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Domínguez has been CFO at Fundeen since June 2018 and senior manager of Globant Ventures since September. He holds a degree in IT Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), a Doctorate in Financial Economics from the Autonomous University of Madrid and an EMBA from IE Business School. He began his career as a financial consultant and project director in Cuenca's public administration, later assuming other managerial posts and working in IT at department store chain El Corte Inglés. From 2015 to 2018, he specialized in risk management at PwC Spain and Accenture.
Domínguez has been CFO at Fundeen since June 2018 and senior manager of Globant Ventures since September. He holds a degree in IT Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), a Doctorate in Financial Economics from the Autonomous University of Madrid and an EMBA from IE Business School. He began his career as a financial consultant and project director in Cuenca's public administration, later assuming other managerial posts and working in IT at department store chain El Corte Inglés. From 2015 to 2018, he specialized in risk management at PwC Spain and Accenture.
Alta Life Sciences (Alta LS) was established in 2016. Based in Barcelona, the management team is led by the co-founder of Alta Partners Guy Paul Nohra, a leading pioneer VC in life sciences. Alta Partners has funded over 150 companies since 1996. Alta LS specializes in the life sciences sector in Spain and abroad, targeting biotech, genomics, medical devices, diagnostics and digital health. It also acts as a bridge fund, connecting the Spanish life sciences ecosystem to VC experts in Silicon Valley. Investment is available for all stages of development, with focus mainly on seed and Series A funding.
Alta Life Sciences (Alta LS) was established in 2016. Based in Barcelona, the management team is led by the co-founder of Alta Partners Guy Paul Nohra, a leading pioneer VC in life sciences. Alta Partners has funded over 150 companies since 1996. Alta LS specializes in the life sciences sector in Spain and abroad, targeting biotech, genomics, medical devices, diagnostics and digital health. It also acts as a bridge fund, connecting the Spanish life sciences ecosystem to VC experts in Silicon Valley. Investment is available for all stages of development, with focus mainly on seed and Series A funding.
Co-founder and CEO of Tradiio
With over a decade of consultancy experience, Alvaro Gomez Nogueiras is a visiting professor at several universities, including Porto Business School and Lisbon School of Economics and Management. He has a computer engineering degree and a master’s in Consultancy and Information Systems Implementation from the University of Deusto in Spain.He worked as a logistics consultant before co-founding business consultancy EBS in the African country of Angola. He returned to Portugal in 2001 and worked as a project manager for over eight years. He was also a director at Strategos until 2014. Gomez was the CEO and co-founder of Tradiio until April 2019.
With over a decade of consultancy experience, Alvaro Gomez Nogueiras is a visiting professor at several universities, including Porto Business School and Lisbon School of Economics and Management. He has a computer engineering degree and a master’s in Consultancy and Information Systems Implementation from the University of Deusto in Spain.He worked as a logistics consultant before co-founding business consultancy EBS in the African country of Angola. He returned to Portugal in 2001 and worked as a project manager for over eight years. He was also a director at Strategos until 2014. Gomez was the CEO and co-founder of Tradiio until April 2019.
Founder and CEO of Citibox
David Bernabeu Moliner majored in Pharmacy at the University of Valencia, but soon discovered his interest in business that led him to an MBA program at the San Vicente Mártir Catholic University of Valencia, Spain. He then worked as the CEO of Promober in Valencia for 10 years until 2014.One day, after waiting four hours for a delivery, he came up with the idea of a service that would extricate everyone from such unnecessary and unpleasant experiences. In 2015, he founded Citibox that won several awards including one from the Spanish Centre of Logistics CEL in 2017.
David Bernabeu Moliner majored in Pharmacy at the University of Valencia, but soon discovered his interest in business that led him to an MBA program at the San Vicente Mártir Catholic University of Valencia, Spain. He then worked as the CEO of Promober in Valencia for 10 years until 2014.One day, after waiting four hours for a delivery, he came up with the idea of a service that would extricate everyone from such unnecessary and unpleasant experiences. In 2015, he founded Citibox that won several awards including one from the Spanish Centre of Logistics CEL in 2017.
