Carlos Eduardo Espinal MBE

Carlos Eduardo Espinal MBE

Carlos Eduardo Espinal is the Managing Partner at Seedcamp, Europe's leading seed fund that has backed over 400 companies since its launch in 2007.12 He has led investments in several successful startups, including Wise (formerly TransferWise), Revolut, Hopin, Pleo, and UiPath.2

Professional Experience

• Managing Partner, Seedcamp (November 2010 - Present)
• Venture Capital, Doughty Hanson (January 2007 - November 2010)
• Engineer, Advanced Communications Technologies SIAC, NYSE Euronext (2001 - 2004)
• Network Engineering Consultant, Baltimore Technologies (1999 - 2001)1

Education

• BS, Industrial Management with a minor in Engineering Studies, Carnegie Mellon University
• MBA, Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business
• Advanced Management Program (AMP), The Wharton School1

Honors and Awards

• Midas List Europe, Forbes (2019-2023)14
• Investor of the Year, GP Bullhound (October 2021)1
• Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (June 2021)1
• Europas Awards - Hottest Angel/Seed Investor, Techcrunch Europas (July 2018)1

Carlos is originally from Honduras and is passionate about democratizing information for entrepreneurs.3 He spearheaded SeedSummit to make key startup information accessible globally3 and hosts the Seedcamp podcast "This Much I Know".3 He is an avid blogger, photographer, coffee lover, and bouldering enthusiast.3