Pedro Torres-Mackie

Overview

Pedro Torres-Mackie is a Venezuelan-born entrepreneur and angel investor based in New York City. He has been actively investing in early-stage technology companies for over eight years, making more than 40 investments across various sectors, including real estate, construction management, digital and out-of-home advertising, home maintenance, and mobile commerce. In 2010, he founded Quotidian Ventures to invest in promising early-stage companies, primarily in New York City and Latin America. Quotidian Ventures is a first-check venture capital firm that partners with founders transforming large industries with software. The firm typically invests between $100,000 and $200,000 per transaction, focusing on seed and early-stage ventures. Their portfolio includes companies in sectors such as technology, software, e-commerce, digital media, and consumer goods. Notable investments include Hullabalu, Hungryroot, Bench, Paintzen, Admittedly, Comprehend Systems, Bring Me That, Thinkful, Moveline, and SmartAsset. Beyond his work at Quotidian Ventures, Torres-Mackie serves as the co-chair of the board at the New York City Foundation for Computer Science Education (CS4All). He has been recognized as part of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital and Crain’s New York Business’ 40 Under 40. His leadership in connecting venture investing with social impact work has also been acknowledged by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. Additionally, he is a member of the advisory board for the Bronx Academy for Software Engineering (BASE) and serves on the board of directors at Run for Something and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.

Investment Focus

• Early-stage technology companies
• Innovative software solutions
• Strong founding teams with unique product-market fit

Portfolio Companies