Javier Santiso
InvestorCEO & General Partner at Mundi Ventures
Madrid, Spain
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2.8M
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.
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
Education
- Harvard UniversityExecutive Young Global Leaders Programme, Harvard Executive Program2010
- IESE Business SchoolExecutive Programme, Corporate Executive Programme (PDG)2003
- University of OxfordPhD Studies, Economics and Finance1994 — 1997
- HEC ParisMBA, Economics & Finance1992 — 1994
- Sciences PoMaster and PhD, International Affairs and Economics1989 — 1994
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.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,231
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended IESE Business School161
Carlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalDan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalSamuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesLourdes Álvarez de ToledoPartner at JME VenturesRiley RodgersVenture Partner at Valia Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at AUTO1 Group10
Nenad MarovacInvestor at DN CapitalSteve SchlenkerInvestor at DN CapitalMatt KrnaVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersAvi GolanCEO at Oosto at Joyance PartnersChristian MieleInvestor at HeadlineAndrin BachmannPartner at Piton Capital LLP
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Also worked at Axiata Digital1
Also worked at Skyscanner3
Also worked at ESADE Business School9
Daniel SanchezVenture Partner at Nauta CapitalOriol RosManaging Partner at Kalonia Venture PartnersMarta CampilloPrincipal, Abac Nest at Abac Capital Manager S.G.E.I.C.,Lisa HehenbergerChief Impact Advisor – Advisory Committee Member at Oryx ImpactRaul Rodriguez SabaterInvestor at Aurica CapitalWilliam BuschOperations and Platform Lead at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
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Colleagues at Mundi Ventures
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Board Member at Mundi Ventures
Alejandra Maortua
Investment Director at Mundi Ventures
Arturo Cuesta
Analyst at Mundi Ventures
Carlota Feiner
Associate at Mundi Ventures
Delfín Rueda
Venture Partner at Mundi Ventures
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