LN

Luis Narro

Founder of Facilitech

Peru

Overview

Work Experience

  • Investor

    2021 - Current

    Supporting the regional team in scouting and investor relations. I specially focus in the firm's footprint in Peru through managing LPs and assisting portco's softlanding initiatives. Previously, Venture Partner (Sept. 21-Jan. 24)

  • Board Member

    2024

    Elected board member for the period 2024-2026

  • Founder

    2023

    Facilitator in the startup ecosystem in Peru and Latin America.

  • Lecturer

    2022

    Part-time lecturer of "Startup Fundraising" in the Fintech Graduate Program

  • Lecturer

    2022

    Part-time lecturer of "Startup Financing" (2022), Executive Program Part-time lecturer of "Venture Capital" (2024- to date). "Administration and Digital Business" undergraduate degree.

  • Lecturer

    2022

    Part-time lecturer of the "Funding and Venture Capital" course at the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

  • Lecturer

    2022

    Part-time lecturer of the "Valuation Methodologies" course at the "Startup Financing" graduate program.

  • Executive Director

    2020 - 2021

  • Operations Manager

    2018 - 2020

    • Managing investor relations with PECAP members and potential members (VC funds, seed funds, accelerators, angel networks) • Coordinating PECAP’s monthly Board Members’ meeting • Leading internal committees regarding Public Policy, Research, Peru Venture Capital Conference 2020 • Participating and leading PECAP’s initiatives for favorable public policies for venture investors • Coordinating ecosystem activities (PECAP Meetups, PECAP Track in Peru Venture Capital Conference) • Leading external communications (media, social networks, and website) and internal communication (PECAP Newsletter) • Responsible for managing Research and Communications interns Accomplishments by Q1 2020: o Technical advisor to Peruvian authorities responsible of budget approval of US$ 20M for a Fund of Funds o Secured 30 memberships o Developed 12 seed and venture capital reports o Implemented 6 events for investors o Achieved 4 collaboration agreements: (i) COFIDE, (ii) Innovate Peru, (iii) IDB and Private Capital Associations in Latin America and Europe, and (iv) Swiss EP o Contributed to +15 publications in top tier media in Peru

  • Program Officer

    2019 - 2020

    • Coordinating technical assistance missions to ecosystem support-organizations in 4 cities in Peru in the form of Short-Term Experts (STE) or Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) in topics such as access to seed/venture capital, financial sustainability, incubation/acceleration programming, mentorship, and internal/external communication • Leading external communications (media) and internal communication (Swiss EP Newsletter) Accomplishments by Q1 2020: o Executed 16 EIR missions with international experts from North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia o Executed +10 STE missions in various topics for incucators, accelerators, micro VC funds, angel networks

  • Ecosystem Facilitator Peru

    2017 - 2019

    Responsible for Swiss EP's Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) initiative in Peru and in technical assistance topics related to venture capital, mentoring, and media involvement. In addition, managing relations within Swiss EP Peru's community, including partner organizations, short-term experts, entrepreneurs in residence, media, and other key stakeholders in the local startup ecosystem. About Swiss EP: Swiss EP seeks to strengthen startup ecosystems through technical and strategic assistance to incubators, accelerators, and business angel networks in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Kosovo, Peru, Serbia, and Vietnam. The project is financed by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs- SECO (2015-2022).

  • Analyst of Project "COFIDE - UTEC Ventures - IDB Lab"

    2017 - 2017

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