Nico Berardi
InvestorGeneral Partner at ANIMO Ventures
Miami
Writes $500K β $2M checks Β· typically $1M
About
Argentine-born founder of ANIMO Ventures who previously held senior leadership at TECHO.org, founded the Miami Angels investor network, and spent two years at Resolute Ventures before starting ANIMO. Holds a BS in Economics from Universidad Torcuato DiTella and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is a Kauffman Fellow.
Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
Experience
- ANIMO VenturesFounder & General Partnercurrent2018 β presentSF / NY / MIA
- Kauffman FellowsFellow, Class 20current2015 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- doxx.netBoard Observercurrent2026 β presentMiami, Florida, United States
- DeepTrustBoard Observercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MaiorBoard Observercurrent2025 β presentNew York, United States
- Endless CommerceBoard Observercurrent2024 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- ReinsBoard Observercurrent2024 β presentLas Vegas Metropolitan Area
- StreamlaneBoard Observercurrent2024 β presentNew York, United States
- Area 2 FarmsBoard Observercurrent2023 β presentArlington, Virginia, United States
- WelliBoard Observercurrent2023 β presentBogotΓ‘, Capital District, Colombia
- HamletBoard Observercurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FoyerBoard Observercurrent2022 β presentNew York, United States
- CodiBoard Observercurrent2020 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LevBoard Observercurrent2019 β presentNew York, United States
- FinalisBoard Observercurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Miami AngelsBoard Member2016 β 2022Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- Miami AngelsFounder & Managing Director2014 β 2016Miami, FL
- IntelloBoard Observer2019 β 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Resolute VenturesMBA Associate2016 β 2018Greater New York City Area
- NearpodBoard Observer2015 β 2017Miami, Florida, United States
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2016 β 2018
- Universidad Torcuato Di TellaBachelor in Economics, Economics2007 β 2010
- St. Andrew's Scots School - Buenos AiresFull IB Diploma2004 β 2006
- Escuela Campo Alegre - Caracas2000 β 2003
- Colegio Americano de Veracruz1995 β 1999
Skills & more
Strategic Planning21Public Speaking12Leadership33Strategy10Team Leadership4Management5Business Strategy36Community Development5Marketing Strategy12Cause MarketingManagement Consulting6Marketing Communications2
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MarketingEconomic DevelopmentEconomicsHuman RightsStrategic PartnershipsMergersVolunteeringAffordable HousingMergers & AcquisitionsProgram ManagementStart-upsEntrepreneurship- Young American Leader Program β Harvard Business School
- Full Diploma in English β International Baccalaureate
- PADI Open Water Scuba Diver β PADI
From Nico's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows359
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Colleagues at ANIMO Ventures
Network3
Antonio Osio
General Partner at ANIMO Ventures
Bryan Ciambella
General Partner at Proof Group
David Stark
Founding Partner at Ground Up Ventures
Investors connected to Nico in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.