FZ

Felipe Zarate

Prescient | Revenue & Growth | Startups & Scaleups | VC & Tech

Colombia

Skills

Revenue & Profit Growth
Sales Growth
Fund Management
Distributed Solar Photovoltaics
Neoutilities
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)
Growth Strategies
Geographic Expansion
Renewable Energy
Smart Cities
Cleantech
Corporate Venture Capital
Portfolio Performance Analysis
Early Stage Investment
Investment memorandums
Valuation
Dealflow Generation
Organization Skills
Memos
Analytical Skills

Education

Work Experience

  • Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

    2024

2013 - 2024

  • General Manager & Key Person, FCP Innovacion SP at Credicorp Capital

    2013 - 2024

    FCP Innovación SP at Ventures EPM is a Corporate Venture Capital vehicle that seeks to invest private equity & venture capital in technology-based startups and scaleups disrupting energy, water, waste management, and smart cities. With over 10 years of experience in this role, Felipe has overseen the fund's strategy, thesis, deal sourcing, portfolio management, and stakeholder relations. The fund, with AUM of US$ 40 million (COP$ 130 billion), is backed by EPM (Empresa Publicas de Medellin), Colombia's largest utility company, and managed by Credicorp Capital, a leading financial services firm.

2018 - 2024

  • Executive Board Member

    2018 - 2024

    Triciclos is a leader in innovative waste management schemes and disruptive brand collaboration strategies in applied circular economy.

  • Executive Board Member

    2018 - 2024

Telemetrik SAS IoT

2016 - 2024

  • Executive Board Member

    2016 - 2024

2015 - 2024

  • Board Observer

    2015 - 2024

2016 - 2024

  • Executive Board Member

    2016 - 2024

    Grupo ERCO is Colombia's leading Independent Power Producer (IPP). The firm develops innovative solutions with a core focus on renewable energies. This includes marketing, designing and installing photovoltaic and thermal solar systems, digital power / neo-utility power retailing, solar project financing, and full EPC capabilities.

2018 - 2023

  • Executive Board Member

    2018 - 2023

Flink

2020 - 2023

  • Executive Board Member

    2020 - 2023

2017 - 2023

  • Member Board Of Directors

    2017 - 2023

    Kingo Energy is Turning Lives On! (TM) through its prepaid / pay-as-you-go Solar systems across Latin America.