Jose Marin
Founder of Serendipity Investments
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Co Founder
2015 - Current
FJ Labs is a stage-agnostic investment firm that focuses on marketplaces and consumer facing startups.
Founder and Managing Director
2004
Serendipity Investments is an Angel investment vehicle that holds over 20 minority investments in companies worldwide. Among several succesful exits, Jose was one of the first investors in www.edreams.com that got sold in 2006 to TA associates and Bazee (eBay of India) that got sold to eBay in 2005.
Managing Director
2004 - 2014
IG Expansion partners with successful European and American companies, creating subsidiaries in Latin America and Spain in industries previously identified by IG to have growth potential Our partners contribute with the expertise, product, technology, and the experience gained in operating the business sucessfully in Europe and the USA. IG Expansion contributes with the local expertise, execution capabilities and local management team, from its offices in Spain, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina IG Expansion is a significant shareholder of the above mentioned associations: i) Investing its own funds ii) Guaranteed exit to our investment through call/put option at year four. Our partners are typically companies: i) North American or Western European origin ii) Average revenue (100 to 300 MIllion USD), and high growth rates iii) EBITDA positive iv) 5 to 10 years old Though we dont disregard any opportunity with high growth potential, we focus in technology (internet) and clean tech companies
Co Founder and Director
1999 - 2004