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Lorena Suarez

Investor

Managing Partner at Alaya Capital

Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Writes $500K – $1M checks

About

Lorena Suarez combines nearly two decades' operator experience in Latin America's internet ecosystem (since 2005) with leadership in VC policy as former ARCAP president and advocates increasing women's investor participation.

Invests in

AgTechFintechFoodTechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. ALAYA CAPITALManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentBuenos Aires Province, Argentina
  2. Grupo SupervielleVenture Capital Managercurrent2018 — present
  3. Wayra ArgentinaCountry Manager Wayra Argentinacurrent2014 — present
  4. Wayra ArgentinaBusiness Development Manager2012 — 2014Argentina
  5. ARCAP (Asociación Argentina de Capital Privado, Emprendedor y Semilla)President2022
  6. TelefonicaHead of broadband investment and economic analysis2011 — 2012Argentina
  7. TelefonicaSenior Analyst at commercial and communication internet strategy2007 — 2011Argentina
  8. TelefonicaYoung professional at strategic business developement2005 — 2007
  9. Universidad de Buenos AiresAssistant teacher2004 — 2005
  10. Centro de Métodos Cuantitativos Aplicados CMA-UBAResearch group2004 — 2005
  11. Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad SocialResearch MTSS-BID Estudios Estratégicos2005
  12. LIC. PHILLIP SLEZAK - Oxford UniversityResearch assistant2004 — 2005
  13. FUNDES-CEPAL-UNGSResearch: "Argentinian SMEs´ demand for financing"2003

Education

  1. Universidad Torcuato Di TellaMaster in Business Administration (MBA)2008 — 2009
  2. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires'​Post graduate course, Business Administration and Management2007
  3. University of Buenos AiresBachelor in Economy2000 — 2005

Skills & more

Strategy71Strategic Planning16Management45Leadership11Analysis8Strategic Partnerships29Telecommunications21Mobile Devices12Start-ups58Business Strategy61Business Development37Spanish15
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