Fernando Carranza is a venture capital investor who supports tech-driven businesses led by founders reshaping the future of work and human enablement sectors. Currently an investor with Cleveland Avenue’s CAST US Fund, Fernando believes that equitable access to capital can transform communities and catalyze systemic change.

Before joining Cleveland Avenue, Fernando was a Director of Venture at Digital Currency Group in New York City, helping to shape the future of decentralized finance. His career began in investment banking at Société Générale where he advised companies on financing strategies, mergers, and acquisitions, across the US and EMEA regions. Fernando left Société Générale to lead the first Latinx-focused incubator in the US at 1871 Chicago, and later joined Agora Partnerships in Mexico City as an impact investor.

Fernando received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and graduated with a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.