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Felipe Arango

Investor

Principal at Appian Education Ventures

Greater Boston

About

Former Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company focused on energy, consumer finance and social/public sectors. He advised Colombia's Deputy Minister of Housing and organizations like Grupo Salta and La Alianza Educativa, and holds a Master's in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.

Experience

  1. Pharos EducationCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2024 — present
  2. Appian Education VenturesPrincipalcurrent2022 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Appian Education VenturesAssociate2020 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Harvard UniversityTeaching Fellow2021 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Harvard Kennedy SchoolCourse Assistant2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Harvard Kennedy SchoolResearch Assistant2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Ministerio de Vivienda, Ciudad y TerritorioConsultant - Regional Integration Project Coordinator with CAF2019 — 2020Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
  8. Ministerio de Vivienda, Ciudad y TerritorioAdvisor to the Deputy Minister of Housing2019Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
  9. FedesarrolloResearch Assistant2020Bogota,D.C., Capital District, Colombia
  10. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2017 — 2019Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
  11. Universidad de los AndesTeaching Assistant2016 — 2017Bogotá D.C., Colombia
  12. Universidad de los AndesResearch Assistant2016 — 2017Bogotá D.C., Colombia
  13. EConcept AEIJunior Economist2015Bogotá, Colombia
  14. EConcept AEIIntern2015Bogotá, Colombia

Skills & more

StataREnglishAnálisis de datosEconometríaMacroeconomíaPolíticas públicas

Languages English · Spanish

  • eLab Fellow C8 (Fall 2024) — eLab
  • ASU+GSV Summit 2025 Speaker — ASU+GSV Summit
  • Master in Public Administration in International Development — Harvard Kennedy School

From Felipe's professional profile.

Colleagues at Appian Education Ventures

Alejandra Vargas
Executive Assistant at Appian Education Ventures
Laura Cepeda
Partner at Appian Education Ventures
Luis García de Brigard
Founder & Managing Partner at Appian Education Ventures
Mateo Samper
Operating Partner – Americas at Appian Education Ventures
Satoshi Mitsuishi
Operating Partner – East Asia at Appian Education Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Felipe Arango?
Former Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company focused on energy, consumer finance and social/public sectors. He advised Colombia's Deputy Minister of Housing and organizations like Grupo Salta and La Alianza Educativa, and holds a Master's in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Where does Felipe Arango work?
Felipe Arango is Principal at Appian Education Ventures.
Where did Felipe Arango go to school?
Felipe Arango studied at Harvard Kennedy School (MPA/ID); Universidad de Los Andes (Master’s Degree, Economics); Universidad de Los Andes (Bachelor’s Degree, Economics).

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