Javier Santiso
InvestorCEO & General Partner at Mundi Ventures
Madrid, Spain
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2.8M
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About
Javier Santiso served as Chief Economist at the OECD Development Centre, led Telefónica and worked with Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, bringing a cross‑continental second‑Renaissance focus on European tech and climate.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechHealthtechInsurTech
Experience
- SubmerDeal Originator and Investorcurrent2010 — presentBarcelona
- KlarnaDeal Originator and Investorcurrent2018 — presentStockholm
- Fnac DartyMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentParís
- PRISAMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentMadrid
- Clarity AIDeal Originator, Investor & Board Member Observercurrent2019 — presentNew York
- wefoxDeal Originator and Investorcurrent2019 — presentBerlin
- AUTO1 GroupDeal Originator and Investorcurrent2017 — presentBerlin, Germany
- World Economic ForumYoung Global Leadercurrent2009 — presentDavos
- Mundi Ventures (1,5 bn)CEO Founder & General Partnercurrent2015 — presentMadrid, Barcelona, Paris, London
- Axiata DigitalMember of the Board and of the Investment Committee2016 — 2019Kuala Lumpur
- FARFETCHDeal Originator and Investor2016 — 2019Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Khazanah Nasional Berhad (50 bn)Executive Director & Head of Tech Investments of Khazanah - Chairman of the Board of Khazanah Europe2015 — 2018London and Kuala Lumpur
- SkyscannerDeal Originator and Investor2015 — 2016Edinburgh
- TelefónicaManaging Director New Ventures - Managing Director, Chairman & CEO Office2010 — 2015Madrid
- AmundiSenior Advisor Emerging Markets and New Ventures2011 — 2015Paris
- ESADE Business SchoolProfessor of Economics2010 — 2015Barcelona
- Mobile World Capital BarcelonaVice Chairman of the Advisory Board2012 — 2015Barcelona
- OECDDirector General and Chief Economist2005 — 2010Paris
- PfizerMember of the Advisory Board on Emerging Markets2005 — 2010New York
- LazardMember of the Advisory Board of Emerging Markets Fund Lazard Frères2005 — 2010Paris
- BBVAManaging Director and Chief Economist Emerging Markets2000 — 2005Madrid
- Sciences PoProfessor and Research Fellow1995 — 2000Paris
- Crédit Agricole CIB (Indosuez)Emerging Markets Senior Economist1995 — 2000
Skills & more
Latin America21América Latina14Venture Capital30Emerging Markets43Business Strategy8Entrepreneurship42Start-ups67International Relations13Business Development6Due Diligence1Investments3Economics4
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Plan de negocioEstrategia empresarialEmpresas de nueva creaciónCapital de riesgoMercados emergentesEspíritu empresarialDiligencia debidaDesarrollo empresarialEconomíaAdministración y dirección de empresasEstrategiaEspañolLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
From Javier's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mundi Ventures
Adriana Botelho
Investor at Mundi Ventures
Alejandra Maortua
Investment Director at Mundi Ventures
Carlota Feiner
Associate at Mundi Ventures
Delfín Rueda
Venture Partner at Mundi Ventures
Garrigues Corporate & M&A
Corporate & M&A Lawyer at Mundi Ventures
German Puente
Principal / Head of Legal and Compliance at Mundi Ventures
Huy Nguyen Trieu
Venture Partner at Mundi Ventures
Javier Sanchez
Investor at Mundi Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Javier Santiso?
- Javier Santiso served as Chief Economist at the OECD Development Centre, led Telefónica and worked with Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, bringing a cross‑continental second‑Renaissance focus on European tech and climate.
- Where does Javier Santiso work?
- Javier Santiso is CEO & General Partner at Mundi Ventures.
- What does Javier Santiso invest in?
- Javier Santiso invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech.
- What check size does Javier Santiso write?
- Javier Santiso typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- Where did Javier Santiso go to school?
- Javier Santiso studied at Harvard University (Executive Young Global Leaders Programme, Harvard Executive Program); IESE Business School (Executive Programme, Corporate Executive Programme (PDG)); University of Oxford (PhD Studies, Economics and Finance).
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