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About
Mariana Barona relocated on her own from Colombia to the UK at 16 and earned a first-class degree from the University of Cambridge. She then spent two years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where she contributed to growing one arm of the business by 75%.
Co-Founder & CEO at Synthera AI
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Co-founders at Synthera AI
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Lukas SchreinerCo-Founder & CTO
Experience
- Synthera AICo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Entrepreneur FirstFounder in Residence2023 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Goldman SachsAsset Management Analyst2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Goldman SachsInvestment Management Summer Analyst2020London Area, United Kingdom
- RappiFinance Intern2019Bogotá, Bogotá D.C. Department, Colombia
- Emsa Tecnología Química S.A.USummer Intern2018Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- Orphelins Sida International (OSI)- NGOIntern2017Paris
Skills & more
Singing1Event Planning1Business Strategy1Business DevelopmentMarketingSocial Media MarketingMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelHTMLcss
Languages English · French · Greek, Ancient (to 1453) · Latin · Spanish
- ESG Fundamentals — Fitch Learning
- Investment Management Certificate — CFA Institute
- Begginers Web Development Course — Code First Girls
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mariana Barona?
- Mariana Barona relocated on her own from Colombia to the UK at 16 and earned a first-class degree from the University of Cambridge. She then spent two years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where she contributed to growing one arm of the business by 75%.
- Where does Mariana Barona work?
- Mariana Barona is Co-Founder & CEO of Synthera AI.
- What companies did Mariana Barona found?
- Mariana Barona founded Synthera AI.
- Where did Mariana Barona go to school?
- Mariana Barona studied at University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Arts - BA); Sevenoaks School (IB); Colegio Anglo Colombiano.
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Shared employers
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