Aquilino Peña
InvestorCo-founder & Managing Partner at Kibo Ventures
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Writes $2.2M – $6.5M checks
About
Aquilino Peña, ex-Infoempleo leader and co-founder who secured FondICO and CDTI backing, concentrates capital into fewer Series A/B winners, serves as ASCRI vice president and publicly champions undervalued Spanish startups.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardware
Experience
- Kibo VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2011 — presentGreater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- Mutatis Mutandi InvestmentsManaging Director/Ownercurrent2010 — present
- SpainCapChairman2020 — 2022Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- SpainCapVice Chairman and Chair of the Venture Capital Committe32019 — 2020Madrid, Spain
- SpainCapBoard Member2017 — 2019Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Level 20Spain Committee Member2021 — 2022Spain
- AdigitalExecutive Board Member2017 — 2021Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- AdigitalMiembro de la Junta Directiva2014 — 2021Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Mediaedge:ciaCEO Iberia2008 — 2009
- Orange EspañaManaging Director Portal Business2001 — 2008
- IAB SpainChairman2005 — 2007Spain
- IAB SpainMiembro de la Junta Directiva2003 — 2005Spain
- Submarino.com SpainFounder & CEO1999 — 2001Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant1994 — 1999
Skills & more
E-commerce99Advertising31E-business28Start-ups99Interactive Advertising10Internationalization4LATAM1Internet Strategy6Mobile Marketing19Entrepreneurship33Mobile Devices8Venture Capital45
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Business DevelopmentProduct ManagementSEMDigital MarketingOnline AdvertisingNew Business DevelopmentAffiliate MarketingDigital MediaStrategyLeadershipManagementMediaLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
From Aquilino's professional profile.
Colleagues at Kibo Ventures
Álvaro Fresnillo
Value Creation Director at Kibo Ventures
Álvaro Lozano
Investment Vice President at Kibo Ventures
Covadonga García-Valdés
Principal at Kibo Ventures
Edvinas Kiskis
General Counsel at Kibo Ventures
Fernando Díaz Solís
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Kibo Ventures
Gonzalo Duarte
Investment Manager at Kibo Ventures
Gonzalo Sánchez-Arjona
Investment Director at Kibo Ventures
Guillermo Álvarez
Value Creation Vice President at Kibo Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aquilino Peña?
- Aquilino Peña, ex-Infoempleo leader and co-founder who secured FondICO and CDTI backing, concentrates capital into fewer Series A/B winners, serves as ASCRI vice president and publicly champions undervalued Spanish startups.
- Where does Aquilino Peña work?
- Aquilino Peña is Co-founder & Managing Partner at Kibo Ventures.
- What does Aquilino Peña invest in?
- Aquilino Peña invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware.
- What check size does Aquilino Peña write?
- Aquilino Peña typically writes checks of $2.2M – $6.5M.
- Where did Aquilino Peña go to school?
- Aquilino Peña studied at Harvard Business School (MAster in Business Administration); Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE E-3, Law and Business Administration).
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