Juan Ocampo is Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of Skyflare.
Skyflare is a cybersecurity startup from Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 2021 with the mission to make e-commerce safe for webshop owners. Last year, the company saved over 600,000 euros in marketing expenses to their more than 40 B2B customers through their click fraud protection solution.
Juan is originally from Mexicali, Mexico. He moved to Berlin in 2013 to study a Master degree at the Technische Universität Berlin. He then entered the German startup scene, holding multiple roles as VC investor, startup founder, lecturer, and researcher with focus on proptech, real estate, Internet of things, and e-commerce. Juan is passionate about initiatives in the intersection of technology, education, and diversity.

Content:
02:30 Juan’s work in the intersection of technology, education, and diversity
06:45 His transition from Mexico to Germany
15:00 Juan’s entry in the Berlin startup scene at KIWI, an IoT startup
17:25 How Claudia Nagel, KIWI’s Co-Founder, became Juan’s sponsor, opening new career possibilities
22:40 Juan’s 5-year career cycles and his evolution from startup operator to startup investor in PropTech
28:40 His connection to Mexico inspiring younger generations to pursue a path on technology entrepreneurship
31:20 His best advise for aspiring tech startup founders: resilience, who to take advise from, and reading

Learn more:
Juan in LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ocampojuan/
Skyflare in LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skyflare/
Skyflare website: https://skyflare.com/en/
Episode page: https://www.mexpreneurs.com/podcast-skyflare
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