ABOUT
Atacama Angels, is the First Angel Investor Network in Northern Chile. Our main goal is to support entrepreneurs with high potential projects that generate regional and national value and contribute to economic development through the diversification of the productive matrix and the generation of new employment opportunities.
Our network was founded by a group of participants in the Investor Diploma of the FIC-R “Investment Readiness” Project, developed during 2021 and 2022. We focus on promoting high-potential entrepreneurs with smart capital and providing them with experience and resources to help your projects to grow and prosper.
At Atacama Angels, we are also dedicated to training and preparing entrepreneurs to become professional angel investors through training programs. We believe in the power of entrepreneurship and angel investment to transform the regional and national economy, and we are committed to supporting and training key actors in this process.
 
													Closing Event of the FIC-R Project «Investment Readiness» (2022).
Network Management
 
													Valeria Varas Espíndola
Network Management
Atacama Angels Network Manager
Team
 
													Gianni Romaní Chocce
Project Director
Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and SMEs - CEMP of the Universidad Católica del Norte.
 
													Israel Pons Álvarez
Expert Advisor
CEO and Co-founder of Angels Nest Latam
 
													Nicolás Rojas Bravo
Project Coordinator
Director of USQAI - UCN Entrepreneurship Laboratory and FACEA academic.
 
													Araceli Romero Lino
Project Management Assistant
Student of the Master's Degree in Business Sciences with a Mention in Entrepreneurship at the UCN and Junior Researcher CEMP UCN.
 
													Juan Cortés Leyton
Management Assistant
Student of the Master's Degree in Business Sciences with a Mention in Entrepreneurship at the UCN and CEMP Research Assistant
 
													Vannia Jauregui Tirado
Legal advisor
Intellectual Property Lawyer at the Department of Innovation and Technology Transfer 
 
													Lorena Zambrano Jiménez
Finance Manager
Head of Administration and Finance of the Faculty of Economics and Administration.
Directory
 
													Vilma Magnata Barzúa
President of the Board
Student of the Master's Degree 
in Innovation Manager and 
Co-Founder of I&M Engineering Ltda.
 
													Adalid Barañado Olguín
Secretary 
CEO of Comercial Go SpA
 
													Thomas Müller Esparza
Treasurer
Seremac Technical Manager.
Former Director of the Corporation
Technological Development of the CChC and
Former President of the CChC Antofagasta
 
													Julio Cerna Sepúlveda
Member of the Board
Accounts Review Commission; and General Manager of P&T Engineering and Assembly
 
													Abraham Farias Castillo
Member of the Board
Ethics Commission; and General Manager of Farias y Farias Ltda.
 
													Gino Carpanetti Lanyon
Member of the Board
 Accounts Review Commission; and General Manager of La Fuente y Carpanetti Ltda.
 
													Kindar Escobedo
Member of the Board
Ethics Commission and; General Manager Design H20 Chile
 
													Hugo Masana Sepúlveda
Member of the Board
 Ethics Commission and; General Manager of Diserva Ltda
 
				 
													 
													 
													 
													 
													 
													 
													 
													 
													 
													