Guifre Belloso Manera
Barcelona Activa, Businees advisor
Speaker Bio
Senior Startup Finance Advisor at Barcelona Activa Economist Master in Finance and Internationalization ENISA VC and Public Funding Expert Speaker at 4YFN
Economist with more than 20 years of experience advising startups and SMEs in innovative and high growth environments Currently working as Senior Finance Specialist at Barcelona Activa the economic development agency of the Barcelona City Council
Specialized in financial strategy fundraising and business planning for startups from early stage to scale up with deep expertise in public funding instruments such as ENISA CDTI NEOTEC and EIC as well as private funding including venture capital business angels and investment forums
Extensive experience supporting entrepreneurs in defining business models financial plans internationalization strategies and investor readiness Actively involved in identifying high potential innovative projects and connecting them with the appropriate financial ecosystem including banks investors incubators accelerators and research centers
Regular speaker and mentor in entrepreneurship and innovation programs including 4YFN Mobile World Congress Game BCN Founder Institute and biotechnology and gaming acceleration initiatives Strong background in training and academic collaboration with universities and master programs
Well connected within the Catalan and Spanish innovation ecosystem with hands on experience in European projects talent attraction programs and international entrepreneurship environments
Languages English German Spanish and Catalan