Gualberto Rodriguez
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Semillero Partners
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Writes $2.5M checks
About
Gualberto Rodriguez brings over 15 years leading Caribbean Produce Exchange, a third‑generation fresh‑produce operator, and chairs Grupo Navis and Nutriendo PR, giving portfolio companies access to food‑and‑wellness partnerships and expertise.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtech
Experience
- Grupo NavisChairmancurrent2023 — presentSan Juan, Puerto Rico
- Grupo NavisChairman & CEO2017 — 2023Santurce Barrio, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Nutriendo PRCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentSan Juan, Puerto Rico
- Semillero Partners LLCManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Juan, Puerto Rico
- Caribbean Produce Exchange, Inc.President2005 — 2017
- Caribbean Produce Exchange, Inc.Vice President2002 — 2005
- ICS GroupConsultant2001 — 2002
- BitTime.comOperations Manager2000 — 2001
- Procter & GambleSummer Intern1999
- D.C. Government - Office of the Chief Financial OfficerSpecial Assistant to the CFO1996 — 1998
- United States Department of CommerceIntern1996
Skills & more
Strategic Planning84Business Strategy82Operations Management72Supply Chain Management54Marketing Strategy44Purchasing36Strategy40Business Planning37Management37Leadership30New Business Development19Entrepreneurship21
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Business DevelopmentPricingInventory ManagementSpanishCustomer ServiceTeam BuildingInternational BusinessP&L ManagementNegotiationPublic SpeakingCross-functional Team LeadershipStart-upsLanguages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gualberto Rodriguez?
- Gualberto Rodriguez brings over 15 years leading Caribbean Produce Exchange, a third‑generation fresh‑produce operator, and chairs Grupo Navis and Nutriendo PR, giving portfolio companies access to food‑and‑wellness partnerships and expertise.
- Where does Gualberto Rodriguez work?
- Gualberto Rodriguez is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Semillero Partners.
- What does Gualberto Rodriguez invest in?
- Gualberto Rodriguez invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Gualberto Rodriguez write?
- Gualberto Rodriguez typically writes checks of $2.5M.
- Where did Gualberto Rodriguez go to school?
- Gualberto Rodriguez studied at Yale School of Management (MBA, International Strategy and Organizational Design); Grupo Guayacán (Guayacán Venture Accelerator 2015, Entrepreneurship); Fordham University (BA, Economics).
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Also attended Yale School of Management130
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)961
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Also attended Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola1
Shared employers
Also worked at Procter & Gamble240
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Also worked at United States Department of Commerce30
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