Have you ever wondered what it takes for a young immigrant to truly achieve the American dream? Well, you might just be able to learn a thing or two from Manny Medina’s story.
After emigrating to Miami as a young teen and—as he puts it—surviving high school, Medina was able to develop a unique and valuable perspective on the US-Latin American market. From his jetsetting early years as a CPA at PricewaterhouseCoopers, to his time in Kuwait helping rebuild after the liberation, to creating network access points while the internet was still in its infancy, Medina has frequently been at the center of some of the most important industry events of the last 50 years.
Medina’s decision in the late 1980s to take the leap of faith from real estate to tech when he found himself at a crossroads might’ve been the most important move he ever made. He was able to reinvent himself and his company, Terremark, once again, from a highly successful developer to an early adopter of burgeoning internet tech, where he found his true calling.
Medina served as Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Terremark until 2011, when the company was acquired by Verizon Communications. In 2012, he founded Medina Capital, a private equity firm with a focus on emerging cybersecurity technologies where he currently serves as managing partner. He is also the founder and chairman of eMerge Americas, a tech networking event that serves to connect the US, Latin America, and Europe.
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