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Cristian Olea

Investor

Managing Partner at Manutara Ventures

Santiago, Chile

Writes $200K – $1M checks · typically $600K

About

Cristian Olea Simunovic is Managing Partner and co-founder of Manutara Ventures, a venture capital fund manager investing in technology startups with global growth potential. With over eight years of experience in the sector, he focuses on supporting B2B SaaS founders with international scaling, leveraging expertise in financial management, business structuring, open innovation, analytics, and M&A. He holds a diploma in innovation from Stanford University and has particular interest in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and blockchain technologies.

Experience

  1. Manutara VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentChile
  2. XepelinBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentMiami, Florida, Estados Unidos
  3. RocketbotBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentMiami, Florida, Estados Unidos
  4. OpencasaBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentMiami, Florida, Estados Unidos
  5. Asociación Chilena de Venture CapitalDirectorcurrent2017 — presentChile
  6. QIN Technology SpaCo-Founder and Directorcurrent2008 — presentSantiago Chile
  7. IONIXCo Founder2009 — 2017Chile
  8. MultiecastCEO and Co Founder2002 — 2009Santiago de Chile

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessDiplomate Venture Readiness Program, Innovation2015
  2. Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileDiplomatura, Financial Management2008
  3. Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileIngeniero Civil Industrial, Ingenieria Industrial1996 — 2002
  4. Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaDiplomatura, Mobile Networks and Multimedia Comunications2001

Skills & more

Planificación estratégica15Liderazgo de equipos11Strategic Planning3EstrategiaNegociación3Management2Inglés3Venture Capital7Estrategia empresarial8Gestión de proyectos6Marketing Strategy4Aplicaciones móviles2
+12 moreEstrategia de mercadotecniaIngeniería de proyectosPlan de negocioStart-upsEspíritu empresarialNew Business DevelopmentFinanzasSeguridad de la informaciónCapital de riesgoAdministración y dirección de empresasGestión de la innovaciónCreación y desarrollo de empresas

Languages Español · Inglés

From Cristian's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Buildlovers Inc.

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Manutara Ventures

Carolina Leiva
Analyst and Accounting at Manutara Ventures
Nicolas Moreno
Portfolio Manager at Manutara Ventures
Pablo Traub
Partner at Manutara Ventures
Renzo Giaverini
Operation Manager at Manutara Ventures
Ricardo Donoso
Partner at Manutara Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Cristian Olea work?
Cristian Olea is Managing Partner at Manutara Ventures.
What check size does Cristian Olea write?
Cristian Olea typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,285 more

Also attended Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile129

Ilan CedillosHead of Communications at Uncork CapitalAntonia Rojas EingFounder & Managing Partner at ATTOM CAPITALSebastian KreisVenture Partner & IC Member at ATTOM CAPITALGabriel GurovichIC Member at ATTOM CAPITALJordi VidalPartner at Kibo VenturesMichael HennesseyVenture Partner at Driven

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Also attended Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya63

Eduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRoger FontAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupErnest GassóDirector at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJoan MatonsAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupItxaso del PalacioGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalJordi VidalPartner at Kibo Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Xepelin5

Sebastian KreisVenture Partner & IC Member at ATTOM CAPITALAlexandre LazarowManaging Partner at Fluent VenturesRicardo DonosoPartner at Manutara VenturesNicolas SzekasyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Kaszek VenturesCristóbal Silva LombardiGeneral Partner at Kayyak Ventures

Also worked at Opencasa3

Ricardo DonosoPartner at Manutara VenturesJosé AntonioInvestment Committee Member at Sunna VenturesIgnacio DetmerFounder at Koywe

Also worked at Asociación Chilena de Venture Capital9

Antonia Rojas EingFounder & Managing Partner at ATTOM CAPITALJamie RiggsCo-Founder and General Partner at DrivenManuel RodríguezVenture Partner at DrivenFelipe CamposanoFounder and Managing Partner at Taram CapitalEvelyn Von BischhoffshausenGerente de Inversiones @CMPC Ventures at Taram CapitalCecilia MartinezPrincipal VP at BICECORP Ventures

+ 3 more

Also worked at QIN Technology Spa2

Renzo GiaveriniOperation Manager at Manutara VenturesCarolina LeivaAnalyst and Accounting at Manutara Ventures