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Mario Bustamante

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AgTech StartUp Advisor and Board Member at Start-Up Chile · Founder at Instacrops

Chile

FoundedInstacrops · YC

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727 people in our graph share verified history with Mario — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Garry TanunlockedMario: together at Y Combinator (2021)
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About

Mario Bustamante is an electronics engineer with over a decade of experience who previously founded an IoT hardware company that achieved a six-figure unit count before its acquisition by a major Latin American retailer. He is now building Instacrops, which applies software and AI to agricultural decision-making and operates across hundreds of farms.

Founder at InstacropsYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Mario went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Mario can intro founders to Instacrops's investors below.

Instacrops's investors · 2

SVG VenturesSilicon ValleyY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Experience

  1. InstacropsCEOcurrent2015 — presentDelaware, USA
  2. Poliglota (YC W21)Angel Investorcurrent2023 — present
  3. SVG Ventures | THRIVEStartup Mentorcurrent2021 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
  4. Start-Up ChileAgTech StartUp Advisor and Board Membercurrent2017 — presentChile
  5. SVG Ventures + THRIVEThrive VI2020
  6. BissenCEO & co founder2007 — 2015Santiago, Chile

Skills & more

Mentoría profesional10Estrategia empresarial49Empresas de nueva creación38Liderazgo de equipos31Inglés14Desarrollo de productos13Planificación estratégica23Gestión de productos8Innovación6Team Leadership6Start-ups6Business Strategy5
+12 moreTelecomunicacionesMicrosoft ExcelCreación y desarrollo de empresasAdministración y dirección de empresasNegociaciónPlan de negocioEstrategia de mercadotecniaElectronic EngineeringRapid PrototypingM2MWireless NetworkingCreative Entrepreneurship

Languages Español · Inglés

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Colleagues at Start-Up Chile

Sebastián Manríquez
Partner y Head of Investment at AceleraLatam

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mario Bustamante?
Mario Bustamante is an electronics engineer with over a decade of experience who previously founded an IoT hardware company that achieved a six-figure unit count before its acquisition by a major Latin American retailer. He is now building Instacrops, which applies software and AI to agricultural decision-making and operates across hundreds of farms.
Where does Mario Bustamante work?
Mario Bustamante is Founder of Instacrops and AgTech StartUp Advisor and Board Member at Start-Up Chile.
What companies did Mario Bustamante found?
Mario Bustamante founded Instacrops.
Where did Mario Bustamante go to school?
Mario Bustamante studied at Y Combinator (S21); PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE VALPARAISO (Ingeniero Electrónico, Licenciado en Ciencias de la Ingeniería Electrónica); Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Licenciatura en ciencias de la Ingeniería Electrónica, Ingeniería electrónica).

Founder mafias

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lalo FloresBSFounded Novira TherapeuticsAdam Vitarello-Founded Optoro

SVG Ventures | THRIVE mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

DonatGlobal cohort 2022Founded scout labs

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