competitions for a portable medical device

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Participated in MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp in South Korea
- **2015-2016** — Founded Drop Technologies, a portable medical device company targeting excessive sweating; raised $57,000 from Start-Up Peru and Start-Up Chile competitions
- **2016** — Won Start-Up Peru and Start-Up Chile competitions with Drop Technologies
- **2020** — Enrolled in MS Biomedical Engineering at University of Michigan
- **2020-2022** — Served as Investment Partner at Dorm Room Fund, the original student-led venture fund
- **2022** — Completed MS in Biomedical Engineering from University of Michigan
- **2022-2023** — Joined Rebill ('Stripe for LatAm') as Head of Business Development; drove 50% MoM growth and closed multiple enterprise deals
- **2023** — Joined Hustle Fund as Venture Partner, focusing on pre-seed investments
- **2024** — Launched Emerging Fintech newsletter and podcast covering frontier fintech in LatAm, Asia, and Africa
- **2024** — Grew previous newsletter 'Fintech Latin America' to 2,500+ senior stakeholders including banking executives

## Achievements

- Winner of Start-Up Peru competition with Drop Technologies
- Winner of Start-Up Chile competition with Drop Technologies
- Raised $57,000 from dual startup competitions for a portable medical device
- Drove 50% month-over-month growth at Rebill as Head of Business Development
- Closed multiple enterprise deals at Rebill, cementing its position as a leading payment infrastructure provider in LatAm
- Built 'Fintech Latin America' newsletter to 2,500+ senior stakeholders including banking executives
- Launched Emerging Fintech podcast on Apple Podcasts and other major platforms
- Achieved 10,000+ followers on LinkedIn as a fintech thought leader
- Published the Latin America Fintech Market Map 2024
- Invested in portfolio companies including Prometeo, Spline, Yana, Yummy, Neivor, and Swap through Hustle Fund

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Launched Emerging Fintech podcast on Apple Podcasts and major streaming platforms
- **2024-03** — Published Latin America Fintech Market Map 2024, widely circulated in VC and fintech circles
- **2024-06** — Published 'The Fintech Premium Effect' article exploring how embedding fintech boosts company valuations
- **2024-09** — Published 'The Selection Imperative' - thesis on why precision beats diversification in emerging market investing
- **2025-05** — Active as Venture Partner at Hustle Fund, continuing to invest in pre-seed LatAm, Asia, and Africa fintech startups

## Links

- Website: https://tonycb.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycueva/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tonycueva
- GitHub: https://github.com/tonycueva
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonycuevab/

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Last updated: 2026-05-05