Emilio Escartin
InvestorPartner at Fuel Venture Capital
Miami, Florida
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Emilio Escartin is an investment and fundraising professional with 30 years of experience across venture capital and private equity in the Middle East, Europe, US, and Latin America. He has raised $630 million from institutional investors including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices, and has advised on $3.4 billion in transactions. Currently serving in M&A and partnerships at AiKit Research, he has managed over 20 PE/VC funds with combined assets exceeding €1 billion and holds expertise in fund structuring, investor relations, portfolio monitoring, valuations, and Islamic finance products.
Experience
- AiKit ResearchM&A and Partnershipscurrent2026 — present
- MedigoFoundercurrent2026 — present
- CRISOL AIFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- EBDA Ventures StudioManaging Foundercurrent2026 — presentMadrid
- ATALYA SecurityFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GeekHealth VenturesFounder & General Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AGENTUM AIFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Fuel Venture CapitalGlobal Venture Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- LUDA PartnersShareholdercurrent2018 — presentMadrid
- Council on Foreign RelationsResearchercurrent2017 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Researchercurrent2013 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- The Trilateral CommissionMembercurrent2010 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Club of RomeMembercurrent2006 — presentWinterthur
- güil Mobility VenturesChief Investment Officer2023Santiago
- World Economic ForumPanelist at World Economic Forum 20202020 — 2022Switzerland
- ESIC Business & Marketing SchoolProfessor of Islamic Finance, Venture Capital and Asset Management2018 — 2021Pozuelo De Alarcón Area, Spain
- IE Business SchoolProfessor of Private Equity & Venture Capital and Corporate Finance, Capital Markets2017 — 2021Madrid
- IE Business SchoolProfessor of Islamic Finance2017 — 2021Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- REDmoneyIFN Correspondant for the Global Private Equity and Venture Capital Sector2019 — 2020Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- REDmoneyAdvisory Board Member UK2019London, United Kingdom
- 5CapitalExternal Senior Advisor (Non Executive)2019 — 2020Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- IEBProfessor Master of International Finance. Professor of Islamic Finance2018 — 2020Madrid Area, Spain
- Flat6LabsMentor2018 — 2020Beirut District, Lebanon
- Generali Investments SloveniaHead of Private Equity2017 — 2018Slovenia
- Gulf Medical and Diabetes CenterMember of the Board of Directors2015 — 2018Bahrain
- MIT Enterprise Forum Pan ArabJudge2017 — 2018Lebanon
- GPASistanbulSpeaker on the panel The Future of Islamic Finance into Venture Capital and Private Equity Industry2017Istanbul, Turkey
- CH9Mentor2016 — 2017Bahrain
- Bahrain Development BankVice President - Head of Investments (Private Equity & Venture Capital)2014 — 2017Bahrain
- EBN BancoInvestment Director Private Equity2005 — 2012Madrid Area, Spain
- BDO SpainDirector of M&A, Valuation, Due Diligence and TAS2004 — 2005Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- Diana CapitalInvestment Director (Private Equity)2001 — 2004Madrid Area, Spain
- HSBCSenior Analyst of M&A and Corporate Finance1996 — 2001Madrid Area, Spain
Skills & more
Business Development8Teamwork4Financial Reporting3Investments2Negotiation2Financial Analysis2Due Diligence67Venture Capital77Valuation67Strategy36Portfolio Management25Financial Modeling21
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Mergers & AcquisitionsBankingStructured FinanceEntrepreneurshipStrategic PlanningBusiness PlanningRestructuringPrivate EquityBusiness StrategyFundraisingLeveraged FinanceDCFLanguages Arabic · English · Spanish
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Jeff Ransdell
Founding Partner and Managing Director at Fuel Venture Capital
Juan Pablo Miro
Partner at Fuel Venture Capital
Maggie Vo
Managing General Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Fuel Venture Capital
Olivia Gaudree
Partner at Fuel Venture Capital
Paul Landaiche
General Partner at Fuel Venture Capital
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German Montoya
General Partner at Fuel Venture Capital
Juan Pablo Miro
Partner at Fuel Venture Capital
Maggie Vo
Managing General Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Fuel Venture Capital
Olivia Gaudree
Partner at Fuel Venture Capital
Paul Landaiche
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emilio Escartin?
- Emilio Escartin is an investment and fundraising professional with 30 years of experience across venture capital and private equity in the Middle East, Europe, US, and Latin America. He has raised $630 million from institutional investors including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices, and has advised on $3.4 billion in transactions. Currently serving in M&A and partnerships at AiKit Research, he has managed over 20 PE/VC funds with combined assets exceeding €1 billion and holds expertise in fund structuring, investor relations, portfolio monitoring, valuations, and Islamic finance products.
- Where does Emilio Escartin work?
- Emilio Escartin is Partner at Fuel Venture Capital.
- What check size does Emilio Escartin write?
- Emilio Escartin typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Emilio Escartin go to school?
- Emilio Escartin studied at Harvard Kennedy School (Diploma (Executive Education), Financial Institutions for Private Enterprise Development (FIPED)); IESE Business School (PDG, General Management Program); IE Business School (Corporate Finance, Valuation).
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