Things are changing around the world. More and more companies are seeking to produce a positive impact on society and the environment. And more and more investors want to add sense to their investments: these are companies and investors with social impact.
If you are one of them, Bolsa Social is for you, because this is the first crowdimpacting platform in Spain for investors and businesses who want to create a positive social impact.
In October 2014, a team of enthusiastic professionals created Bolsa Social as an active agent for the ethical transformation of society and finance. We are convinced of the enormeous transformative potential of participative finance and impact investing. Do you want to join us?
First participatory financing platform authorized by the CNMV in Spain
2014
YEAR OF FOUNDATION
7,587
Members
4,714,628 €
Invested
22
ROUNDS FUNDED
MISSION
We want to promote ethical finance by boosting the financing of companies with grow potential that will have a positive impact on society, and the environment. Bolsa Social is born to connect social impact investors and enterprises to promote the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
VISION
La Bolsa Social wants to become the main financial market for impact investors and companies with positive values.
VALUES
IMPACT
Connecting investors with companies that care about society and environment
Innovation
We support innovative solutions for social challenges
RIGOUR
We select the best scalable projects with social impact
Transparency
Clarity about the projects and risks. We measure the social impact
José has worked in financial policy at the Public Treasury (Madrid), the European Commission (Brussels) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA, Paris). In 2014 Jose discovers he was a social entrepreneur trapped in the body of an EU official, and leaves the EU to set up Bolsa Social (the Social Exchange). Former Spanish State Civil Manager, since 2014 teaches EU Financial Markets at the University of La Sorbonne (Paris 1, Panthéon-Sorbonne). José also leads the impact fund Bolsa Social Impacto, EuSEF.
DANIELE CALZOLARI
| Analysis and Business Development
10+ years of experience in renewable energy, aerospace and media. He worked in business development, strategy and investment analysis in multinationals (Siemens, Econcern and Stork Fokker) and in startup (XEMC Darwind). MBA at IE Business School and Aerospace Engineer at Delft University of Technology. He is fluent in Italian, English, Dutch and Spanish.
LAURA FORMOSA
| Impact Consultancy
Graduated in ADE and Law from the University of Navarra. Passionate about impact finance and social entrepreneurship, she has experience in M&A advice, with a special focus on Spanish start-ups. She has collaborated in several development cooperation projects in the area of fundraising, as well as in advising local businesses.
ANTÓN JÁUREGUI
| Marketing and Communications
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of the Basque Country (UPV / EHU). His professional career has led him to live several years abroad, in countries such as Chile, Holland and France. In 2017, he founded Phant, a reward and donation crowdfunding platform for projects that generate a positive impact on society, and funding several social projects in countries such as Uganda (TennisAid), Myanmar (Layos Camp) or Senegal (Centro Cultural Aminata), among others.
MARTA ABBAD
| Operations
Graduate in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) and Technical Specialist in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR Observatory).
After several years dedicated to managing projects in the energy sector in Central America, she has specialized in cultural and social consulting. She is passionate about the formulation and management of projects in environmental and social contexts.
She collaborates with different non-profit entities in international cooperation and fundraising.
EDUARDO BELLOSILLO
| Crowdlending Business Development Manager
After more than 15 years of experience in corporate banking, he decides to dedicate himself to his true passion: helping companies.
For the last 5 years, he has been commercial manager in two fintech companies, both for long-term financing (crowdlending + investment fund), and for short-term financing (factoring and supplier chains).
In addition, he is developing a personal green building project.
IGNACIO GARICANO
| Analyst
Ignacio studied a dual degree in Business and International Relations at IE University, and has over a year of experience in the banking sector. In 2019, he founded a company aiming to tackle environmental and sustainability issues. His motivation now comes from bringing investors and startups together. Ignacio is currently taking his master studies on Stock Exchanges and Financial Markets at IEB.
ERIKA SOVISOVA
| Senior Outside Credit Analyst
More than 10 years of experience in first level banking entities, mainly in the Corporate Credit Risk area. Passionate about the digital transformation of the financial sector. Degree from the University of Economics and Business Administration in Vienna, Erasmus at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, MBA from Instituto de Empresa and Master in Internet Business from ISDI. She speaks Spanish, English, German, Slovak, Czech and basic French.
CARMEN LUCIO
Outside Credit Analyst
Bilingual Degree in Business Administration and Management from CUNEF (Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros). She has worked for years outside Spain in the Risk Department of several international banks. Then, she decided to make a change and decided to relaunch and manage the family business, focusing more on sales and commercial area. He speaks English, French and Spanish.
MARTÍN GONZÁLEZ
Inside Credit Analyst
Graduated in Business Administration and Tourism with diverse training in financial analysis. Passionate about finance in social impact entrepreneurship environments, with experience as a Startup analyst since 2019.
In 2018 he founded a company specialized in refurbished technology and is currently also immersed in a new personal project focused on the healthcare sector.
Advisory committee
MIKEL GARCÍA PRIETO
With a formal background in Industrial Engineering, Mikel has been linked with Triodos Bank since it was founded in Spain. He has worked as their Risks Deputy Director, Institutional and Companies Banking Director, Corporative Banking Director and Zone Director in Madrid. He is also a member of the International Direction Board of Triodos Bank and the President of the Directive Board in Spain.
PABLO ALONSO AJA
President and founder, since 2001, of the financial advice brand Eurocapital Advisors. He collaborates with some NGO's that promote financial education and social entrepreneurship in Spain and LATAM. He has held different responsibilities in international private banking in Banco Santander in Miami and New York, and Instituto Bancario Sao Pauolo en Madrid. He holds a Law degree from the Universidad Complutense and an MBA from the Bocconi Bussiness School of Milan.
EMILIO YBARRA
He is the founder and CEO of Kemet Corner, a strategic consulting company, specialized in reputation, communications, institutional, and public relations. He is also an Advisor in some listed companies. More than 20 years of experience in media, most of them in Vocento, where he held some positions in management, marketing and sales areas. During his last experience working with this group, he worked as their CCO and PRO.
MERCEDES VALCÁRCEL
Internal Audit Director at Enusa Industrias Avanzadas, S.A (SEPI Group). Promoter of Isis social impact fund. Ph D. on Economic Sciences, Mercedes is a well-known authority on social entrepreneurship and impact investment in Spain. Mercedes is member of the GECES Group (Group of EU Commission Experts on Social Entrepreneurship).
LUIS CAMILLERI
25 years of experience on venture capital (Managing Director on Advent International, Director at Dresdner KB and Iberfomento). Luis collaborates with several social entrepreneurship initiatives.
PEDRO CORRAL VILLATE
Co-founder of Onpublico.com and Datosmacro.com. IT Consultant with 25 years of experience in internet related projects. Pedro worked at Vocento´s Media Group as the Director of internet technology and has launched several on-line projects.
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