Javier Segovia

About Javier Segovia

I\'m a founder, operator, and startup advisor with two decades of experience building companies at the intersection of digital platforms and the physical world — from last mile delivery and physical AI to smart mobility, climate tech, and the built environment.I’ve helped launch, fund, and scale dozens of startups — as a CxO, board director, strategic advisor, and angel investor. Along the way, I’ve shipped hundreds of millions of dollars in software and hardware products, scaled startups from 0 to 1 and 1 to 10, and led technology ventures from pre-seed to successful exits.As a founder helping founders, I understand what it takes to turn bold ideas into fundable companies, to operate ambitiously with limited resources, to find focus amid competing priorities, and to chart a path toward startup success. Through my advisory practice, Mirador Tech, I support ambitious teams across:🧭 Product-Market Fit — iterating across value proposition, go-to-market, and business model to make your product a must-have Fundraising Strategy — positioning for institutional capital and guiding investor conversations with clarity and confidence Unlocking Growth — applying the Silicon Valley growth playbook: data-driven insights, rapid experimentation, and bottleneck removal🧠 Product, UX & Tech Strategy — connecting user needs with technical execution to craft standout experiencesI work with deep tech startups shaping smarter, more sustainable cities, including: Last Mile & Smart Mobility — moving goods and people in the most cost- and carbon-efficient ways🤖 Physical AI & Autonomy — applying world models and embodied intelligence to real-world problems Built Environment & Climate — AI-driven building design, home electrification, and energy decarbonization Smart Devices & IoT — embedded tech delivering richer, healthier, human-centered experiencesI also mentor at MIT, Harvard, and Techstars, and previously served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School.If you’re an early-stage founder grinding toward traction — or a later-stage team at a strategic inflection point — let’s connect. I’d love to help you break through.

Experience

1. Investor and Advisor

   Burq

   Jan 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Burq is an API-first startup building a network of delivery networks to offer businesses on-demand last mile delivery. Merchants large and small count on Burq to manage all of their delivery business, while Burq works with leading national as well as local delivery providers to fulfill the deliveries cost-effectively.Advised the founders since the company\'s inception in 2020, and angel invested in the Pre-Seed round in 2021. Supporting their growth through product launch,$10M+ raised, revenue ramp-up, achieving PMF, team scaling to 50+ and delivering over $100M in goods nationwide.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering

  1989 — 1993

• Stanford University

  Master's Degree, Mechanical Engineering

  1993 — 1995

• Harvard Business School

  MBA, Technology & Entrepreneurship

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Mobile Devices
• Product Management
• Crm
• Competitive Analysis
• User Experience
• Business Development
• Semiconductors
• Start-Ups
• Due Diligence
• Venture Capital
• Program Management
• Mobile Advertising
• Retail Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Strategy
• Lean Startup
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Consumer Electronics
• Digital Media
• Internet of Things
• Business Advisory
• Financial Modeling
• Entrepreneurship
• Digital Marketing
• Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Android
• Integration
• Software Development
• Mobile Technology
• Product Development
• Oems
• Embedded Systems
• Telecommunications
• International Business
• Firmware