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Ivan Landabaso

Ivan Landabaso

Venture Capital Partner, Startup Founder, Writer, Ex-Meta and Bloomreach

Barcelona, Spain
Joined July 2025

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Summary

Ivan Landabaso is an active venture capitalist, currently a Partner at JME Ventures, where he focuses on investing in early-stage startups. He leverages his expertise in go-to-market strategy and business development to support portfolio companies, particularly within the Spanish startup ecosystem. startupriders+2
As the founder of Startup Riders, Ivan Landabaso is a prolific writer and content creator, sharing insights on venture capital and startup growth through his Substack newsletter and YouTube channel. He aims to provide founder-first, insight-heavy, and reality-grounded content, connecting the dots between investment flows and successful startup building. startupriders+3
Ivan Landabaso brings a strong operational background to his investment and entrepreneurial endeavors, with prior experience at tech giants like Facebook (Meta) as a Product Specialist and at Bloomreach, where he held various sales and product engagement roles and contributed to the company's significant growth. startupriders+2
Beyond his primary roles, Ivan Landabaso is also the founder of Revenue Squared, a community and education platform for Spanish-speaking sales leaders, and a Partner at The Exponential Fellowship, showcasing his commitment to supporting and building the startup ecosystem. thenetwork+2
Ivan Landabaso is an eternal tinkerer with a keen interest in AI, as evidenced by his AI side projects like the 'Startup Pitch Deck' tool. He actively explores new tools and frameworks, integrating them into his work and sharing his learnings with his audience. startupriders

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Enjoys surfing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), reflecting an interest in combat sports and outdoor activities. substack+1

Notes

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Oct 5, 2025