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Estrategias competitivas en Venture Capital (VC): ¿puede (realmente) diferenciarse un inversor?
Talks about Competitividad, Estrategia and Invertir
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Javier Megias
COO at Frenetic
Valencia, Valencian Community
Overview
Javier Megias is currently the Director of Europe & COO at Frenetic, where he oversees business operations and strategic development. His career highlights include serving as the Managing Partner, EMEA Funds at Plug and Play Tech Center and founding Startupxplore as CEO, showcasing his expertise in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and startup management.
Work Experience
Director of Europe & COO
2024 - Current
Board Member / Tech Transfer
2022
Focused on making tech transfer a reality, we are identifying and then investing in R&D / science-based companies, aiming to transform research results into high-growth companies.
Board Member
2019
Managing Partner, EMEA Funds
2022 - 2024
Leading the strategy of launching venture capital funds in the EMEA region, aimed at investing in the best Seed and Series A companies and beyond across the region. Managing Partner for Pioneer AI Fund. Working with the European investment teams to improve all processes related to investment and portfolio management, and incorporate AI into those processes.
Plug & Play Topeka is a Venture Capital company that offers corporate Innovation, open Innovation, and accelerator Programs.
Teacher Corporate Venture Capital @ PLCE - Programa de Liderazgo Corporativo en Emprendimiento
2020 - 2023
VC & Startup Director
2019 - 2022
I manage the VC program and l have also launched several corporate venturing and startup-oriented initiatives, like the Startup Observatory or the Scaleup Spain Program
Teacher - Venture Capital Academy
2019 - 2021
Berkeley Center for Law and Business programs and supports research in law and business.
CEO & Founder
2014 - 2019
Startupxplore was a Digital VC that offered investment opportunities in top early stage startups with high growth potential, where a professional investor with deep experience and a proven track record had already committed hist investment, and where we were also investing our own money. There were more than 100,000 Investors registered in Startupxplore, and they could invest under the same terms and conditions as the lead investor, who invested his own money, and shared his experience and knowledge. ⚠️ I'm no longer involved with the company in any way.
EU-ESIL (Early-Stage Investing Launchpad) Advisory Board
2017 - 2019
Venture Lab Mentor
2012 - 2015
Education
AMP (Advanced Management Program)
2010 - 2011
Financial Markets
2018 - 2019
Venture Deals
2019 - 2019
PMP
2006 - 2006
Corporate Governance Enterprise IT
2009 - 2009
ITIL Service Management Foundations
2006 - 2006