Pascual Cortés-Monroy E.

Pascual is a venture capital investor at Northzone, focusing on early-stage companies in cutting-edge sectors like Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Climate, and Vertical SaaS. He actively contributes to the firm's portfolio, including roles as a Board Observer for Idoven and an investor in Statement, and co-led a significant growth investment in Unobravo, a European mental health platform. clay+1

His professional background spans strategic consulting at Bain & Company, where he focused on healthcare M&A, and a pivotal role as Head of Product, Space at Lemu, an AI climate tech startup. During his tenure at Lemu, he led strategy and space teams and was instrumental in launching Chile's first commercial satellite, a project aimed at combating deforestation. clay

Pascual is particularly interested in how the proliferation of data and advancements in computation can transform industries. He has explored these interests through his work and writings, such as his piece on how AI voice agents can unlock tacit know-how and serve as transformative interfaces. clay+1

Academically, Pascual is a Schwarzman Scholar with a Master's degree in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Amherst College and completed a General Course in International Relations with First Class Honours at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is multilingual, proficient in Spanish and English, and has limited working proficiency in Italian. clay