Santiago Canalejo Lasarte in

Santiago Canalejo Lasarte

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GP & COO at TheVentureCity
📍 Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Santiago Canalejo Lasarte is the General Partner and COO at TheVentureCity, where he is part of the founding team and investment committee. He focuses on scaling companies by blending operational insight with investment strategy. His background includes 12 years in the food industry across Europe and the Americas, and he holds an MBA from IESE Business School.

His career is marked by a unique transition from leading large teams in the food and beverage industry to co-founding and operating a venture capital firm.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
GP & COO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Founder Mentality
Emphasizes that the founding team's vision and adaptability—being a "sponge" not a "rock"—is more important than the initial idea.
Operational Scaling
Focuses on building operationally sound and financially sustainable companies, helping startups learn to manage budgets, cash flow, and processes.
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Career

Work history

3-2017
GP & COO
TheVentureCity
2-2015 - 2-2017
CEO
Pagnifique
10-2011 - 1-2015
Director de Desarrollo Corporativo
Berlys Corporación
2-2005 - 10-2011
Adjunto a Dirección
Grupo Berlys
9-1998 - 9-2003
Senior Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Education
1996 - 1998
MBA
IESE Business School
Bachelor of Arts
American University of Paris (AUP)
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