Local Partners

Damián Voltes

Partner – Latin America

Damián brings 15 years of experience with companies focused in the Data Economy as an operator, senior executive, and investor.

Damian is the CEO of Patagonia Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm focused on Latin America. He also is the CEO of Emerging Cast Inc., a company dedicated to producing, aggregating and syndicating short form videos on the WEB, television and mobile devices.

As the founder or Digital Ventures (aka: Directa Networks) and InZearch, two advertising companies, Damián built one of the most preeminent ad networks in the Latin American Online Marketing industry, which was acquired by FOX/News Corporation in July 2007. Following the acquisition, Damián served as FOX’s Vice-President - Global Business Development and Co-Managing Director for International Media Channels and led the international expansion to Latin America, Europe and Asia/Pacific, the coordination of 21 offices, the launch of new product lines and worked on the acquisition and integration of additional ad networks.

As a serial entrepreneur, Damián founded CuponesOnline.com Inc (Online Sweepstakes), Netkiosk S.A. (Internet Public Kiosk) and InterMarketing Group (Direct Marketing Agency). He also worked in managerial positions at Global Mind (Online media planning agency), Datatrak (Automatic Vehicle Locations) and Unisys Sudamericana (IT).

Damián is also engaged in non-profit activities such as mentor, jury, advisor or contributor at Endeavor, Competencia Naves/IAE, BID Challenge, Red Innova and Fundación Tzedaka.

Damián holds a Bachelor in Business Administration (Universidad de Belgrano), a Master in Business Administration (Universidad de Belgrano) and a Postgraduate in Telecommunications (Universidad de San Andres & ITBA).

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