Vanesa Kolodziej

Current

FOUNDER at RIGHT BRAIN Co.
FACILITATOR at www.palermovalley.com
VC at MARK VENTURES (Venture Capital Fund)

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Past

CO-ORGANIZER at wwww.startmeupargentina.com
CONSULTANT at ENDEAVOR ARGENTINA
HISPANIC CHANNEL DIRECTOR at BZZAGENT

ACCOUNT MANAGER at ARGUS
CONSULTANT- ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE at UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN ANDRES
PRESIDENT & FOUNDER at COMUNIA.COM
COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS ASSISTANT at JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT

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Education

Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business
Universidad de 'San Andrés'
UWC United World College Lester B. Pearson

Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales
Escuela Privada Ranelagh

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Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Websites

Vanesa Kolodziej’s Summary

An entrepreneur turned VC with five+ years of international experience in Technology, Internet and the creative sector.

Special interest in Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship and Technology.

Mark Ventures is one of the most dynamic players in the Argentinean Venture Capital arena. We welcome new opportunities within our investment philosophy. For more information please contact me at vk@markproperties.com

Vanesa Kolodziej’s Specialties:

Venture Capital, Angel Investment, Start Ups, Entrepreneurship, Internet, Technology, Social Networking, Internet Business Models, Capital Markets, Web 2.0, Marketing, Advertising, Non traditional Marketing, Word-of-mouth Marketing, Guerrilla Marketing, Design, Design management, Non Profits, Social Development, Social Enterprise, Social Entrepreneurship, Bottom of the Pyramid enterprises, BoP, Latin America, Poverty alleviation, Using technology for social change, Knowledge transfer

Vanesa Kolodziej’s Experience

FOUNDER

RIGHT BRAIN Co.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

March 2008 — Present (6 months)

Developing a web-based application for the creative sector. Moving to Beta in June 2008.
FACILITATOR

www.palermovalley.com

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

February 2008 — Present (7 months)

www.palermovalley.com is an ad hoc gathering for web 2.0 and internet-related entrepreneurs in the area of Palermo, Buenos Aires. A diverse group of people get together once a month, network and discuss the development of the industry.
VC

MARK VENTURES (Venture Capital Fund)

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

November 2007 — Present (10 months)

Mark Ventures is one of the most dynamic players in the Argentinean Venture Capital arena. We always welcome new opportunities within our investment philosophy. For more information please contact me at vk@markproperties.com
CO-ORGANIZER

wwww.startmeupargentina.com

(Internet industry)

January 2008 — June 2008 (6 months)

Start Me Up Argentina will create a space where entrepreneurs, investors, programmers and designers can make the connection necessary to create the next generation of internet-based companies.

Our first event will be held on March 25 2008. For more information visit www.startmeupargentina.com or contact me at vanesa@startmeupargentina.com
CONSULTANT

ENDEAVOR ARGENTINA

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

September 2006 — June 2007 (10 months)

Endeavor Argentina, a subsidiary of Endeavor International, develops the entrepreneurship ecosystem in developing countries by identifying local entrepreneurs with great potential and helping them achieve the next level for their businesses.

• Produce a report and a DVD with detailed information about the Angel, VC and PE Argentinean environment
• Produce a report with detailed information about the Venture Capital Law project
HISPANIC CHANNEL DIRECTOR

BZZAGENT

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

June 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 3 months)

Directs the first Word-of-Mouth channel dedicated to the Hispanic Community in the US, in English and Spanish. BzzAgent is based in Boston, MA.

Latino BzzAgents try products and services for free, and then Bzz about them. http://hispanic.bzzagent.com/

• Helped create, launch, and promote the Hispanic BzzChannel. Responsible for strategy and implementation plan
• Manages relationship with national clients
• Manages membership-building relationships with partners, including ALPFA & others
• Supervises teams of up to 6 people per project
ACCOUNT MANAGER

ARGUS

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 2002 — May 2005 (3 years 2 months)

Multicultural advertising agency with Non profit and Hispanic expertise. ARGUS is based in Boston, MA.

• Worked in 102 projects. Produced 35+ successful proposals
• Helped implement new online expertise, which helped grow revenues. Managed all web development projects
• Managed daily relationship with up to 15 clients. Worked closely with design, media, and strategic development
• Implemented TV, Print, Radio, Outdoors, Transit & Online campaigns, branding, and print collaterals
• Produced quotes & proposals, tracked spending, & supervised timelines. •
CONSULTANT- ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE

UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN ANDRES

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Think Tanks industry)

January 2001 — December 2001 (1 year)

Entrepreneurship center at San Andrés University, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

• Researched 70+ entrepreneurship centers. Helped develop Business Plan and presentations to help secure funds
• Formulated curricula and Center’s marketing plan. Coached 15+ entrepreneurs on strategic & marketing decisions
PRESIDENT & FOUNDER

COMUNIA.COM

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

September 1999 — December 2000 (1 year 4 months)

Comunia.com was a Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Portfolio Company. It was based in Argentina.

• Developed concept and recruited founding team. Coordinated BP and road show in Latin America, US & Europe
• Raised $250K seed capital from HMT&F in a 15 day-round. Raised $1M from AMG (US-based investment group)
• Negotiated 50+ strategic, marketing and sales alliances, including COMPAQ, Apple, 3COM and Yahoo
• Efficiently selected and supervised team of 25 in Argentina. Interviewed management in Chile & Brazil
• Created $400K on/offline MKT strategy and media relationships, generating 200+ articles
COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS ASSISTANT

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 1998 — March 1999 (1 year)

Entrepreneurship education foundation - Argentina

• Managed Ad agency: press release, media follow up and clipping, media planning, print ad and collateral production.
• Edited JA magazine: editorial, photography, design, print, distribution, and advertising sales ($25K revenue).
• Coordinated fundraising events: volunteers, gift bags, and program book production ($50K revenue).

Vanesa Kolodziej’s Education

Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business

MBA, Entrepreneurship, 2005 — 2007

Evening Student
I am interested in market solutions to help erradicate poverty, including entreprenuership and BoP (Bottom of the Pyramid) initiatives, specialy in Latin America.

Activities and Societies:

Latin American Forum, Net Impact, Babson Entrepreneurial Finance Group
Universidad de 'San Andrés'

BA, Political Science, 1994 — 1997

Activities and Societies:

• Four-year academic scholarship.
• Campus alumni magazine editor, UdeSA student goverment, student fundraising volunteer.
• Two-times national business research award winner.
UWC United World College Lester B. Pearson

IB, 1991 — 1993
Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales
Escuela Privada Ranelagh

Additional Information

Vanesa Kolodziej’s Websites:

Vanesa Kolodziej’s Interests:

Entrepreneurship, New technologies, Business and business development, International development, Social development. Avid reader: Wired , Fast Company, HBR, MIT Review, others.

Vanesa Kolodziej’s Groups:

Asociación de Graduados de San Andrés, Colegios del Mundo Unido, Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, ALPFA, UWC, UWC Boston Alumni Network, National Society of Hispanic MBAs, NSHMBA, Women in Engineering and Science, WEST, Las Comadres, BiD Network,nextbillion.net, Fundacion Iniciativa, Twitter