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Silvia Alejandra Sanchez

Investor

Sourcing Specialist at UNICEF Innovation Fund

Stockholm, Sweden

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.

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Invests in

Impact & Social Good

Experience

  1. UNICEFInnovation Officer, Sourcing and Partnershipscurrent2023 — presentStockholm
  2. UNICEFKnowledge Management Consultant in Planning, Programme and Data (PP&D)2022 — 2023Geneva, Switzerland
  3. UNICEFDigital Solutions and Knowledge Management Consultant in Early Childhood Development (ECD)2020 — 2022Geneva Area, Switzerland
  4. UNICEFEarly Childhood Development Intern2019 — 2020Geneva Metropolitan Area
  5. World Health OrganizationHQ/EMO Emergency Operations Intern2018 — 2019Geneva
  6. Tangram Consultores EducativosFounding Director2014 — 2018Bogota, D.C.
  7. University of los AndesAcademic Projects Coordinator2013Bogota, D.C.
  8. Miami Language College - English SchoolHead of process and projects2012 — 2013Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
  9. Politecnico InternacionalNew academic programs coordinator2010 — 2012Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

Education

  1. Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreMaster's degree, International Cooperation and Development2018 — 2019
  2. The University of AlabamaEnglish as a second language certificate, English as a second language2014
  3. Universidad de Los AndesPostgraduate Studies in Education, Pedagogy2010 — 2011
  4. Universidad de Los Andes(B.A.)Languages and Sociocultural Studies, Research2006 — 2010
  5. Pontificia Universidad JaverianaTranslation of written text from English to Spanish certificate, Translation2010

Skills & more

Portfolio ManagementGrant AdministrationFrontier TechnologyInternational Business DevelopmentInternational Sustainable DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipStakeholder EngagementEarly-Stage InvestingDue DiligenceEstablishing Strategic PartnershipsStrategic PartnershipsStartup Sourcing
+12 moreDigital TransformationInnovation ManagementPartnership DevelopmentStartup EcosystemsImpact InvestingVenture CapitalInternational DevelopmentData ManagementKnowledge ManagementInformation ManagementSustainable DevelopmentProject Management

Languages 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.

Same school

Also attended Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore57

Stefano GuidottiPartner at P101 VenturesGiorgio PastariniSenior Associate at P101 VenturesPedro AlmeidaPrincipal at Armilar Venture PartnersAgnese PalermoSenior Marketing Associate at AlbionVCThomas PoitrineauInvestor at Contrarian VenturesSerena SabbatiniInvestment Manager at Oltre Impact

+ 51 more

Also attended The University of Alabama38

Andy CloydVenture Partner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionHenk BothPrincipal, Investment at Anzu PartnersCoyn MateerAdvisor at UTXO ManagementChris HopsonChief Financial Officer at UTXO ManagementCassie CliftonAdvisory Board Member at UTXO ManagementJonathan SadloweFounder and General Partner at Gossamer Capital

+ 32 more

Also attended Universidad de Los Andes62

Daniel Porras ReyesAssociate at Flybridge Capital PartnersJuan Pablo SoulierPartner at Prelude VenturesAlexander Joël-CarbonellInvestor at HV CapitalJulián MeloInvestor at Roble VenturesFelipe MejiaInvestor / Principal at Ardent VentureDaniel Osorio PeñaInvestment Analyst at Orbit Startups

+ 56 more

Also attended Pontificia Universidad Javeriana14

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

+ 8 more

Shared employers

Also worked at UNICEF30

Melis AtaOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Yagiz KARADENIZManaging Partner at DOMiNO VenturesDaria ZhaoInvestor at NZVCEzgi EmirogluVenture Associate at Material ImpactJun QuInvestment Manager at Main Sequence VenturesSunita GroteLead, Ventures at UNICEF Innovation Fund

+ 24 more

Also worked at World Health Organization22

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, LLCDan AzaguryClinical Advisor at Sonder CapitalFernando PachecoPartner at Endeavour Vision

+ 16 more

Also worked at University of los Andes16

Carlos GarcíaVenture Partner at NazcaJulián MeloInvestor at Roble VenturesAndres FonnegraInvestment Analyst at InQlabIvan FernándezInvestor at Enzo VenturesIván BustosPortfolio Analyst at RockstartCamila RuedaAccelerator Programs Manager, LATAM at Rockstart

+ 10 more

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