About
Carlos Montoya is Co-Founder and CTO at Metatate, a company focused on data and AI. With over two decades of experience, he has built and led technology products across corporate software development and startups, with expertise in SaaS, AI-driven applications, and blockchain products, and has served as CTO at multiple organizations.
Experience
- MetatateCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Entrepreneurs Roundtable AcceleratorResident Technologistcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- TeamClassCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Ideal LabsCo-Founder & Web3 Engineer2023 — 2025Global
- accel-EQ (Techstars ‘23)VP of Engineering2023 — 2024United States
- Parity TechnologiesWeb3 Engineering Manager2023
- StellarEmployCTO and Co-founder2016 — 2021New York
- Master Coffee ClubFounder2015 — 2021Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
- Entrepreneurs Roundtable AcceleratorAlumni ERA 142018New York City Metropolitan Area
- MVM Ingeniería de softwareCTO2014 — 2016Medellín
- MVM Ingeniería de softwareSoftware Engineering Director, Processes and IT2007 — 2014Medellín
- MVM Ingeniería de softwareSoftware Architect2005 — 2007
- MVM Ingeniería de softwareSoftware Developer2004 — 2005
- COMFAMILIAR RDASoftware Developer2003 — 2004Pereira
- FreelanceFreelance Developer2000 — 2002Manizales
Education
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Science Information Technology, Information Technology2011 — 2013
- Polkadot Blockchain AcademyBlockchain Engineer, Computer Science2023
- Tecnológico de MonterreyMaster in Information Technology Management, IT Management2011 — 2013
- Encode ClubSolidity developer, Blockchain
- Encode ClubNear smart contracts, Blockchain
- Universidad Pontificia BolivarianaEspecialista en gestión de la innovación tecnológica, Gestión tecnológica2009 — 2010
- Universidad Autónoma de ManizalesIngeniero de Sistemas y Telecomunicaciones, Ingeniería de Sistemas1997 — 2002
Skills & more
Product DevelopmentData ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Software ArchitectureWeb DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipZK4Business Development4Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)Application ArchitectureCloud ApplicationsEngineering Management
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CtoSoftware EngineeringFRAMEArchitectureObject Oriented DesignEnterprise ArchitectureTechnology ManagementAgile Project ManagementGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)LeadershipBlockchainPolkadotLanguages English · Spanish
From Carlos's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University209
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Tecnológico de Monterrey97
Fernando GonzalezPartner, Global Capital Strategy at QED InvestorsAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalMax BräuningerInvestor at 13books CapitalRicardo WederVenture Partner at NazcaMarta Forero SepúlvedaUBITS at Roble Ventures
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Also attended Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana2
Shared employers
Also worked at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator61
Justin SmithlineGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalTaz PatelInvestor at Green Cow Venture CapitalLiran AmranyPresident at Team8Jessica Peltz-ZatuloveFounding Partner at Hannah Grey VenturesIynna HalilouGeneral Partner at The MBA FundKrishnamurty KambhampatiPartner at Cloquet Capital Partners, LLC
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Colleagues at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
Al Torres
Advisor | B2B GTM Advisor & Investor, Media & Technology at Remarkable Ventures
Alan Chung
Investor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
Amar Sehic
Investor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
Andrei Rebrov
Investor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
Andry Tanusdjaja
Investor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
Arif Sorathia
Partner at Route 66 Ventures
Artem Mikhlin
Venture Partner | Advisor, Stealth Mobile Smell Sensor Startup at Remarkable Ventures
Beth Temple
Investor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)























