Julio Martínez's Linkedin Analytics

Hey, I'm Julio, and here's my story. So I always wanted to become a paella cook, but my path led me to spend 20 years in finance, tech, and entrepreneurship, which makes me a fintech entrepreneur - and a frustrated paella aficionado. I did my time in Investment Banking in NYC, Sao Paulo, Zurich and London. I managed to redeem myself by moving into tech and launching 4 fintech products to market serially. Today, I'm the co-founder and CEO of Abacum - the FP&A automation platform to drive efficient growth with faster revenue forecasts and scenarios, tighter cost control, and stakeholder accountability. My partner in crime, Jorge Lluch, and I built the product we wished we had in our previous finance roles. It's been a dream come true to solve a problem that made us bleed in the head - WTF, enough is enough! We are on a mission to make finance teams heroes in their organizations. “Hey, cool, but what exactly does Abacum do?” - Driving efficient growth with faster revenue forecasts, scenarios, headcount planning, and OPEX breakdowns - Freeing up time by automating Board decks and monthly performance and reforecasting reports - Increasing your time for analysis with all your operational and financial KPIs in one place, in real-time - Driving budget owner accountability with structured workflows and to-dos Anyway, on a personal level, family always comes first. I live in New York with my amazing wife and three high-energy children. My definition of success in life is when my kids walk on my back. I love stoicism, particularly that of Epictetus, and I practice Vipassana meditation. I love journaling daily to clear my thinking and (occasionally) make better decisions. And I collect clichés: I'm a vegetarian minimalist who does 22/2 intermittent fasting and takes cold showers. You should hear my wife laughing! 🤦 Finally, I enjoy mixed martial arts, surfing, and eating embarrassing amounts of chocolate. Originally from Spain, I’ve lived in India, Brazil, Switzerland, the US, and the UK - I miss them all badly. I'd love to connect and hear your thoughts and life experiences; feel free to reach out.