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Jose Maria Sola

Board Member at Tree Corp & Horizon Auto Logistics & Ultramar Management & Sum Shipping Line | Innovator in Global Logistics & Shipping

📍 Miami, Florida, United States🔄 Updated November 2026💼 12 investments📅 18 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2026𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Angel investor🌍 United StatesInvested this year
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Board Member
Feb 2026
SUM Shipping Line (Strong Unity Maritime) is a carrier focused on delivering reliable and efficient maritime transport solutions across the Caribbean. Built on industry experience and strong strategic partnerships, SUM was created to address a clear need in the market: consistent service, dependable schedules, and operational discipline. Our core trade connects Port Everglades with key Caribbean destinations, providing customers with stable capacity and a service they can plan around. At SUM, we prioritize: Reliability over promises Execution over theory Long-term relationships over short-term gains Our operations are supported by experienced teams across commercial, documentation, and vessel operations, ensuring a seamless and professional service at every stage of the shipment. SUM Shipping Line is committed to becoming a trusted partner for customers seeking predictability, transparency, and performance in regional shipping.
Board Member
Jan 2026
Puente Cargo is the first direct-to-consumer (B2C) venture launched by Tree Corporation, marking a new chapter in our growth. For years, Tree has been fully focused on the B2B space — delivering complex logistics solutions across international markets, managing vessels, terminals, and supply chains for global clients. With Puente Cargo, we are bringing that same operational discipline, reliability, and execution directly to individuals and communities. Our mission is simple: connect people through logistics you can trust. From our stores in Miami and soon Tampa, Puente Cargo is designed to provide a consistent, professional, and scalable service for personal shipments — built on the same standards that have defined our corporate operations for years. This is not a side project. This is Tree Corporation entering B2C with the intention to build, grow, and lead.
Board Member
May 2025
Tree Ocean Services is a specialized maritime agency dedicated exclusively to serving Ocean Carriers. We provide integrated commercial and operational support designed to strengthen carriers’ presence, improve trade performance, and ensure full control over customer experience and port operations. Our core services include: Sales Services Market development, cargo acquisition, trade lane growth, and strategic commercial representation. We actively build volume, protect rate integrity, and expand market share on behalf of the carriers we represent. Customer Service End-to-end shipment support, booking management, cargo follow-up, proactive communication, and issue resolution. We act as an extension of the carrier’s organization, ensuring customers receive consistent, professional, and responsive service. Documentation Services Bill of Lading issuance, manifest control, compliance coordination, and accuracy management. We prioritize precision, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency at every stage of the documentation process. Port Ship Agency Full port representation, coordination with terminals and authorities, operational supervision, husbandry services, and vessel call management. We ensure seamless vessel turnaround and disciplined port execution. Tree Ocean Services operates with a clear philosophy: accountability, operational control, and commercial discipline. We do not operate as intermediaries — we operate as trusted representatives fully aligned with the carrier’s strategic objectives. Our focus is to enhance performance, protect brand reputation, and deliver measurable results across every trade we manage. We build long-term partnerships with Ocean Carriers that value professionalism, structure, and growth-oriented representation.
Board Member
Jan 2025
Tree Market is an international trading company engaged in the purchase and resale of goods across strategic global markets. Operating as a principal, the company acquires products directly from producers and suppliers, assumes commercial ownership, and manages their structured commercialization into targeted demand markets. By taking title to the goods it trades, Tree Market maintains full control over pricing strategy, contract structure, risk management, and execution. This ownership-based model allows the company to protect margins, negotiate from strength, and build long-term commercial relationships. The company focuses on markets where supply and demand imbalances create sustainable trading opportunities. Each transaction is supported by detailed analysis of market conditions, logistics feasibility, regulatory compliance, and counterparty reliability. Execution discipline is central to operations, from procurement and contract negotiation to transportation coordination and final delivery. Tree Market integrates commercial strategy with operational oversight, ensuring efficient movement of goods while managing financial and geopolitical risk. Strong relationships with suppliers, carriers, and regional buyers enable consistent performance and scalable growth. The company prioritizes structured, repeatable business over opportunistic volume, building durable partnerships grounded in trust, transparency, and disciplined execution. Tree Market’s objective is clear: to operate as a reliable and well-structured international trading house that creates value through ownership, execution excellence, and strategic market positioning
Board Member
Sep 2018
Somos una empresa dedicada a la consultoria empresarial con mas de 8 años de experiencia. Especialistas en el mercado Latinoamericano, Europeo y de la Florida, U.S.A. Nuestra mision es ayudar a las pequeñas y medianas empresas a expandirse y lograr el éxito. Queremos que todos los grandes emprendedores cumplan sus metas. Somos especialistas en Importación/Exportación y conocemos los distintos mercados internacionales.
