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Entrepreneur-In-Residence: Dr. Beto Pallares

Dr. Pallares is an active high tech early-stage investor and university lecturer who conducts research on incubators and accelerators. He also serves on several corporate and venture fund advisory boards. He is a Kauffman Fellow, as well as a Presidio Institute Cross Sector Leadership Fellow. He received a BA in Economics from Brandeis University, and a MBA and PhD in International Business from the University of Texas-El Paso.
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Entrepreneur-In-Residence: Rodrigo Fuentes

Rodrigo Fuentes is an authentic and enthusiastic tech entrepreneur, bringing 11 years of software experience and 8 years of B2B sales and marketing skills. He co-founded ListenLoop, an account-based advertising software, which was acquired by Integrate.com. Rodrigo is a native El Pasoan, attended Cathedral High School before getting a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Yale University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. He co-founded a B2B SaaS company, where he envisioned and built a new product from mock-up to its first million in revenue in less than 12 months. He grew that startup further and led it through its acquisition by a strategic buyer, where he led its product development for the ABM division. Fuentes brings a new set of expertise to our region and will coach and advise entrepreneurs working in machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, autonomous vehicle robotics, marketing technology, and Conversational AI.
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Entrepreneur-In-Residence: Yun Li

Dr. Yun Li, PhD, is Managing Director of VIC Ventures’ New Mexico Branch. Her multifaceted professional career spans from R&D and global program management in Fortune 500 companies to technology commercialization and startup business consulting. In 2006, she started a consulting firm in business and professional development, assisting a wide range of companies in building commercialization strategies and capabilities, clarifying value propositions, defining applications/markets, building teams, and raising capital.
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