I am an Associate Professor in Finance at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). I specialize in entrepreneurship, private equity, and innovation, focusing on Latin America, the UK, and the US. I am also a research fellow at the Centre for Economic and Policy Research, where I co-organize the WE_ARE Women in Economics seminar series.

As Co-director of LSE’s Financial Markets Group, I help lead cutting-edge research on global financial markets. I also head PositiveImpactMPG, advising clients on impact, sustainability, policy, and corporate innovation. Additionally, I serve on the advisory boards of Startup Coalition and the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. I am a member of the Academic Speakers Bureau.

My work has been published in leading academic journals, such as the Review of Financial Studies and the Journal of Financial Economics.

I have been honored with several awards, including the Jaime Fernandez de Araoz Prize for Best Paper in Corporate Finance, the Coller Prize, and the Kauffman Dissertation Award. I’ve also secured research grants from the ESRC, IGL, NBER for Innovation Policy and Entrepreneurship.

I hold a PhD in Finance and Economics from Columbia University, along with a Master’s and Bachelor’s in Economics and Mathematics from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia).