About
Gustavo Wurzel is a founding partner at WP Consultants, a firm specializing in executive search and talent management. He works in strategy, organization, venture capital, and restructuring, and teaches as an MBA professor. He is based across Buenos Aires, Barcelona, and Punta del Este.
Experience
- WP Consultants I Executive Search I People & TeamsFounding Partnercurrent2018 — presentLatin America & Spain
- MrPink VCPartner - Human Connection Fundcurrent2025 — presentLatin America & Spain
- MrPink VCVenture Partner - Inception Fundcurrent2022 — presentLatin America
- Universidad Torcuato Di TellaExecutive MBA Professorcurrent2025 — present
- University of CEMAMBA Professor2019 — 2026Argentina
- Oikos Venture Capital FundStrategic Advisor2020 — 2021Uruguay
- Backer Wurzel & Partners | Executive Search & Team Performance | Member of AltoPartners WorldwideFounding Partner2012 — 2018Argentina
- Heidrick & StrugglesManaging Partner | Buenos Aires Office2009 — 2012Argentina
- Korn/Ferry InternationalClient Partner | Buenos Aires Office2008 — 2009Argentina
- Aconcagua PartnersManaging Director & Owner2006 — 2008Latin America
- The Boston Consulting GroupDirector2000 — 2006Latin America & Europe
- KearneyManager1997 — 2000Latin America & Europe
- ExxonMobilQuality Engineer / Lubes Sales Coordinator / Crude Supply Analyst1992 — 1995Argentina
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA1995 — 1997
- Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires'Industrial Engineer1987 — 1992
Skills & more
Executive Search88Talent Management99Business Strategy99Management Consulting99Organizational Development55Strategic Planning52Organizational Design43Change Management51Start-ups37Mergers9HR Consulting34Talent Acquisition25
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Business DevelopmentBusiness PlanningExecutive ManagementFinancial ServicesHuman ResourcesIntegrated MarketingLeadershipLanguages English · Spanish
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Colleagues at MrPink VC
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Gustavo Wurzel work?
- Gustavo Wurzel is Partner at MrPink VC.
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- Gustavo Wurzel typically writes checks of $100K – $750K.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
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Also attended Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires'34
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Shared employers
Also worked at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella10
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Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group867
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Also worked at Kearney141
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Also worked at ExxonMobil53
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