Where did Carlos Marín go to school?

Carlos Marín studied at Fundación Universitaria del Area Andina (Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance and international Business); Universidad de Palermo (Psychology).

Carlos Marín

Founder

CEO at Akua

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

FoundedAkua

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38 people in our graph share verified history with Carlos — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Arjuna CostaunlockedCarlos: together at Akua (2024–2026)

×4Carlos: together at Akua

×2Carlos: together at Pomelo

×5Carlos: together at Payu

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Akua's investors · 8

4um Investimentos AtlanticoSao Paulo · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025 Flourish VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024 HTwentyMiami · $100K – $1M checks Krealo Propel Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks Simma CapitalMedellín · $50K checks Vibrant VenturesVenice · since 2021

Experience

AkuaCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentMedellín
PomeloCountry Manager - Colombia & Peru2022 — 2024Colombia
PomeloCountry Manager - Colombia2022Colombia
PayUCountry Manager Colombia2021 — 2022Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia
PayUHead of Acquiring Latam2021 — 2022Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia
PayUHead of Product Strategy Latam2021Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia
MastercardFintech & Digital Partnerships Head - Andean Division2020 — 2021Bogotá
MastercardBusiness Development Manager2019 — 2020Bogotá D.C., Colombia
MastercardMastercard Colombia Administradora (MCCA) Operations & IT Manager2017 — 2019Bogotá
PayULATAM Operations Support Manager2016 — 2017Bogotá D.C., Colombia
PayULATAM Operations Support Leader2014 — 2016Colombia
DineroMailLATAM Contact Center Supervisor2009 — 2014Buenos Aires, Argentina

Skills & more

Adquisición de comerciantesPayments InfrastructureFinTechPagosCardsProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentTeam LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipSalesProduct DevelopmentBusiness Strategy

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Strategic PlanningGestión de proyectosMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelEntrenamientoServicio de atención al clienteMercadotecnia en medios socialesMarketing en InternetInglésLiderazgo de equiposNegociaciónComercio electrónico

Languages Español · Inglés · Portugués

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Carlos Marín?: CEO at Akua
Where does Carlos Marín work?: Carlos Marín is CEO of Akua.
What companies did Carlos Marín found?: Carlos Marín founded Akua.
Where did Carlos Marín go to school?: Carlos Marín studied at Fundación Universitaria del Area Andina (Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance and international Business); Universidad de Palermo (Psychology).

Founder mafias

Payu mafia16

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Valerie WagonerAdvisory Board MemberFounded ZipDial +1 Martin SchrimpffFounder and Head of Global SalesFounded Kocomo Jitendra GuptaManaging DirectorFounded Jupiter Abhishek AyyagariVP and Head of ProductsFounded yBANQ Saurav GandhiDirectorFounded Bueno Finance Rachit PuriTechnical ArchitectFounded IMT Care

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Universidad de Palermo mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gaston ZelerteinsComputer SciencesFounded Aleph Solutions (Alephee)Lucas PosadaLicenciatura en Comunicación PublicitariaFounded Takenos Sabrina CastelliGestión de Proyectos en User ExperienceFounded Mujer Financiera Cate Havstad-CasadInternational BusinessFounded Range Revolution Daniel RuizLicenciaturaFounded q99 Juan Manuel BaruffaldiData Mining and its application to medical dataFounded DeepAgro

Pomelo mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Oleg RogynskyyInvestorFounded UFORCE Acquired +2 Gastón IrigoyenFounderFounded Pomelo Juan José BehrendHead of Platform and InfrastructureFounded Akua

Same school

Also attended Universidad de Palermo15

Mario TroncosoOperating Partner at Xperiment Ventures Mineiry Ramos ReyesXpand Program Lead at Parallel 18 Manuel FariasTechnical Education and Training-Work Pathways Director at Fundación Chile Guadalupe MoroGraphic & Experience Designer at GRIDX Magali BursztynMarketing Manager at F2 Venture Capital Facundo Cobreros CarriónAnalyst at Pampa Start

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Shared employers

Also worked at Akua5

Arjuna CostaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures David MortGeneral Partner at Propel Venture Partners Victor GarridoFounder at Covela Juan José BehrendCTO at Akua Rodrigo RodriguesCOO at Akua

Also worked at Pomelo10

Alexander BusseManaging Partner at NXTP Oleg RogynskyyStrategic Advisor at Dnipro Nicolas SzekasyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Kaszek Ventures Apoorva GoyalVice President at Insight Partners Tomas RoggioGeneral Partner at Latitud Ventures Santos QuirnoAnalyst at NXTP

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Also worked at PayU21

Pramit SinghiAssociate at Titan Capital Martin SchrimpffVenture Partner at Hi Ventures David GarciaManaging Partner & CIO at Borderless Venture Jitendra GuptaAdvisor to Investment Committee at Varanium NexGen Gaye OrStrategy & Investment Director at Finberg Ayush AgarwalTPG Capital Asia at TPG

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Also worked at Mastercard101

Priscilla RussoAssociate at Redpoint Ventures Stephanie PerezPrincipal at Fin Capital Kevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty Capital Hugo SilvaPartner at Pi Labs Oluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc Capital Dor SelaGrowth Strategist at Joyance Partners

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