Juan Pablo Lafosse

CEO & Co-Founder

2021 - Current

Mentor

2015

General Partner & Founder

2020

Newtopia is an early stage VC with focus in startups from pre-product market fit up to Seed stage. Through our first $50 million fund we provide investment, a 10WeekProgram (mentorship+workshops+activities) and an amazing community of wonderful founders to support the new generation of latin entrepreneurs with global dreams. We help the Latinx Power that are crafting ideas for a diverse, inclusive, sustainable and decentralized brighter future.

Investor Partner

2020 - 2022

Buenos Aires based VC that provides tech-startups a 360º degrees value proposition: investment up to US$100k, hands-on mentorship, coworking space, business development, workshops, among other perks. YAVU has 20 companies in the portfolio from different verticals and industries as Fintech, Insurtech, Logistic, Foodtech, Proptech, Construction Tech, Insurtech and Retail.

CEO & Founder

2013 - 2020

One of the largest omnichannel travel companies in Latin America with operations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, reaching almost $ 500 million in GB. The company was recently sold to CVC Corporation for $ 75 USD Millions. - Has built an outstanding team of travel, e-commerce and tech specialists - Has developed from scratch a world class end to end omnichannel travel tech platform - Has expanded company operations to Brazil, Mexico and Colombia - Has set IT development hubs in Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and Medellín - Has led a successful rebranding project that included marketing multi-award winning campaigns - Has designed an omnichannel customer journey that possibilitated to reach the highest industry NPS

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

2009 - 2013

Has built a team of Aviation Rock Stars, including Diego García, Fabian Lombardo, Guillermo Peña, Cristian Balbi, Rafael Martinez, Guillermo Rudaeff, Ignacio Echechiquia, Leandro Serino, Mauricio Sana, Juan Fernando García, Dolores Silva Font, and Roula Haarour that have led a complete Business Transformation Plan (partnering with Oliver Wyman) and achieved many outstanding goals: - Increase revenues 140% from $ 780 MM to $ 1900, achieving history records. - Double percentage of direct sales from 16% to 33% - Increase 20x online sales (10x percentage from 2% to 20%) - Transform Revenue Management Area: IT tools, strategy, processes and structure that enabled an increase of 83% in RASM and 40% in passengers. - Redesign Airline Flights Network developing several innovations that improve results and efficiencies: EZE Airport Hub, connecting international and domestic flights; AEP Airport Hub, connecting regional and domestic flights; and Domestic Corridors (Corredor Federal). - Successful Rebranding project and redesign of airline Customer Experience and Loyalty Program that helped to increase 500% the company NPS (Net Promoter Score). - Lead the process to join SkyTeam global alliance

CEO & Founder

2005 - 2009

CEO & Founder

1992 - 2004

Founded from scratch a student travel company that became Argentina #1 travel agency and expanded it to Spain, México, USA, Chile and Uruguay.