Carlos Blanco

Seasoned business executive and entrepreneur

Carlos Blanco

Carlos Blanco is a well-known figure in the Spanish startup ecosystem with over two decades of experience as a serial entrepreneur and angel investor.1 He has founded and invested in over 75 companies.1

Some key facts about Carlos Blanco:

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Encomenda Smart Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups in Spain1 4
Founder of Conector Startup Accelerator and Nuclio Venture Builder1
Founder of First Tuesday in Spain in 19991
Author of the book "The main mistakes of entrepreneurs" (Los principales errores de los emprendedores)1
Winner of the 'Best Entrepreneur Award in Spain' and 'Business Angel of the Year' in 20141
Serves on the board of Barcelona Tech City1
Editor of the blog carlosblanco.com, a reference for entrepreneurs1

As an angel investor, Carlos Blanco has invested over €2 million in 85 startups since 2005.1 He focuses on the leader, team and market when analyzing investment opportunities.1

In October 2023, Carlos Blanco joined New World Angels as a Seed Investor.2 New World Angels is an angel investment group based in Florida that provides funding, knowledge and guidance to entrepreneurs.3

Highlights

Dec 3 · sifted.eu

Europe's top angel investors - Sifted

Jul 12 · eu-startups.com

You shouldn't invest in people and businesses just because you like ...

Experience

Vice President Global Channels and Alliances at Jamf

Seed Investor at New World Angels (October 2023 - Present), Head of Global Hyperscaler Sales at Dynatrace (March 2021 - September 2021), Senior Director Channel Sales and Alliances at Dynatrace (March 2020 - March 2021), Senior Director, Worldwide Cloud and Managed Service Providers Sales at Citrix (September 2017 - February 2020), VP Sales and Marketing at Uplevl (December 2016 - August 2017), Founder and Managing Director at Pigs On The Roof (March 2011 - November 2016), Founder and Managing Director at Next Level / The Channel Company (January 2000 - December 2010), Regional Sales Director at Verint (June 1998 - January 2000), Director of Marketing and Product Management at Ingram Micro (May 1996 - June 1998)