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Miguel Arias

Investor

General Partner at Kfund

Madrid, Spain

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $4M

About

Miguel Arias is a serial entrepreneur and investor with over 20 years of experience building technology startups. He founded Imaste, a webcasting company later acquired by ON24, and served as COO of CARTO, scaling the company to over 100 employees and raising more than $100 million in venture funding. Currently a General Partner at K Fund, a $600 million venture capital firm focused on Southern Europe and LATAM, Arias leads Leadwind, a $250 million early-growth fund, and previously directed Telefónica's open innovation and seed-stage investment initiatives across Europe and Latin America. He is also an author, entrepreneurship professor, and co-founder of Chamberi Valley, a Madrid-based association for technology companies.

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Experience

  1. Grupo AnayaBook Authorcurrent2026 — present
  2. Duke Corporate EducationExternal faculty - In company educationcurrent2026 — present
  3. Various CompaniesBoard Member / Advisorycurrent2016 — present
  4. IE Business SchoolEntrepreneurship external facultycurrent2009 — presentGreater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  5. IE Business SchoolAlumni Association Board Member2012 — 2015Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  6. K FUNDGeneral Partner2021 — 2026Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  7. TelefónicaGlobal Entrepreneurship Director2018 — 2021Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  8. TelefónicaBoard Member - Telefonica Open Innovation2018 — 2021
  9. Koa HealthBoard Member - Observer2020 — 2021Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  10. Chamberi ValleyCo-Founder2010 — 2021Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  11. European CommissionHigh Level Advisor to Startup Europe2019 — 2021Brussels Metropolitan Area
  12. PersonalBusiness Angel2012 — 2019Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  13. CARTOCOO & Board Member2014 — 2018Madrid / NY
  14. WayraMentor2011 — 2017Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  15. ON24Sales Director EMEA2012 — 2014Madrid - London
  16. MultiventFounder & Board Member2012 — 2014
  17. IMASTECOO at IMASTE2003 — 2012Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  18. Dragados SAEngineer2002 — 2004

Education

  1. Universidad Politécnica de MadridMaster's Degree, MSc Civil engineering1996 — 2002
  2. IE Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management2004 — 2005
  3. U.S. Department of StateInternational Visitor Leadership Program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2013
  4. IE Business SchoolCross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions Executive Education Program, M&A2011

Skills & more

Non-fiction Writer1Book Writing1Book Production1Board level experienceBusiness AdvisingExecutive AdvisoryPortfolio Management3Investments2Start-ups Management1Exit StrategiesScalingOperations Management
+12 moreData AnalysisTelecommunicationsProduct ManagementPitchingRaising Venture CapitalVirtual EventsEvents OrganisationInternationalizationWeb 2.0SaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Negotiation

Languages English · German · Italian · Spanish

From Miguel's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Universidad Politécnica de Madrid69

Samuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesLourdes Álvarez de ToledoPartner at JME VenturesPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundEmily MeadsPrincipal at QuantonationÁlvaro LozanoInvestment Vice President at Kibo VenturesJuan GonzálezSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture Partners

+ 63 more

Also attended IE Business School178

Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupHayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalIñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundCarina SzpilkaInvestor at KfundCaroline PhippsSenior Associate at True Beauty VenturesJay HumPrincipal at Mighty Capital

+ 172 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Duke Corporate Education2

Dr. JooBee YeowDirector of People & Organisation at Notion CapitalNatalie BeinischInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Also worked at Various Companies147

Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesYtsen van der MeerPrincipal at Cottonwood Technology FundHector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1Danielle AbdelahadInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersTroy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCO

+ 141 more

Also worked at K FUND19

Iñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundCarina SzpilkaInvestor at KfundPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundSergio Álvarez LeivaInvestor at KfundJaime NovoaInvestor at KfundMarc ClementeInvestor at Kfund

+ 13 more

Also worked at European Commission106

Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalDaniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalNina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia CapitalCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios CapitalGorkem KoseogluCEO and Co-Founder of Prometa.AI at PICUS CAPITAL

+ 100 more

Colleagues at Kfund

Borja Santos
Investor at Kfund
Carina Szpilka
Investor at Kfund
Celia Buendía
Investor at Kfund
César Traseira
Investor at Kfund
Cristina Garcia-Margallo
Investor at Kfund
Gustavo Ribas
Investor at Kfund
Ignacio Larrú
Partner at Kfund
Iñaki Arrola
Investor at Kfund

Network1

Carina Szpilka
Investor at Kfund

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