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Carlos Lau

Founder

Founder and CEO at Kurios

United States

FoundedKurios · YC

About

Carlos Lau is co-founder and CEO of Kurios. He previously worked at Uber Latam as an early-stage employee in growth and operations, where he supported expansion of the Peruvian market and helped launch UberDost across multiple Latin American countries. He also completed a product marketing internship at Amazon.

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Carlos Lau @carloslauv

"The key to good decision-making is to tilt the odds in your favor long before deciding." A Tiny Thought in the @farnamstreet weekly newsletter worth thinking about https://t.co/u07uw1NuUp

Apr 30, 2023

Carlos Lau @carloslauv

'Copy From China' Is Beginning." - Forbes https://t.co/tqAJMvAGTK https://t.co/b5zcCBEmTM

Sep 25, 2018 · ♥ 2

Carlos Lau @carloslauv

Peru is on a bid to catch up with its innovative Latin American neighbors https://t.co/QDdYXhRQZ0

Aug 10, 2017 · ♥ 2

Founder and CEO at KuriosYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Carlos went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Kurios's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Carlos can intro founders to Kurios's investors below.

Kurios's investors · 5

Meridian 75Necessary VenturesSprint VcXploration CapitalY Combinator

Co-founders at Kurios

LULuis Ubillas Door
Luis Ubillas DoorFounder

Experience

  1. KURIOSFounder, CEO & Head of Productcurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. Forbes Technology CouncilOfficial Member - Expert Contributor2024 — 2025United States
  3. Banco de Crédito BCPAdvisor @ Product, Growth and Digital Strategy2018 — 2019
  4. UTEC VenturesManaging Director2017Lima Province, Peru
  5. UberStrategy and Operations - Growth2015 — 2016Lima, Peru
  6. AmazonProduct Marketing Manager MBA Intern - RLDP Program2014Estados Unidos
  7. Credicorp CapitalInvestment Advisor2011 — 2013Lima
  8. Banco de Credito del PeruBusiness Banking Relationship Manager2008 — 2011Lima
  9. Banco de Credito del PeruBusiness Banking Associate2006 — 2008Lima

Education

  1. Y Combinator2021
  2. Texas McCombs School of BusinessMBA, Entrepreneurship2013 — 2015
  3. Universidad de PiuraBachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management1999 — 2005

Skills & more

StrategyProduct Delivery1Chatbot Design1Artificial Intelligence (AI)1ChatGPT1English5Business AdministrationMobile MarketingISO 9001Content DeliveryCode DesignManagement Of International Teams
+12 moreCorporate TrainingTechnical TrainingEntrepreneurshipStrategic PlanningBoard Advisory ServicesBoard level experienceExecutive AdvisoryBusiness AdvisingTeam LeadershipLeadershipNegotiationDesign Thinking

Languages Español · Inglés

From Carlos's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,476

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

+ 1,470 more

Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business150

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersJoel HemmertFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMadison McDonaldFinance/Legal/IR at 8VC

+ 144 more

Also attended Universidad de Piura6

Alejandro MazaVenture Partner at NazcaJorge CondeñaReporting Analyst at Accial CapitalJorge Arturo Chávez ZentenoLirio Fund Andes Director at NESsTLucho TorresInvestor at AVP VenturesFederico CuneoInvestor at AVP VenturesVanessa FajardoInvestment Analyst at InsurTech

Shared employers

Also worked at KURIOS1

Luis Ubillas DoorFounder at Kurios

Also worked at Forbes Technology Council39

Vipul KellaInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalSam KroonenburgVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesWill CadellVenture Advisor at Cultivation CapitalAlex RobbioInvestor at MatterScale VenturesEve MalerVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 VenturesCrystal ValentineTechnology Fellow at Cross Creek Advisors

+ 33 more

Also worked at UTEC Ventures2

José DeustuaManaging Director at UTEC VenturesRodrigo FajardoInvestor at UTEC Ventures

Also worked at Uber263

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

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