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

vpia

Valeria Varas Espíndola

Network Management
Atacama Angels Network Manager

Team

gromani

Gianni Romaní Chocce

Project Director
Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and SMEs - CEMP of the Universidad Católica del Norte.

israelpons

Israel Pons Álvarez

Expert Advisor
CEO and Co-founder of Angels Nest Latam

nrojasb

Nicolás Rojas Bravo

Project Coordinator
Director of USQAI - UCN Entrepreneurship Laboratory and FACEA academic.

aromero

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.

jcortes

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

vjauregui

Vannia Jauregui Tirado

Legal advisor
Intellectual Property Lawyer at the Department of Innovation and Technology Transfer

lzambrano

Lorena Zambrano Jiménez

Finance Manager
Head of Administration and Finance of the Faculty of Economics and Administration.

Directory

vmagnata

Vilma Magnata Barzúa

President of the Board
Student of the Master's Degree
in Innovation Manager and
Co-Founder of I&M Engineering Ltda.

abaranado

Adalid Barañado Olguín

Secretary
CEO of Comercial Go SpA

tmuller

Thomas Müller Esparza

Treasurer
Seremac Technical Manager.
Former Director of the Corporation
Technological Development of the CChC and
Former President of the CChC Antofagasta

jcerna

Julio Cerna Sepúlveda

Member of the Board
Accounts Review Commission; and General Manager of P&T Engineering and Assembly

afrias

Abraham Farias Castillo

Member of the Board
Ethics Commission; and General Manager of Farias y Farias Ltda.

acarpanetti

Gino Carpanetti Lanyon

Member of the Board
Accounts Review Commission; and General Manager of La Fuente y Carpanetti Ltda.

kescobedo

Kindar Escobedo

Member of the Board
Ethics Commission and; General Manager Design H20 Chile

hmasana

Hugo Masana Sepúlveda

Member of the Board
Ethics Commission and; General Manager of Diserva Ltda