Clara Gutierrez

Clara Gutierrez is an experienced executive in venture capital, private equity, and corporate venture capital, with over 15 years of expertise as a fund manager in San Francisco. They have held leadership roles at prominent firms including BBVA, where Clara served as Vice President at Digital M&A and later at BBVA Ventures, contributing to the establishment of a €220 million investment strategy in fintech. Currently, Clara is a Venture Partner at NTT Data Corporate Venture Fund and Aurica Capital, and they continue to educate future leaders as a lecturer on venture capital and corporate venture capital at ISDI and EOI Escuela de Organización Industrial. Clara's academic pursuits include a Doctorate in Monetary Policy from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and an MBA from ESCP Business School.