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Sebastián Castro Galnares

Investor

General Partner at alpha4 ventures

New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Experience

  1. KushkiCofounder and Presidentcurrent2015 — present
  2. Abundance360Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. YPOMembercurrent2024 — presentMexico City, Mexico
  4. alpha4 venturesGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — present
  5. YaEstá.comBoard Member2013 — 2019
  6. LeafFounder & Chief Product Officer (Acquired by Heartland Payment Systems)2013 — 2014
  7. LeafFounder & Chief Operating Officer2011 — 2013Cambridge, MA
  8. Photovoltaic Research Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Researcher2008 — 2010
  9. Photon Consulting & Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyConsultant2008
  10. Universidad Politécnica de MadridResearcher2008
  11. General ElectricEngineering research intern2007

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMasters of Science, Mechanical Engineering - Energy Science2008 — 2010
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science, Mathematics2004 — 2008

Skills & more

Prototyping2Prototype2Energy11Engineering24Renewable Energy5Entrepreneurship53Start-ups47Product Development26Business Strategy22Research6Data Analysis11User Experience4
+12 moreConsumer ElectronicsMobile InternetSolar EnergyMobile ApplicationsBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesProduct ManagementSustainabilityE-commerceStrategic PartnershipsConsumer TechnologyVenture Capital

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

  • New Space Economy: Technologies, Products, Services, and Business Models — MIT Professional Education

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Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kushki5

Patricia CamareroPrincipal at 14WDamien BalsanGeneral Partner at Conexo VenturesIsaac de la PeñaPartner at Conexo VenturesLevy RaizVenture Partner at LaunchBay CapitalAlejandro EchavarriaManaging Partner at Marathon Ventures

Also worked at Abundance3609

Peter DiamandisCo-Founder & Partner at BOLD LongevityBarbaros OzbugutuExperts | Leadership Management at 212Ipek CeliksozExperts | Venture Partner at 212Natalie MonbiotInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesGeorge BandarianFounder, General Partner at Untapped VenturesGhaith YafiFounding Partner at BY Venture Partners

+ 3 more

Also worked at YPO168

Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRob CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners

+ 162 more

Also worked at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid10

Álvaro Meliá NavarroCFO at Mouro CapitalBaturay KayaPartner at Bek VenturesBorja VázquezInvestor at Enzo VenturesSergio Loarte CastroInvestor at Creator FundPedro GuerraPartner at Civeta InvestmentSophie DingrevilleInvestment Partner at Clean Growth Fund

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Colleagues at alpha4 ventures

Alvaro Vigliola
General Partner at alpha4 ventures
Eduardo Castro-Wright
Investor at alpha4 ventures

Network1

Eduardo Castro-WrightScout
Investor at alpha4 ventures

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