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I don’t have to think twice about recommending this master’s degree
programme to anyone who wants to enter this kind of ecosystems because
it will give them a vision and an understanding of the sector that cannot be
understood in a master’s programme that doesn’t have this approach.
what it is and what was involved in your work?
Bcombinator is presented as the hub for startups
made by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. In short,
we want to cover everything that early-stage
entrepreneurs need to go from zero to one. Our
incubation and acceleration programmes, carried
out with an execution-based methodology, is the
centre of it all. We also offer coworking spaces,
networking events and we have our own
investment fund to help these entrepreneurs in
early stages.
My roles are constantly changing, are very
dynamic as is the entire entrepreneurial world. I
worked my first months as an analyst who was
looking at projects and their investment
possibilities, and today I am the portfolio manager
and manage the relationships with all the startups
we have already invested in.
— What did you like the most about the
master’s programme?
Venture capital is a very new and sometimes an
industry that is somewhat closed, so having
teachers with experience in the industry who could
give us a real-life view of how to navigate these
waters has been the most valuable because they
pointed us in the right direction that gave us
opportunities to do research and work effectively
adding great value.
— And what was the most difficult? What was
lacking or what would you improve?
One aspect that would improve and which I would
love to see happen would be the connection of the
master’s degree programme with the industry in
Barcelona. Constant contact with people working
in this ecosystem is a must to stay on top of the real
trends because the latest developments that are
usually relevant to this sector are not found on the
Internet because this information is usually comes
by word of mouth.
— Would you recommend this master’s degree
programme? What advice would you give to
students who are considering it?
I don’t have to think twice about recommending it
to anyone who wants to enter this kind of
ecosystems because it will give them a vision and
an understanding of the sector that cannot be
understood in a master’s programme that doesn’t
have this approach.
My advice is to come with an open mind and be
proactive, with the intention of using the tools
provided to meet the objectives.
— Finally, what are your short- and mediumterm
career ambitions? What are your plans for
the future?
In the short term, I plan to continue growing in this
sector because the growth we are exposed to in
this ecosystem is exponential and the ability to
meet people with experience and with different
ideas is what will feed my future projects, because
in the medium term, I see myself continuing my
career as an entrepreneur, creating different
projects with the support of the network that this
ecosystem allows me to generate.
Tell us more about yourself
A phrase that
represents you
Anything worth having
is worth fighting for.
Your favourite
film
#1 fan of all the
Avengers movies!
A book
Any book by Jules
Verne, and the Yuval
Noah Haris series
(Sapiens).
Your favourite
music
From Techno to Metal
Rock. The artists I enjoy
listening to the most are
Artic Monkeys, Morat
and Eminem.
Hobbies
Music, wine, basketball
and Formula 1.
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