About
Andrés Caldera is a Director at SquareOne Capital, a Miami-based single family office with a portfolio of 45+ companies in venture capital and growth equity across the US and Latin America. He brings 25+ years of experience spanning investment banking at Goldman Sachs, Citi, and BBVA; nine years leading small business and B2B payments segments at Visa across Latin America and the Caribbean; and entrepreneurial experience as co-founder of Ugami, a VC-backed fintech company, and through prior ventures including CINEX and TequeChongos. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and focuses on sourcing investments, evaluating founders, and providing operational and commercial support to portfolio companies.
Experience
- SquareOne CapitalDirectorcurrent2025 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- Ugami, Inc.Co-Founder & COO2021 — 2025Miami, Florida, United States
- Zuti DigitalStrategic Advisor2024Miami, Florida, United States
- Sell CrewStrategic Advisor2020 — 2024Miami, Florida, United States
- VisaSr. Director - Head Small Business Segment - Business Solutions2018 — 2021Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- VisaDirector - B2B payments lead - Business Solutions2013 — 2018Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- Grupo CALAInvestor2015 — 2017Panamá, Panama
- BBVASr. Associate2011 — 2013New York, New York
- CINEXCEO - (Exit / Sale of business)2009 — 2011Caracas, Venezuela
- CitiAssociate2007 — 2009Latin American Investment Banking Division
- TequeChongosCo-Founder - (Exited Business)2001 — 2006
- Goldman SachsAssociate2005
- DeRemate.comAssistant Finance Director1999 — 2001Miami, USA - Caracas, Vzla
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management2004 — 2006
- Universidad Metropolitana (VE)Licenciado en Ciencias Administrativas, Business Administration and Management1995 — 2000
Skills & more
Retail1Director level1Consumer ProductsBoard of Directors1Consumer InsightFood and Beverage Operations1NegotiationGo-to-Market StrategyProject CoordinationStrategic Thinking1Financial Reporting1Small Business1
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Analytical SkillsStrategic LeadershipFinancial ServicesAccountingProduct StrategyFinanceFinTechEntrepreneurshipStrategyManagementLeadershipstrategic planningFrom Andrés's professional profile.
Colleagues at SquareOne Capital
Alejandro Vera
Director at SquareOne Capital
Diana Espino
Managing Director at SquareOne Capital
Frederic Goguikian
Investor at SquareOne Capital
Gladeys Rodriguez
Investment Analyst at SquareOne Capital
Javier Mancilla
Consultant in Technology and Innovation at SquareOne Capital
Julio Millán
Investment Analyst at SquareOne Capital
Luis Michel Jassir
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at SquareOne Capital
Michel Goguikian
Chairman at SquareOne Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Andrés Caldera work?
- Andrés Caldera is Director at SquareOne Capital.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
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Also attended Universidad Metropolitana (VE)14
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Shared employers
Also worked at Visa81
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Also worked at Citi729
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,434
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