Diana Narvaez
Investor at Flourish Ventures
São Paulo, São Paulo
Overview
Work Experience
Fintech Investor, LatAm early-stage fintech
2021 - Current
Strategy & Business Development
2020 - 2021
Partnering with e-commerce, logistics, grocery, and brands for last-mile delivery, fintech, and logistics SaaS across eight Latin American countries. Venture-backed, leading two-wheel mobility and ride-hailing platform across Latin America. Fintech (eWallet) provider to driver partners. We serve underserved population.
Strategic Advisor
2020 - 2021
Creci is a note investing and lending platform supporting social impact entrepreneurs.
Raised $1,233,000.00 from Newchip Accelerator.
Startup Incubator Advisor at the Center for Entrepreneurial Development
2019 - 2021
• Facilitate workshops for entrepreneurs on finance/investment readiness and cost structure • Provide one to one advising to startups in incubation and acceleration stage • Strategic advisor for early-stage startups
Director of Operations & Cofounder
2018 - 2021
Impulsum Capital is an impact investing vehicle in Colombia that connects/mobilizes resources, advises, and invests in early-stage startups. We look for startups with growth potential and those with a social and/or environmental impact.
Associate
2017 - 2018
Management consultant covering clients in Latin America with functional focus in operations, sales and marketing, and org. in a variety of industries including retail, consumer goods, banking and telecom. • Sales and marketing strategy at a telecommunications company in México • Restructuring and Turnaround Strategy for a department store in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica • Org. simplification for a consumer goods company in Peru • Optimization of procurement processes at a financial institution in México
McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity
Associate, Summer Intern
2015 - 2015
McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity
Associate, Equity Derivatives Marketing
2013 - 2014
• Supported Equity Derivatives North America Sales & Marketing business • Served corporate, institutional, and hedge fund clients • Responsible for troubleshooting related to: deal economics, settlements, legal documentation, client valuation and regulatory reporting, collateral, audit and technology • Helped design and implemented reporting tools to comply with latest regulatory requirements
Project Manager - Brazil Equities
2011 - 2013
• Designed and implemented new operational models • Led the Ops implementation of the Derivatives Core Processing Platform • Coordinated the launch of New Business Initiatives to increase product offering
Trade Support - Public Finance Trading Desk
2010 - 2011
• Automated processes, increased efficiency • Risk Management System controls • Developed and executed recruiting strategy
Financial Control Analyst
2008 - 2010
• Migrated Financial Control functions from Hong Kong to Delaware • Thrived in a stressful and fast-paced month-end priority driven environment
J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation provides commodity risk management solutions in both the physical .
Assistant Coach, Experiential Learning Center (ELC) - Consulting Team, DeKalb’s Nursing Home
2007 - 2007
• Managed a team of 5 junior consultants
Junior Consultant, NIU Experiential Learning Center - The Masie Center project
2007 - 2007
• Conducted research on generational differences and learning styles • Recommendations on innovative strategies to recruit, develop and retain best talent.
The MASIE Center is an international learning LAB working with global Organizations.