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.
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
From Martin's professional profile.
Deals · 90
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
FonSolo GP
GametoSolo GP
Goin Goal-oriented bankingSolo GP
HickiesSolo GP
HootsuiteSolo GP
InsightecSolo GP
JazztelSolo GP
JüstoSolo GP
LimeSolo GP
Mama FoodsSolo GP
MeneameSolo GP
Mobility (Latam) LinkSolo GP
MyelinSolo 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
VasSolo GP
ViatelSolo GP
VitaraSolo GP
BankinterSolo GP
CabifySolo GP
ChoizSolo GP
Companion LabsSolo GP
DaimonSolo GP
DayeSolo GP
EoliaSolo GP
FelicisSolo GP
Felicis VenturesSolo GP
Fon WirelessSolo GP
ForwardSolo GP
GoggoSolo GP
Goggo NetworkSolo GP
GPRSolo GP
GrupomoxSolo GP
HangrySolo GP
Index VenturesSolo GP
JunkieappSolo GP
Listen on Samsung TVSolo GP
MenéameSolo GP
MoxSolo GP
MVB FundSolo GP
NeotenySolo GP
NueSolo GP
NuelifeSolo GP
Oviavo / AprylSolo GP
Pixowl / Animoca BrandsSolo GP
Rokk3rSolo GP
SmartThings / SamsungSolo GP
StagwellSolo GP
Stagwell TechnologiesSolo GP
TravelxSolo GP
Tympa HealthSolo 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 Founder at Jazzya Investments.
- Where did Martin Varsavsky go to school?
- Martin Varsavsky studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance).
Founder mafias
Jazzya Investments mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School861
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