Juan Atuesta
Living in multiple countries and working in numerous industries has given Juan Atuesta a unique perspective and broad view that he brings to his work in finance and venture capital. With an MBA from Babson College’s FW Olin Graduate School of Business, a school that has consistently ranked #1 in entrepreneurship, he excels in working with entrepreneurs and investing in startups. His involvement in the multiple stages of a company’s lifecycle gives him insight into what it takes to be successful and how not to fail.
Juan has two important roles: working as an interim CFO at different companies, helping them to set up their finance functions and put optimization in place, and functioning as a VC investor. “Right now, I am very proud of being able to leverage my experience into building a fund to deploy venture capital,” he says. “I love getting involved with early-stage VCs because you’re investing in ideas and have the opportunity to be creative.” Juan recently started working with a colleague to set up a larger VC-focused vehicle for startups in the United States. They’re expecting to raise $25 - 75 million in capital that they will deploy, and are in talks with a large European financial institution to back them. As the momentum continues to build, so, too, is the interest from others. “I want to invest in early-stage capital in the U.S. and am looking to partner with an important financial group to launch this fund in early 2023,” he says.
Juan Atuesta
Partner at Elevante Capital
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfatuesta/