About
Rossana Palacios is a Principal bridging US tech and Gulf markets, a rare Silicon Valley–affiliated investor focused on GCC/Middle East growth strategy with deep expertise in secondaries, later-stage liquidity and structured growth-capital transactions.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Mighty CapitalInvestment Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Products That CountAdvisory Council Membercurrent2026 — present
- CONNECTOLOGYJury Membercurrent2024 — present
- Digital Investments and StrategiesMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2025 — present
- Digital Investments and StrategiesPartner Growth2020 — 2025Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- CHANGE AMERICASBoard Membercurrent2014 — present
- CHANGE AMERICASCo-Founder2010 — 2013
- COREBUILDINGBoard Advisor & Founding Partnercurrent2015 — presentLisbon, Portugal
- COREBUILDINGGeneral Manager & Co-Founder2012 — 2015Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- FunderbeamHead of Iberian Region2018 — 2019Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- MooringoMooringo - Board Observer2016 — 2019
- NETWORKING GROUP S.A.S. (Acquired)CEO & Co-Founder2012 — 2015Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- TelefónicaInternet Product Manager SME Segment2006 — 2010Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- HPCRM Team Leader for MCA - Multi Country Area LATAM2003 — 2006Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
Education
- INALDE Business SchoolExecutive Master of Business Administration ( Executive M.B.A.)2007 — 2009
- Coastal Carolina UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Marketing Emphasis2001
- Pontificia Universidad JaverianaEngineer’s Degree1997 — 2001
Skills & more
Board AdministrationBoard GovernanceSustainabilityBusiness InsightsStrategic Leadership1Innovation ManagementClimate ChangeCapital Formation1Management ConsultingInvestor Relations1Due Diligence1Business Planning1
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Business DevelopmentProduct StrategyProblem SolvingStrategy ConsultingSTEMCreative IdeationInvestment BankingStartupsDigital MarketingBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipPrivate Equity FundingLanguages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
From Rossana's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended INALDE Business School2
Also attended Pontificia Universidad Javeriana12
Marta Forero SepúlvedaUBITS at Roble VenturesClara RoaSV2 Board Chair at Silicon ValleySebastian BuenaventuraSenior Associate at Flori VenturesMaria Camila AlbornozGLOBAL MARKETING PROGRAMS MANAGER at SeedstarsSilvia Alejandra SanchezSourcing Specialist at UNICEF Innovation FundJuan Felipe JaramilloLegal Associate at Accial Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Funderbeam8
Michael DimelowCCO at Bloc VenturesAlan FoyChairman and Managing Partner at VentureWave Capital Ltd.Brian MartinManaging Partner at VentureWave Capital Ltd.Kaidi RuusaleppImpact & Venture Partner at VentureWave Capital Ltd.Monica KaruCOO, Venturebeam at VentureWave Capital Ltd.Diana KamCEO, Singapore Markets & APAC Region | Head of Exchange at Venturebeam at VentureWave Capital Ltd.
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Also worked at Telefónica52
Borja BreñaPartner at Nauta CapitalJennifer VanciniFounding General Partner at Mighty CapitalAgustín RotondoInvestor at MatterScale VenturesAlberto GómezInvestor at Adara VenturesCarlos DomingoFounder & General Partner at SPiCE VCÁlvaro GraciaInvestment Partner at Borderless Venture
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Colleagues at Mighty Capital
Angelica Costa
Operations Assistant at Mighty Capital
Ashley Whitehurst
Chief of Staff at Mighty Capital
Brendan Mallen
Investor at Mighty Capital
Camila Sgai Franco
Product Fellow at Mighty Capital
Chris Dunn
Venture Partner at Mighty Capital
Chris Dunn, M.D.
Venture Partner at Mighty Capital
David Rhoades
Head of Capital Formation at Mighty Capital
Dr Allan Kramer
Investor at Mighty Capital