Martin Varsavsky
InvestorFounderFounder at Jazzya Investments · General Partner at Myelin VC · Chief Executive Officer at Certuma · Co-founder & Chairman at Gameto · Founder at Overture Life
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
FoundedGametoOverture LifeVas
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About
Serial entrepreneur, occasional professor (Columbia, NYU, IE) and investor who has founded eight companies and raised three VC-related funds over three decades, including Viatel, Jazztel, Ya.com, Fon, Prelude Fertility, Overture Life, Goggo Network and Gameto. He also sits on the board of Axel Springer and has raised VAS Ventures, MVB and Myelin VC.
Chief Executive Officer at Certuma
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Co-founder & Chairman at Gameto
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Gameto's investors · 18
Co-founders at Gameto
Founder at Overture Life
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Overture Life's investors · 6
Co-founders at Overture Life
Experience
- CertumaFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentAustin, TX
- GametoFounder & Chairmancurrent2021 — present
- Goggo NetworkFounder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentMadrid Area, Spain
- Overture LifeFounder & Chairmancurrent2017 — presentMadrid Area, Spain
- Prelude FertilityChairman and Foundercurrent2015 — presentGreater New York City Area
- FonChairman2006 — 2016Madrid Area, Spain
- FonCEO2006 — 2015Madrid Area, Spain
- JazztelCEO1999 — 2003
- ViatelCEO1990 — 1997
Skills & more
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Team LeadershipProduct DevelopmentVenture CapitalCloud ComputingWirelessBusiness PlanningInternational BusinessE-commerceManagement ConsultingCorporate DevelopmentSocial MediaCompetitive AnalysisLanguages French · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish
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Deals · 89
HumandSolo GP
via Jazzya Investments · filed Nov 2025
Daimon LabsSolo GP
via Jazzya Investments · filed Mar 2022
KeywaySolo GP
via Jazzya Investments · filed Mar 2022
ForwardSolo GP
via Jazzya Investments · filed Jul 2016
23andMeSolo GP
4D SightSolo GP
AirbnbSolo GP
AmpleSolo GP
Animoca BrandsSolo GP
AprylSolo GP
Aura BiosciencesSolo GP
Barter EnergySolo GP
BlaudriveSolo GP
Braid HealthSolo GP
BusuuSolo GP
CompanionSolo GP
CookUnitySolo GP
Copilot IQSolo GP
CruiseSolo GP
CurexSolo GP
Daye's websiteSolo GP
FelicisSolo GP
FonSolo GP
GametoSolo GP
Goin Goal-oriented bankingSolo GP
HickiesSolo GP
HootsuiteSolo GP
Index VenturesSolo GP
InsightecSolo GP
JazztelSolo GP
JüstoSolo GP
LimeSolo GP
Mama FoodsSolo GP
MeneameSolo GP
Mobility (Latam) LinkSolo GP
MyelinSolo GP
NeotenySolo GP
OrangeSolo GP
Overture LifeSolo GP
OverwaterSolo GP
PalantirSolo GP
PatientKeeperSolo GP
Prelude FertilitySolo GP
ReclamadorSolo GP
SatellogicSolo GP
SynthesiaSolo GP
TeadsSolo GP
Touch CapitalSolo GP
TruecallerSolo GP
Tumblr exitedSolo GP
Tympa HealthSolo GP
VasSolo GP
ViatelSolo GP
Vitara BiomedicalSolo GP
BankinterSolo GP
CabifySolo GP
ChoizSolo GP
Companion LabsSolo GP
DaimonSolo GP
DayeSolo GP
EoliaSolo GP
Fon WirelessSolo GP
ForwardSolo GP
GoggoSolo GP
Goggo NetworkSolo GP
GPRSolo GP
GrupomoxSolo GP
HangrySolo GP
JunkieappSolo GP
Listen on Samsung TVSolo GP
MenéameSolo GP
MoxSolo GP
MVB FundSolo GP
NueSolo GP
NuelifeSolo GP
Oviavo / AprylSolo GP
Pixowl / Animoca BrandsSolo GP
Rokk3rSolo GP
SmartThings / SamsungSolo GP
StagwellSolo GP
Stagwell TechnologiesSolo GP
TravelxSolo GP
VAS VenturesSolo GP
VerseSolo GP
Verse / SquareSolo GP
XempusSolo GP
ZentistSolo GP
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Martin Varsavsky?
- Serial entrepreneur, occasional professor (Columbia, NYU, IE) and investor who has founded eight companies and raised three VC-related funds over three decades, including Viatel, Jazztel, Ya.com, Fon, Prelude Fertility, Overture Life, Goggo Network and Gameto. He also sits on the board of Axel Springer and has raised VAS Ventures, MVB and Myelin VC.
- Where does Martin Varsavsky work?
- Martin Varsavsky is Co-founder & Chairman of Gameto and Founder at Jazzya Investments and Chief Executive Officer at Certuma and Co-founder at Overture Life.
- What companies did Martin Varsavsky found?
- Martin Varsavsky founded Gameto, Overture Life, Vas.
- Where did Martin Varsavsky go to school?
- Martin Varsavsky studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance).
Founder mafias
Columbia Business School mafia193
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Gameto mafia5
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Overture Life mafia3
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Viatel mafia3
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Jazzya Investments mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School1,062
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Shared employers
Also worked at Goggo Network1
Also worked at Overture Life3
Also worked at Fon12
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