Mary Alcantara
InvestorPartner at Interactive Venture Partners Llc
Budapest, Hungary
Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $500K
About
Mentor, startup advisor and investor active in North America and Europe. Founding partner of tandemLEAP and formerly led strategic partnerships at Sellerant; has advised startups at accelerators including Alchemist Accelerator and MKB Fintechlab. Holds a BA from Harvard and an MBA from Central European University.
Experience
- Interactive Venture PartnersSenior Partnercurrent2023 — present
- tandemLEAPPartner, Co-foundercurrent2012 — present
- Smart Landing Program CanadaBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- SellerantManaging Director - Strategic Alliances2021 — 2023
- MKB FintechlabHead of Startups2017 — 2023
- MKB FintechlabDeputy Managing Director2019 — 2020Budapest, Hungary
- INPUT ProgramAccelerator-in-Residence2020 — 2023
- Summerside XchangeBoard Chair2021 — 2023
- Attrecto Next Tech Digital SolutionsBusiness Development Partner2015 — 2017
- Hungarian Business Angel NetworkFounding Member2015 — 2017
- Centric DigitalBusiness Development Partner2016 — 2017
- Design TerminalTechlab Managing Director2015 — 2017
- ID&TrustBusiness Development Partner2015 — 2016
- CEU Business SchoolManager of Student Affairs2012 — 2013Budapest, Hungary
- TaxiLikeBusiness Development Manager2012 — 2013Budapest, Hungary
- International Biometric GroupConsultant2008 — 2011New York, NY
- Harvard Graduate School of EducationPhonathon Supervisor2005 — 2007Cambridge, MA
Education
- Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts, Biology2004 — 2008
- Central European UniversityMaster of Business Administration with Distinction, Concentration in Finance2011 — 2012
- Balassi Bálint IntézetECL Language Exam Level B22010 — 2011
Skills & more
Strategy39Leadership11Management16Community Outreach14Marketing26Entrepreneurship29Proposal Writing19Program Management27Public Relations6Business Development38Business Planning7Lead Generation10
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EditingInternational RelationsCoachingStart-upsBusiness StrategyLanguages German · Hungarian
- The Henley Family Office Program — Henley Business School
- Equipped Startup Mentor — CEU InnovationsLab
- February 2021 — Draper University
From Mary's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,171
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended Central European University10
Khrystyna PenykInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalElizabeth EarleVice President at BFG PartnersMridul PareekInvestment Associate at European Circular Bioeconomy FundHristo ValevPartner at Urban Impact VenturesPetra JurlinaOperations Manager at Lunar VenturesSara AnselmoInnovation Specialist at META Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sellerant1
Also worked at MKB Fintechlab1
Also worked at Harvard Graduate School of Education5
Colleagues at Interactive Venture Partners Llc
Bence Pataki
Analyst at Interactive Venture Partners Llc
Laszlo Czirjak
Managing Partner at Interactive Venture Partners Llc
Mátyás Völgyi
Associate at Interactive Venture Partners Llc
Patrícia Nagy
Analyst at Interactive Venture Partners Llc
Patrik Mercz
Senior Associate at Interactive Venture Partners Llc
Thomas Peterffy
Investor at Interactive Venture Partners Llc






















