About
Blanca Espinosa has over 15 years of experience in growth, marketing, business development, and customer experience roles at major corporations and startups including Coca Cola FEMSA, Amazon, and Uber. She holds an MBA from Escuela Europea de Dirección y Empresa in Spain.
Founder at AlimaYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Blanca went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Blanca can intro founders to Alima's investors below.
Alima's investors · 3
Co-founders at Alima
JV
Jorge VizcaynoFounder
JM
Jorge Moreno Sanchez BrisenoFounder
Experience
- PepperImplementationcurrent2024 — present
- Alima (YC W22)Co-founder & CMOcurrent2022 — presentMexico City, Mexico
- UberHead of CX Growth at Scale LatAm2020 — 2022Mexico City Metropolitan Area
- UberRetail Partnerships & Experience LatAm Lead2019 — 2020Mexico
- UberRetail Partnerships & Experience LatAm Sr. Manager2017 — 2019Mexico
- UberMarketing Manager2016 — 2017Mexico City, Mexico
- Garage CoworkCo-founder & COO2015 — 2016Mexico City Metropolitan Area
- AmazonVendor Management2014 — 2015Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- Coca-Cola FEMSAEjecutivo Investigación de Mercados Nielsen CSDs y Aguas2012 — 2014México DF
- Coca-Cola FEMSAEjecutivo Investigación de Mercados Canal Moderno y Consumo en el Hogar2010 — 2011México DF
- Coca-Cola FEMSACoordinador Presupuesto de Marketing2009 — 2010México DF
- Coca-Cola FEMSACoordinador Evaluación Financiera2008 — 2009México DF
- Grupo Nacional Provincial SABJefe de Departamento/Analista de la Dirección General2007 — 2008México DF
- Grupo Nacional Provincial SABJefe de Departamento Dirección de Procesos2007México DF
- Grupo Nacional Provincial SABTrainee ITAM-GNP en Desarrollo de Mercados2007México DF
Education
- EUDE Business SchoolMBA, Business Administration and Management2014 — 2015
- Tecnológico de MonterreyDiplomado en Mercadotecnia2013 — 2014
- Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de MéxicoLicenciatura en Administración2002 — 2007
Skills & more
Analítica7Investigación de mercados3Estrategia empresarial4Market Research1Administración y dirección de empresas1E-commercePlan de negocio2Business Strategy1Business Planning1Presentation SkillsSpanish1Microsoft Excel19
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Microsoft OfficeLiderazgoManejo de EquipoLiderazgo de equiposNegociaciónAnalysisTeam LeadershipPlanificación estratégicaTrabajo en equipoStrategic PlanningManagementNegotiationLanguages Español · Inglés · Portuguese
- Delivery Tips for Speaking in Public — LinkedIn
- Communicating with Confidence — LinkedIn
- Preventing Workplace Harassment — Emtrain
From Blanca's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
Uber mafia147
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bastien BeurierSoftware EngineerFounded Lantern +1Mike MahlkowOperations and Business DevelopmentFounded Fastgen +1Charlie CorreaSenior Operations ManagerFounded Luable +1Khalid AshmawySenior Tech Lead ManagerFounded Munify +1Edgar PavlovskyData ScienceFounded MRGN +1Ali KashaniHead of Serve RoboticsFounded Serve Robotics
+ 140 more
Tecnológico de Monterrey mafia63
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Luis Mario GarciaBachelor's degreeFounded Seals AI +1Juan CasianEngineer's degreeFounded Boom AI +1Fernando GonzalezBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded CoruAdalberto Flores OchoaBSFounded KueskiIñigo RumayorHigh SchoolFounded ArcusLiza VelardeBachelor of International BusinessFounded Delee
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Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Max MergenthalerDiplomado de Finanzas CorporativasFounded Nixtla +1Pamela ValdesIngeniería en NegociosFounded BeekFernando Gomez ArriolaBSFounded NexuManuel Rodriguez DaoFinanzas CorporativasFounded Meru.comJosé Carlos AguilarBachelor's degreeFounded Buró de IngresosOmar Said López TroncoMSc.Founded Clupp
+ 2 more
Pepper mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Tecnológico de Monterrey158
Fernando GonzalezPartner, Global Capital Strategy at QED InvestorsAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalMax BräuningerInvestor at 13books CapitalAna Chávez PeónHead of Investor Network at NazcaLuis EnríquezPartner at Nazca
+ 152 more
Also attended Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México75
Pauline BleuseSenior Associate at Marlin Equity PartnersMatthew McCooeChief Executive Officer at Connecticut InnovationsJaime ZunzuneguiPartner at NazcaLuis EnríquezPartner at NazcaOliab HerreraHead of Data & AI at NazcaEduardo PaulsenVenture Partner at Nazca
+ 69 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Pepper3
Also worked at Alima (YC W22)3
Also worked at Uber366
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures
+ 360 more
Also worked at Amazon597
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaEduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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