I-structure

What I-structure does

i-Structure MX is a Mexico City-based boutique investment bank founded in 2009 by Victor Gonzalez, specializing in structured finance and securitization transactions. The firm primarily serves Mexican non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) and selected corporates, real estate companies, and retail issuers, originating and executing debt securitizations listed on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV) and Bolsa Institucional de Valores (BIVA). Since 2009, it has supported cumulative structured transaction volume above $1.1 billion across roughly 19 disclosed client relationships, with documented repeat mandates such as Arrendamás's sixth securitization in 2021.

The firm's product platform is anchored by its structuring advisory practice, supplemented by the LINQ Portfolio Management System acquired in 2018, which provides ongoing asset monitoring, audit, and reporting for securitized portfolios. This vertical integration positions i-Structure MX as a combined structurer and auditor, an arrangement described as a first-of-its-kind integrated offering in Mexico. The firm also maintains a US subsidiary, Agente Estructurador, LLC (Tomball, Texas), and a partnership with Hill House Capital, through which it is extending into multilateral financing and M&A advisory.

The business model is transaction-based: i-Structure MX earns structuring and advisory fees on each securitization or capital markets mandate, supported by retainer relationships with recurring NBFI clients. Origination leverages deep relationships with Mexican regulators (CNBV), the local exchanges (BMV, BIVA), and rating agencies, and is delivered through a lean team of approximately 13 professionals, augmented by the BIVA-hired business development director.

Name

I-structure

Legal name

i-Structure, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://i-structure.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

i-Structure MX is a Mexico City boutique investment bank specializing in securitization and structured finance for non-bank financial institutions and corporates, with an integrated audit platform via LINQ and a US subsidiary in Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Investment Banking

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Asset-Backed Securities (6189), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) (FSACACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structured Finance Ratings & Surveillance (FSACACAI), Private Credit — Structured Credit (CLOs, ABS, Private Securitizations) (FSAHAJAH)

Keywords

• Structured finance advisory
• Securitization services
• Investment banking
• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Enterprise valuation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment Banking & Advisory Fees: i-Structure generates revenue through fees for structuring and placing debt securities (securitizations, public and private placements), M&A advisory, valuation services, and general financial advisory. Revenue is primarily transaction-based and project-driven, typical of boutique investment banking firms. The firm acts as sole structuring agent and placement coordinator for each issuance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

i-Structure is a boutique investment banking firm specializing in structured finance for the Mexican market. It acts as sole and exclusive structuring agent for portfolio-backed securitizations (ABS) issued by non-bank financial institutions, and additionally provides mergers & acquisitions advisory, multilateral and development bank financing facilitation, enterprise valuations, and general financial advisory services including debt restructuring and private credit.

Product overview

i-Structure is a boutique investment banking firm offering a portfolio of five core financial services: (1) Public and Private Structured Debt/Securitizations — the firm's leading service as the top structuring agent for ABS backed by Non-Bank Financial Institution portfolios in Mexico; (2) Mergers & Acquisitions advisory; (3) Loans through Multilateral Funds and Development Banks; (4) Enterprise Valuations; and (5) General Financial Advisory covering capital structure, unsecured debt, private credit, refinancing, and debt restructuring. Additionally, the firm co-founded LINQ Administrador de Portafolios Financieros in 2018 as an independent third-party master servicer to administer securitized portfolios, providing portfolio audits, revenue reconciliation, and performance analysis — making i-Structure the first Mexican securitization structurer integrated with a portfolio auditor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LINQ: Financial portfolio manager and master servicer for securitized portfolios, providing portfolio audit, revenue audit, and portfolio analysis services

Products and services

• Public and Private Structured Debt / Securitizations (Deuda Estructurada Pública y Privada)
• Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory (Fusiones y Adquisiciones)
• Loans through Multilateral Funds and Development Banks (Créditos a través de Fondos Multilaterales y Bancas de Desarrollo)
• Enterprise Valuations (Valuación)
• General Financial Advisory (Asesoría en General)
• LINQ Administrador de Portafolios Financieros

