Matias Negrotto
Founder of Invound
Argentina
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Director
2021 - Current
Zeego is a premier boutique consulting firm that specializes in project and portfolio management. Whether you're a small start-up or a large corporation, our team of expert consultants will work closely with you to ensure that your projects are executed to the highest standards, delivering the results you need to succeed in today's competitive business environment. Currently leading the staff-augmentation vertical.
Co-Founder
2023
The ultimate AI-powered deal flow management platform for Venture Capital investors. Invite-only BETA available now! Request access at https://invound.com
Startup Mentor
2022
Contributing to the growth and success of several promising startups in one of the world's top acceleration programs, mentoring in product and business related matters.
500 Global is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies.
Raised $2,271,999.00 from Abu Dhabi Financial Group.
Product Strategy
2022 - 2023
Product strategy advisor for Agile Management suite (CMS, workflow manager and all product interfaces). Serving +50 million households in +25 countries, Agile Content is the leading specialist of television and video services with a true passion for technology and innovation. As a provider of cloud applications and services, we help organizations effectively build or transform TV and video businesses to successfully meet the needs and expectations of their audiences with on-line and on-demand services.
GM Marketplace & Country Manager Argentina
2018 - 2021
Building and leading the development of a multi-digital content marketplace, hosting millions of items across games, music, and services. Designed and implemented diverse business models to deliver exceptional value and seamless distribution experiences. Leading the local office and its business initiatives. Disney+ integrator and launch partner for Cablevisión Flow & Personal.
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
2015 - 2018
LemonChili Games is a mobile games development studio, featuring an extremely creative and exceptionally talented team, based in Buenos Aires. As a co-founder and while at my role as CRO, I was responsible for overseeing business operations/strategy, user acquisition, monetization, business intelligence/analytics, app store & partner relationships and ASO, as well as contributing to building the team. * * * * * Our first game, Floyd's Sticker Squad, was one the 3 winners of Google's Indie Games Festival LatAm 2018. Press: https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2112932-premiaron-a-2-videojuegos-argentinos-en-un-festival-independiente-latinoamericano https://www.tn.com.ar/tecno/recomendados/dos-juegos-argentinos-en-el-podio-de-un-concurso-de-google-para-desarrolladores-independientes_853641 https://www.clarin.com/tecnologia/juegos-argentinos-finalistas-primer-festival-gamer-google_0_HyNYR1yOM.html http://www.telam.com.ar/notas/201802/250410-indie-games-festival-google-play-argentinos-finalistas.html http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/techbit/conoce-los-finalistas-del-primer-indie-games-festival-de-google-play https://www.ciudad.com.ar/virales/anunciaron-finalistas-latinoamericanos-indie-games-festival-google-play_92940 https://theenemy.com.br/mobile/jogo-chileno-vence-primeiro-festival-indie-latam-do-google-play https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/tecnologia/canaltech/confira-os-vencedores-do-google-play-indie-games-festival-para-a-america-latina,1e6a247aa3ccb7cf35a495fdc0402bd0vcmdt7x4.html https://www.20minutos.com.mx/noticia/322875/0/google-anuncia-finalistas-de-indie-games-festival-en-latinoamerica/ * * * * *
Angel Investor
2018 - 2018
******************************* NOT CURRENTLY INVESTING ******************************* Invested in +15 startups either directly or via syndicates/angel groups between 2021 and 2023. Investment thesis/criteria: Tech companies which radically change how people, businesses or governments do things. Stages: Pre-seed & Seed Geos: Mostly US + LatAm Max valuation: 20m Industry agnostic I don't invest in: - gaming - social media - bio/pharma - hardware
Director - Games & Apps
2014 - 2017
Renxo is a leading mobile integrator, with +2.5 million active subscribers across +30 operators in +20 countries. I was responsible for transforming the company's content partner portfolio, growing Games into its main business vertical, leading to Renxo's global expansion. Also acted as Product Head for gaming products. Partnerships developed include: Cartoon Network, Sega, Bandai Namco, GoodGame Studios, ZeptoLab, Kabam, Animoca, Opera, Softgames, Lab Cave and more.
Founder
2008 - 2014
Created from scratch and managed the unofficial student community of the UCES university. The platform had +20k registered users, +6k monthly users and +500k total file downloads.
Games Business Manager
2013 - 2014
Responsible for leading the company's mobile & online gaming monetization, business development and product management strategy. Launched Personal Juegos -company's 360° digital games platform- and led partnerships with top game publishers (Gameloft, EA, Kaboom Latam). Launched Personal Kids, the company's white-label kid's entertainment platform, as well as the magazine distribution platform.
App Store & Social Networks Products Manager / OTT Partnerships Manager
2011 - 2013
Responsible for the consumer business development and product management of social network products, carrier billing initiatives and Personal's white label app store. • End-to-end responsible for Personal Apps (company's white label app & game store). • End-to-end responsible for the company's Social Network VAS (Twitter via SMS, Facebook via SMS, SIM Facebook, Facebook java app and any other access channel to social networks from a mobile phone). • Responsible for partnerships with OTTs including Facebook, Google, Twitter, Nokia Store and Blackberry World. Responsibilities: - Marketing Plan development and execution. - Business Plan development and execution. - Management of product portfolio. - Business development and management. - Contribute to Personal's leadership in terms of brand association with Social Networks and Youth Segment. - Contribute to data penetration growth generated from Social Network applications and mobile applications usage. - Co-responsible for Communication Plans, pricing, visual design/UX, agreements and other legal documentation.