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About
Elena Ballesteros has focused on early-stage climate and industrial investing since 2022, having previously worked at Hitachi Ventures. Before her venture career she was part of the Private Equity Group at Bain & Company and helped establish the impact investing mechanism of the Arvantis Social Foundation. She has operational experience at ESG data climate-tech startup Clarity AI and at an entrepreneurship incubation platform, and holds a dual undergraduate degree from IE University.
Invests in
Climate TechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Voyager VenturesInvestorcurrent2026 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- RallyCity Lead | Munichcurrent2025 — present
- Climate MosaicAmbassadorcurrent2024 — present
- Hitachi VenturesInvestment Associate2024 — 2026Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Hitachi VenturesInvestment Analyst2023 — 2024Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Arvantis GroupAssociate Impact Investments2022Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Picus CapitalInvestor2022
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2021 — 2022
- Clarity AIData Researcher2020Madrid
- World Food ProgrammePrivate Partnerships External Consultant2020
- Roland BergerStrategy Consulting2019Madrid, Madrid, España
- Bridge for BillionsProject Management2018Région de Madrid, Espagne
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.Spring Week into Finance and Business Management2018London, Royaume-Uni
- Huercasa 5ª Gama, S.A.Rotating Intern in Huercasa2017Sanchonuño, Spain
- ArcanoFinance Lab Participant2016Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Languages Chino · Deutsch · English · Español · Français
- Member — Global Women in VC
- Lifetime Member — Beta Gamma Sigma
- Young Civic Leader — Fundación Tatiana
- Monitor de ocio y tiempo libre — Junta de Castilla y León
From Elena's professional profile.
Colleagues at Voyager Partners
Aram Shin
Managing Partner at Voyager Partners
Jake Kent
Partner at Voyager Partners
James Wyman
Chief Of Staff at Voyager Partners
Leo Banchik
Partner at Voyager Partners
Leonardo Banchik
Partner at Voyager Partners
Matthew Blain
Partner at Voyager Partners
Melissa Luxemberg
VP Of Finance & Operations at Voyager Partners
Nare Janvelyan
Principal at Voyager Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elena Ballesteros?
- Elena Ballesteros has focused on early-stage climate and industrial investing since 2022, having previously worked at Hitachi Ventures. Before her venture career she was part of the Private Equity Group at Bain & Company and helped establish the impact investing mechanism of the Arvantis Social Foundation. She has operational experience at ESG data climate-tech startup Clarity AI and at an entrepreneurship incubation platform, and holds a dual undergraduate degree from IE University.
- Where does Elena Ballesteros work?
- Elena Ballesteros is Investor at Voyager Partners.
- What does Elena Ballesteros invest in?
- Elena Ballesteros invests in Climate Tech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Elena Ballesteros go to school?
- Elena Ballesteros studied at IE University (Dual degree Business Administration and International Relations); The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Exchange semester, Business Administration and International Relations).
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