Fernando Carranza

About Fernando Carranza

Venture professional working at the intersection of investing, innovation, and impact. Experienced in investing in seed to series B companies across fintech, future of work, and enterprise technology.I graduated with my MBA from the Kellogg School of Management as a Toigo Foundation Fellow, MLT Fellow, and ICM Mosaic Fellow. During my MBA, I interned in venture capital at Chingona Ventures and in private equity at Achieve Partners and CVF Capital Partners, where I invested in companies across the fintech, future of work, jobtech, and human capital sectors.I began my career in investment banking at Société Générale, advising industrial and consumer sector clients on cross-border debt and equity financing options, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures across the US and EMEA region. After leaving Société Générale, I led the fourth cohort for the LTNtech Founders Incubator at 1871 Chicago, preparing early-stage entrepreneurs from underserved communities in raising catalytic capital. I also worked in Mexico City as an emerging markets impact investor with Agora Partnerships, focusing on growth-stage social impact companies across Latin America.Functional Expertise:Venture Capital, Growth Equity, M&A, Corporate Development, Startups, Financial Modeling and Analysis, Data Analysis, Enterprise Valuation, Due Diligence, Competitive Analysis, Project Management, Go-To-Market Strategy, Business Development and Strategy, Market Research, Cross-functional Leadership, Managing, Building, Coaching Teams

Experience

1. Venture Investor

   Cleveland Avenue

   Feb 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General