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Paola Retes

Investor

Vice President at LiveOak Ventures

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.

Invests in

Enterprise Software

Experience

  1. artisBoard Observercurrent2025 β€” present
  2. Aragorn AIBoard Obsercurrent2025 β€” present
  3. TriplemoonBoard Observercurrent2025 β€” present
  4. RevistoBoard Observercurrent2024 β€” present
  5. perigonΒ°Board Observercurrent2024 β€” present
  6. LiveOak Venture PartnersVice Presidentcurrent2022 β€” presentAustin, Texas, United States
  7. SchooLinksBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” present
  8. RollickBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” present
  9. Flo RecruitBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” present
  10. GalvanizerFounding Board Membercurrent2020 β€” presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  11. Vista Equity PartnersPrivate Equity Associate2021
  12. Stanford GSB Impact FundVenture Investor, Urban Development Team2020 β€” 2021
  13. IronspringVenture Capital Associate2019 β€” 2020Austin, Texas Area
  14. HOLTVenturesVenture Capital Associate2018 β€” 2019
  15. BDFinancial Analyst2017 β€” 2018San Antonio, Texas Area
  16. DeloitteValuation Consultant2015 β€” 2016Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  17. Matterhorn Capital Management, LLCResearch Analyst2014 β€” 2015San Antonio, Texas Area
  18. Valero Energy CorporationCredit Analyst Intern2013San Antonio, Texas Area

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2020 β€” 2022
  2. St. Mary's UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Banking
  3. AFS Intercultural Programs USAExchange Year in Switzerland, Kantonsschule Heerbrugg

Skills & more

Data Analysis4Financial Analysis3Due Diligence1Venture Capital1Valuation2

Languages English Β· Spanish

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder β€” CFA Institute

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