Sebastian Molina Gasman

Principal, Latin America

2024

Investment Officer, Accion Venture Lab

2021 - 2023

Lead Accion Venture Lab's investment work across Latin America. Accion Venture Lab is an early-stage investment fund focused on inclusive fintech startups. We invest in and provide strategic support to innovators that improve the reach, quality, and affordability of financial services for the underserved. Our mission is to empower these early stage startups in order to move markets and drive real impact for the millions of underserved individuals and micro, small, and medium enterprises globally.

Investment Manager

2021 - 2021

Venture Capital Investment Professional - Analyst

2020 - 2021

Seedstars International is a global seed stage investment vehicle with over 50 portfolio companies and counting. We invest through batches via the Growth Program (post-acceleration program focused on implementing a growth methodology) and support the top percentile of companies through their next one of two funding rounds. We invest across all sectors but have a focus on FinTech, EdTech, HealthTech and AgTech. • Sourcing, screening, investment and support of seed-stage startups in Emerging Markets

Cornell Venture Fellow

2019 - 2020

Clearstone is an early stage venture platform dedicated to investing in solutions that reduce barriers to upward mobility for low income populations. Its mission is to focus on creating access to education, quality work (and the ability to reach it), and capital. • Source startups in the areas of FinTech, EdTech, Mobility Tech and (GP interests in) Asset Managers • Conduct screening and due diligence on potential investments

ESG Research Intern

2019 - 2019

Account Manager Mexico & Central America

2016 - 2018

•Based in Mexico City managing Bloomberg customer accounts in Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras. •Prospecting new clients throughout Mexico and Central America. •Strengthen the Bloomberg Professional service presence in current customers. •Enhancing/Developing the Bloomberg Professional service customized to the Mexican and Central American market needs.

Fixed Income & Fixed Income Derivatives Analyst

2015 - 2016

• Financial Products Sales and Analytics Program • Assist clients on leveraging Bloomberg software for Fixed Income, Fixed Income Derivatives, Foreign Exchange strategies to meet their investment needs. • Implement customized solutions to optimize Bloomberg software functionality for a spectrum of market players in the financial industry. • Develop financial data templates with the usage of Bloomberg API in Excel

Research Aide

2014 - 2015

• Assist researchers on the analysis of the impact of taxation and social spending on inequality and poverty in individual countries around the world. • Update databases and verify data on internal and external documents under the direction of the main researchers. • Edit and update publications for peer-reviewed academic journals and publications.

Intern

2015 - 2015

• Fulfill administrative duties including filing, drafting correspondence, and scanning and uploading documents and case files into the case management system in order to synchronize physical files with their online counterpart. • Conduct country condition research to be utilized in legal cases. • Conduct client interviews and intakes.

Research Intern

2014 - 2014

• Conducted annual reviews of the sustainability and financial performance of publicly traded companies in a wide range of industries held in a global mutual fund. • Analyzed reports published by publicly traded companies and third parties to outline future opportunities in different markets.

Economic Research Intern

2013 - 2013

• Conducted research under the supervision of the economic affairs attaché • Research focused on the economic and political implications of the Ethanol industry in Brazil • Conducted investigation utilizing resources that include local university documents and reports published by private entities • Interviewed various government employees

Intern

2012 - 2012

• Offered presentations on UNICEF’s work in high schools throughout Panama City. • Summarized reports published by the organization. • Translated reports and presentations published by the organization. • Helped organize an event involving children and celebrities as part of a media campaign for UNICEF. • Organized applications for a consultancy position in the organization.