Rebeca Minguela
Spanish entrepreneur and startup advisor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rebeca Minguela is a Spanish entrepreneur[1][2][3][4] and startup advisor.[5][6] She is the founder and CEO of Clarity AI,[7][8] a technology company that leverages artificial intelligence to support investors, companies, and consumers in integrating sustainability criteria to make informed decisions. With over 300 employees worldwide[7], Clarity AI is backed by minority investors such as BlackRock and SoftBank.[9][10]When Blink was acquired by Groupon in September 2013,[11][12] she joined Groupon. Rebeca also founded and served as the CEO of Blink Booking,now Blink by Groupon, an award-winning [13][14][15] mobile app to book hotels last-minute in Europe.
Rebeca Minguela | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 Cuéllar (Spain) |
| Education | Harvard University Polytechnic University of Madrid |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Minguela is co-founder of Global Impact Rating, a startup selected for the Harvard Innovation Labs - iLab (Harvard Business School Incubator)[16][17] in 2015.
She was selected Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum in March 2017.[18][19][20]
Blink Booking
In 2011, Minguela started Blink Booking, a mobile travel app to book hotels last minute in Europe.[21] Blink Booking was the first startup of a platform aimed at fostering entrepreneurship in Spain.[1][22] She joined Blink as full-time CEO in March 2012 due to an issue with her co-founder and to be able to manage the rapid growth of the company (as stated in Harvard Business School case about Blink Booking[1]).
Blink Booking attracted investment from tech and travel investors (SoftTech VC, ProFounders – Brent Hoberman, Charles Petruccelli and American Express Travel (UVET Italy), Radisson Hotels, Kibo Ventures and others[23]). The Blink app was available in six languages, Android,[24] iOS / iPhone[25] and HTML5 in eight different European countries.
Blink Booking was advertised in Spanish and Italian TV, and the TV advert "The Lady in White"[26] received the Sol de Bronce award in 2013 (Festival Iberoamericano de Publicidad, FIAP).[27]
In September 2013, Blink Booking was acquired by Groupon to strengthen its travel and mobile business. Blink Booking is now "Blink by Groupon",[28] and Minguela started then working for Groupon.[11]
Clarity AI
Clarity AI is a sustainability technology company that provides data-driven environmental and social analytics to investors, corporations, governments, and consumers.[7][29] The company uses artificial intelligence to address challenges related to sustainability data coverage, standardization, and analysis. [7][9][13] Clarity AI reports a client base that collectively manages over $70 trillion in assets.[9][15]
Public speaking, press and awards
Minguela and Blink Booking (the company she started and managed) have been mentioned in the press in several countries, with features in publications including Forbes,[22] The Economist,[30] Financial Times,[31] El País,[2][32][33] El Mundo,[34] Il Sole 24 Ore,[35] and many others. Minguela's entrepreneurship platform and Blink Booking are also the subject of a business case at Harvard Business School.[1]
Minguela has been a speaker at several events and conferences, including the Harvard European Conference 2015,[36] sharing the panel with the Director General for the European Commission; Spain Tech Week Silicon Valley/ Seattle 2014;[37][38] Startup Spain 3.0; and Red Innova 2013.[39]
Blink has been a top-rated app by Apple Store and Google Play in several countries. It was awarded "Travel Pioneer of the Year 2012" (Travolution Awards, from Travel Weekly)[14] and "Travel App of the Week" by Female First,[13] and it was a finalist of the fifth edition of the Open Talent Award 2013 to most innovative start-ups.[15] Blink Booking TV advert "The Lady in White" was awarded the Sol de Bronce in 2013 (Festival Iberoamericano de Publicidad, FIAP).[27]
Minguela was named female role model entrepreneur in Spain by El Referente in April 2016.[40]
Minguela has also been a featured speaker at numerous events and conferences, including the Great AI Debate hosted by Politico during the World Economic Forum 2024 at Davos[41], the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference with EY and with former VP of the US Al Gore, participating as a keynote speaker at PRI in Person Tokyo 2023[42][43], the 7th edition of the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, London Stock Exchange 2023[44], Harvard European Conference 2015, sharing the panel with the Director General for the European Commission, among others.