COO

Hugo is the COO at Starship, where he has been instrumental in building the venture capital firm since early 2022. Alongside Founder and General Partner Sean Hoge, they successfully raised over $30 million for Starship’s debut fund, establishing the firm as a prominent force in early-stage deep tech venture capital. At Starship, Hugo manages operations and cultivates relationships with the firm’s capital partners, leveraging his extensive background in public markets and venture capital.

Prior to joining Starship, Hugo spent nine years in public markets, where he led operations and sales teams on the sell-side. He later transitioned to Square Global Markets, where he became a key liquidity provider for exotic and hybrid equity derivative products. His work enabled investment banks to manage and recycle risk in the inter-dealer broker market, further enhancing his reputation for navigating complex financial instruments and completing transactions.