Amanda Jacobson

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Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) @ Radar
Mexico
Amanda Jacobson's Location
Mexico City Metropolitan Area, Mexico, Mexico
About Amanda Jacobson

Amanda seeks to improve money movement in Latin America. She is Co-Founder and COO of Radar, treasury management SaaS, helping enterprise clients waste less time on manual payments and reconciliation processes, so they can focus on the most important financial challenges. Previously, as Chief of Staff at Oyster Financial, Amanda brought digital payments infrastructure to Latin America. Prior to joining Oyster’s executive team, Amanda managed a portfolio of nine fintech startups for Fiinlab, the corporate venture capital area of Compartamos bank, focused on generating new solutions for financial inclusion. As Regional Manager for Latin America at Village Capital, she led the expansion of the firm’s investment-readiness program, supporting 50 ventures and investing in eight startups, primarily focused on solving difficult problems tied to financial inclusion and healthcare in some of Latin America’s largest economies: Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.Amanda earned degrees in Business Administration and Psychology from Emory’s Goizueta Business School. She is passionate about building innovation ecosystems in emerging markets and ensuring entrepreneurs have the tools they need to thrive and make an impact. She enjoys rock climbing and salsa dancing.Featured in Forbes; Expansión; El Financiero Bloomberg; Fractal de ForoTV; podcasts Around the Coin, Like a BOSS, AC Ventures, Nuclear Startups, Crossing Borders and Disruptivo; Radio Red Empresarial; cover feature in Klika magazine.

