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Michelle Arévalo-Carpenter

Investor

General Partner at IMPAQTO Capital

Quito Metropolitan Area

About

Michelle Arévalo-Carpenter is co-founder and managing partner at IMPAQTO Capital, an impact investment firm. She contributes opinion pieces to publications including Entrepreneur.com, Forbes Ecuador, the World Economic Forum Blog, and El Comercio.

Experience

  1. IMPAQTO CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentLatin America
  2. Yale UniversityYale World Fellow2025New Haven, Connecticut, United States
  3. SOCAP GlobalExecutive Director, Strategy and Content2023 — 2025Global
  4. IMPAQTOCEO, Co-Founder2013 — 2022Quito
  5. NEXUS GlobalDirector, Latin America2018 — 2022Latin America
  6. TECHOGeneral Manager - Ecuador2013 — 2014Quito
  7. Asylum AccessOverseas Operations Director2010 — 2013San Francisco, Geneva, Quito, Dar es Salaam, Bangkok
  8. UC Berkeley Human Rights CenterResearcher2008 — 2010Berkeley, CA
  9. Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley / Asociación ProBúsqueda de Niños y Niñas DesaparecidosIndependent Evaluator - Consultant2010San Salvador, El Salvador
  10. International Accountability Project (IAP)Researcher - Compliance Monitoring2009Cambodia, India
  11. Asylum Access - Ecuador/ASELERFounding Country Director - Ecuador2007 — 2008Quito, Ecuador
  12. Ecuador Ministry of Foreign AffairsRefugee Claims Adjudicator2007Quito, Ecuador
  13. Fundacion EsquelConsultant - Rights-based approach to development2006Quito, Ecuador
  14. University of OxfordImmigration advisor - international students2004 — 2006
  15. Women's International League for Peace and FreedomHuman Rights Fellow2006Geneva

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyMPP, Public Policy2008 — 2010
  2. University of OxfordMSt, International Human Rights Law2004 — 2006
  3. St. Thomas University (CA)BA, Political Science (Hons)2000 — 2004
  4. Colegio Americano de Quito

Skills & more

University TeachingCoaching & MentoringPresentations3Go-to-Market Strategy4Account Management2Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Project ManagementConsultingCapital RaisingDue DiligenceInvestment Management2Alternative Investment Strategies1
+12 moreContent CurationStrategic PartnershipsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Social InnovationTechnology Start-upPhilanthropyStrategic Corporate PhilanthropyImpact InvestingSustainable FinanceRefugeesTeam ManagementStrategy
  • Investment Management — Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs

From Michelle's professional profile.

Colleagues at IMPAQTO Capital

Gabriela Aguayo
Content Media Manager at IMPAQTO Capital
Grace Naranjo
Head of Administration and Finance at IMPAQTO Capital
Josué Montenegro
Analyst at IMPAQTO Capital
Justin Schwartz
Managing Partner at IMPAQTO Capital
Nicole Izquierdo
Head of Marketing and Communications at IMPAQTO Capital
Rick Kellett
Senior Advisor on Value Chain Investment at IMPAQTO Capital
Victoria Norelid
Senior Advisor, Impact & Portfolio Strategy at IMPAQTO Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Michelle Arévalo-Carpenter work?
Michelle Arévalo-Carpenter is General Partner at IMPAQTO Capital.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,342

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Also attended University of Oxford950

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Yale University111

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesVivek GopalanInvestment Team at 8VCSallie KimInvestor at 8VCPaul CoyerVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsMax WebsterFounder at Hivemind Ventures, Llc

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Also worked at SOCAP Global5

Gray RobinsonPartner at Congruent VenturesBetsy ForeFounding Partner, Velveteen Ventures at xfactor venturesLindsay ZizumboExecutive Director (Impact Foundation); Co-Founder & Managing Partner (Impact Advisory) at Sorenson ImpactRobert MunsonManaging Director, Marketing & Comms; President SOCAP Global at Sorenson ImpactLauren FletcherFounder BetaEarth.global, Founder BioCarbon Engineering at Savia Ventures

Also worked at IMPAQTO4

Justin SchwartzManaging Partner at IMPAQTO CapitalNicole IzquierdoHead of Marketing and Communications at IMPAQTO CapitalGrace NaranjoHead of Administration and Finance at IMPAQTO CapitalGabriela AguayoContent Media Manager at IMPAQTO Capital

Also worked at NEXUS Global6

Marcus CaponeCo-Founder & CEO, TARA Mind at Red Cell IncubationSteve McKnightVenture Partner at Audere CapitalWilliam ScrivenPARTNER & HEAD OF CAPITAL FORMATION at Crosscut VenturesEric GreenbergInvestor at Alpha Ascent Ventures LlcTharald NustadInvestor at Katapult AfricaKatie HoffmanGeneral Partner at SOSV