Iker Marcaide

Iker Marcaide has a diverse work experience. In 2005, they worked as a Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in London. Iker then joined NUMMI in 2009, where they completed an Operations Strategy and Execution internship as part of their MBA program. In the same year, they founded peerTransfer, a company that provided international money transfer and payment services. Iker served as the Founder and CEO until December 2013 and remained on the board of directors until September 2014.

After their time at peerTransfer, Marcaide was involved in various ventures. In 2014, they founded Zubi Labs, which later became Zubi Group, focusing on creating companies for a better future. Under Zubi Group, they established the Imagine Montessori School, an educational institution in Valencia. In 2020, Marcaide co-founded CoCircular, a venture promoting the circular economy in the construction industry. Additionally, they founded Barrio La Pinada, an innovative eco-district in Paterna, Valencia, co-designed around Imagine Montessori School.

Marcaide has also been involved in the startup ecosystem. In 2015, they became a member of the Board of Trustees for Social Nest, an organization supporting social entrepreneurs. In 2017, they co-founded and joined the Board of Directors of Asociacion Valenciana de Startups, a startup association in Valencia.

Most recently, in 2021, Marcaide co-founded Woodea. The details of their roles and responsibilities at Woodea, as well as the end dates of their other roles, are not provided in the given information.

Iker Marcaide completed their Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) between 2000 and 2005. Iker then pursued further education and obtained an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management between 2008 and 2010. During the same period, they also earned a Master of Science degree in Operations Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as an LGO Fellow.