Paola Retes
InvestorVice President at LiveOak Ventures Β· Vice President at LiveOak Venture Partners
Austin, Texas, United States
About
Paola Retes is an investor at LiveOak Ventures who joined after earning an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. She was previously an early employee and lead associate at Ironspring Ventures, and earlier held operating and investing roles at Holt Ventures, Becton Dickinson, Deloitte, and Matterhorn Capital Management. Her investment experience spans multiple stages and industries with a focus on enterprise software, and she holds a CFA charter.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Enterprise Software
Experience
- artisBoard Observercurrent2025 β present
- Aragorn AIBoard Obsercurrent2025 β present
- TriplemoonBoard Observercurrent2025 β present
- RevistoBoard Observercurrent2024 β present
- perigonΒ°Board Observercurrent2024 β present
- LiveOak Venture PartnersVice Presidentcurrent2022 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- SchooLinksBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- RollickBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- Flo RecruitBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- GalvanizerFounding Board Membercurrent2020 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Vista Equity PartnersPrivate Equity Associate2021
- Stanford GSB Impact FundVenture Investor, Urban Development Team2020 β 2021
- IronspringVenture Capital Associate2019 β 2020Austin, Texas Area
- HOLTVenturesVenture Capital Associate2018 β 2019
- BDFinancial Analyst2017 β 2018San Antonio, Texas Area
- DeloitteValuation Consultant2015 β 2016Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Matterhorn Capital Management, LLCResearch Analyst2014 β 2015San Antonio, Texas Area
- Valero Energy CorporationCredit Analyst Intern2013San Antonio, Texas Area
Skills & more
Data Analysis4Financial Analysis3Due Diligence1Venture Capital1Valuation2
Languages English Β· Spanish
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder β CFA Institute
From Paola's professional profile.
Colleagues at LiveOak Ventures
Ben Scott
Partner Emeritus at LiveOak Ventures
Creighton Hick
Partner at LiveOak Ventures
Creighton Hicks
Partner at LiveOak Ventures
David Stewart
Venture Partner at LiveOak Ventures
Julianna
Investor at LiveOak Ventures
Kathryn Moore
Senior Associate at LiveOak Ventures
Krishna Srinivasan
Founding Partner at LiveOak Ventures
Lauranne Jarrett
Finance at LiveOak Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paola Retes?
- Paola Retes is an investor at LiveOak Ventures who joined after earning an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. She was previously an early employee and lead associate at Ironspring Ventures, and earlier held operating and investing roles at Holt Ventures, Becton Dickinson, Deloitte, and Matterhorn Capital Management. Her investment experience spans multiple stages and industries with a focus on enterprise software, and she holds a CFA charter.
- Where does Paola Retes work?
- Paola Retes is Vice President at LiveOak Ventures.
- What does Paola Retes invest in?
- Paola Retes invests in Enterprise Software.
- Where did Paola Retes go to school?
- Paola Retes studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); St. Mary's University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Banking); AFS Intercultural Programs USA (Exchange Year in Switzerland, Kantonsschule Heerbrugg).
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