About
Partner with over 10 years in impact investing across funds (OPIC, GBF, Gala Capital), social enterprises and consulting (UNDP, World Bank). Began her career at L'Oreal and holds a master's in International Relations from SAIS, Johns Hopkins.
Experience
- CreasManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France & Madrid
- CreasInvestment Director2020 — 2022Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- CreasPrincipal2018 — 2020Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- GRUPO EMPRESARIAL SOSTENIBLEStrategy and Business Development Manager2017Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- Gala CapitalAssociate - Vivergi Social Impact Fund2014 — 2017Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- UEIACoordinator2014Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- Stone Soup ConsultingConsultant2014Madrid Area, Spain
- Grassroots Business FundBusiness Advisory Officer, LAC2012 — 2014Lima, Peru
- U.S. International Development Finance CorporationSmall and Medium Enterprise - Socially Responsible Finance, Intern2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- UNDPPoverty Reduction Unit Assistant2011Panama
- L'OréalFinance Controller Assistant & Product Manager2006 — 2010Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Strategic Planning5Strategy32Business Analysis6Financial Analysis10Marketing Strategy10Emerging Markets29International Development11Economics13International Relations8Financial Modeling9International Economics4Corporate Finance9
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Business StrategyValuationEconomic DevelopmentMicrofinanceSocial EntrepreneurshipProject FinanceMarket ResearchInvestmentsFinanceSpanishFrenchLanguages English · French · Spanish
From Lara's professional profile.
Colleagues at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEIC
Agustín Vitórica
Asesor - Gawa Capital at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEIC
Ana Segurado
Asesor - Alantra at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEIC
Borja Oyarzábal
Asesor - Tresmares Capital at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEIC
Carla Victory
Analista at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEIC
Carmen López
Asociada at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEIC
Chintan Thakkar
Group CEO, IAN Group, Sr. Managing Partner at IAN Group
Esteban Abad
Asesor independiente at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEIC
Francisco Soler
Director Financiero y de Operaciones at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEIC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lara Viada?
- Partner with over 10 years in impact investing across funds (OPIC, GBF, Gala Capital), social enterprises and consulting (UNDP, World Bank). Began her career at L'Oreal and holds a master's in International Relations from SAIS, Johns Hopkins.
- Where does Lara Viada work?
- Lara Viada is Socia at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEIC.
- Where did Lara Viada go to school?
- Lara Viada studied at Acumen (Acumen Fellow, Leadership Program); Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) (Master of Arts (MA), International Relations and Economics); Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Licenciatura, Administración y Dirección de Empresas).
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Also attended Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)55
Jessica (Bartos) ThomasPartner at Notion CapitalStephanie KomsaVice President – Institutional Client Relations, ATEL Capital Group at ATEL VenturesBrian KangCo-Founder & Managing Director at Nautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcKayla RenzChief of Staff at First Row PartnersAshley N. PattonSr. Stewardship Analyst at Sands Capital VenturesJanna AyoubChief of Staff at C5 Capital
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Also attended Universidad Autónoma de Madrid74
Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAna MartínezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupMiguel Garcia DiazVice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation at University of Delaware at The Innovation SpaceRyan GembalaFounder & Managing Partner at Pathbreaker VenturesCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios CapitalAlmudena MéndezAssociate at Ysios Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Grassroots Business Fund6
Saurabh LahotiFounding Partner at Pentathlon VenturesLadina BlöchligerAssociate Immobilien Managerin at Swiss KMU Partners AGLilian MrambaChief Executive Officer, Africa at Grassroots Business FundLaila KassamInvestment and Program Officer at Grassroots Business FundSebastian ScherrerHead of Operations & IT at Belvoir Capital AGMarcus WatsonInvestment Director at KawiSafi Ventures
Also worked at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation34
Jessica (Bartos) ThomasPartner at Notion CapitalJohn OnwualuInvestment Partner at Flourish VenturesSantiago RalloInvestor at HeadlineDavid MathewsonPartner/COO & Chief Compliance Officer at Quona CapitalNoah LernerVice President at Spring Lane CapitalDereck GreySenior Vice President at Caliber
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Also worked at UNDP59
Ska Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesTarun GuptaPartner at Jump CapitalKarissa AdelaidePrincipal, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesAviral GoenkaSenior Associate, India at Jungle VenturesWhitney Haring-SmithManaging Partner at Anzu PartnersDavid KleinInvestor at MatterScale Ventures
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Also worked at L'Oréal123
Gülsah WilkeInvestor at DN CapitalAlexandra DubarInvestor at DaphniKaushik SubramanianVenture capitalist, product personRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesJosef NajmPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesAnimesh SharmaVP - GTM at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
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