Este es el evento de lanzamiento de Startup Grind, Punta del Este. Y el primer invitado tiene mucho que ver con la misión de Startup Grind y con Punta del Este: Sergio Fogel.
El "curriculum" de Sergio es impresionante y sin dudas lo podemos considerar un "serial entrepreneur: ElAgora.com, Uniotel, Astropay y finalmente dlocal. Y no podemos olvidarnos de Punta Tech, que empezó como un asado entre conocidos y hoy es uno de los mayores eventos de tecnología y emprendimientos de Latinoamérica.
Acompáñennos a esta charla virtual el viernes 26 de noviembre a las 19 horas.
DLocal
Co-Founder and Board Member
Sergio is an active angel investor, and has invested in over 15 technology startups. He participates in the board of several companies, including TiendaMIA, The Chemist Look, Apptim and dLocal. Sergio serves as Vice-President of Endeavor Uruguay, and sits on the board of Helpers, an NGO that aims to save lives through technology-enabled, very fast response of first aid volunteers.
He co-…
Sergio is an active angel investor, and has invested in over 15 technology startups. He participates in the board of several companies, including TiendaMIA, The Chemist Look, Apptim and dLocal. Sergio serves as Vice-President of Endeavor Uruguay, and sits on the board of Helpers, an NGO that aims to save lives through technology-enabled, very fast response of first aid volunteers.
He co-founded dLocal together with Andres Bzurovski in 2016 after having founded several other companies, such as ElAgora.com (B2B marketplace), Uniotel (VoIP), and Astropay (payments processor).
Sergio holds an MBA from INSEAD, France, a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science with a Summa Cum Laude, and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel.
Lifetripper
Founder & CEO
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Martin's professional experience began at Citibank, where he worked for three years in several areas: process reengineering, innovation, and information security.
In 2003 he left Citibank to found "Excellentia Consultores", a boutique consulting firm focused on Business Modeling. All of their clients were the leaders in their industries in Uruguay.
In 2006 he founded an IT company called "UYTECH Soluciones IT", where he is currently director, and his primary responsibility is to define the company's long-term strategy.
In 2011 he left his position in the consulting company to found "VISOR PDV": a marketing and advertising company that develops digital signage, touch screens, augmented reality, and geolocation apps.
He is currently involved in several endeavors: Lifetripper (lifetripperapp.com), Electric Americas (electricamericas.com), BSA (https://kreitech.io/bsa/), and Startup Grind Punta del Este (https://www.startupgrind.com/punta-del-este/).
Martin's extensive education includes a University Degree in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, post-graduate studies in Marketing, and an Executive MBA degree in one of the best business schools in Latin America, IAE Business School (Argentina).
He has been a University Professor for more than twelve years, teaching management related courses. From 2012 to 2016, he was the Head of the Management Department of the Engineering College at Universidad ORT, Uruguay.
Lifetripper
Chapter Director
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