Member of the Board
Feb 2016
FLEET-IN Shipmanager, Chartering & Brokerage offers the most appropriate vessel for your cargo and most appropriate cargo for your vessel. FLEET-IN manages and operates a fleet of multi-purpose vessels suitable for the transport of dry cargo. Having a Department for each of the services required. From fleet-in promote the safe and ordered that our fleet meets all quality standards and all the certificates required for proper navigation. It also has a department of chartering & brokerage acting as such with its own vessels and in the world market.
Member of the Board
Jan 2015
SC Yacht es una compañía especializada en el transporte de botes, de la manera más eficaz y segura posible. Contamos con un equipo humano que atesora una gran experiencia en el manejo y transporte de embarcaciones, sin importar su tamaño o condición. Sólo díganos el origen y el destino y olvídese de todo lo demás. Nuestro propósito es tener su bote listo, en el lugar que usted disponga, para su disfrute.
Member of the Board
Jan 2014
Eudora is a crude oil midstream supplier to the U.S. and Asia markets with field operations in Colombia. Eudora was established by combining competitive advantages of the founders who have a combined experience in the logistics & oil industry. Private held company headquartered in Panama, with established operational base in Colombia and managerial-commercial offices in the city of Miami, Florida. Eudora has established Key Strategic Alliances in the industry to secure long-term, constant quality and quantity of crude oil and its derivatives by utilizing the newest and highest standards in the industry.
early stageOil & Energy
Board Member
Jun 2013
Horizon Auto Logistics is a privately owned Automotive Marine Terminal & Logistics Operator providing a variety of professional and value added services. We strongly believe in seamless supply chain operations and is expanding to help the automotive industry shorten lead times, reduce supply chain costs, alleviate pressure on inland transportation and continue having a positive impact on the environmental footprint.
Member of the Board
Apr 2009
Sistemas de información para la operación logística. Especialistas en transporte marítimo RoRo. Soluciones SaaS.
Member of the board
Apr 2008
Tree Logistics is a specialised logistics operator that offers a wide range of services, from consulting in external commerce, door to door delivery, custom brokerage to air, sea or road transportation. Every activity is performed at the top levels of reliability and rapidity, together with personalization and quality of service. The performance is modelled on the customer requirements, providing effective and economical solutions. Tree Logistics collaborates with specialised personnel, together with experts in international trade, all highly qualified in the world of logistics and import-export. Our main offices are in: PANAMA CITY (REP. OF PANAMA) MIAMI (FLORIDA, USA) BARCELONA (SPAIN)
Board Member
Feb 2008
Tree Corporation is a strategic holding company focused on building, structuring, and scaling enterprises in global logistics, maritime services, infrastructure, and international product trading. The Corporation provides governance, capital allocation, and long-term strategic direction to its portfolio of operating companies across ocean transportation, terminal operations, trade management, inland logistics, and worldwide commodity and product trading through its affiliated entities. Tree Corporation does not operate directly in the market. Instead, it concentrates on: • Defining long-term vision and expansion strategy • Structuring corporate governance and ownership frameworks • Overseeing capital investment and financial discipline • Managing risk, compliance, and regulatory alignment • Strengthening executive leadership across subsidiaries • Driving scalable growth across multiple jurisdictions Through disciplined oversight and structured leadership, Tree Corporation ensures that each affiliated company operates with operational excellence, financial strength, and strategic clarity. The group’s diversified structure — spanning logistics, maritime services, and international product trading — allows for integrated growth, vertical alignment, and long-term value creation. Tree Corporation stands at the center of the organization’s 2030 vision: consolidating structure, expanding globally, and building resilient enterprises designed for sustainable leadership.
