About
Juan Bautista Pinilla has a distinct TechBio focus at the biotechnology–computation intersection, combining Latin American venture experience with Argentine industrial engineering and finance training for a rare European cross‑regional perspective.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCrypto & Web3Deep TechHardware
Experience
- Various StartupsPrivate Investorcurrent2025 — present
- BlueYard CapitalPrincipal2022 — 2024Berlin, Germany
- BlueYard CapitalAssociate2019 — 2022Berlin, Germany
- Starlight VenturesAnalyst2018 — 2019
- KaszeK VenturesAnalyst2017 — 2018
- Continente SieteProduct2013 — 2017
Education
- Universidad Torcuato Di TellaMaster’s Degree, Finance2015 — 2016
- Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos AiresEngineer’s Degree, Industrial Engineering2008 — 2012
Skills & more
Engineering8Management Consulting6Demand Forecasting4Machine Learning3Business Analysis5Forecasting6Spanish13English19SAP5Microsoft Office11Microsoft Excel10Team Leadership11
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PythonLanguages English · Spanish
From Juan's professional profile.
Colleagues at BlueYard Capital
Alejo Salles
Investor at BlueYard Capital
Antoaneta Mintcheva
Investor at BlueYard Capital
Chad Fowler
Partner at BlueYard Capital
Christine Fuchs
Investor at BlueYard Capital
Ciaran O'Leary
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Cristel Mayer
Investor at BlueYard Capital
David Byrd
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Jason Whitmire
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Juan Bautista Pinilla?
- Juan Bautista Pinilla has a distinct TechBio focus at the biotechnology–computation intersection, combining Latin American venture experience with Argentine industrial engineering and finance training for a rare European cross‑regional perspective.
- Where does Juan Bautista Pinilla work?
- Juan Bautista Pinilla is Principal at BlueYard Capital.
- What does Juan Bautista Pinilla invest in?
- Juan Bautista Pinilla invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Hardware.
- What check size does Juan Bautista Pinilla write?
- Juan Bautista Pinilla typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- Where did Juan Bautista Pinilla go to school?
- Juan Bautista Pinilla studied at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Master’s Degree, Finance); Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (Engineer’s Degree, Industrial Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Universidad Torcuato Di Tella55
Nicolas PustilnickEntrepreneur in Residence at FJ LabsChung Hei SingBoard Member at Maryland TEDCONico BerardiGeneral Partner at ANIMO VenturesBrian AkinSenior Associate at DFJVeronica IzaguirreLegal at NXTPLupe AugierOperations at How Women Invest
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Also attended Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires39
Agustina Soriano SergiSenior Associate — Ventures at Energize VenturesGabriela MacagniInvestor at MatterScale VenturesAgustín RotondoInvestor at MatterScale VenturesMatías GarridoInvestor at MatterScale VenturesJorge AguadoCo-founder & General Partner at Newtopia VCMateo GuigueInvestment Analyst at Newtopia VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at BlueYard Capital25
Isabel ZhangInvestor at HCVCPia MichelHead of New Projects at Prima MateriaSteph AvraamidesUK Lead at Fifty YearsMax LebeauPrincipal at Positron VenturesPhilipp BanhardtInvestor at BlueYard CapitalDavid ByrdGeneral Partner at BlueYard Capital
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Also worked at Starlight Ventures8
Kike MirallesInvestment Director at Intel CapitalPatricia WexlerFounder & General Partner at AvilaAddison StarkAdvisor at AvilaMatias MosseFounder and Managing Director at Starlight VenturesJake BecraftSAB Member - Syn Bio / CGT at Alix VenturesRon ShigetaInvestor at Alix Ventures
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Also worked at KaszeK Ventures16
Bruce GrahamPartner at Pegasus Tech VenturesNicolas BermanPartner at Kaszek VenturesSantiago FossattiPartner at Kaszek VenturesHernan KazahCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Kaszek VenturesNicolas SzekasyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Kaszek VenturesAndy YoungPartner at Kaszek Ventures
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