About
Laura Gaviria Halaby is Head of Business and Corporate Development at Subquadratic, where she leads strategic partnerships and investor relations. Previously, she held roles at SoftBank Latin America Funds, Citi, and IDB Lab focused on fintech and innovation ecosystem development, and was part of the founding team at Faktory, an AI agents company. Her experience spans work across 30+ countries and five continents in connecting technology with capital, partnerships, customers, and institutional adoption.
Experience
- SubquadraticHead of Business & Corporate Developmentcurrent2026 — present
- MB | Mercado BitcoinAdvisor Corporate Developmentcurrent2026 — present
- Gulliver Preparatory SchoolAi Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- MercuryVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
- ApatatStartup AI, Fundraising and Business Development Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- ApatatAngel Investor and Fund Advisorcurrent2015 — present
- Faktory AiFounding Team, Chief Business Development Officer (GTM)2023 — 2024
- SoftBank Investment AdvisersOperating Director, Head of Scalable Knowledge and Strategic Initiatives2019 — 2022Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- SoftBank Investment AdvisersDirector Tech Hub, Board OYO LATAM2019 — 2020Miami, Florida, United States
- BancoSol S.A.Board Member2016 — 2021La Paz, Bolivia
- IDB LabSenior Innovation Advisor / Entrepreneur in Residence2018 — 2019Miami, Florida
- TheVentureCityChief Acceleration Officer, Partner2017 — 2018Global
- CitiGlobal Head Fintech Acceleration2016 — 2017Global
- CitiHead of Open Innovation & Strategy2015 — 2016Global
- Vision de ValoresFounder and CEO2006 — 2015Bogota
- Camara Colombo China de Inversion y ComercioCo - Founder / Executive Director / Board Member2010 — 2014Bogota
- YPOBoard Member2009 — 2012Colombia
- Colombia Expo Shanghai 2010Deputy Commissioner and Advisor to the Colombian Government2009 — 2011Colombia and China
- Bolsa y Banca S.A.Managing Director2005 — 2006Bogota
- Deutsche BankAssociate2001 — 2005New York, London
Education
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMasters in Innovation and Global Leadership2014 — 2015
- American UniversityB.S, Applied Mathematics1998 — 2002
- Harvard UniversityPre-college Summer Program1997
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLegatum Fellowship2014 — 2015
Skills & more
Generative AI2Early Stage Investment1Cross-functional Team Leadership2Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Go-to-Market Strategy2Geographic Expansion1Strategic CommunicationsRestructuringVenture Capital1Business Development7Digital TransformationMicrofinancing
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Leadership DevelopmentFinancial ServicesFintechInvestingInvestmentsAcceleratorStrategic PartnershipsFinTechFundraisingTeam LeadershipStrategyStrategic PlanningLanguages Español · Francés · Inglés
From Laura's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mercury Fund
Adrian Barwinski
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Adrian Fortino
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Adrienne Miller
Investor at Mercury Fund
Aileen Allen
Partner at Mercury Fund
Alex Gras
Principal at Mercury Fund
Andreas Galliker
Chief Financial Officer at Mercury Fund
Andrew White
Venture Partner at Mercury Fund
Aziz Gilani
Associate at Mercury Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Laura Gaviria Halaby work?
- Laura Gaviria Halaby is Venture Advisor at Mercury Fund.
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Also attended American University76
Vincent DialloInvestor at DaphniAmanda ThickpennyEvents Manager at NorthzoneCarleigh MorbaInvestor at Index VenturesMark KraynakInvestor at Aspect VenturesAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsAlyssa DadolyCFO & Partner at Silverton Partners
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Also attended Harvard University1,457
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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Shared employers
Also worked at IDB Lab9
Patricio AznarPartner at NazcaSusana Garcia-RoblesManaging Partner at Capria VenturesGraham MacmillanCEO at IDB LabMagdalena CoronelInvestor at IDB LabYuri SoaresInvestor at IDB LabMicaela JenikInvestor at IDB Lab
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Also worked at TheVentureCity28
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Also worked at Citi729
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
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Also worked at Deutsche Bank509
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