Mario Aquino — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

CEO & Founder of FutureLabs Ventures, an operating VC and venture building firm.
Operator-Investor in Tech & Applied AI, scaling ventures into multi-$100M+ businesses.
Former Managing Partner, McKinsey Ventures (APAC & EMEA).
Co-Founder of McKinsey Solutions and Chairman of the Investment Committee at Alumni & Angels.
Core expert on AI, Edutech, AgriFood, and EnergyTec.
Possesses 30+ years of hands-on experience in tech & digital as an entrepreneur, investor, and Board advisor.
Holds an MBA (Dean's Honor List) and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Business Administration.

Biography

Mario Aquino is the CEO and Founder of FutureLabs Ventures, an operating VC and venture building firm. Through FutureLabs, he invests in, launches, and scales next-generation tech ventures, aiming to grow them into multi-$100M+ businesses. He is passionate about convening entrepreneurial talent, capital, and corporate assets to provide portfolio companies with a significant advantage.