A personal journey of resilience, growth, and building a NASDAQ-listed venture, now advancing a mission to reshape the bridge between European VC and Asia’s strategic capital. In this interview with Stan Yu, MBA’24 and IESE 40under40 honoree, the Taiwan-born entrepreneur reflects on his journey from launching a failed fitness equipment project to co-founding Nocera, which […]
Meet Mathieu Carenzo: Senior Lecturer, founder and investor
Q: Let’s start at the beginning, can you tell us a little about your background and how you got to where you are today? I’m originally from France and lived there until I finished university. I started my career working for Airbus, and that took me to Mexico and the U.S., and eventually I landed […]
Spain’s business angels signal cautious optimism for 2025
Report highlights The average amount invested per business angel in 2024 was €95,525, with a median of €20,000. When excluding large annual investments (>€1M), the average drops to €45,365. On average, male investors invested more than twice as much as their female counterparts. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of surveyed business angels reported no exits in 2024, […]
TDK Ventures: From a successful story to case study
The Case Study Methodology: A Pillar of Business Education The case study methodology has long been a keystone of business education, providing students with practical, immersive learning experiences. Originating at Harvard Law School in 1870, the method was later adopted by Harvard Business School (HBS) in 1920 and has since become a dominant teaching tool […]
Meet Luis Martín Cabiedes: Investor and Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurship
Let’s start at the beginning, can you tell us a little bit about your background and how you got to where you are today? I majored in philosophy and worked at several global firms before joining my family business, Europa Press, a state-wide news agency, in the 80s – I didn’t know it back then, […]
