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Nico Berardi

Founder & General Partner at ANIMO Ventures

Miami, Florida

Skills

Strategic Planning
Business Strategy
Community Development
Marketing Strategy
Cause Marketing
Public Speaking
Management Consulting
Marketing Communications
Marketing
Economic Development
Economics
Human Rights
Strategic Partnerships
Mergers
Volunteering
Affordable Housing
Leadership
Mergers & Acquisitions
Strategy
Program Management

Education

  • Master of Business Administration - MBA

    (2016 - 2018)

  • Bachelor in Economics

    (2007 - 2010)

  • Full IB Diploma

    St. Andrew's Scots School - Buenos Aires

    (2004 - 2006)

  • Escuela Campo Alegre - Caracas

    (2000 - 2003)

  • Colegio Americano de Veracruz

    (1995 - 1999)

Work Experience

  • Founder & General Partner

    2018

    Venture capital firm with ~$140m AUM. Leading pre-Seed & Seed rounds across the US. We invest U$500k-U$2.5m in companies raising U$500k-U$5m. Nothing is too early for us. Lead Investor in: Finalis (Seed), Syncari (Pre-seed), Prospr (Pre-seed), Yay Lunch (Pre-seed), Valence (Seed), LEV (Seed), InOrbit (Seed), TinyMile (Pre-seed), Codi (Seed), Mapped (Seed), Sage (Seed), Arrive (Post-Seed), Spare Food (Pre-seed), Confirm HR (Seed), Morty (Pre-seed), Pluto (Seed), Roger (Seed), Roomie (Seed), Zocalo Health (Seed), Comun (Seed), ThingTesting (Seed), Foyer (Pre-seed), Pollen (Seed), Hamlet (Seed), Welli (Pre-seed), Area 2 Farms (Seed), Velou (Seed), Streamlane (Pre-seed), Crew Carbon (Seed) & REINS (Pre-seed). Supporting Investor in: Lunchbox, For Them, Pipekit, Startupy & Gondi.

  • Fellow, Class 20

    2015

    The Fellowship's goal is to develop a world-wide network of innovation investors who provide smart, connected capital to fuel entrepreneurial change. Nico is the youngest fellow in Class 20.

2024

  • Board Observer

    2024

  • Board Observer

    2024

  • Board Observer

    2023

2023

  • Board Observer

    2023

2023

  • Board Observer

    2023

2022

  • Board Observer

    2022

2022

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    2022

  • Board Observer

    2022