Co-founder and CEO of Influencity
Daniel Sánchez is an IT engineer with a Computer Science degree from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. He has over 10 years of experience working as a systems analyst for companies like Accenture, Vision IT group, Alten and Isban in Spain and on projects in Italy, Ireland, Germany and the Czech Republic. In 2013, he founded GetYourCause.com, a crowdfunding platform for social causes. He was also a teaching professor of the Influencers Campaign Management and Brand Ambassadors program developed by the USJ in collaboration with Socialnautas. In 2014, he became the CEO and co-founder of Influencity.
Daniel Sánchez is an IT engineer with a Computer Science degree from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. He has over 10 years of experience working as a systems analyst for companies like Accenture, Vision IT group, Alten and Isban in Spain and on projects in Italy, Ireland, Germany and the Czech Republic. In 2013, he founded GetYourCause.com, a crowdfunding platform for social causes. He was also a teaching professor of the Influencers Campaign Management and Brand Ambassadors program developed by the USJ in collaboration with Socialnautas. In 2014, he became the CEO and co-founder of Influencity.
CEO and co-founder of Defined.ai
Data scientist, linguist and researcher Daniela Braga is the co-founder and CEO of DefinedCrowd. She was previously President and Chief Scientist at the company, and, before that held various data science management positions at VoiceBox Technologies in Bellevue, Washington State. She spent almost seven years as a program manager at Microsoft, also in Bellevue, and has held various positions at the University of Washington, University of A Coruña, Spain, and University of Porto, Portugal. She has a PhD in Speech Technology from the University of A Coruña and a Master's in Applied Linguistics from the University of Minho, Portugal.
Data scientist, linguist and researcher Daniela Braga is the co-founder and CEO of DefinedCrowd. She was previously President and Chief Scientist at the company, and, before that held various data science management positions at VoiceBox Technologies in Bellevue, Washington State. She spent almost seven years as a program manager at Microsoft, also in Bellevue, and has held various positions at the University of Washington, University of A Coruña, Spain, and University of Porto, Portugal. She has a PhD in Speech Technology from the University of A Coruña and a Master's in Applied Linguistics from the University of Minho, Portugal.
COO and Co-founder of WOOM
Honduran-born Clelia Morales graduated in Marketing in 1995 at the Central American Technological University in Tegucigalpa. She worked in Honduras for two years as marketing manager for a local bank.In 1997, she moved to London for work experience at Image Communications before embarking on a career in PR and marketing at PR agency Porter Novelli. In 2006, Morales joined eBay Europe as head of PR and Communications. She spent nine years working at eBay, rising to become the head of marketing for France, Italy and Spain before leaving to start Woom in 2015 as COO and co-founder with former eBay colleague Laurence Fontinoy.
Honduran-born Clelia Morales graduated in Marketing in 1995 at the Central American Technological University in Tegucigalpa. She worked in Honduras for two years as marketing manager for a local bank.In 1997, she moved to London for work experience at Image Communications before embarking on a career in PR and marketing at PR agency Porter Novelli. In 2006, Morales joined eBay Europe as head of PR and Communications. She spent nine years working at eBay, rising to become the head of marketing for France, Italy and Spain before leaving to start Woom in 2015 as COO and co-founder with former eBay colleague Laurence Fontinoy.
Fernando Cabello-Astolfi is a Spanish serial entrepreneur and angel investor in the fintech ecosystem. He has a masters degree in Global Market Economics from the London School of Economics. He is the co-founder and CEO of Ibercheck, a leading company that issues solvency reports for individuals in Spain. In 2014, he founded consumer credit fintech Aplazame, which was sold to WiZink Bank in 2018. Fernando is the CEO of Aplazame, heading the product, risk and finance departments. More recently, he launched Devengo, an innovative payroll model that allows employees to collect their salary when needed, instead of on a fixed date each month, at no extra cost to the company.
