Where does Ignacio Tovar work?

Ignacio Tovar is Venture Partner at Samaipata.

What check size does Ignacio Tovar write?

Ignacio Tovar typically writes checks of $575K – $3.5M.

Ignacio Tovar

Investor

Venture Partner at Samaipata

Madrid, Spain

Writes $575K – $3.5M checks · typically $1.8M

About

Ignacio Tovar is Group Innovation Director at International Airlines Group, overseeing innovation strategy across the airline group's portfolio including British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling, and Level. Previously, he served as Director of Innovation and Digital Transformation at Iberia, where he focused on process improvements and technology implementation for customers and employees. Tovar has experience as a venture capitalist specializing in marketplace and eCommerce models, an engineering background, and professional training in strategy, operations, and digital transformation across multiple industries with particular focus on transport and infrastructure.

Experience

International Airlines Group (IAG)Group Innovation Director at IAGcurrent2025 — present
IberiaDirector of Innovation and Digital Transformation2017 — 2025
Samaipata VenturesVenture Partner2017 — 2019
Samaipata VenturesPrincipal2015 — 2017Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
AccentureManager área Digital2014 — 2015
AccentureManager del Área de Infraestructuras, Transportes y Servicios2012 — 2013
Accenture EspañaJefe de Equipo/Consultor del Área de Operaciones2009 — 2012
Accenture EspañaAnalista de negocio del Área de Operaciones2006 — 2009
AirbusIngeniero Logística2006
Accenture EspañaInternship2005 — 2006

Education

Universidad Carlos III de MadridIngeniería Superior Industrial, Organización Industrial1999 — 2005

Skills & more

Mejora de procesos de negocio13Estrategia empresarial29Cambio organizacional6Transformación de empresas5Gestión de proyectos22Procesos de negocio9Análisis de negocio5Oficina de gestión de proyectos12Estrategia TI8Consultoría16Consulting8Administración y dirección de empresas3

+12 more

Business TransformationBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyChange ManagementManagement ConsultingConsultoría de estrategia y operacionesEstrategiaStrategyDirección y desarrollo de equipos de trabajoInglésLiderazgo de equiposManagement

Languages Frances · Ingles

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Colleagues at Samaipata

Alberto Cuevas

Partner at Samaipata

Andrea Finnegan

Operating Partner - Customer Experience at Samaipata

Carmen Sánchez

Investment Associate at Samaipata

Carolina Martínez-Caro

Senior Advisor at Samaipata

Cyprien Hallé

Associate at Samaipata

Eduardo Diez-Hochleitner

Founding Partner | Chairman at Samaipata

Eduardo Diez-Hochleitner R.

Founding Partner, Chairman at Samaipata

Emmanuel Martin-Chave

Operating Partner - Data | Reporting at Samaipata

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Cyprien Hallé

Associate at Samaipata

Eduardo Diez-Hochleitner

Founding Partner | Chairman at Samaipata

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Ignacio Tovar work?: Ignacio Tovar is Venture Partner at Samaipata.
What check size does Ignacio Tovar write?: Ignacio Tovar typically writes checks of $575K – $3.5M.