Leandro Finol

Leandro Finol has over 20 years of experience in the tech industry. Leandro began their career in 2001 as the Founder and CEO of Direc4u, an acquisition marketing company for the satellite television industry. During their time there, they acquired over 500,000 customers, generating revenues of over $75 million/year and winning industry awards. Leandro managed a budget of $20 million/year and utilized data-driven, online and traditional advertising. In 2008, they co-founded and became CMO of Save on Connections, a home-service provider in 4 states. Leandro serviced over 40,000 clients through a network of 150 technicians and grew the company to over $6 million/year in revenue before merging with a competitor. In 2014, they founded and became Executive Director of The Idea Center @ Miami-Dade College, an innovation and entrepreneurship center for low-income students funded with a $2.2 million grant from Knight Foundation. In 2015, they founded the Startup Nation Conference, a partnership between Tel Aviv University Ventures and The Idea Center, with the support of the American Jewish Committee. In 2017, they founded Hypergrowth, a company that crafts startup champions, getting more value out of data, and they also became a Board Member of QuickLoad - Smart Trucking Platform. Additionally, they became an Advisor for Solomoto, a digital marketing platform for small business owners. In 2018, they became an Investor and Advisor for Shoot My Travel is now Angle, a company that redefines travel photography by connecting travelers with a curated group of professional photographers in over 500 cities worldwide. In 2021, they became Co-founder & CEO of Wonderly, an “all-you-can learn” destination for kids and teenagers to learn digital skills through high-quality, engaging content.

Leandro Finol received their Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in 2000, majoring in International Business. In 2016, they attended Stanford University to complete the Scaling Excellence Through Innovation program. Leandro was also a Fulbright Scholar, and received a Certification in Positive Psicology from the Happiness Advantage in 2012. In 2018, they completed the Venture Deals program from the Kauffman Fellows Academy.