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Miguel Arias, proud dad, entrepreneur, and angel investor, has over 15 years of experience in building technology-based startups with a global reach.
Miguel has founded startups before, and helped others grow in a variety of roles. He is a skilled generalist that understands technology as well as people-matters. His expertise encompasses tasks and challenges, from the vision and strategy definition to product management, with special dedication to startup funding and investor relations.
As Global Entrepreneurship Director at Telefónica, he is responsible for leading the new stage in Telefónica's open innovation strategy; this is committed to seeking out and developing technological solutions to complement internal R&D while creating an improved connection with international entrepreneurship ecosystems.
Previously as COO at CARTO, he led the sales, financial, and operational efforts from its Madrid, NY, DC, London and Tartu offices, directing the company's growth and scaling-up.
He loves to teach and share experiences as entrepreneurship professor at the IE Business School and MIB.
Trying to enhance the Spanish entrepreneurial ecosystem, he co-founded and presides over Chamberi Valley, the main Madrid-based networking initiative for startups with over 1 million € revenue or 1 million € in investment.
He writes his thoughts about entrepreneurship at http://emprenderagolpes.com.
Location
Madrid, Madrid, Spain, Europe
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Primary Organization
2016
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52
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11-50
Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance
Jobs history
1
K Fund
Partner
2021 - Current
Board and Advisor Roles
0
N/A
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Profile Resume
Miguel Arias is the Partner at K Fund, based in Europe. With a background in Financial Services, Miguel Arias has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Miguel Arias studied MS Civil Engineering @ Technical University of Madrid. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
Investment portfolio
8
1
Personal investment
8
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Jan 01, 2015 | ReallyLateBooking | Seed Round - ReallyLateBooking | 0 |
Jan 01, 2015 | CARTO | Venture Round - CARTO | 0 |
Jan 01, 2016 | reclamador.es | Seed Round - reclamador.es | 0 |
Nov 11, 2017 | Graphext | Pre Seed Round - Graphext | 618.3K |
Partner investment
3
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Jul 13, 2017 | Smart Protection | Seed Round - Smart Protection | Wayra | 1.0M |
Jan 31, 2019 | Smart Protection | Seed Round - Smart Protection | Wayra | 870.1K |
Sep 27, 2019 | Smart Protection | Series A - Smart Protection | Wayra | 5.7M |
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