Miguel Planas
InvestorVenture Partner - Cloud & Cybersecurity at Encomenda VC
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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About
Miguel Planas has founded and led multiple technology companies since 1993, beginning with roles in automotive manufacturing for multinational firms before transitioning to the technology sector. In 2004, he founded Near (later Necsia), a cybersecurity and digitalization company, and in 2010 established IRIS Venture Builder, which has incubated several B2B technology ventures including Nubalia, a cloud integration firm; Tranxfer, a secure file transfer platform; and UCloud, a Google technology integrator operating across 20 countries. Through IRIS, Planas currently oversees additional companies focused on cybersecurity consulting, document management security, and artificial intelligence training.
Experience
- IRIS Venture BuilderCEO-Foundercurrent2010 — presentBarcelona
- Velorum Labs AIPresidentecurrent2026 — present
- Ciberia TechFounder-Presidentecurrent2025 — present
- TranxferFounder-Chairmancurrent2018 — present
- uCloudStoreFounder-Chairmancurrent2018 — presentGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- Barcelona Tech CityCofunder-VPcurrent2013 — presentGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- DevoteamExecutive Board Member2021 — 2023
- Necsia IT ConsultingCofundador-chairman2005 — 2021Barcelona, Madrid
- NubaliaFounder-Chairman2011 — 2020
- DominionDir. Gral. Dominion TI (Grupo Near)2005 — 2010
- NearCEO Grupo Near2005 — 2010Madrid
- RecticelDir. División Automoción Iberia2001 — 2004
- RecticelDirector General IBERFOAM1998 — 2002
- Lear CorporationDir. Comercial y Financiero LEAR do Brasil1994 — 1998
Skills & more
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Estrategia tecnológicaConsultoríaEspíritu empresarialBusiness DevelopmentComercio electrónicoGestión de proyectosManagement ConsultingCambio organizacionalAdministración de las tecnologías de la informaciónChange ManagementIT StrategyDesarrollo empresarialLanguages Alemán · Español · Francés · Inglés · Portugués
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- Who is Miguel Planas?
- Miguel Planas has founded and led multiple technology companies since 1993, beginning with roles in automotive manufacturing for multinational firms before transitioning to the technology sector. In 2004, he founded Near (later Necsia), a cybersecurity and digitalization company, and in 2010 established IRIS Venture Builder, which has incubated several B2B technology ventures including Nubalia, a cloud integration firm; Tranxfer, a secure file transfer platform; and UCloud, a Google technology integrator operating across 20 countries. Through IRIS, Planas currently oversees additional companies focused on cybersecurity consulting, document management security, and artificial intelligence training.
- Where does Miguel Planas work?
- Miguel Planas is Venture Partner - Cloud & Cybersecurity at Encomenda VC.
- Where did Miguel Planas go to school?
- Miguel Planas studied at IESE Business School; Universidad de Barcelona (Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales).
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