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⚫ | '''Hector Jirau''' is a Puerto Rican entrepreneur known for his role as the Executive Director at Parallel18<ref>{{Cite web |last=Author |first=Guest |date=2024-03-14 |title=Why LatAm Startup Founders Should Take A Practical, Pessimistic Approach In 2024 |url=https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/latam-startup-founders-growth-strategy-2024-jerau-parallel18/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Crunchbase News |language=en-US}}</ref>, an international startup accelerator program under the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=StartupBeat |date=2024-04-02 |title=Puerto Rico's P18 international accelerator opens applications for 12th edition |url=https://startupbeat.com/puerto-ricos-p18-international-accelerator-opens-applications-for-12th-edition/37441/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=StartUp Beat |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=prsciencetrust.org |title=Our Team |url=https://prsciencetrust.org/team/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust |language=en-US}}</ref>. Born in 1993 in Puerto Rico, Jirau has played a significant role in fostering early-stage startup development within Puerto Rico and beyond<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bignell |first=Francis |date=2023-04-18 |title=Em Conversa: Accelerating Puerto Rican Fintech Development with Parallel18 |url=https://thefintechtimes.com/em-conversa-accelerating-puerto-rican-fintech-development-with-parallel18/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=The Fintech Times |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-23 |title=The Puerto Rican that sees U.S.-Latin America innovation as a two way street |url=https://restofworld.org/2022/puerto-rico-latin-america-innovation/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Rest of World |language=en-US}}</ref>. |
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Following his education, Jirau served as the investment fund manager for Parallel18 Ventures, the accelerator's venture capital branch in 2020. His work in valuations and financial due diligence focused on applying mathematical finance, integrating the scientific diligence model into an industry widely known to rely on relationship building and "spray & pray" models. In 2022, he was named Operations & Investment Director at Parallel18, now in charge of the operations of the Parallel18 Innovation hub, leading efforts in its two programs, pre18 and P18, and its subprograms Parallel18 Ventures and Parallel18 Connect <ref>{{Cite web |last=Driver |first=Tom |date=2023-03-28 |title=Opportunity sparks for startups as P18 opens 11th cohort, increases regular funding by 50% |url=http://52.14.160.252/business/opportunity-sparks-for-startups-as-p18-opens-11th-cohort-increases-regular-funding-by-50/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=The Sociable |language=en}}</ref>. In 2023, he was officially named Executive Director of Parallel18, with the departure of the previous CEO, Sebastian Vidal. He currently leads Parallel18, and is referenced to the creation of the first life sciences incubation program, BioLeap <ref>{{Cite web |title=Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust |url=https://www.eda.gov/funding/programs/build-to-scale/past-grantees/2023-venture-challenge/Puerto-Rico-Science-Technology-and-Research-Trust |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=U.S. Economic Development Administration |language=en}}</ref>, funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, through parallel18. |
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==Early life and education== |
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Jirau also served as an advisor since 2021 to Unity Growth Fund LLC, a private equity firm focused on secondaries and late-stage private equity based in Virginia, USA. Its investment portfolio includes companies such as SpaceX, Anthropic AI, Figure AI, Epic Games, Stripe, and Klarna, among others. |
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⚫ | Information regarding Jirau's early life and upbringing is limited. He obtained a bachelor's degree in molecular and cellular biology from the University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus in 2014. Later, he pursued a Master of Science in Financial Engineering from Worldquant University and completed a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus in 2021. Additionally, Jirau holds a Series 65 - Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination from the NASAA and has been registered under FINRA as an investment advisor representative since 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=IAPD - Investment Adviser Public Disclosure - Homepage |url=https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/individual/summary/7153867 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=adviserinfo.sec.gov}}</ref>. |
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⚫ | Throughout his career, Jirau has |
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As part of his career development as a scientist, Dr. Jirau performed research in environmental toxicology.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last1=Jirau-Colón |first1=Hector |last2=González-Parrilla |first2=Leonardo |last3=Martinez-Jiménez |first3=Jorge |last4=Adam |first4=Waldemar |last5=Jiménez-Velez |first5=Braulio |date=January 2019 |title=Rethinking the Dental Amalgam Dilemma: An Integrated Toxicological Approach |journal=International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |language=en |volume=16 |issue=6 |pages=1036 |doi=10.3390/ijerph16061036 |doi-access=free |issn=1660-4601 |pmc=6466133 |pmid=30909378}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Jirau-Colón |first1=Héctor |last2=Cosme |first2=Ashley |last3=Marcial-Vega |first3=Víctor |last4=Jiménez-Vélez |first4=Braulio |date=January 2020 |title=Toxic Metals Depuration Profiles from a Population Adjacent to a Military Target Range (Vieques) and Main Island Puerto Rico |journal=International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |language=en |volume=17 |issue=1 |pages=264 |doi=10.3390/ijerph17010264 |doi-access=free |issn=1660-4601 |pmc=6994965 |pmid=31905976}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Toro-Heredia |first1=Jannette |last2=Jirau-Colón |first2=Héctor |last3=Jiménez-Vélez |first3=Braulio D. |date=December 2021 |title=Linking PM2.5 organic constituents, relative toxicity and health effects in Puerto Rico |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100350 |journal=Environmental Challenges |volume=5 |pages=100350 |doi=10.1016/j.envc.2021.100350 |issn=2667-0100}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Jirau-Colón |first1=Héctor |last2=Toro-Heredia |first2=Jannette |last3=Layuno |first3=Josué |last4=Calderon |first4=Enrique Dionisio |last5=Gioda |first5=Adriana |last6=Jiménez-Vélez |first6=Braulio D. |date=2021-04-01 |title=Distribution of toxic metals and relative toxicity of airborne PM2.5 in Puerto Rico |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11673-4 |journal=Environmental Science and Pollution Research |language=en |volume=28 |issue=13 |pages=16504–16516 |doi=10.1007/s11356-020-11673-4 |issn=1614-7499 |pmc=7778501 |pmid=33389579|bibcode=2021ESPR...2816504J }}</ref> and inhalation & respiratory toxicology<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Jirau-Colón |first1=Héctor |last2=Jiménez-Vélez |first2=Braulio D. |date=April 2024 |title=PM2.5 Extracts Induce INFγ-Independent Activation of CIITA, MHCII, and Increases Inflammation in Human Bronchial Epithelium |journal=Toxics |language=en |volume=12 |issue=4 |pages=292 |doi=10.3390/toxics12040292 |doi-access=free |pmid=38668515 |issn=2305-6304}}</ref> for over seven (7) years as part of the Center for Environmental and Toxicological Research at the University of Puerto Rico. He partook on the widely read study regarding the dental amalgam dilemma and the repercussion of its uses in dentistry, being cited by the American Dental Association. <ref name=":0" /> |
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Jirau's professional journey includes serving as the investment fund manager for Parallel18 Ventures, the venture capital arm of the accelerator, where he focused on valuations and financial due diligence, leveraging mathematical finance principles. In 2022, he assumed the role of Operations & Investment Director at Parallel18, overseeing the operations of the Parallel18 Innovation hub and leading various programs <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-23 |title=The Puerto Rican that sees U.S.-Latin America innovation as a two way street |url=https://restofworld.org/2022/puerto-rico-latin-america-innovation/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Rest of World |language=en-US}}</ref>. He was appointed as the Executive Director of Parallel18 in 2023, succeeding Sebastian Vidal <ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=StartupBeat |date=2024-04-02 |title=Puerto Rico's P18 international accelerator opens applications for 12th edition |url=https://startupbeat.com/puerto-ricos-p18-international-accelerator-opens-applications-for-12th-edition/37441/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=StartUp Beat |language=en}}</ref>. In this capacity, he spearheaded initiatives such as BioLeap, the first life sciences incubation program funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration through Parallel18 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust |url=https://www.eda.gov/funding/programs/build-to-scale/past-grantees/2023-venture-challenge/Puerto-Rico-Science-Technology-and-Research-Trust |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=U.S. Economic Development Administration |language=en}}</ref>. |
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Additionally, Jirau has served as an advisor to Unity Growth Fund LLC, a private equity firm based in Virginia, USA, focusing on secondaries and late-stage private equity investments. |
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Jirau maintains a private personal life, with limited public information available regarding his personal interests, hobbies, or family life. |
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⚫ | Throughout his career, Jirau has contributed to publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jirau |first=Hector |date=2023-12-08 |title=Desbloqueando el crecimiento: navegando por la dinámica del mercado secundario en 2024 |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/es/finanzas/desbloqueando-el-crecimiento-navegando-por-la-dinamica/466669 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Entrepreneur |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jirau |first=Hector |date=2023-11-21 |title=Cómo Estados Unidos quiere remontar la carrera de innovación mundial con nuevos hubs tecnológicos (y cómo América Latina es parte de la ecuación) |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/es/emprendedores/como-estados-unidos-quiere-remontar-la-carrera-de/465417 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Entrepreneur |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jirau |first=Hector |date=2023-10-11 |title=Recaudación de fondos en condiciones económicas difíciles: 7 estrategias y consejos |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/es/finanzas/recaudacion-de-fondos-en-condiciones-economicas/463482 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Entrepreneur |language=es}}</ref> and has been featured in media outlets including Forbes <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Forbes Under 30 |title=30 Under 30 Local 2023: Puerto Rico |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesunder30team/2023/08/09/30-under-30-local-2023-puerto-rico/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> and Bloomberg<ref>{{Cite web |last=News |first=Bloomberg |date=2022-12-19 |title=Funding for Latin America's Unicorns Vanishes as Venture Capital Pulls Back - BNN Bloomberg |url=https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/funding-for-latin-america-s-unicorns-vanishes-as-venture-capital-pulls-back-1.1861347 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=BNN}}</ref>. He served as a judge for the Forbes 30 under 30 Local Puerto Rico for 2023. Recognized for his expertise in biomedical sciences, particularly biotechnology, Jirau frequently engages as a speaker and advisor for various organizations and institutions. |
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This article about Hector Jirau is a work in progress. Contributions and edits from the Wikipedia community are welcomed to ensure accuracy and neutrality. |
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In his scientific endeavors, Dr. Jirau conducted research in environmental toxicology and inhalation & respiratory toxicology as part of the Center for Environmental and Toxicological Research at the University of Puerto Rico<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hector Jirau Colon |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ViSkyfMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=scholar.google.com}}</ref>. |
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Hector Jirau is a Puerto Rican entrepreneur known for his role as the Executive Director at Parallel18[1], an international startup accelerator program under the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust[2][3]. Born in 1993 in Puerto Rico, Jirau has played a significant role in fostering early-stage startup development within Puerto Rico and beyond[4][5].
