Ruperto Calatrava

Head of Research at Startupbootcamp - Venture Scout at BACKED VC

Ruperto Calatrava is an Industrial Engineer with a MSc in Industrial Management and Innovation, showcasing a strong passion for innovation and finance.

Currently serving as the Head of Research at Startupbootcamp Amsterdam, specializing in Scouting, Research & Analytics in the innovation and tech sectors, with a focus on Commerce, CPG, FinTech, Media, Fashion, and Health industries.

Leading the Open Innovation services at Startupbootcamp, Ruperto facilitates organizations to embrace startup innovation methods by leveraging solutions from the startup/scaleup market instead of internal development.

Engaged in the Scouting Network at Backed VC, offering Seed funding opportunities to potential candidates.

Ruperto's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science from Centro de Educación Valle Abierto, a Master's degree exchange program at Utrecht University, a MSc in Industrial Management and Innovation from Uppsala University, and Industrial Engineering degrees from Universidad Simón Bolívar and Lund University.

Previous roles held by Ruperto Calatrava include Scouting Lead at HealthInc, Co-Founder at Technoimport 2016, Management Consultant at Advantis Consultoría Gerencial, Product and Business Developer at Winfoor AB, Treasurer at Centro de Estudiantes de Ingeniería de Producción USB (CEIP-USB), Intern at Inelectra, Sports Coordinator at CEIP-USB, and Staff at Campamento La Colmena.