Rocio Pillado

Rocio Pillado is a Partner at ADARA Ventures, where Rocio co-leads the firm's Seed fund, specializing in early-stage deep tech and B2B technology companies.

With a background in computer engineering, cybersecurity, and investment banking, Rocio brings extensive expertise to investment decisions. Rocio's academic qualifications include an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, an engineering degree from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and ENSIMAG, and a Master in Cryptology, Security, and Coding from Institut Fourier.

Rocio joined Adara Ventures in 2013, progressing through roles as Associate and Principal before becoming a Partner in 2019. Prior to Adara, Rocio developed software for front office and automation at Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SGCIB) in New York and Hong Kong, and worked as a consultant and security engineer in France.

Rocio has been involved with portfolio companies such as Seedtag, Kompyte, 4iQ, CounterCraft, Stratio, OrbitalAds, Scalefast, and Playgiga. Additionally, Rocio teaches Venture Capital at IE Business School and is a co-founder of club-mba.com.

Rocio is currently focused on identifying and nurturing innovative technology companies with strong technical foundations and global potential.

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