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2026
Board Member
Feb 2026
SUM Shipping Line (Strong Unity Maritime) is a carrier focused on delivering reliable and efficient maritime transport solutions across the Caribbean. Built on industry experience and strong strategic partnerships, SUM was created to address a clear need in the market: consistent service, dependable schedules, and operational discipline. Our core trade connects Port Everglades with key Caribbean destinations, providing customers with stable capacity and a service they can plan around. At SUM, we prioritize: Reliability over promises Execution over theory Long-term relationships over short-term gains Our operations are supported by experienced teams across commercial, documentation, and vessel operations, ensuring a seamless and professional service at every stage of the shipment. SUM Shipping Line is committed to becoming a trusted partner for customers seeking predictability, transparency, and performance in regional shipping.
Board Member
Jan 2026
Puente Cargo is the first direct-to-consumer (B2C) venture launched by Tree Corporation, marking a new chapter in our growth. For years, Tree has been fully focused on the B2B space — delivering complex logistics solutions across international markets, managing vessels, terminals, and supply chains for global clients. With Puente Cargo, we are bringing that same operational discipline, reliability, and execution directly to individuals and communities. Our mission is simple: connect people through logistics you can trust. From our stores in Miami and soon Tampa, Puente Cargo is designed to provide a consistent, professional, and scalable service for personal shipments — built on the same standards that have defined our corporate operations for years. This is not a side project. This is Tree Corporation entering B2C with the intention to build, grow, and lead.
2025
Board Member
May 2025
Tree Ocean Services is a specialized maritime agency dedicated exclusively to serving Ocean Carriers. We provide integrated commercial and operational support designed to strengthen carriers’ presence, improve trade performance, and ensure full control over customer experience and port operations. Our core services include: Sales Services Market development, cargo acquisition, trade lane growth, and strategic commercial representation. We actively build volume, protect rate integrity, and expand market share on behalf of the carriers we represent. Customer Service End-to-end shipment support, booking management, cargo follow-up, proactive communication, and issue resolution. We act as an extension of the carrier’s organization, ensuring customers receive consistent, professional, and responsive service. Documentation Services Bill of Lading issuance, manifest control, compliance coordination, and accuracy management. We prioritize precision, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency at every stage of the documentation process. Port Ship Agency Full port representation, coordination with terminals and authorities, operational supervision, husbandry services, and vessel call management. We ensure seamless vessel turnaround and disciplined port execution. Tree Ocean Services operates with a clear philosophy: accountability, operational control, and commercial discipline. We do not operate as intermediaries — we operate as trusted representatives fully aligned with the carrier’s strategic objectives. Our focus is to enhance performance, protect brand reputation, and deliver measurable results across every trade we manage. We build long-term partnerships with Ocean Carriers that value professionalism, structure, and growth-oriented representation.
Board Member
Jan 2025
Tree Market is an international trading company engaged in the purchase and resale of goods across strategic global markets. Operating as a principal, the company acquires products directly from producers and suppliers, assumes commercial ownership, and manages their structured commercialization into targeted demand markets. By taking title to the goods it trades, Tree Market maintains full control over pricing strategy, contract structure, risk management, and execution. This ownership-based model allows the company to protect margins, negotiate from strength, and build long-term commercial relationships. The company focuses on markets where supply and demand imbalances create sustainable trading opportunities. Each transaction is supported by detailed analysis of market conditions, logistics feasibility, regulatory compliance, and counterparty reliability. Execution discipline is central to operations, from procurement and contract negotiation to transportation coordination and final delivery. Tree Market integrates commercial strategy with operational oversight, ensuring efficient movement of goods while managing financial and geopolitical risk. Strong relationships with suppliers, carriers, and regional buyers enable consistent performance and scalable growth. The company prioritizes structured, repeatable business over opportunistic volume, building durable partnerships grounded in trust, transparency, and disciplined execution. Tree Market’s objective is clear: to operate as a reliable and well-structured international trading house that creates value through ownership, execution excellence, and strategic market positioning
2018
Board Member
Sep 2018
Somos una empresa dedicada a la consultoria empresarial con mas de 8 años de experiencia. Especialistas en el mercado Latinoamericano, Europeo y de la Florida, U.S.A. Nuestra mision es ayudar a las pequeñas y medianas empresas a expandirse y lograr el éxito. Queremos que todos los grandes emprendedores cumplan sus metas. Somos especialistas en Importación/Exportación y conocemos los distintos mercados internacionales.
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