Benjamin Garcia
InvestorFounderChief Investment Officer at Asenza Capital · Founder at Viya
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
FoundedViya · YC
About
Benjamin Garcia founded Viya, a co-living company that participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2020 cohort. He has eight years of venture capital and private equity investment experience and holds an MBA from MIT.
Founder at ViyaYC W20
Intro paths
YC
Benjamin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Benjamin can intro founders to Viya's investors below.
Viya's investors · 1
Co-founders at Viya
FP
Francisco PuenteFounder
Experience
- Asenza CapitalChief Investment Officercurrent2023 — presentMonterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Asenza CapitalInvestment Director2017 — 2023Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- wherEXBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentMonterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- wherEXHead of Growth2020 — 2023Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Bamboo InvestmentsInvestment Committeecurrent2020 — presentMonterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Grupo AlEnBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentMonterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Ópticas Ver De VerdadBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentMonterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- YPO MonterreyLearning Chair2025 — 2026Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- ViyaCofounder & CEO2017 — 2020Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Asenza CapitalInvestment Associate2012 — 2016Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Skills & more
SpanishFinancial AnalysisStrategic Planning1Microsoft OfficeBusiness StrategyLeadership1Investments4Valuation2Financial Modeling3Hedge Funds2Investment Banking1Private Equity2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Garcia?
- Benjamin Garcia founded Viya, a co-living company that participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2020 cohort. He has eight years of venture capital and private equity investment experience and holds an MBA from MIT.
- Where does Benjamin Garcia work?
- Benjamin Garcia is Founder of Viya and Chief Investment Officer at Asenza Capital.
- What companies did Benjamin Garcia found?
- Benjamin Garcia founded Viya.
- Where did Benjamin Garcia go to school?
- Benjamin Garcia studied at Y Combinator (YCW20); MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Tecnológico de Monterrey (Masters in Finance).
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