Carina Szpilka

About

Carina Szpilka is a General Partner at K Fund Venture Capital, which she co-founded in 2016. She is also the President of Adigital and serves as an independent director for Meliá Hotels International, Grifols, and ABANCA. **Background:** * **Education:** Szpilka holds a degree in Business and Economics from ICADE (Instituto Católico de Administración y Dirección de Empresas) and an MBA from IE Business School in Madrid. * **Early Career:** She began her career in the financial sector, working at Banco Santander and Argentaria (now BBVA). * **ING Direct:** Szpilka joined ING Direct in 1998 and held various positions, including VP of Customer Service, Sales, and Internet, and Executive VP of the Mortgages Business Line. She served as CEO of ING Direct in France (2008) and then in Spain (2010-2014). * **Other Roles:** Before K Fund, Szpilka gained experience in the financial sector and held leadership positions. She also dedicated time to voluntary work as Vice Chairwoman of Unicef Spain for four years and as a member of the Board of Trustees of Fundación Create. **K Fund:** * **Founding and Focus:** Szpilka co-founded K Fund Venture Capital in 2016. The firm invests in early-stage (seed and growth) startups in Southern Europe and Latin America. * **Investment Strategy:** K Fund seeks innovative, technology-based projects focused on the customer with the potential to significantly impact their markets. They look for entrepreneurs who can create unique tech-based