Hernan Haro

I%27m a seed-stage VC and former operator with a focus on Latin America. As Founder and General Partner at MrPink VC, I%27ve evaluated hundreds of startups, structured investment rounds and sat on boards guiding founders through the messiest parts of early-stage growth. Before that, I worked in data, finance, and growth at Pulpo Media (acquired by Entravision) and ConsumerAffairs. I have an MBA from UC Berkeley, an MS in Industrial Engineering, and a CS background — which means I can go deep on product, numbers, or strategy depending on what you actually need.

What makes me useful as an advisor or board member isn%27t credentials — it%27s pattern recognition built from being on both sides of the table. I%27ve been an operator who had to figure things out with no playbook, and an investor who has seen enough decks, cap tables, and post-mortems to know what actually matters at each stage. I ask uncomfortable questions early, I don%27t confuse activity with progress, and I won%27t tell a founder what they want to hear if it%27s going to cost them six months.

The companies that get the most out of working with me are early-stage startups — pre-seed to Series A — that are navigating their first institutional raise, building their go-to-market from scratch, or trying to turn messy data into decisions. If you%27re a founder who wants a thinking partner with real skin in the game and no patience for theater, we%27ll work well together.