About
Founding Partner at Samaipata and Chairman/early angel investor at Spanish telecom operator Másmóvil Group. His prior career spans banking at BNP, CFO/COO of PRISA's media group, Partner at APAX Private Equity, and angel investing/board roles at startups including LaNeveraRoja, Bodaclick and Infojobs.
Experience
- SpainNABAdvisory Board Membercurrent2019 — presentMadrid Area, Spain
- UnLtd SpainMembercurrent2017 — presentMadrid
- SamaipataCo-Founding Partner & Chairmancurrent2016 — presentMadrid
- Museo del RomanticismoVice Chairman of the Friends Associationcurrent2015 — presentMadrid Area, Spain
- -Startups' Private Investorcurrent2001 — present
- GAWA CapitalMember of the Board & of the Investment Committee2010 — 2025Madrid Area, Spain
- Grupo MASMOVILChairman2014 — 2024Madrid Area, Spain
- Grupo MASMOVILBoard Member2009 — 2014Madrid Area, Spain
- Grupo MASMOVILChairman2007 — 2009Madrid Area, Spain
- Lola MarketChairman of the Board2015 — 2019Madrid Area, Spain
- BoolinoMember of the Board of Directors2014 — 2019Barcelona Area, Spain
- Kreab WorldwideAdivisor to the CEO & the Board of Directors2014 — 2018Estocolmo, Provincia de Estocolmo, Suecia
- Kreab WorldwideAdvisor to the Board of Kreab España2011 — 2014
- Kreab WorldwideMember of the Board of Kreab España2006 — 2011
- AmovensMember of the Advisory Board2013 — 2015Madrid Area, Spain
- La Nevera RojaAdvisor and Investor2011 — 2015Madrid
- 20 minutosVice Chairman of the Board of Directors2012 — 2014Madrid, Spain
- 20 minutosCEO2010 — 2012Madrid Area, Spain
- 20 minutosVice-Chairman2007 — 2010Madrid Area, Spain
- Tagua CapitalMember of the Advisory Board2011 — 2012Madrid Area, Spain
Education
- Universidad Autónoma de MadridBA, Economics1973 — 1978
- IESE Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), MBA1980 — 1982
- Instituto Ramiro de Maeztu, MadridCOU, Science1972 — 1973
- Lycée Français de MadridHighschool1969 — 1971
- Lycée Jean-Pierre VernantHigh School1967 — 1968
- St. Jean-Baptiste-de-la-Salle (Sceaux-France)Primary1963 — 1966
- Maret SchoolPrimary1960 — 1963
Skills & more
Adobe AcrobatStrategy45Management34Leadership13Negotiation11Private Equity85Telecommunications5Finance24Public Relations16Human Resources5Start-ups99Business Strategy56
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Venture CapitalEntrepreneurshipOnline AdvertisingMarketing StrategyDigital MarketingMergersCorporate FinanceCorporate DevelopmentE-commerceSocial MediaM&A experienceManagement ConsultingLanguages English · French · German · Spanish
- CS50 - Computer Science for Business Professionals — Harvard Online
- Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science — Harvard Online
- Introduction to Classic Music — Yale University
- Modern Art & Ideas — The Museum of Modern Art
- Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity — Stanford Online
- AI for Everyone — DeepLearning.AI
- ESET Cyber Security Awareness Training Certificate — ESET North America
From Eduardo's professional profile.
Colleagues at Samaipata
Alberto Cuevas
Partner at Samaipata
Andrea Finnegan
Operating Partner - Customer Experience at Samaipata
Carmen Sánchez
Investment Associate at Samaipata
Carolina Martínez-Caro
Senior Advisor at Samaipata
Cyprien Hallé
Associate at Samaipata
Eduardo Diez-Hochleitner R.
Founding Partner, Chairman at Samaipata
Emmanuel Martin-Chave
Operating Partner - Data | Reporting at Samaipata
Ernesto Matos
Platform Operations Manager at Samaipata
Network3
Cyprien Hallé
Associate at Samaipata
Ignacio Tovar
Venture Partner at Samaipata
Sebastián Fernández-Medrano
Principal at Samaipata
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Eduardo Diez-Hochleitner work?
- Eduardo Diez-Hochleitner is Founding Partner | Chairman at Samaipata.
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