Amanda Jacobson's Current Company Details
Radar

Radar

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Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Mexico
Website:
somosradar.com
Employees:
29
Amanda Jacobson Work Experience Details
  • Radar
    Co-Founder And Chief Revenue Officer (Cro)
    Radar
    Mexico
  • Radar
    Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer (Cro)
    Radar Feb 2023 - Present
    Santiago, Cl
    FinOps teams spend too much time manually reconciling their cash flows to bank statements. At the scale of a multinational business, this can mean millions in unreconciled funds, making it impossible to make savvy decisions on acquiring and investing corporate capital. Radar helps businesses reconcile funds in any ERP and automate payouts to optimize financial control.
  • Iluminar Ventures
    Venture Partner
    Iluminar Ventures Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
    Mexico City, Mx
    - Supported Iluminar with the entrepreneur perspective on deal flow and memos.- Consulted for portfolio company Finerio (open banking) in connecting strategy with people operations and culture development
  • Oyster Financial, Inc.
    Chief Of Staff
    Oyster Financial, Inc. Oct 2019 - Aug 2022
    Mexico City, Mexico City, Mx
    Bringing digital payments infrastructure to Latin America. With Oyster, Mexican business owners can charge in card, cash, or bank transfers, making it easy for their clients to pay at the click of a button. By making getting paid easier, business owners can go back to spending time on what they most love doing instead of admin and grow their businesses.Head of Business Development & Partnerships (2019-2020)• Defined go-to-market strategy to achieve product-market fit of products including debit, credit and payments, considering local market, infrastructure and regulatory context. Reached nearly 100,000 clients with 30% month-over-month growth. • Negotiated and manages key relationships, including Oyster's first payments facilitator client and the MasterCard Principal Membership License. • Prepared the sales and business development teams to acquire key clients, representing 80% of the highest volume clients. • Implemented a process for continuous customer discovery to align the team throughout pivots in product and client segment.• Built a multinational team of more than 130 people with Engagement scores >80%, measured by indicators like wellbeing, alignment and satisfaction. • Designed the employee journey from talent acquisition to offboarding, identifying priorities and implementing interventions, such as competency-based interviews, OKRs and 360 Reviews. • Participated in raising >US$ 14M in equity, in addition to undisclosed debt, collaborating with the CEO on storytelling, investor pipeline development, follow up and pitching.
  • Gentera
    Sub-Director Of Innovation, Corporate Venture Capital, Fiinlab
    Gentera Feb 2018 - Aug 2019
    Ciudad De México, México, Mx
    Fiinlab was the innovation lab of Gentera (Compartamos Bank), which sought to co-create, alongside the entrepreneur ecosystem, sustainable, disruptive technology for financial inclusion. • Managed a MXN$ 300M portfolio of eight ventures in Mexico, Brazil and Colombia; extended two follow-on investment offers; 243% average increase in clients; 212% average increase in revenues; internally raised new fund of MXN$ 600M • Advised on three Boards (Avante, ePesos, Comunidad 4uno); provided portfolio support (dashboard creation, personalized help)• Led a cross-functional team of four analysts in innovation (Fiinlab) and M&A departments; liaised with M&A • Professionalized investment area with documented process, thesis, new metrics, Corporate Governance, reporting for C-Suite• Encouraged innovation culture by connecting areas of Gentera with the entrepreneurship ecosystem (15+ venture intros, 2 pilots)• Increased portfolio NPS from 25 to 60 (of 100) by improving quality of mentoring and Board participation
  • Village Capital
    Regional Manager, Latin America
    Village Capital May 2014 - Jan 2018
    Washington, District Of Columbia, Us
    In 2015, 78% of startup investment in the United States—and half of all startup investment in the world—went to just 3 US states: Massachusetts, New York, and California. Less than 5% of investments in the United States went to female founders. Through Village Capital, I brought investors visibility of founders solving important problems in financial inclusion, health, and energy; contributing 8 ventures from across Latin America to the VilCap Investments portfolio through the "peer-selection" model. As a result, I helped diversify our global fund, in which only 10% of the companies are from those 3 states 40% of the companies have a female founder or co-founder.Over the course of 3 years, I built my career alongside Village Capital from the ground up; starting as a Program Manager buying pizzas and moving chairs, through promotion to Regional Manager. I launched Village Capital's 1st investment-readiness programs for financial technology (FinTech) and health ventures in Latin America. In my time with the firm, I • Was promoted to Regional Manager after launching Village Capital's first investment-readiness accelerator in Mexico and first financial technology program in Latin America, as well as revamping the organization's global business and impact metrics• Conducted due diligence on 1000+ startups in Latam in Fintech, Education, Health, Energy, Agriculture; supported 54 ventures • Built 6-person cross-cultural team; raised satisfaction from 6.5/10 to 8/10 (personal growth, relationship w/ colleagues, happiness)• Delivered three hundred-hour accelerator programs; including curriculum design and delivery, program materials, logistics• Developed strategy for entering new sectors and countries; pioneered firm's expansion to Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina
  • Ennovent
    Fellow (Outreach - Latin America)
    Ennovent Dec 2013 - Jan 2014
    Vienna, At
    • Researched 135 NGOs and 65 experts across Paraguay, Nicaragua and Honduras • Drove applications for the Stars Foundation Impact Award during their first time including Latin American NGOs in the applicant pool
  • Edelgive Foundation And Under The Mango Tree (Utmt)
    Independent Consultant – Impact Evaluation
    Edelgive Foundation And Under The Mango Tree (Utmt) Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
    Mumbai, Maharashtra, In
    • Developed, implemented, and trained use of impact assessment tool measuring social impact and farmer-organization relationship• Produced a report on impact assessment options, rural livelihoods, honey industry in India and their relevance to UTMT
  • Intellecap (Sankalp Forum)
    Idex Fellow In Social Enterprise
    Intellecap (Sankalp Forum) Jun 2013 - Dec 2013
    Mumbai, Maharashtra, In
    • Managed outreach and developed partnerships with incubators, networks, and enterprises in Delhi, Gujarat and Kerala through one-on-one meetings with local executives and business development workshops • Structured business processes by consolidating information into a database and determining the best data collection platforms• Supported expansion efforts to Sub-Saharan Africa by managing application logistics and researching high-impact start-ups
  • Emory Salsa Club
    Co-President
    Emory Salsa Club Sep 2009 - May 2013
    • Welcomed students, faculty and community members to attend weekly lessons and social activities• Planned Emory's first ever Salsa Social, which was free to Emory students and collected donations for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society• Fundraised by posting advertisements, accumulating membership fees and holding social events• Ensured that the instructors received their checks in a timely manner, managed all deposits and withdrawals, collected and tracked dues, and dealt with reimbursements
  • Unity Scholarship
    Founder And Coordinator
    Unity Scholarship Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
    • Innovated “SalSwing” event and convinced organizers to use earnings to develop a scholarship• Networked to create a collaborative team of students, staff, faculty, and refugee organizations (inc. Refugee Family Services)• Improved infrastructure, fundraising, marketing, and criteria as scholarship is offered a third year
  • Oxy
    Communications Intern
    Oxy May 2012 - Aug 2012
    Houston, Tx, Us
    • Presented an in-depth analysis of hydraulic fracturing and recommended regulations by analyzing current events, studies, company practices and government regulations alongside the legal interns• Wrote and published various internal and external communications, including intranet articles and OxyChem boilerplates• Composed a presentation on oil and gas industry communications and reputation management for the Vice President of Communications’ lecture at USC’s Marshall School of Business
  • Crossroads, Emory Office Of Multicultural Programs And Services
    Intern
    Crossroads, Emory Office Of Multicultural Programs And Services Oct 2009 - May 2012
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    • Scheduled meaningful activities balancing service, learning and development components. • Designed bonfire activities to be led during the retreat• Prepared to perform various stereotypes to teach students how to recognize and alter them• Filmed and edited the 2010 Crossroads advertisement
  • Virginia Avenue Project
    Administrative Intern
    Virginia Avenue Project Jul 2010 - Aug 2010
    Santa Monica, Ca, Us
    • Organized a $10,000 fundraiser (doubled earnings from previous year); solicited sponsorships and donations• Created fundraising promotional plan utilizing social media and direct mail• Planned activities and mentored 12 students, ages 8-17, through a one-week creative dramatics camp
  • Nordstrom
    Sales Associate
    Nordstrom Dec 2008 - Jan 2010
    Seattle, Washington, Us
    • Developed relationships with customers by personalizing interactions and maintaining a store database• Gained extensive expertise in merchandising and customer service
  • Afs Intercultural Programs
    Club President, Volunteer And Participant
    Afs Intercultural Programs Jan 2003 - May 2009
    New York, Ny, Us
    (lifetime volunteer; dates selected to for LinkedIn appearance)• Brought together students from an amalgam of backgrounds to learn about other cultures through lunchtime discussion and activity paired with events with the exchange students. • Developed, organized, and fundraised for a four-day event welcoming all the AFS exchange students in Greater Los Angeles to stay in Venice and present their cultures to high schoolers.

Amanda Jacobson Skills

Fundraising Research Community Outreach Teaching Advertising Strategy Program Management Leadership Business Development Analysis Data Analysis Microsoft Office Bilingual Spanish Spanish Customer Service Start Ups Entrepreneurship Organizational Development Nonprofits Management Event Management Event Planning International Relations Time Management Constant Contact Editing People Skills Leadership Development Donorperfect Marketing Social Media Public Speaking Salsa Social Networking Facebook Program Development Powerpoint Project Evaluation Entrepreneurial Spirit Social Impact Nonprofit Organizations

Amanda Jacobson Education Details

  • Latitud
    Latitud
    Explore Fellow - Cohort 9
  • Emory University - Goizueta Business School
    Emory University - Goizueta Business School
    Business Administration; Psychology
  • Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
    Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
    Minor En Psicología (Business And Psychology)
  • Venice High School
    Venice High School

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