Francisco Ibañez Diez

Francisco Ibañez Diez serves as the Chief Financial and Operating Officer at EIT Urban Mobility since August 2023 and is an Angel Investor at Víver Kombucha since January 2023. Francisco is also a Founding Partner at Practikalia Experience, which focuses on innovative training methodologies to enhance business skills. As the Founder and Co-Chair of Harvard Club of Spain Ventures, Francisco supports early-stage companies within the Spanish and European start-up ecosystems. Additional roles include being an Angel Investor in Chargy Technologies, YBVR, and Rate and Grade, as well as Founder and COO/CFO of the collective intelligence platform, Dontknow. Prior experience includes leading EIT Digital's Accelerator and Fundraising efforts in multiple European locations from 2015 to August 2023. Francisco holds an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management from Harvard Business School and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.