Nico Berman

Nik earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina). 

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He served as President of AMDIA (Argentina's direct marketing association), received an Echo Award by the DMA in 2000, is currently an active mentor for Endeavor Argentina, and sits in the board of Educatina, a company focused on democratizing high-quality education across Latin America.

Nik is a Partner at Kaszek Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in high-impact technology-based companies whose main focus is Latin America. In addition to capital deployment, the firm actively supports its portfolio companies through value-added strategic guidance and hands-on operational help, leveraging its partners' successful entrepreneurial backgrounds and extensive network. 

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Before joining Kaszek Ventures, Nik worked for 13 years at MercadoLibre, where he was VP of Advertising, VP of Marketing, Marketing Manager, and covered several roles in the company's technology and product areas. He led several key projects in search, business intelligence (BI), user experience (UX), and SEO, and created the company's affiliate program, which is the largest in Latin America. During all these years, Nik has also been a very active advisor and angel investor in the Latin American startup scene. 

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Prior to MercadoLibre, Nik was a Commercial Manager at LG Electronics, where he received the 'LG Global Hit Idea' award for his innovative thinking. 

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He currently sits on the boards of several technology companies, including Kavak, Konfio, and Contabilizei.

Nik served his fellowship at KaszeK Ventures as a member of Class 21 under the mentorship of Hernan Kazah.