Rita Gimenez is a business analyst, a public diplomacy entrepreneur, and the COO of Caerus Ventures LTD., a Web3 and blockchain VC. ^[1][2]

Education

Gimenez graduated from Dulwich College Shanghai with an International Baccalaureate in Linguistics in 2011. She earned her Bachelor’s in Political Science and Government from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in 2016. She also studied International Relations and Affairs at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in 2015. At Fudan University, Gimenez earned her Master’s in Chinese Politics and Diplomacy in 2020. ^[3]

Career

Rita Gimenez began her career as an interpreter for various organizations, including Dalian Paca and CYMS, from January 2010 to February 2016. There, she translated between Chinese, Catalan, Spanish, and English. In 2013, she worked as an interpreter for Carbonell Compañía Anónima, facilitating communication for a Chinese delegation. She then served as a Communications Analyst at Vortex from October 2013 to April 2014, analyzing communications between a Catalan company and its Chinese agent. ^[4][5]

In November 2015, she took on the role of lead project coordinator at Plus Europe Association, where she managed ongoing projects, including a major conference at CaixaForum in Madrid, until September 2016. During this period, she also volunteered, organizing events to promote European values. From June 2016 to September 2016, Gimenez was the executive assistant and office manager at Serviaux2014, managing office operations and assisting the director. She then joined Devex as an office manager from November 2016 to May 2018, handling HR coordination, accounting, vendor management, and event organization while supporting a growing team. ^[4][5]

From September 2016 to August 2020, Gimenez worked as a freelance political analyst, writing analytical reports on international and regional politics for clients in Spain and China. Her work included analyses of the Catalan independence movement and Chinese aid perceptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. She later joined Kreab España as an executive associate from November 2020 to April 2022, focusing on policy analysis, project management, and government relations. She subsequently worked as a policy consultant at 19N Strategies from April 2022 to March 2024, specializing in institutional relations, strategic advising, regulatory analysis, and political communication. ^[4][5]

During the same period, from May 2022 to March 2024, she served as Project Development Manager at Barcelona Music Tech Hub, where she worked on strategy and international relations. In May 2024, she became the Chief Operations Officer at Caerus Ventures LTD, overseeing global operations and strategy. In June 2024, Gimenez founded Shenzhen Fifty Century Business Services Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen, China, where she provides professional services to companies, cultural entities, and local governments, guided by public diplomacy principles. ^[4][5]