Francisco De La Pena
Venture Partner at Seedrs
Málaga, Andalusia
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2018 - Current
Invertidos is a global advisory and investment firm that manages exclusive and innovative alternative asset classes. A taste of the unique investment vehicles (SPVs) that we manage: 1. Invertidos Real Economy ---- First SPV investing in the early stages of profitable Spanish SMEs with proven business models, high growth potential, and led by experienced teams. 2. Sketchnote Partners I ---- Early-stage SPVs investing in startups from SEA, India, and Bangladesh. 25 startups & 6 funds invested to date. (2023) 3. Invertidos AIS I & II (Feeder funds) ---- SPVs investing in agent rights of professional soccer players.
Venture Partner
2023
Partner
2019
Top-performing pre-seed investment vehicle supporting 💘 the best Spanish startups.
VP of Product & Marketing
2018 - 2018
The global leader in product management training.
Founder
2015 - 2018
Award-winning product design studio. Digital human-centered design.
Product Design and Development studio. Beautifully crafted human-centered experiences to engage audiences.
CTO
2014 - 2015
Leading hardware-based cryptographic solutions.
Technical Director
2012 - 2014
Business Development - Medical Devices & Consumer Products
2010 - 2012
Product Development for the Health Care Industry.
ST&T is a consulting and research company that provides regulatory, risk analysis, cosmetic development, testing, and clinical services.
R&D Project Manager // Public Funding Programmes
2009 - 2010
One of the largest Spanish IT consulting firms.
Research Assistant
2008 - 2009
• Logic Level Interface Optimization for high-speed data transfer between asynchronous time domains on FPGAs. • Power consumption characterization in Reconfigurable Logic Devices.
Electrical Engineer
2007 - 2008
Automation Control, Safety & Security systems for trucks, trains, and aircrafts.
Education
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
2000 - 2008
Financial Advisor Certificate (CAF)
2019 - 2020