Felipe Santamaria
InvestorAssociate Partner Solid Ventures II Investments at Solid Ventures · Managing Director, LATAM at Rockstart
Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
About
Felipe Santamaria is co-founder and CEO of Niilo, and co-founder and managing director of Rockstart Latam, an early-stage investment firm with 78 portfolio companies operating in Colombia.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- NiiloCo-Founder/ CEOcurrent2025 — present
- RockstartCo Founder/ Managing Director Rockstart Latamcurrent2015 — present
- RideryNon Executive Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- bvc-Bolsa de Valores de Colombia S.A.Miembro Externo- Comité de emisión de acciones y Notas convertibles A2censo- BVCcurrent2023 — presentBogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- Amateur FundFounder2019 — 2025Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- Emprendedor Mínimo ViableAutor2021 — 2023Colombia
- BackGarageFounder2018 — 2023
- eGEO TechCo Founder2013 — 2021Bogota,D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- eGEO TechChief Business Development Officer2013 — 2016Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
- Emprendedores Anónimos #EEAACoordinador Bogotá- Business mentor2014 — 2015Bogotá
- AutomCo-Founder2011 — 2013
- Asobolsa - Asociación de Comisionistas de Bolsa de ColombiaDirección Jurídica2011 — 2012
- Alimentos la casonaCo-Founder2003 — 2006
Skills & more
Liderazgo17Strategy6Planificación estratégica42Strategic Planning13Estrategia11Liderazgo de equipos32Negociación16Management18Team Leadership11Negotiation6Dirección8Leadership11
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InglésEnglishDirectorshipBoard level experienceStart-upsEntrepreneurshipBusiness ValuationCreación y desarrollo de empresasEstrategia empresarialEspíritu empresarialBusiness StrategyGestión de proyectosLanguages Español · Inglés
- certified Associate in Project Management — PMI Toronto Chapter
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Felipe Santamaria?
- Felipe Santamaria is co-founder and CEO of Niilo, and co-founder and managing director of Rockstart Latam, an early-stage investment firm with 78 portfolio companies operating in Colombia.
- Where does Felipe Santamaria work?
- Felipe Santamaria is Associate Partner Solid Ventures II Investments at Solid Ventures.
- Where did Felipe Santamaria go to school?
- Felipe Santamaria studied at MITx Courses (Estrategias de negociacion, Business Administration and Management); Yonsei University (Valuation and Financial Analysis For Startups, Valuation and Financial Analysis For Startups); Universidad de Los Andes (Course, Companies Valoration).
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