Alma Moya Losada (#023)
The essential difference between a warrior/badass/entrepreneur - you name it, and an ordinary person is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge
Company: Aequaland
Headcount: 3
Stage: Pre-Seed
Tell us your story
I consider myself a rebel, humanist, eco-warrior and sports junkie.
Why a rebel? Because I generally don't accept that things should be things should remain as they always have. I love challenging what is widely accepted as the norm. Daring and standing up for what’s right.
Why a humanist? Because I believe that everyone has the right to be who they want to be and love who they want to love. We have a responsibility to advocate for the respect and celebration of all people's diversity. At the end of the day, we are all humans.
An Eco-Warrior? I love nature. I believe that wilderness is a necessity and this is why I place mother nature at the centre of all life. We belong to a big family of plants and animals. I believe that everything on the planet is part of a larger family.Â
Sports junkie? Well, I just attempted to climb Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Europe, and failed. But I'm coming back to get her after completing my half-Ironman next weekend.
I’m originally from Spain with Italian and Greek roots and have navigated a career path spanning medtech, edtech, XR and gaming. Edtech is where I now find myself and it's a great place for me as someone who is passionate about inclusion, empowerment, and tech that supports greater human potential.
Tell us a story that has really resonated with you
Both my grandmas did not have the right to vote. They didn’t even have their own bank accounts. They therefore couldn’t receive their own salaries which were directly sent to their father and once married to their husbands. It is incredible to think that this is how the world once was for all women and is a constant reminder to me that the journey for equality has come a long way, but is far from over.
When I became a godmother and an auntie, I realized that children are immersed in a social environment that produces and perpetuates rigid roles. Stereotypes in the children’s media, entertainment, retail, and education propagate the inequalities we see in adult life.
We must rewrite the reality that we have been told to accept and disrupt the storytelling. This is one of the reasons why I’m working on Aequaland to enable equality through inspiring educational games.
What can't you stop thinking about?
Professionally - investment! I’m dreaming of the day where we have enough money to scale our products globally so all kids can access them. Aside from this I’m always thinking about the next sport challenge.
If I could tell you just one thing...
My one piece of advice - believe in yourself. If you don't, no one will. The essential difference between a warrior/badass/entrepreneur - you name it, and an ordinary person is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge. Work on yourself, develop yourself, push yourself. Your ability to constantly respond, change and grow is empowering.
For my most recent birthday I wanted to reach Mont Blanc at sunrise. We began with a short hike towards Lago del Miage. We woke early to a quick breakfast and started on the next leg. After dinner we went to bed with the plan to wake at midnight to resume the climb. When we reached the ridge, it was one of the most magical moments: the light, the morning, and its stunning colours. But a strong cold wind slowed our rhythm. I felt all of the typical symptoms of altitude sickness alongside the extreme cold. My mind asked me to stop but I told my body to keep going. Yes I still failed to reach the peak but I realised the power of the mind in that moment. When you master your mind, there are no limits.Â
If you could get a warm intro to anyone in the world, who would it be and why?
Kimberly Bryant, Founder, and CEO of Black Girls Code.Â
Kimberly is an inspiration, a true change agent for our world, leading a social revolution in tech. She is committed to empowering young women of colour to become builders and creators in tech. Kimberly held several technical leadership roles in MedTech and BioTech, but the lack of diversity led Kimberly to leave her corporate job. She then founded Black Girls Code, a non-profit organization dedicated to growing the number of women of colour in tech by providing girls of colour between 7 to 17 exposure to computer science and tech.
Her story resonates a lot with mine; we shared the same values and vision but applied differently. I would love to connect with such an earthquaker, soulshaker, and women-tech maker!