Maria Gonzalez-Blanch
InvestorInvestment Committee Member at Ad Astra Ventures
San Diego Metropolitan Area
Experience
- Crescent Ridge VCManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Diego County, California, United States
- BuyBack VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- SeaTreesBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- Red BullDirector of Sales Operations2017 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Altamont Capital PartnersDirector of Brand Portfolio Operations2014 — 2017Southern California
- World Surf LeagueMarketing & Sales2013Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Airgrup, S.L.Operations Manager2011 — 2013Greater Sevilla Metropolitan Area
- Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2010 — 2011Spain, France, Brazil, Switzerland, UK, USA, Portugal
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2008 — 2010
- AonEnterprise Risk Management Consulting2007 — 2008Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- Whitfield Solar LtdR&D Analyst2007Greater Reading Area
- Brain & Mind InstituteAssistant researcher on neural networks2006 — 2007Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Skills & more
Management Consulting23Financial Modeling15Strategic Consulting15Corporate Development9Management7Cross-functional Team Leadership1Business Strategy8Private Equity3Six Sigma1Corporate Finance2Start-ups4Entrepreneurship3
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Market EntryValuationConsultingAerospace ManufacturingRetailStrategyBusiness Process ImprovementLeadershipnegotiationStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipMarketing StrategyLanguages English · French · German · Portuguese · Spanish
- Blue Belt Jiu Jitsu — Gracie Humaita
- Freediver — Performance Freediving International
- AIARE Avalanche — Alpine Skills International
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maria Gonzalez-Blanch?
- Investment Committee Member at Ad Astra Ventures
- Where does Maria Gonzalez-Blanch work?
- Maria Gonzalez-Blanch is Investment Committee Member at Ad Astra Ventures.
- Where did Maria Gonzalez-Blanch go to school?
- Maria Gonzalez-Blanch studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); EPFL (Electrical Engineering); Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Industrial Engineering).
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