Mateo Samper

Experience

1. CourseraStrategic Accounts Director and Head of Brazil - Enterprisecurrent2025 — presentWashington DC
2. CourseraRegional Account Director - Government and Enterprise2023 — 2024Washington, DC
3. CourseraAccount Executive2019 — 2023
4. Inter-American DialogueSenior Fellow, Education Program (Non-Resident)2019 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
5. Omidyar NetworkIndependant Consultant2018 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
6. Inter-American Development BankIndependant Consultant2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
7. Teach For AllHead, Network Growth and Development, Americas2016 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
8. Teach For AllDirector, Growth, Strategy and Development, Americas2013 — 2016
9. Americas Society/Council of the AmericasDirector, Public Policy Programs2007 — 2012Greater New York City Area
10. Americas QuarterlyEditor2007 — 2012Greater New York City Area
11. Colombian Ministry of National EducationProject Manager2003 — 2005Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
12. Zuleta, Acosta, Suárez, Ibarra, Araque & Jaramillo AsociadosAssociate Lawyer2001 — 2002Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

Education

1. New York UniversityMasters Degree, Public Policy and Economic Development -- Latin American Studies2005 — 2007
2. Universidad de Los AndesLawyer (JD equivalent), Tax and International Business Law

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish (native)

• Generative AI for Leaders — Vanderbilt University
• The AI Awakening: Implications for the Economy and Society — Stanford Online
• Introduction to Digital Transformation Part I — University of Virginia Darden School of Business
• Generative AI for Everyone — DeepLearning.AI
• Strategic Leadership: Impact, Change, and Decision-Making Specialization — Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth
• Data Foundations — Google
• Challenger Fundamentals - Core Sales Skills — Challenger
• The Future of Payment Technologies — University of Michigan
• Design Thinking for Innovation — University of Virginia Darden School of Business
• What is Data Science — IBM

From Mateo's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended New York University298

GGGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAEAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRBRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZWZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCATAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartXULUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla Ventures

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Also attended Universidad de Los Andes62

DPDaniel Porras ReyesAssociate at Flybridge Capital PartnersJPJuan Pablo SoulierPartner at Prelude VenturesAJAlexander Joël-CarbonellInvestor at HV CapitalJMJulián MeloInvestor at Roble VenturesFMFelipe MejiaInvestor / Principal at Ardent VentureDODaniel Osorio PeñaInvestment Analyst at Orbit Startups

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Shared employers

Also worked at Coursera20

PLPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniJNJessica NealOperating Partner at TCVSBSourabh BajajEngineering Advisor at Modern TechnicalCCCarmen ChangPartner, Head of Asia at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)RHRob HutterFounder, Managing Partner at Learn CapitalANAndrew NgManaging General Partner at AI Fund

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Also worked at Omidyar Network37

PGPaula GoldmanChief Ethical Officer of Salesforce at EMERGENT VENTURESSMShripriya MaheshGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesSESara EshelmanGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesJJJalak JobanputraFounder and Managing Partner at Future Perfect VenturesAUAmeya UpadhyayGeneral Partner at Flourish VenturesACArjuna CostaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures

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Also worked at Inter-American Development Bank20

PAPatricio AznarPartner at NazcaFGFederico GaliziaIFC Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at International Finance CorporationMYMauro YovanePartner at Axon Partners GroupASAdriana SamanManaging Director at Clocktower VenturesMHMeri HellerantaPartner at Courage Ventures FundsLLuisaGeneral Partner at Sunna Ventures

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Also worked at Teach For All1

PFPaul FletcherAdvisor at Systemiq Capital