April Dominguez

April Dominguez is a distinguished startup founder, operational expert, and proficient storyteller with extensive experience in executive, leadership, and investor relations roles. With close to 15 years in the industry, April has held notable positions such as VP & Director of Operations at an investment Oil & Gas company that successfully raised $130M. She is also the Founder & CEO of a renowned vertical app that has been featured in reputable publications like TechCrunch, Business Insider, The Atlantic, and more.

Having spearheaded the development and growth of products and operations from the ground up, April transformed her venture into a leading education and career network catering to beauty professionals in the $190 billion industry. Her accomplishments include being recognized as one of the top 0.4% of Latinas to secure VC funding, the first Latinx Founder to receive $100K from Google for Startups, and one of the first 100 Latina Founders to raise $1M. April's impressive track record boasts accolades such as being supported by the Google Latinx Founder Fund, being listed as one of the Top 50 Startups to Watch, and emerging as the IAmSoGal Regional Pitch Winner, positioning her among the top 2% of women-led startups globally.

April Dominguez is a Sputnik Alumni, a program that accepts only the top 1.6% of startups, further solidifying her reputation as a prominent figure in the entrepreneurial landscape. Her contributions have been highlighted in esteemed publications like Forbes, Refinery29, TechCrunch, Business Insider, and many others. April's educational background includes studies in English Language Arts & Reading, Secondary Education at The University of Texas at El Paso, as well as participation in the Summer 2019 Cohort at Sputnik ATX Accelerator.

Throughout her career, April has been associated with various organizations, serving in key roles such as Founder and CEO at HANDSOME, Co-Founder/Consultant at 8D, Inc., Expeditionist at TravelingSnow, Director of Communications, Investor Relations & Ops at Swan Energy, Inc., Vice President of Information, Investor Relations & Operations at GeoComp Energy, Communications Manager at Tap Management Inc, Business Development Specialist at Express Employment Professionals, English Language Arts and Reading Instructor at Coronado High School, Greek Life Intern at The University of Texas at El Paso, and Scholar and Mentor at Daniels Fund.