Pascual Cortes-Monroy

Pascual Cortés-Monroy E. is an experienced investor and venture capitalist currently serving as Vice President at Northzone, a multi-stage international venture capital firm based in London.12 He focuses on early-stage companies across AI, Healthcare, Climate, and Vertical SaaS sectors.3

Professional Experience

Prior to joining Northzone in September 2021, Pascual held several notable positions:

• Strategy & Space Lead at Lemu (formerly Odd Industries) from June 2019 to September 2021.2 Lemu is an applied AI climate tech startup where he led the company's strategy and space teams.3
• Consultant at Bain & Company from October 2017 to September 2020, focusing on healthcare M&A in the Private Equity Group.2
• Research roles at Columbia University and The Brookings Institution.2

Education

Pascual has a strong educational background:

• Master's degree in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University as a Schwarzman Scholar (2020-2021)2
• Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Amherst College (2013-2017)2
• General Course in International Relations (First Class Honours) at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2015-2016)2

Current Role and Investments

At Northzone, Pascual is involved in various investments and portfolio companies:

• Board Observer at Idoven2
• Investor at Statement2
• Recently announced Northzone's investment in Unobravo, a leading European mental health platform4

Pascual is particularly interested in solutions that leverage the proliferation of data and advances in computation to transform industries.3

Interesting Facts

• He was involved in launching Chile's first commercial satellite to tackle deforestation, which was announced at COP26 in Glasgow.3
• Pascual is multilingual, with native or bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English, and limited working proficiency in Italian.2
• He has received several academic honors and awards, including an Economic Fellowship Grant from Amherst College.2

Pascual Cortés-Monroy E. is a dynamic professional with a diverse background in venture capital, strategy, and technology, particularly focused on innovative solutions in various cutting-edge sectors.