Luis García de Brigard
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Appian Education Ventures
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
About
Former CEO for the Americas of Inspired Education and former Deputy Minister of K-12 Education of Colombia. He has served on boards including Teach for All, Harvard's Laspau and the Global Education Innovation Initiative, and holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a Master's in Education from Harvard.
Invests in
EdTech
Experience
- Appian Education VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2017 — present
- Inspired Education GroupChief Executive Officer - Americas2016 — 2017
- Colombian Ministry of National EducationDeputy Minister of Education2014 — 2015Bogotá
- Appian Education VenturesFounder & Managing Partner2013 — 2014
- EnvoysCo-Founder2011 — 2012Greater Boston Area, Bogota-Colombia
- Francisco Reyes & AsociadosAssociate2002 — 2005
- MFO - Multinational Force & ObserversPeacekeeper - Force Military Police Unit1997Egypt
- Ejercito Nacional de ColombiaPrivate First Class - Batallon Colombia No. 31996Colombia
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship40Social Entrepreneurship9Strategic Partnerships1Start-ups27Venture Capital6Online Marketing3Networking1Sales1Education3Fundraising6Management Consulting10Mergers & Acquisitions2
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StrategySpanishManagementNegotiationLanguages English · French · Spanish
- Instrument Rating — EASA - European Union Aviation Safety Agency
- Private Aircraft Pilot — EASA - European Union Aviation Safety Agency
- Instrument Rating — Federal Aviation Administration
- Private Aircraft Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
From Luis's professional profile.
Colleagues at Appian Education Ventures
Alejandra Vargas
Executive Assistant at Appian Education Ventures
Felipe Arango
Principal at Appian Education Ventures
Laura Cepeda
Partner at Appian Education Ventures
Mateo Samper
Operating Partner – Americas at Appian Education Ventures
Satoshi Mitsuishi
Operating Partner – East Asia at Appian Education Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luis García de Brigard?
- Former CEO for the Americas of Inspired Education and former Deputy Minister of K-12 Education of Colombia. He has served on boards including Teach for All, Harvard's Laspau and the Global Education Innovation Initiative, and holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a Master's in Education from Harvard.
- Where does Luis García de Brigard work?
- Luis García de Brigard is Founder and Managing Partner at Appian Education Ventures.
- What does Luis García de Brigard invest in?
- Luis García de Brigard invests in EdTech.
- Where did Luis García de Brigard go to school?
- Luis García de Brigard studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard University (Ed.M, Education); University of Notre Dame (Social, political and economic sciences.).
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