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.
GP
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
Co-founders at Nexu
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Experience
- NexuFoundercurrent2018 — presentMexico City Area, Mexico
- Nexu.mx marketplaceFounder2014 — 2018
- Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de MéxicoProfessor of Entrepreneurship2016 — 2017Mexico City
- ShopifyHead of international business development2013Ottawa, Canada Area
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2010 — 2012
- LifeSciences Consulting L.S.Consultant2009 — 2010LatAm
- Seguros Monterrey New York LifeActuarial Scientist2008 — 2009Mexico City Area, Mexico
Skills & more
Financial Modeling15Business Strategy18Entrepreneurship14Emerging Markets4Business Planning5Competitive Analysis5Start-ups7Market Research4Marketing Strategy3Strategic Consulting17Business Development6Strategy5
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Management ConsultingLanguages 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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