Early life and education
Information regarding Jirau's early life and upbringing is limited. He obtained a bachelor's degree in molecular and cellular biology from the University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus in 2014. Later, he pursued a Master of Science in Financial Engineering from Worldquant University and completed a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus in 2021. Additionally, Jirau holds a Series 65 - Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination from the NASAA and has been registered under FINRA as an investment advisor representative since 2019[6].
Career
Jirau's professional journey includes serving as the investment fund manager for Parallel18 Ventures, the venture capital arm of the accelerator, where he focused on valuations and financial due diligence, leveraging mathematical finance principles. In 2022, he assumed the role of Operations & Investment Director at Parallel18, overseeing the operations of the Parallel18 Innovation hub and leading various programs [7]. He was appointed as the Executive Director of Parallel18 in 2023, succeeding Sebastian Vidal [8]. In this capacity, he spearheaded initiatives such as BioLeap, the first life sciences incubation program funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration through Parallel18 [9].
Additionally, Jirau has served as an advisor to Unity Growth Fund LLC, a private equity firm based in Virginia, USA, focusing on secondaries and late-stage private equity investments.
Throughout his career, Jirau has contributed to publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine[10][11][12] and has been featured in media outlets including Forbes [13] and Bloomberg[14]. He served as a judge for the Forbes 30 under 30 Local Puerto Rico for 2023. Recognized for his expertise in biomedical sciences, particularly biotechnology, Jirau frequently engages as a speaker and advisor for various organizations and institutions.
In his scientific endeavors, Dr. Jirau conducted research in environmental toxicology and inhalation & respiratory toxicology as part of the Center for Environmental and Toxicological Research at the University of Puerto Rico[15].
References
- ^ Author, Guest (2024-03-14). "Why LatAm Startup Founders Should Take A Practical, Pessimistic Approach In 2024". Crunchbase News. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Team, StartupBeat (2024-04-02). "Puerto Rico's P18 international accelerator opens applications for 12th edition". StartUp Beat. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ prsciencetrust.org. "Our Team". Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Bignell, Francis (2023-04-18). "Em Conversa: Accelerating Puerto Rican Fintech Development with Parallel18". The Fintech Times. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "The Puerto Rican that sees U.S.-Latin America innovation as a two way street". Rest of World. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "IAPD - Investment Adviser Public Disclosure - Homepage". adviserinfo.sec.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "The Puerto Rican that sees U.S.-Latin America innovation as a two way street". Rest of World. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Team, StartupBeat (2024-04-02). "Puerto Rico's P18 international accelerator opens applications for 12th edition". StartUp Beat. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust". U.S. Economic Development Administration. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Jirau, Hector (2023-12-08). "Desbloqueando el crecimiento: navegando por la dinámica del mercado secundario en 2024". Entrepreneur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Jirau, Hector (2023-11-21). "Cómo Estados Unidos quiere remontar la carrera de innovación mundial con nuevos hubs tecnológicos (y cómo América Latina es parte de la ecuación)". Entrepreneur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Jirau, Hector (2023-10-11). "Recaudación de fondos en condiciones económicas difíciles: 7 estrategias y consejos". Entrepreneur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Team, Forbes Under 30. "30 Under 30 Local 2023: Puerto Rico". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ News, Bloomberg (2022-12-19). "Funding for Latin America's Unicorns Vanishes as Venture Capital Pulls Back - BNN Bloomberg". BNN. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Hector Jirau Colon". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.