Carlos Eduardo Espinal
InvestorManaging Partner at Seedcamp
London
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Carlos Eduardo Espinal is the co-leader and Managing Partner of Seedcamp, where he has spent over 15 years working with European early-stage founders on strategy, team dynamics, and community-building. He began his career at cybersecurity firm GTE Cybertrust (acquired by Baltimore Technologies) and worked in the R&D department of the NYSE's SIAC group before moving into early-stage investing in 2007. He hosts Seedcamp's "This Much I Know" podcast and authored "The Fundraising Fieldguide."
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Communities
- He leads Seedcamp's podcast, This Much I Know.
From Carlos's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- SeedcampManaging Partnercurrent2010 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Doughty HansonVenture Capital2007 — 2010
- NYSE EuronextEngineer - Advanced Comm. Technologies SIAC2001 — 2004
- Baltimore TechnologiesNetwork Engineering Consultant1999 — 2001
Skills & more
SaaS8Software as a Service (SaaS)1Artificial Intelligence (AI)Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital99Mobile Devices95Investments68Business8Networking20Start-ups99Business Strategy64Private Equity46
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MergersProduct ManagementDue DiligenceMobile ApplicationsMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentValuationStrategic PartnershipsEarly-stage StartupsStrategyMobile InternetLanguages French · Spanish
- Agentic AI Masterclass I: Fundamentals (Claude Cowork) — PAIR
- Hands-on AI Masterclass III: Mastery — PAIR
- Hands-on AI Masterclass II: Proficiency — PAIR
- Hands-on AI Masterclass I: Fundamentals — PAIR
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) — ISC2
From Carlos's professional profile.
Colleagues at Seedcamp
Network15
Roelof BothaScout
Advisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member
Emre BaranScout
Investor at Seedcamp
Reshma SohoniScout
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Seedcamp
Zane LackeyScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Adeo Ressi
Partner at Founder Capital
Andre de Haes
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Backed
Brandon Deer
Co-Founder & General Partner at Crew Capital
Dominik Tobschall
General Partner at backtrace capital
Eric Ries
Advisor at Graham Walker Venture
Felix Martinez
Principal at Seedcamp
Kate McGinn
Analyst at Seedcamp
Klaus Hommels
Founder and Chairman at Lakestar
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Investors connected to Carlos in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Carlos Eduardo Espinal?
- Carlos Eduardo Espinal is the co-leader and Managing Partner of Seedcamp, where he has spent over 15 years working with European early-stage founders on strategy, team dynamics, and community-building. He began his career at cybersecurity firm GTE Cybertrust (acquired by Baltimore Technologies) and worked in the R&D department of the NYSE's SIAC group before moving into early-stage investing in 2007. He hosts Seedcamp's "This Much I Know" podcast and authored "The Fundraising Fieldguide."
- Where does Carlos Eduardo Espinal work?
- Carlos Eduardo Espinal is Managing Partner at Seedcamp.
- What does Carlos Eduardo Espinal invest in?
- Carlos Eduardo Espinal invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Carlos Eduardo Espinal write?
- Carlos Eduardo Espinal typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Carlos Eduardo Espinal go to school?
- Carlos Eduardo Espinal studied at The Wharton School (Advanced Management Program (AMP)); Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Carnegie Mellon University (BS, Industrial Management with a minor in Engineering Studies).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Doughty Hanson4
Also worked at NYSE Euronext19
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