About Me
I believe in creating opportunities and value generation. A seasoned entrepreneur turned VC and Digital Marketer that has a master in Business Innovation. I’ve directed teams and created stuff from scratch. Husband, Dad and Music Lover.
Zulu Ventures
2017-Currently
Partner
As Zulu finished activites related to early stage investment, the fund started to do follow on investments to secure liquidity events so my role and activties changed. My activities as a partner are working and advising our portfolio startups in processes such as valuation, fundraising and connecting them with strategic partners to improve their performance in areas such as technology, finance, Marketing and government if the case applies.
General Partner
Discovery Fund & Venture Builder with focus in early stage Tech Companies. I’ve assemebled a multidisciplinary team and perform activities with responsabilities such as Dealflow Generation for potential investments, Risk analysis, Investor relationship, Work (engineering teams, design, Marketing and CEO's) and Follow up with the portfolio investments (P&L with each company).
Thera Media
2010- Currently
CEO & Founder
As a CEO I’m in charge of Sales Strategy (We worked with companies such as Uber, Didi, Tec de Monterrey, Megacable,Tajin, Cklass and Nike) and responsable of Managing Area Directors (Paid Media, Design, Finance, Sales) to ensure the reach of goals and KPI’s and P&L.
Angel Investor
I’ve invested in companies such as www.Arkangeles.co, www.Mubit.co, www.Katanatalent.com and www.comparatodos.com
Volunteer
Founding Curator Global Shapers Guadalajara an initivative from the World Economic Forum
Founding Partner of ASEM ( Mexican Association of Entrepreneurs)
Organizer & Contributor
Lean Startup Machine Guadalajara / Organizer
Angel Hack Hackathon / Organizer
Startup Weekend Guadalajara / Judge
Startup Weekend Culiacán/ Organizer
Hackers & Founders Culiacán/ Organizer
Tec Lean Accelerator from ITESM / Mentor and program Co-designer
Hack for Big Choices / Judge
Education
RTWH Aachen University- Germany
International Business 2018-2018
CEDIM – Monterrey México
Master In Business Innovation 2013- 2015
New York University
Digital Media Marketing Certificate 2009-2010
Tecnológico de Monterrey
BA Marketing 2004-2009
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Mobile: +521 331-***-****
Gustavo Adolfo Murillo López