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Fernando Gomez Arriola

Founder

Founder at Nexu

Mexico City, Mexico

FoundedNexu · YC

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

Aydin SenkutunlockedFernando: together at Shopify (2013)
×3Fernando: together at Shopify
×5Fernando: together at The Wharton School
Fernando: together at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

About

Fernando Gomez Arriola studied Actuarial Sciences at ITAM and holds an MBA from Wharton. He has worked as an actuarial analyst at New York Life Insurance Company, as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, and in business development and international growth roles at Shopify before co-founding Nexu.

Founder at NexuYC W20

Intro paths

YC

Fernando went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Nexu's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Fernando can intro founders to Nexu's investors below.

Nexu's investors · 7

Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checksOutbound VenturesNew YorkSquareOne CapitalMiamiStartupsCdmxValor Capital GroupNew York · $100K – $5M checksWollef VenturesMexico CityY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Nexu

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Abdon NacifFounder

Experience

  1. NexuFoundercurrent2018 — presentMexico City Area, Mexico
  2. Nexu.mx marketplaceFounder2014 — 2018
  3. Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de MéxicoProfessor of Entrepreneurship2016 — 2017Mexico City
  4. ShopifyHead of international business development2013Ottawa, Canada Area
  5. The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2010 — 2012
  6. LifeSciences Consulting L.S.Consultant2009 — 2010LatAm
  7. Seguros Monterrey New York LifeActuarial Scientist2008 — 2009Mexico City Area, Mexico

Skills & more

Financial Modeling15Business Strategy18Entrepreneurship14Emerging Markets4Business Planning5Competitive Analysis5Start-ups7Market Research4Marketing Strategy3Strategic Consulting17Business Development6Strategy5
+1 moreManagement Consulting

Languages English · French · Italian · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Fernando Gomez Arriola?
Fernando Gomez Arriola studied Actuarial Sciences at ITAM and holds an MBA from Wharton. He has worked as an actuarial analyst at New York Life Insurance Company, as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, and in business development and international growth roles at Shopify before co-founding Nexu.
Where does Fernando Gomez Arriola work?
Fernando Gomez Arriola is Founder of Nexu.
What companies did Fernando Gomez Arriola found?
Fernando Gomez Arriola founded Nexu.
Where did Fernando Gomez Arriola go to school?
Fernando Gomez Arriola studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurial Management and Finance); Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (BS, Degree in Actuarial Sciences); Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (BA, Degree in Business Administration).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Nexu3

Carlos Alonso TorrasPartner at FinTech CollectiveEric Pérez-GrovasCo-Founder and General Partner at Wollef VenturesAbdon NacifFounder at Nexu

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Fabian AguilarPrincipal at Angel Ventures MexicoAbel BezaresPrincipal at CometaRoberto MoctezumaVenture Advisor at Mercury FundBeatriz BelmontConsultant, Head of Innovative Finance and Partnerships, Save the Children International at Save the Children Global VenturesChristine ChangVenture Partner at RaliCap VenturesCristian ChalluExecutive Officer, Director at Nixtla

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