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Alfredo Vaamonde

Unicorn founder

Co-Founder at Papa

Miami, Florida, United States

FoundedPapa$1.4B · YC

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34 people in our graph share verified history with Alfredo — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jon KaplanunlockedAlfredo: together at Papa (2025–2026)
×2Alfredo: together at Papa
×9Alfredo: together at IESA

About

Alfredo Vaamonde is the Co-Founder and CEO of MissionHires, an AI-based recruiting platform for talent teams, which he started in 2023. He previously co-founded Papa, an elder-care technology company founded in 2017 that reached unicorn valuation in 2021, and remains a board member. Earlier, he launched a specialty pharmacy chain in Venezuela in 2005 and a prescription abuse and waste detection platform in 2012, and he is based in Miami.

Co-Founder at PapaYC S18

Intro paths

YC

Alfredo went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Alfredo can intro founders to Papa's investors below.

Papa's investors · 9

Axial VCSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksComcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checksIntegra GroupeMenlo Park · $100K – $200K checksMagnify VenturesSanta Monica · $250K – $2M checksSoftBank Vision FundLondonSound VenturesSanta MonicaThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Los Angeles · $50K – $5M checksTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Papa

APAndrew Parker
Andrew ParkerFounder/CEO

Experience

  1. MissionHiresCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2024 — presentMiami / Madrid
  2. PapaCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2017 — presentMiami, Florida
  3. PRX Control SolutionsCEO and Founder2012 — 2018Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Skills & more

Customer Service Management12Artificial Intelligence (AI)7Sourcing5Product DevelopmentProduct ManagementContract RecruitmentFinanceOperations ManagementData ManagementHiringFundraisingSocial Media Marketing
+12 moreDigital MarketingRecruitingOnline AdvertisingConsultingCompetitive AnalysisBusiness StrategyMarketingEntrepreneurshipStrategic ThinkingAnalytical SkillsManagementStrategy

Languages English · Spainsh

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alfredo Vaamonde?
Alfredo Vaamonde is the Co-Founder and CEO of MissionHires, an AI-based recruiting platform for talent teams, which he started in 2023. He previously co-founded Papa, an elder-care technology company founded in 2017 that reached unicorn valuation in 2021, and remains a board member. Earlier, he launched a specialty pharmacy chain in Venezuela in 2005 and a prescription abuse and waste detection platform in 2012, and he is based in Miami.
Where does Alfredo Vaamonde work?
Alfredo Vaamonde is Co-Founder of Papa.
What companies did Alfredo Vaamonde found?
Alfredo Vaamonde founded Papa.
Where did Alfredo Vaamonde go to school?
Alfredo Vaamonde studied at Universidad Metropolitana (Bachelor's Degree, Business Management); IESA (Diplomado, Mercadeo Farmacéutico).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

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IESA mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anthony JohnsonMasters StudiesFounded Kodikaz website +1Diana EspinoMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded FintonicJesus Alberto Castillo FerrerBalanced Scorecard: Control de gestiónFounded KontigoDaniel FischerMBAFounded Tevard Biosciences

Papa mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jeff OsbornDirector, Data & AnalyticsFounded Endpoint HealthAmy FanGM, New VentureFounded Twentyeight Health

Same school

Also attended IESA25

Valentina SilvaInvestor at Carao VenturesMargarita ChavezChief Financial Officer at Endeavor CatalystRosario CannataPrincipal at EDP VenturesAndrés BonomieOperating Partner at WAMEX Private EquityMauricio OrellanaManaging Director at Blue like an Orange Sustainable CapitalDiana EspinoManaging Director at SquareOne Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at MissionHires1

Alfredo VaamondeFounder at Mission Hires

Also worked at Papa10

Jon KaplanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersByron LingPartner at Twelve BelowFatima HusainCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Mosaic General Partnership, LLCSheena JindalFounder & Managing Partner at Sugar Free CapitalJonathan NirenbergInvestor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Andrew ParkerFounder/CEO at Papa

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