Where does Leo Castellanos work?

Leo Castellanos is General Partner at SAATCHiNVEST.

What check size does Leo Castellanos write?

Leo Castellanos typically writes checks of $100K – $300K.

Where did Leo Castellanos go to school?

Leo Castellanos studied at London Business School (Newton Venture Programme - Fellowship, Venture Capital); Harvard Business School (Executive Education, Private Equity and Venture Capital); Cass Business School (Executive MBA (Distinction), Strategy and Finance).

Leo Castellanos

Investor

General Partner at SAATCHiNVEST

United Kingdom

Writes $100K – $300K checks · typically $200K

About

Leo Castellanos is an investment and growth professional at Innovate UK with over a decade of experience in venture capital and technology innovation. He previously invested in early-stage and growth-stage startups at SAATCHiNVEST, focusing on SaaS, e-commerce, consumer technology, IoT, AI, and edtech sectors. Castellanos co-founded Comparabien, a Latin American financial product comparison platform that expanded to eight countries, and holds an Executive MBA in Finance and Strategy; he also lectures on venture capital and fundraising at business schools and serves as a speaker and judge in business plan competitions.

Experience

Innovate UKInvestment & Growthcurrent2024 — present
Comparabien.comCo-Founder And Directorcurrent2013 — presentAmericas
CreativeXInvestorcurrent2015 — presentNew York
OmetriaInvestorcurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
Vault PlatformInvestorcurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
MetomicInvestorcurrent2019 — present
Kyra TVVC and Angel Investorcurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
Leaf GrowInvestorcurrent2016 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
hugggInvestorcurrent2018 — present
Kindred Capital VCLimited Partnercurrent2016 — present
Fleksy - Powerful keyboard SDK for your next bold ideaInvestor and Board Observercurrent2016 — presentBarcelona, Cataluna, Spain
Cass Business SchoolGuest Lecturer on Tech Commercialisation, Business Models and Venture Capitalcurrent2011 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
ZINCFellow2022 — 2025United Kingdom
Bayes Business SchoolVisiting Lecturer2023 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
QriouslyInvestor2017 — 2024London, United Kingdom
Kare KnowledgewareInvestor and Board Member2016 — 2024London, United Kingdom
endourceInvestor Director2015 — 2024Vauxhall
DOJO MediaInvestor2015 — 2024
SAATCHiNVESTGeneral Partner2012 — 2024London, United Kingdom
Blue Earth SummitInvestment Partner2023 — 2024London
unrdInvestor2019 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
unrdBoard Member2020 — 2021
CitymapperInvestor2012 — 2024London, United Kingdom
Dataseat LtdInvestor2020 — 2023
EVRYTHNGInvestor2013 — 2023London, United Kingdom
TechstarsMentor2017 — 2023
Newton Venture ProgramFellow2022London, England, United Kingdom
PollenInvestor2016 — 2022
Tech Will Save UsInvestor2014 — 2021London, United Kingdom
Mrs WordsmithInvestor2017 — 2021London, United Kingdom
The HangoutFounder2012 — 2014London, Tech City
London City Incubator | City University LondonIncubation and New Ventures Manager2009 — 2014City University London
Cass Entrepreneurs NetworkChairman2011 — 2013Cass Business School
Cass Entrepreneurs NetworkExecutive Committee Member2009 — 2011London, United Kingdom
Queen Mary, University of LondonGuest Lecturer on Investment Readiness and Finance Raising2010 — 2012London, United Kingdom
E&YSenior Advisor2006 — 2008London, United Kingdom
PriceWaterhouseCoopersSenior Consultant2005 — 2006London, United Kingdom
PriceWaterhouseCoopersConsultant1998 — 2003

Skills & more

Marketing1Market Research2Public Relations1E-CommerceTeam LeadershipCompetitive AnalysisNegotiationInvestments27Due Diligence6Finance16Entrepreneurship57Start-ups78

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ValuationVenture CapitalBusiness ModelingBusiness StrategyAngel InvestingMergers & AcquisitionsManagementStrategyInternational BusinessBusiness PlanningBusiness DevelopmentManagement Consulting

Languages English · Spanish

Certificate in ESG Investing — CFA Institute
Certified Public Accountant

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Colleagues at SAATCHiNVEST

Alex Dunsdon

Partner at SAATCHiNVEST

Frequently asked questions

Who is Leo Castellanos?: Leo Castellanos is an investment and growth professional at Innovate UK with over a decade of experience in venture capital and technology innovation. He previously invested in early-stage and growth-stage startups at SAATCHiNVEST, focusing on SaaS, e-commerce, consumer technology, IoT, AI, and edtech sectors. Castellanos co-founded Comparabien, a Latin American financial product comparison platform that expanded to eight countries, and holds an Executive MBA in Finance and Strategy; he also lectures on venture capital and fundraising at business schools and serves as a speaker and judge in business plan competitions.
Where does Leo Castellanos work?: Leo Castellanos is General Partner at SAATCHiNVEST.
What check size does Leo Castellanos write?: Leo Castellanos typically writes checks of $100K – $300K.
Where did Leo Castellanos go to school?: Leo Castellanos studied at London Business School (Newton Venture Programme - Fellowship, Venture Capital); Harvard Business School (Executive Education, Private Equity and Venture Capital); Cass Business School (Executive MBA (Distinction), Strategy and Finance).

Same school

Also attended Cass Business School48

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Also attended General Assembly88

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Also attended Institute of Directors (IoD)22

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Also attended Universidad 'Santa María'1

Sofia DuranAccounts Assistant at Bentley Reid

Shared employers

Also worked at Kyra TV2

Alan HudsonInvestor at Mercuri.vc Alex DunsdonPartner at SAATCHiNVEST

Also worked at ZINC31

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Also worked at Mrs Wordsmith3

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Also worked at E&Y1,168

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