Felipe Arango

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

Education

1. Harvard Kennedy SchoolMPA/ID2020 — 2022
2. Universidad de Los AndesMaster’s Degree, Economics2016 — 2018
3. Universidad de Los AndesBachelor’s Degree, Economics2012 — 2016
4. Gimnasio La MontañaHigh School1998 — 2012

Skills & more

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.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Kennedy School180

JPJeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMMMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGSGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSSSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRSRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJFJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Also attended Universidad de Los Andes62

DPDaniel Porras ReyesAssociate at Flybridge Capital PartnersJPJuan Pablo SoulierPartner at Prelude VenturesAJAlexander Joël-CarbonellInvestor at HV CapitalJMJulián MeloInvestor at Roble VenturesFMFelipe MejiaInvestor / Principal at Ardent VentureDODaniel Osorio PeñaInvestment Analyst at Orbit Startups

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Shared employers

Also worked at Harvard University212

RHRachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDMDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)LHLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWKWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJDJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSASamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

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Also worked at Harvard Kennedy School33

JMJessica MorandiContent & Community Associate at Founder CollectiveEBEzgi BereketliProduct Manager at Asymmetric Capital PartnersJMJeanie M. BarnettCommunications Director at Gingerbread CapitalYSYuichiro SanoPrincipal at Beyond Next VenturesLKLa Keisha Landrum PierreCo-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline VenturesSRShalini RaoInvestor at Headline

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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,203

JBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAMAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJLJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMSMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJLJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFGFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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Also worked at Universidad de los Andes16

CGCarlos GarcíaVenture Partner at NazcaJMJulián MeloInvestor at Roble VenturesAFAndres FonnegraInvestment Analyst at InQlabSASilvia Alejandra SanchezSourcing Specialist at UNICEF Innovation FundIFIvan FernándezInvestor at Enzo VenturesIBIván BustosPortfolio Analyst at Rockstart

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