Edgard Duque
Former Managing Director at Firstrock Capital
Miami, Florida
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Edgard Duque is Vice President of Innovation Economy and Startup Banking at J.P. Morgan, serving early-stage companies and founders. Previously, he served as Investment Manager at Techstars Miami, where he launched the inaugural Techstars Miami Powered by J.P. Morgan pre-seed accelerator and invested in 48 startups. Duque holds an MBA in corporate finance and international management and has professional experience in venture capital, tech entrepreneurship, and consulting across the United States, Latin America, the Middle East, and India.
Experience
- J.P. MorganVice President - Innovation Economy, Startup Bankingcurrent2024 — presentMiami, FL
- Techstars Miami Powered by J.P. MorganInvestment Manager2023 — 2024Miami, Florida, United States
- Techstars Miami Powered by J.P. MorganInvestment Associate2022 — 2023
- TheVentureCityInvestment Director - Americas2021 — 2022Miami, FL
- TheVentureCityProduct-Led Growth Program Manager - Americas2019 — 2021Miami, FL
- Google DevelopersGoogle for Startups Accelerator - Product Strategy Mentor2015 — 2020United States & Latin America
- Socialatom GroupDirector2015 — 2018Bogotá, Colombia
- Ruta N MedellinDigital Entrepreneurship Center National Director2015 — 2018Medellín, Colombia
- APPS.CO - MinTICIncubation & Acceleration Program Advisor & Mentor (ICT Ministry of Colombia)2017Medellín, Colombia
- Firstrock CapitalManaging Director2016 — 2017New York, New York
- Socialatom PR & CommunicationsBusiness Development Director2015 — 2017Bogotá, Colombia
- Socialatom VenturesAssociate2014 — 2015Bogotá, Colombia
- GoogleGoogle Digital Acceleration Program - Project Manager2015Bogotá & Medellín, Colombia
- Aurion Aviation AdvisorsBusiness Development Manager & Management Consultant2013 — 2014Manama, Bahrain
- UnileverPersonal Care Finance - In-Store Visibility Summer Associate Finance Manager2010Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- UBS Investment BankLatin America Investment Banking Summer Analyst2008New York, NY
- Shamil Bank of Bahrain (presently Ithmaar Bank)Islamic Private Banking Apprentice2007Manama, Bahrain
- Lloyds TSB Bank plcInternational Private Banking - Marketing Team Intern2006Miami, FL
Skills & more
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StrategyStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalInnovation ManagementProject ManagementBusiness StrategyMarketingTeam ManagementNegotiation SkillsRelationship BuildingDeal SourcingLanguages English · French · German · Mandarin · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Edgard Duque?
- Edgard Duque is Vice President of Innovation Economy and Startup Banking at J.P. Morgan, serving early-stage companies and founders. Previously, he served as Investment Manager at Techstars Miami, where he launched the inaugural Techstars Miami Powered by J.P. Morgan pre-seed accelerator and invested in 48 startups. Duque holds an MBA in corporate finance and international management and has professional experience in venture capital, tech entrepreneurship, and consulting across the United States, Latin America, the Middle East, and India.
- What check size does Edgard Duque write?
- Edgard Duque typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Edgard Duque go to school?
- Edgard Duque studied at University of Rochester - Simon Business School (MBA, Finance & International Management); Tsinghua University (Mandarin Language Studies Program); HKUST Business School (MBA International Exchange Program).
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Also attended Tsinghua University329
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Also attended HKUST Business School66
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Also attended University of Rochester167
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Also worked at TheVentureCity33
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Also worked at Firstrock Capital4
Also worked at Socialatom Ventures3
Also worked at Google2,000
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