Summary
Carlos Rodríguez is a growth and venture-building leader with 15+ years helping startups, corporates and investors turn ideas into market-ready businesses from Bangkok. As CEO of Startups Factory and former Head of Growth roles, he blends hands-on product validation, open innovation programs and go-to-market scaling to create measurable MVP impact and curated dealflow. He has founded and scaled multiple ventures—discoolver and Spanish Startups—and brings a data-driven growth mindset from BI and open innovation stints at Playtomic and Mahou San Miguel. Comfortable at the intersection of entrepreneurship, corporate strategy and investment, he pairs analytical rigor from early finance experience with a practical focus on launching ventures that attract corporate partnerships and funding. An interesting detail: despite a deep business and growth background he lists himself on GitHub as a Software Architect/Developer, reflecting a rare mix of technical fluency and growth leadership.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Economics, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Economics at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
International Enterprise Managment (MBA), Internacional MK & Trade, International Enterprise Managment (MBA), Internacional MK & Trade at Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General at Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Spanish, English, German