Francesca Keller Sarmiento Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

New York, United States

A platform that proves the exponential power of female founders, debunking biases and pushing back on the VC funding gap.Built by Women was born with the mission of highlighting female founders and trailblazers — hoping to inspire (and catalyze) a new generation of women and women entrepreneurs. • Launched and scaled an online platform addressing gender inequities in venture capital and the startup ecosystem, growing a community of 10,000+ members globally.• Managed strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, expanding the platform’s impact across multiple markets, directly contributing to community-focused philanthropic initiatives.• Oversaw daily operations, including financial oversight, grant management, and business strategy.

• Conducted market analysis to identify and onboard key partners, expanding the organization's mission of advancing women's professional development and inclusion in the workforce.• Executed comprehensive content strategies to increase visibility and engagement of key corporate responsibility initiatives, directly supporting organizational growth.

New York, New York, United States

• Strengthened relationships with key stakeholders, enhancing the community’s network and increasing participation in events and discussions.• Managed social media strategy and daily operations, including content creation, event planning, and community engagement activities.• Published weekly blog posts that boosted brand presence and engagement across digital platforms.

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

• Led successful funding applications, securing key grants such as Facebook and MassChallenge’s Connectivity Accelerator.

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Selected Projects Included:• Crypto Startup | October - December 2019Conducted research to create a comparative analysis of how cryptocurrency companies implement Posnet technology for web-based payments and presented summarized findings. Planned presentation to introduce company’s API (Application Programming Interface) infrastructure to the Buenos Aires crypto community. • FLOR - Fundación Liderazgos y Organizaciones Responsables | December 2019 - March 2020Translated presentations and pitches from Spanish to English for leadership to facilitate building support abroad. Researched statistics about gender disparity in Argentina to bolster engaging social media content.

• Conducted in-depth research and data analysis to support Dr. Opazo’s work on elite chefs and culinary innovation. • Managed stakeholder identification and engagement, contributing to successful project outcomes.

Greater New York City Area

• Researched industry updates to prepare briefings for daily editors meeting. • Assisted arts, features and fashion departments with day-to-day activities. • Created a cross- departmental image database with Adobe Bridge.

Greater Boston Area

• Conducted research on the role of women in Latin America in the late 19th century prominent female intellectuals, Juana Manso, Ana Rosa Schlieper and Mariquita Sanchez. • Analyzed findings on Marcel Duchamp and Katherine Dreier’s 20th century Argentine visit, in an effort to gain different perspectives on Argentina and South America.

Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Worked in the Data Department, within La Nación, an Argentine leading newspaper. • Monitored the Senate’s public spending records and summarized findings. As well as classified documents to uncover corruption, eventually released the information to the public.

Greater Boston Area

• Responsible for direct marketing.• Collected and distributed advertising material on campus biweekly.

Master'S Degree, International/Global Studies

Bachelor'S Degree

Communication And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Women in Business

Visiting Undergraduate Student, Women'S Studies

Activities and Societies: Women in Business (WIB), Harvard Organization for Latin America, Harvard Argentine Society, Harvard Student.

Education record

Education record