Quantifiable outcome

• 46 securitizations structured for Ps$20,452.3 MM across 19 clients; all public issuances rated mxAAA or equivalent
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LINQ Administrador de Portafolios Financieros, S.A. de C.V.coreOthers · 1 January 2018i-Structure co-founded and later acquired LINQ in 2018 as an independent third party for master portfolio administration of securitized portfolios. LINQ provides portfolio auditing, revenue auditing, and portfolio performance analysis for i-Structure-issued securities. This vertical integration makes i-Structure the first Mexican securitization structurer integrated with a portfolio auditor.
• Hill House CapitalminorStrategic or Co-development Partneri-Structure entered into a collaboration agreement with Hill House Capital to complement the product offerings and client base of both firms in the Mexican market. The partnership is designed to expand the combined reach and service breadth of both boutique investment banking firms.
• BIVA (Bolsa Institucional de Valores)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIVA is a key strategic partner and host exchange for i-Structure's structured finance issuances. i-Structure works closely with BIVA on industry events (Grito BIVA, Investor Day) and issuer attraction. The firm is the leading structuring agent for securities listed on BIVA.
• BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMV is a key strategic partner and host exchange for i-Structure's structured finance issuances. The firm has placed securities through both Mexican stock exchanges.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hill House Capital: Mexican boutique investment banking firm that i-Structure has partnered with under a collaboration agreement to expand combined product offerings and client base. Operates in the same Mexican mid-market IB space with adjacent capabilities in financial advisory and structured finance.
• ArcCanto Finanzas Corporativas: Mexican boutique advisory firm specializing in corporate valuation, intangible-asset valuation, and M&A advisory. Named as a prior employer of i-Structure's Senior Analyst Roberto Rodríguez Quintana; competes in the same mid-market valuation and M&A segment in Mexico.
• INVERLINK: Latin American investment banking boutique with operations across Mexico, Colombia and other Andean markets, focused on structured finance, capital markets, and M&A. Highly comparable in service mix and target client base (mid-market corporates and NBFIs) to i-Structure.
• Kuri Breña Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar: Leading Mexican securities and finance-focused law firm that co-hosts structured-finance conferences with i-Structure and BIVA. While legal-advisory in nature, it competes for the same Mexican structured-finance mandate wallet and is a natural peer in NBFI ABS advisory.
• Seale & Associates: Mid-market M&A and corporate finance advisory firm active in Mexico and Latin America, with strong overlap to i-Structure's M&A advisory and valuation practice. Seale & Associates is named as a prior employer of i-Structure's Senior Analyst Anahí Padrón Cuéllar, indicating direct talent and segment overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Actinver Casa de Bolsa: One of Mexico's largest independent full-service broker-dealers and asset managers, offering investment banking, debt capital markets, and wealth management. José María Flores Straffon previously ran Actinver's DCM desk, where he structured ABS backed by credit and lease portfolios — directly competing with i-Structure's core securitization offering at greater scale.
• GBM Grupo Bursátil Mexicano: Major Mexican broker-dealer and asset manager with investment banking, equity research, and wealth management capabilities. Competes for mid-market Mexican corporate finance and capital markets mandates, including in the securitization space where i-Structure is active.
• Casa de Bolsa Banorte (Banorte GBM): One of Mexico's largest banking groups, with a sizable investment banking and capital markets franchise that competes across M&A, equity, and debt issuance. Represents the bulge-bracket / universal-bank competition i-Structure faces for larger corporate finance mandates in Mexico.

Regional players

• BTG Pactual: Major Latin American investment bank with strong structured credit and securitization capabilities (notably in Brazil) and growing presence in Mexico. While based in another geography, it is the most credible LatAm-wide structured-credit competitor that could enter the Mexican NBFI ABS market.
• Larraín Vial: Chilean-headquartered investment bank with an active Mexican and broader Andean M&A and capital markets franchise. Operates as a regional mid-market IB comparable in size, scope, and client profile to i-Structure but primarily outside Mexico.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/i_Structure_
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/i-structure

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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