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Rocío Pillado López

Investor

Partner at Adara Ventures

Madrid, Spain

Writes $100K – $1.5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Rocío Pillado López is a partner at Adara Ventures, a European deeptech venture capital firm managing over €350M across five funds. She invests in seed and series A stage companies in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructure. She holds a Computer Science Engineering degree from UPM/ENSIMAG and an MBA from Chicago Booth.

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Experience

  1. Adara VenturesPartnercurrent2019 — present
  2. Adara VenturesPrincipal2016 — 2018
  3. Adara VenturesAssociate2013 — 2015
  4. IE Business SchoolAcademic Director, Advanced Venture Capitalcurrent2021 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  5. IE Business SchoolAssociate Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurshipcurrent2018 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  6. Club-MBACo-Founder2011 — 2026
  7. Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIBProject Manager & Front Office Software Engineer2008 — 2011New York and Hong Kong
  8. Trusted LogicResearch and Software Development Engineer2008Nice Area, France
  9. CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission)Security Engineer2007Grenoble Area, France

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Finance2011 — 2013
  2. National School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics of GrenobleEngineer, Computer Science and Mathematics
  3. Universidad Politécnica de MadridEngineer, Computer Science

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship16Business Strategy13Venture Capital12Start-ups7Competitive Analysis4Investments4Corporate Finance4Software2Leadership3Due Diligence4Management3Product Management1
+1 moreCorporate Development

Languages English · French · Spanish

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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business431

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Also attended National School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics of Grenoble6

Cyril AbiteboulVenture Partner at HCVCMelissa YvonnouInvestment Director at Atlantic Bridge VenturesThibaut BechetoilleFrench Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global VenturesSylvain ZimmerInvestor at Partech VenturesRaffi KamberGeneral Partner at SingularHugues ( Hugo ) DongmoPartner at XBTO Humla Ventures

Also attended Universidad Politécnica de Madrid65

Samuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundEmily MeadsPrincipal at QuantonationÁlvaro LozanoInvestment Vice President at Kibo VenturesJuan GonzálezSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture PartnersJulia HoffmeisterInvestment Analyst at 415 Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Adara Ventures8

Alberto EcheverriInvestor at Adara VenturesRoss StrachanInvestor at Adara VenturesAlberto GómezInvestor at Adara VenturesAna ÁlvaroPrincipal at Draper B1Nicolas GouletFounding Partner at Adara VenturesJorge BaronAssociate at Adara Ventures

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Also worked at IE Business School50

Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupIñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundSergio Álvarez LeivaInvestor at KfundAlistair OwenPrincipal at VentureFriendsAlberto EcheverriInvestor at Adara Ventures

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Also worked at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB39

Grégoire KairysCompliance & Internal Control at Iris CapitalAndreas HadjitofiAssociate at Quadri VenturesClémence RivoireChief Financial Officer at Axeleo CapitalConnor DuffyInvestment Manager at Clean Growth FundMathilde LyetPrincipal at DreamcraftRobin JovenauxVice President at Incharge Capital Partners

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Also worked at CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission)13

Pierre GalletInvestor at DaphniInês Macedo SantosPrincipal at Armilar Venture PartnersPierre KienerInvestment Director at CapagroMathieu CostesOperating Partner at Airbus VenturesGuilhem ChaumontInvestor at FEBE VenturesRégis SaleurManaging Partner at Supernova Invest

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Colleagues at Adara Ventures

Alberto Echeverri
Investor at Adara Ventures
Alberto Gómez
Investor at Adara Ventures
Alessandro Gambarotta
Associate at Adara Ventures
Alexei Perley
Investor at Adara Ventures
Andrea Cabanillas
Investor at Adara Ventures
Gonzalo Pinto
Investor at Adara Ventures
Hilario Durán
Investor at Adara Ventures
Irene Alía
Investor at Adara Ventures

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Alberto Gómez
Investor at Adara Ventures

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