Keep an eye on them: they could soon be very strong.
It is no secret that the world of entrepreneurship is mostly male, and Spain is no exception.
The data doesn’t lie: according to a study carried out by Spain Startup South Summit, only 17% of women end up as entrepreneurs. All this despite the fact that, according to the study itself, startups that are managed by women have higher levels of survival and success than those led by men.
If you want to meet Spanish women entrepreneurs, here are eight that you can already admire:
1. Pilar Manchón (Indisys/Amazon)
One of the pioneers in Spain. Pilar Manchón is the founder of Indisys, a Sevillian startup that in 2013 was sold to none other than Intel for about 26 million. After this sale, he went on to occupy a management position within the Silicon Valley company. Today, Pilar Manchón works in the American delegation of Amazon.
2. Maria Alegre (Chartboost)
Another of the Spanish companies that triumphs in Silicon Valley. María Alegre is the visible head of Chartboost, a startup of Spanish origin and based in San Francisco that helps video game developers to position their projects in the different online stores. This is no small feat: today, Chartboost has more than 100 employees under the orders of this Spanish entrepreneur.
3. Ascen Cruchaga (Orbital Critical Systems)
You probably don’t know it, but Orbital Critical Systems is one of those startups that you should know. This Spanish engineering company works for clients in all kinds of sectors: from aeronautics to space to railways. In addition, it also develops test benches for critical systems.
4. Valeria Castro (Platonic Games)
One of the cracks of the video game sector made in our country. Valeria Castro is the co-founder of Platonic Games, a mobile game development studio that, to date, has several million downloads in the different stores. Among its most outstanding video games you can find Happy Hop, Symmetria or Puddi Jump, among others.
5. Marta Esteve (SoySuper)
Marta Esteve has plenty of experience. In fact, you will surely know her as the co-founder of TopRural or Rentalia, her first two startups, which were sold to the top competitors in their sector. For three years she has been focused on SoySuper, a startup that allows you to shop online in several supermarkets. In addition, he also invests in small startups with François Derbaix.
6. Teresa Gonzalo (Ambiox Biotech/Vertess)
Another of the great Spanish talents in terms of scientific development applied to the business world. Teresa Gonzalo founded Ambiox Biotech, a startup dedicated to the development of scientific solutions in the field of nanotechnology. Currently, this entrepreneur resides in Dallas as part of the Vertess USA business team.
7. Mar Abad (Yorokobu)
One of the greatest talents in Spanish journalism. You may know Mar Abad for being the director of Yorokobu magazine, but you may not know that it goes much further: from her mother company, Brans & Roses, this entrepreneur and her team also make various trend magazines and all kinds of projects for large clients such as Telefónica or Vueling.
8. Gala Gil (Yellowfinch)
Spanish technology in capital letters has its own name: Gala Gil. This Spanish entrepreneur is the founder and CEO of Yellowfinch, a startup that develops all kinds of solutions in the field of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. Today, Yellowfinch is based in Silicon Valley.
