Sonia Fernández
InvestorPartner at Kibo Ventures
Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
Writes $2.2M – $6.5M checks
About
Sonia Fernández leverages her operator experience scaling Match.com's early European team to support internet and digital platforms, prioritizing trust, long-term partnerships, remaining on boards and shaping follow-on financings.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardware
Experience
- Kibo VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- Level 20Chair - Spanish Chaptercurrent2018 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Qida (home-care)Board Membercurrent2023 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Aegon SegurosBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- AcurableBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- InnovamatBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- PandaGoBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- EvernestBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentHamburg, Germany
- Green Eagle SolutionsBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- CircularBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- ODILOBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentGreater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- GestoosBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- StoyoBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
- : TappxBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- VilynxBoard Member2017 — 2022Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- BipiBoard Member2017 — 2021Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- smartycontentAdvisory Board2014 — 2016Madrid
- FonDirector Public Wifi2013Madrid
- VINDICO GroupSVP, Vindico Group Europe2011 — 2013
- Independent ConsultantConsultant - Online Strategy and Marketing2009 — 2011
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1997 — 1999
- Instituto de Inteligencia ArtificialMaster's degree, Artificial Intelligence2021
- EFFAS – European Federation of Financial Analysts SocietiesCertified ESG Analyst® - CESGA, ESG
- Universidad Pontificia ComillasB.A Business, E-41990 — 1994
Skills & more
Strategy3Online Marketing44Social Media22Creative Writing7SEM39Digital Strategy91Mobile Marketing56Web Analytics25Social Media Marketing18SEO22Email Marketing9Start-ups53
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AnalyticsMobile DevicesProduct ManagementAdvertisingDisplay AdvertisingAffiliate MarketingMedia PlanningOnline AdvertisingMarketingMobile AdvertisingSocial NetworkingLanguages English · French · German · Portuguese
From Sonia's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Instituto de Inteligencia Artificial1
Also attended Universidad Pontificia Comillas115
Christian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlejandro de RemediosInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsAntonio GarcíaAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAdrián MachoAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAlain MarxuachAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJavier RedondoPartner at Scale Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Level 207
Aquilino PeñaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Kibo VenturesJennifer McMahonPartner at Seroba Life SciencesMarta G. ZanchiManaging Partner at Nina CapitalAndrés DancausaGeneral Partner at TheVentureCityOksana StoweIC Member at Cornerstone VCGreta SteponaviciuteStrategic Growth Director at Palatine
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Also worked at Fon8
Joanna ReesInvestor at MatterScale VenturesYat SiuCo-Founder, Executive Chairman, and Managing Director at Animoca BrandsKarl BornefalkPartner - Head of Europe at Manhattan Venture PartnersAlfonso de LeónBoard Member and Managing Partner at Axon Partners GroupMichael JacksonSenior Director & Partner at Fabric VenturesMiguel NigorraPartner at Fifth Wall
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Also worked at Lehman Brothers210
Scott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDana SettleCo-Founder & Managing Partner at GreycroftHemal PatelManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersYusuf ÖzdalgaPartner, Head of U.K. & Europe at QED InvestorsSaar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Pam TholenHead of Investor Relations at Paradigm
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Colleagues at Kibo Ventures
Álvaro Fresnillo
Value Creation Director at Kibo Ventures
Álvaro Lozano
Investment Vice President at Kibo Ventures
Aquilino Peña
Co-founder & Managing Partner at Kibo Ventures
Covadonga García-Valdés
Principal at Kibo Ventures
Edvinas Kiskis
General Counsel at Kibo Ventures
Fernando Díaz Solís
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Kibo Ventures
Gonzalo Duarte
Investment Manager at Kibo Ventures
Gonzalo Sánchez-Arjona
Investment Director at Kibo Ventures

















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