Fernando Cabello-Astolfi is a Spanish serial entrepreneur and angel investor in the fintech ecosystem. He has a masters degree in Global Market Economics from the London School of Economics. He is the co-founder and CEO of Ibercheck, a leading company that issues solvency reports for individuals in Spain. In 2014, he founded consumer credit fintech Aplazame, which was sold to WiZink Bank in 2018. Fernando is the CEO of Aplazame, heading the product, risk and finance departments. More recently, he launched Devengo, an innovative payroll model that allows employees to collect their salary when needed, instead of on a fixed date each month, at no extra cost to the company.
Co-founder, Chief Medical Officer of Mediktor
Dr Oscar García-Esquirol is the Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Mediktor, where he has also worked earlier as a machine trainer and digital doctor. He is currently also a director at the Barcelona Health Hub that promotes local digital healthtechs from its 2,500-sq m base at Barcelona's UNESCO-protected Modernist hospital, Hospital Sant Pau.Since 2000, he has been working as a critical care physician at Hospital Moisès Broggi in Spain. He also specialized in general medicine and surgery at the University of Barcelona. He continues to work in emergency, critical care and life support on a part-time basis.
Dr Oscar García-Esquirol is the Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Mediktor, where he has also worked earlier as a machine trainer and digital doctor. He is currently also a director at the Barcelona Health Hub that promotes local digital healthtechs from its 2,500-sq m base at Barcelona's UNESCO-protected Modernist hospital, Hospital Sant Pau.Since 2000, he has been working as a critical care physician at Hospital Moisès Broggi in Spain. He also specialized in general medicine and surgery at the University of Barcelona. He continues to work in emergency, critical care and life support on a part-time basis.
Co-founder & CPO of Ontruck
Escribano is a computer engineer with a master's in IT Management from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He was Co-founder and Product Manager of TouristEye, a company sold to Lonely Planet in 2013.In 2014, he co-founded Seltag, a marketplace for buying and selling second-hand goods. Seltag was used by over 200,000 users across Spain but was unable to compete against larger platforms in the market so the business was closed down at the end of 2015.in 2016, he co-founded OnTruck, a leading innovation-oriented logistics company that optimizes road freight transportation through technology, and has since been its chief procurement manager.
Escribano is a computer engineer with a master's in IT Management from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He was Co-founder and Product Manager of TouristEye, a company sold to Lonely Planet in 2013.In 2014, he co-founded Seltag, a marketplace for buying and selling second-hand goods. Seltag was used by over 200,000 users across Spain but was unable to compete against larger platforms in the market so the business was closed down at the end of 2015.in 2016, he co-founded OnTruck, a leading innovation-oriented logistics company that optimizes road freight transportation through technology, and has since been its chief procurement manager.
Co-founder and Data Scientist of Plant on Demand
Ulises Vidal Sanz graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Granada in Spain. In 2015, he also spent a year studying in Finland at Tampere University of Technology. On his return, Vidal completed a master’s in Data Science at MBIT School in Madrid in 2018.He worked as a data scientist at online marketing agency OrbitalAds. In 2018, he co-founded Plant on Demand (POD) with university friends. In 2019, he started working full-time as a data scientist and full-stack developer at POD to help small-scale farmers get the best market prices by selling their produce directly to local residents.
Ulises Vidal Sanz graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Granada in Spain. In 2015, he also spent a year studying in Finland at Tampere University of Technology. On his return, Vidal completed a master’s in Data Science at MBIT School in Madrid in 2018.He worked as a data scientist at online marketing agency OrbitalAds. In 2018, he co-founded Plant on Demand (POD) with university friends. In 2019, he started working full-time as a data scientist and full-stack developer at POD to help small-scale farmers get the best market prices by selling their produce directly to local residents.
