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About
Angel Arias holds an MBA and previously worked at Rappi in its early stages.
Founder at PlerkYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Angel went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Plerk's investors · 12
500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K checks · since 2022Century Oak VenturesDubai · $250K checks · since 2022First Check Ventures$100K – $1M checks · since 2022General Advancesince 2022Happy Days Holdingssince 2022Horseplay VenturesLondon · since 2021Invariantes FundGuatemala City · since 2022Magma PartnersAustin · since 2022MGV CapitalSan Antonio · $250K – $1M checks · since 2022StartupsCdmx · since 2022Upload VenturesSao Paulo · $1M – $10M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Plerk
Experience
- StealthDirector general2023 — 2025Mexico
- PlerkCEO & Cofounder2022 — 2023
- PlerkCo-CEO & Cofounder2020 — 2022
- PlerkCOO & Cofounder2020
- RappiGeneral Manager2018 — 2020Mexico
- RappiGlobal Head of Expansion2018
- RappiCity Manager2017 — 2018Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- RappiDirector of Expansion Mexico2016 — 2017CDMX
- Más Gestión. Strategy and Policy ConsultingCEO & Cofounder2011 — 2015Jalisco
- Ministry for Planning and Evaluation of the Government of JaliscoResults and Impact Evaluation Coordinator2013 — 2014Jalisco
- Ministry for Planning and Evaluation of the Government of JaliscoEvaluation Strategies Analyst2010 — 2013Jalisco
- Own businessEntrepreneur2006 — 2012
- Germinar ConsultingJr. Consultant2009 — 2010Jalisco
- Department of Sociopolitical Studies and Legal ITESOResearch assistant2010Jalisco
Skills & more
SQLManagement13Strategic Planning12Public Speaking9Business Strategy6Project Management4Entrepreneurship3Negotiation5Business Analysis2Innovation capacity2Management Consulting2Business Planning2
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Inspires and motivates othersIntegrity and honestyProblem SolvingResults orientedCommunicationBuild Strong RelationshipsDevelopment of otherProject FinanceFinanceBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyVenture CapitalLanguages Español · Inglés
- Programa Especializado - Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology — Wharton Online
- Background Check Certificate — Truora Inc.
From Angel's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Angel Arias?
- Angel Arias holds an MBA and previously worked at Rappi in its early stages.
- Where does Angel Arias work?
- Angel Arias is Founder of Plerk.
- What companies did Angel Arias found?
- Angel Arias founded Plerk.
- Where did Angel Arias go to school?
- Angel Arias studied at IPADE Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), High management of companies); Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad (MBA Exchange Program); Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas A.C. (Propedeutic Course Master of Public Administration and Policies).
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Y Combinator mafia10,619
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident and CEOFounded Posterous +2Jessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianAmbassador to the EastFounded The Offseason +2Fred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2015Founded Avarra Enterprise Avatar and AI-simulation +3
Tecnológico de Monterrey mafia153
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Iñigo RumayorHigh SchoolFounded Monato +1Cuauhtli PadillaBachelor of Engineering in MechatronicsFounded Fuddis +1Luis Mario GarciaBachelor's degreeFounded Seals AI +1Juan CasianEngineer's degreeFounded Boom AI +1Lisa OberaignerExchange SemesterFounded Root Global +1David VillaBusiness creation and developmentFounded Mienvío +1
Rappi mafia33
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Camila Sayuri ZancanellaProduct & DataFounded Makers +1Philipp GutheimHead of Product, New VerticalsFounded Terminal49 +1Sebastian RualesFounding Team & Global Head of New BusinessFounded BiaDavid ButtressBoard AdvisorFounded Just EatFabian Gomez GutierrezExpansion Leader, early employeeFounded Frubana IncJuan Pablo OrtegaCo-FounderFounded Yuno
IPADE Business School mafia24
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Daniel Vegue DomínguezTeam Leader ProgramFounded EstatingDavid GarciaDiplomaturaFounded DigittPedro López SelaDiplomaFounded OpenexoAlejandro Lozano ZárateDegreeFounded VitauRaul MaldonadoExecutive MBAFounded boitas.comJose MenendezDiplomado de Introducción al Desarrollo de EmpresasFounded Konta.com
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended IPADE Business School44
Carlos ÁlvarezInvestor at Dila CapitalGuillermo JaimeInvestor at MatterScale VenturesEnrico Robles del RioLead Director, Platform at Endeavor CatalystLeon KraigVenture Partner at IGNIAArturo QuirogaAssociate at IGNIAJuan PabloCEO & Co-founder at BlueBox Ventures
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Also attended Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad27
Saket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalSaurabh RanjanFounder and CEO at CIVCAnkit AgarwalManaging Partner at Alteria CapitalVishwa TrivediSenior Associate at Zynext VenturesShubin JhaHead of Asset Management at Menai Financial GroupVenugopal GuptaSenior Adviser (Funds, India) at Yunus Social Business Colombia
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Also attended EF Executive Language Institute11
Chiara BagainiOperations at 10x FoundersBas RieterInvestor at DFF VenturesArne VerriestInvestment Manager at Rivean CapitalJan IzákPartner at BHM GroupFilip HolubovskýInvestment Manager at BHM GroupFredrik EngvallKCT AI Operations at Klar Partners
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Also attended ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara10
Francisco Ruiz IzaguirreManaging Partner at CarabelaBorisInvestor at Le PontMariana Flores VargasCommunity Manager - Latin America at Blue Revolution Investments G.P.Rodrigo Ramirez OrganistaGeneral Partner at GAIN | Guadalajara Angel Investor NetworkGabriela ArroyoVP of Customer Delivery at CerbyMarco VillasenorInvestor at Redwood Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stealth74
Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersBarkha GvalaniSpecial Partner at Renegade PartnersArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagLiying Iris WangHead of AI at Red Dot Capital PartnersAryan SinhaSenior Analyst at Eximius Ventures
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Also worked at Plerk1
Also worked at Rappi50
Bruno NardonInvestor at Norte VenturesCristobal De AtuchaPrincipal at FinTech CollectiveAlexander Joël-CarbonellInvestor at HV CapitalSebastian RualesInvestor at MatterScale VenturesVictor Bunoust-RoquerePrincipal at Manhattan Venture PartnersHenrique BaruselliInvestor at Atlantico
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