Rocío Pillado López
InvestorPartner at Adara Ventures
Madrid, Spain
Writes $100K – $1.5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Ravi RajamonyunlockedRocío: together at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2012–2013)
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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.
Experience
- Adara VenturesPartnercurrent2019 — present
- Adara VenturesPrincipal2016 — 2018
- Adara VenturesAssociate2013 — 2015
- IE Business SchoolAcademic Director, Advanced Venture Capitalcurrent2021 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- IE Business SchoolAssociate Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurshipcurrent2018 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Club-MBACo-Founder2011 — 2026
- Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIBProject Manager & Front Office Software Engineer2008 — 2011New York and Hong Kong
- Trusted LogicResearch and Software Development Engineer2008Nice Area, France
- CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission)Security Engineer2007Grenoble Area, France
Skills & more
EntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyVenture CapitalStart-upsCompetitive AnalysisInvestmentsCorporate FinanceSoftwareLeadershipDue DiligenceManagementProduct Management
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Corporate DevelopmentLanguages English · French · Spanish
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Colleagues at Adara Ventures
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Alberto Gomez
Investor at Adara Ventures
Alberto Gómez
Investor 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
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rocío Pillado López?
- 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.
- Where does Rocío Pillado López work?
- Rocío Pillado López is Partner at Adara Ventures.
- What check size does Rocío Pillado López write?
- Rocío Pillado López typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
- Where did Rocío Pillado López go to school?
- Rocío Pillado López studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance, Entrepreneurship and Strategy); National School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics of Grenoble (Engineer, Computer Science and Mathematics); Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Engineer, Computer Science).
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business951
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Also attended National School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics of Grenoble22
Cyril AbiteboulVenture Partner at HCVCMelissa YvonnouInvestment Director at Atlantic Bridge VenturesThibaut BechetoilleFrench Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global VenturesRaffi KamberGeneral Partner at SingularHugues ( Hugo ) DongmoPartner at XBTO Humla VenturesJeremy BenkiewiczPartner & Portfolio Manager at Saba Capital Management
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Also attended Universidad Politécnica de Madrid159
Mariano Rodríguez MonterdeSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRaj ShastriAdvisor at Kaizen Private EquitySamuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesLourdes Álvarez de ToledoPartner at JME VenturesPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundEmily MeadsPrincipal at Quantonation
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Shared employers
Also worked at Adara Ventures19
Juan CabañasInvestor at Adara VenturesHilario DuránInvestor at Adara VenturesAlexei PerleyInvestor at Adara VenturesAndrea CabanillasInvestor at Adara VenturesKrystal SomazaInvestor at Adara VenturesMaría AlonsoInvestor at Adara Ventures
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Also worked at IE Business School85
Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupGabriel FarmeInvestor at Graphene VenturesIñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundSergio Álvarez LeivaInvestor at KfundEmilio Erazo-FischerOperating Partner at Asabys Partners
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Also worked at Club-MBA1
Also worked at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB99
Fernando CarranzaSenior Principal at Chingona VenturesGrégoire KairysCompliance & Internal Control at Iris CapitalCharles HornAssociate at Blackfinch VenturesVincent TexereauManager, Fund Administrator at White Star CapitalMaik LaskeChief Financial Officer at Advanced BlockchainAndreas HadjitofiAssociate at Quadri Ventures
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