Sebastian Apud, Angel Investor

Strategic finance expert and founder with over fifteen years of expertise working with startups and growth-stage companies as well as big tech (Microsoft), leading M&A investment bank (Lazard), and Growth Private Equity in Latin America, South and Central Asia, and the United States. Worked closely with CEOs and CFOs worldwide on growth strategies, operating models, strategic decisions, and business plans while sitting on their company boards and being a shareholder representative. FP&A, Strategy & Operations, and Marketing in big tech (Microsoft). Industry-agnostic with experience in industrials, retail, baby consumer luxury technology, theme park, financial services, consumer software, consumer hardware, health care, power & energy, and lending. Expert at creating stories from data. Love investing in early-stage startups. Specializing in collaboration and cross-functional projects, especially with difficult teams and relationships. Wharton MBA and BSc, Penn MA in International Studies, and native fluency in English and Spanish.