Roberto Kern
Founder of Something New
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder
2024 - Current
Investor & Builder
2022 - 2024
My job is to believe in founders before anybody else. Besides being first money-in for relentless founders across US & LatAm, on occasion, I will join them full-time for a few months to build with them.
Building
2021 - 2021
Took a break from investing (had yet to graduate) to launch 0 to 1 our US operations, reporting directly to the CEO. Learned how to hire and do whatever it takes, from hiring and go-to-market to ops development and org set-up. We raised $150M+ in equity and $1B+ in debt.
Early-Stage Investor
2020 - 2021
Postponed my graduation to invest across US & LatAm in marketplaces and SaaS.
Management Consultant
2019 - 2019
Restructuring & Transformations in Advanced Electronics
McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity
Negotiations Teaching Assistant
2019 - 2019
TA'd for a world-class negotiator
Consulting Extern
2018 - 2018
Profit erosion & growth in Business Services
BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.
Summer Intern
2018 - 2018
New business building & digital transformation