About
Silvia Alejandra Sanchez is originally from Bogota, Colombia, and is now based in Stockholm, Sweden. She spent nearly a decade working in education in Bogota's private sector before transitioning into international development, joining UNICEF where she worked for four years in the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office. She is now part of the UNICEF Venture Fund team, where she identifies frontier technology solutions.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- UNICEFInnovation Officer, Sourcing and Partnershipscurrent2023 — presentStockholm
- UNICEFKnowledge Management Consultant in Planning, Programme and Data (PP&D)2022 — 2023Geneva, Switzerland
- UNICEFDigital Solutions and Knowledge Management Consultant in Early Childhood Development (ECD)2020 — 2022Geneva Area, Switzerland
- UNICEFEarly Childhood Development Intern2019 — 2020Geneva Metropolitan Area
- World Health OrganizationHQ/EMO Emergency Operations Intern2018 — 2019Geneva
- Tangram Consultores EducativosFounding Director2014 — 2018Bogota, D.C.
- University of los AndesAcademic Projects Coordinator2013Bogota, D.C.
- Miami Language College - English SchoolHead of process and projects2012 — 2013Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
- Politecnico InternacionalNew academic programs coordinator2010 — 2012Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
Skills & more
Portfolio ManagementGrant AdministrationFrontier TechnologyInternational Business DevelopmentInternational Sustainable DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipStakeholder EngagementEarly-Stage InvestingDue DiligenceEstablishing Strategic PartnershipsStrategic PartnershipsStartup Sourcing
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Digital TransformationInnovation ManagementPartnership DevelopmentStartup EcosystemsImpact InvestingVenture CapitalInternational DevelopmentData ManagementKnowledge ManagementInformation ManagementSustainable DevelopmentProject ManagementLanguages English · French · Italian · Spanish
- Early childhood programming in the field — UNICEF
- UN Human Rights Responsibilities — United Nations
- Prevention of sexual harassment and abuse of authority — United Nations
- Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) — UNICEF
From Silvia's professional profile.
Colleagues at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Amogh Banta
Blockchain Specialist at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Aparna Bhushan
Data Security & Privacy Mentor at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Arun Maharajan
Blockchain Lead at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Candela Gonzalez
Programme Associate at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Cheryl Ng
Startup Ecosystem Consultant at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Daniel Alvarez
Data Science Lead at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Desiree Lim Sim Yee
Portfolio Strategist at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Halim Jun
DS/ML Advisor at UNICEF Innovation Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Silvia Alejandra Sanchez?
- Silvia Alejandra Sanchez is originally from Bogota, Colombia, and is now based in Stockholm, Sweden. She spent nearly a decade working in education in Bogota's private sector before transitioning into international development, joining UNICEF where she worked for four years in the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office. She is now part of the UNICEF Venture Fund team, where she identifies frontier technology solutions.
- Where does Silvia Alejandra Sanchez work?
- Silvia Alejandra Sanchez is Sourcing Specialist at UNICEF Innovation Fund.
- What does Silvia Alejandra Sanchez invest in?
- Silvia Alejandra Sanchez invests in Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Silvia Alejandra Sanchez go to school?
- Silvia Alejandra Sanchez studied at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Master's degree, International Cooperation and Development); The University of Alabama (English as a second language certificate, English as a second language); Universidad de Los Andes (Postgraduate Studies in Education, Pedagogy).
Same school
Also attended Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore111
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Also attended The University of Alabama64
Andy CloydVenture Partner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionJim DouglassPartner at Fulcrum Equity PartnersRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsGriffin MooneySenior Finance Associate at StripesSarah FordPartner and Chief Financial Officer at Eclipse VenturesHenk BothPrincipal, Investment at Anzu Partners
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Also attended Universidad de Los Andes94
Daniel Porras ReyesAssociate at Flybridge Capital PartnersJuan Pablo SoulierPartner at Prelude VenturesCarlos GarcíaVenture Partner at NazcaAlexander Joël-CarbonellInvestor at HV CapitalJulián MeloInvestor at Roble VenturesFelipe MejiaInvestor / Principal at Ardent Venture
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Also attended Pontificia Universidad Javeriana22
Rossana PalaciosPrincipal at Mighty CapitalMarta Forero SepúlvedaUBITS at Roble VenturesIngrid CatonProgram Manager at GENERAL INCEPTIONJavier VillamizarAdvisor at AvilaClara RoaSV2 Board Chair at Silicon ValleySebastian BuenaventuraSenior Associate at Flori Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at UNICEF41
Melis AtaOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Yagiz KARADENIZManaging Partner at DOMiNO VenturesMargarita ChavezChief Financial Officer at Endeavor CatalystDaria ZhaoInvestor at NZVCEzgi EmirogluVenture Associate at Material ImpactJun QuInvestment Manager at Main Sequence Ventures
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Also worked at World Health Organization34
René KuijtenInvestor at LSP (Life Sciences Partners)René R. KuijtenInvestor at LSP (Life Sciences Partners)Usamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalMiguel LegardaInvestment Manager at Verge HealthTech FundRené KuijtenPartner, Head of EQT Life Sciences at EQT Life SciencesFatima HusainCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Mosaic General Partnership, LLC
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Also worked at University of los Andes25
Carlos GarcíaVenture Partner at NazcaJulián MeloInvestor at Roble VenturesFelipe AlvarezSenior Manager of Strategic Finance at Crosscut VenturesHillary BallPartner at AtomicoAndres FonnegraInvestment Analyst at InQlabBernhard EikenbergPartner, Emerging Markets Strategy at Community Investment Management
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