Co-founder and CEO of ChainGo
Since March 2017, Andrés Garrido Piñero has been working as a consultant at Altair Management Consultants in Barcelona, specializing as a digital transformation and blockchain advisor. He graduated as an Aerospace engineer from the Universidad de Sevilla in 2008 and has worked as a design engineer in Spain and the US for over six years.He completed an international MBA at the IE Business School in Madrid in 2016 and became the CEO and co-founder of ChainGoTech SL in November 2017. ChainGo is a blockchain-powered platform that can be used to build logistics solutions for the industry.
Since March 2017, Andrés Garrido Piñero has been working as a consultant at Altair Management Consultants in Barcelona, specializing as a digital transformation and blockchain advisor. He graduated as an Aerospace engineer from the Universidad de Sevilla in 2008 and has worked as a design engineer in Spain and the US for over six years.He completed an international MBA at the IE Business School in Madrid in 2016 and became the CEO and co-founder of ChainGoTech SL in November 2017. ChainGo is a blockchain-powered platform that can be used to build logistics solutions for the industry.
Co-founder and CTO of ChainGo
Jordan Sorensen graduated from the Southern Virginia University USA in 2011, majoring in Business Analytics and Data Visualization. He first worked in Spain as a service missionary for two years until 2009. In 2013, he co-founded Lax Path LLC to build a community of lacrosse players and enthusiasts in Virginia. He became a goalie coach for the Spanish National Lacrosse Team from 2014 until 2017. In 2015, he joined a two-year master’s degree and MBA program at IE Business School in Madrid, specializing in Big Data. In November 2017, he became the CTO and co-founder of ChainGo Tech SL.
Jordan Sorensen graduated from the Southern Virginia University USA in 2011, majoring in Business Analytics and Data Visualization. He first worked in Spain as a service missionary for two years until 2009. In 2013, he co-founded Lax Path LLC to build a community of lacrosse players and enthusiasts in Virginia. He became a goalie coach for the Spanish National Lacrosse Team from 2014 until 2017. In 2015, he joined a two-year master’s degree and MBA program at IE Business School in Madrid, specializing in Big Data. In November 2017, he became the CTO and co-founder of ChainGo Tech SL.
CEO of Acuilae
Cristina Sánchez López is a co-founder of AI software development company Acuilae. She has been Acuilae's CEO since April 2017 and is credited for creating ETHYKA, Acuilae's flagship product, which draws from her expertise as a data scientist. Sánchez had previously spent almost two decades working in the Accenture Group for large clients in Spain. She holds degrees in Statistics and Software Engineering from Madrid's Complutense University.
Cristina Sánchez López is a co-founder of AI software development company Acuilae. She has been Acuilae's CEO since April 2017 and is credited for creating ETHYKA, Acuilae's flagship product, which draws from her expertise as a data scientist. Sánchez had previously spent almost two decades working in the Accenture Group for large clients in Spain. She holds degrees in Statistics and Software Engineering from Madrid's Complutense University.
CEO and co-founder of Coinscrap
David Conde is a serial entrepreneur from Galicia. He holds an executive MBA, a Fintech certificate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and participated in the Oxford Blockchain Strategy Program.He was one of the first European financial planners in Spain and is well-recognized in the financial sector, having over 10 years of experience in private banking roles. In 2015, he co-founded Senseitrade, a revolutionary technology that captures sentiments about the stock market from social networks, predicting stock exchange evolution with a success rate of 87%.Since 2017, he has been CEO and co-founder of Coinscrap, an app that facilitates micro-savings by rounding up purchases made with credit cards to the nearest euro.
David Conde is a serial entrepreneur from Galicia. He holds an executive MBA, a Fintech certificate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and participated in the Oxford Blockchain Strategy Program.He was one of the first European financial planners in Spain and is well-recognized in the financial sector, having over 10 years of experience in private banking roles. In 2015, he co-founded Senseitrade, a revolutionary technology that captures sentiments about the stock market from social networks, predicting stock exchange evolution with a success rate of 87%.Since 2017, he has been CEO and co-founder of Coinscrap, an app that facilitates micro-savings by rounding up purchases made with credit cards to the nearest euro.
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