R&D lab for publishers experimenting with generative AI

Authentic and enthusiastic product leader with a proven track record of taking products from idea stage to millions in sales.

Currently in discovery mode, looking for my next adventure in ML/AI. Feeling blessed to be an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at my hometown university, where I can give back to the local startup community.

Previously co-founded a B2B SaaS company, where I envisioned and built a marketing technology product from mock-up to its first million in revenue in less than 12 months. I grew that startup until it was acquired by a strategic buyer, where I led product development for its ABM division.

My success stems from these principles:
* Persistently focus on ambitious goals. 
* Be a doer and inspire others into action by leading from the front. 
* Deplore and trim inefficiency in all things. 
* Communicate persuasively. 
* Prepare for interactions, never "wing it."
* Be calm in turbulent environments.

Rodrigo Fuentes

Sun Cruces Angels

The SunCruces Angels Fund was established to provide a source of educational content and experiences for angel investors, as well as serving as a source of business acumen for the Paso del Norte region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

Managing Director

Audaz Capital

Audaz Capital is an early stage venture capital firm based in El Paso, Texas. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the cleantech & climate tech, water tech, supply chain tech, fintech, enterprise SaaS, health tech, agtech, and emerging tech sectors across the Southwest region.

Venture Analyst

Joseph Advisory Services

- Conducting comprehensive due diligence on potential investment opportunities by evaluating the market size, competitive landscape, financial performance, and team capabilities.
- Developing and analyzing financial models to assess investment opportunities, including valuation, revenue projections, and risk-return analysis.
- Assisting in the preparation of investment memos and presentations to communicate investment recommendations to internal stakeholders and investment committees.

Angeles Investors

Angeles Investors Associate

The University of Texas at El Paso

Part of the UT System LSAMP program funded by the National Science Foundation. 

Performed a Meta-Analysis of University Contributions to Entrepreneurial Action

We present a comprehensive study aimed at establishing: 
- Importance of universities fostering an entrepreneurial environment
- Challenges in assessing the success of entrepreneurship initiatives
- Develop a comprehensive set of KPIs to monitor and evaluate entrepreneurship initiatives within higher education
- Conduct a systematic literature review to identify best practices and recurring themes in entrepreneurship education and university-based entrepreneurship ecosystems
- Markers encompassing student engagement, entrepreneurial outcomes, and economic impact 
- Provide a practical guide for policymakers and university administrators to create and implement efficient entrepreneurship programs in academic institutions, ultimately contributing to enhanced economic growth and job creation

Research Fellowship

STTE Foundation

- Managing a robust four-year startup assistance program, emphasizing collaboration and access to industry-leading resources.
- Simplified application and selection processes, targeting promising startups with high scalability potential.
- Developed a comprehensive benefits package for participating startups, including access to pitch events, in-house resources, and community collaboration opportunities.
- Supported startups in identifying new customer segments, boosting user base, revenue growth, access to capital, and team expansion.
- Collaborated with a Startup Council of experienced entrepreneurs for the selection process, admitting the top five startups annually.

Ventures Manager

Acemate

Co-founded alongside other UTEP alumni a crowdsourced on-demand study partner matching platform that connects students looking to study the same subject.

Co-Founder

Parabeac

Product Manager

Teaching Assistant

CREaTE works in partnership with core partners UTEP Learning Environments, the Center for
Faculty Leadership and Development and UTEP GEAR UP to foster, build and support
student-centered learning of high quality. This leads us to scholarly teaching, and the scholarship
of teaching (using research to guide continuous quality improvement of existing courses), as a
framework for pedagogical innovations. Through “thinking rather than just doing” (what we might
call reflective practice) we are, ultimately, building and implementing new frameworks and
paradigms for engineering education. That is the ultimate opportunity and the big challenge!

Research Assistant

CoWork Oasis

The Fourth Industrial Revolution Economy (FIRE) Venture Fellowship is a competitive program focused on training select Borderplex university students in venture capital for the benefit of the regional startup ecosystems. FIRE Fellows will undertake a one-year training and apprenticeship. Over the course of this year, fellows will learn about investment, venture capital, and startup entrepreneurship. Students will put this learning to practice by creating investment memos on real companies, creating their own investment theses, and working within their desired field of focused investing. All of this will be supplemented through curated internships with partner firms outside of our ecosystem. This will enable the fellows to gain valuable knowledge to our region and put that knowledge into practice.

Fellowship

Startups and Venture. Deploying capital to VC fund managers and tech entrepreneurs. 

taplio

The Battle

Rodrigo Fuentes

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