# Carlos Antequera

> Carlos Antequera is a seed investor at Novel Capital (Prairie) backing EdTech and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Novel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/novel-growth-partners)
- Location: Prairie, Australia
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosantequera
- Website: https://x.com/CAntequera

Carlos Antequera is a seed investor at Novel Capital in Prairie focused on EdTech and Software. As SVP and Chief Product Officer, Carlos is committed to setting the vision and strategy of the product road map for the organization. As a co-founder of Netchemia, he brings a solid understanding of financial and business issues along with an in-depth knowledge of Internet technologies and trends. His experience includes product design andarchitecture, program management and software development. Carlos is a former executive board member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City and a member of the Kansas City chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. He was accepted into the prestigious Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program and also received a KTEC Pipeline Fellowship aimed at developing technology entrepreneurial talent. Carlos received a computer science degree from Washburn University and an MBA in international business from the University of Kansas.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Education | 1 | 100% |
| Social Impact | 1 | 100% |
| Social Entrepreneurship | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Innovare | Innovare is the edtech and data strategy app helping education leaders visualize, analyze, and use data to positively impact the communities they serve. | $3M | Seed | Sep 16, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Portfolia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/portfolia) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Chingona Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chingona-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Morales Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morales-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Propellant Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/propellant-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [VamosVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vamosventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Novel Capital

VC Fund · Overland Park, United States

Novel Capital’s fintech funding platform breaks down the traditional growth barriers faced by today’s B2B software companies. Their tech-first approach makes it easy for customers to leverage future recurring revenue for immediate access to non-dilutive capital. Paired with online data-driven insights and curated learning resources, the Novelplatform empowers entrepreneurs to capitalize on their momentum.

3 contacts available at Novel Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Antequera | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlos-antequera-2 |
| Keith Harrington | Co-Founder & Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keith-harrington |
| Mark L. Yu | President and Owner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-l-yu |

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## FAQ

### What does Carlos Antequera invest in?

Carlos Antequera invests primarily in EdTech, Software and Education startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Carlos Antequera last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Carlos Antequera closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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