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Fernando Rojo

InvestorFounder

Founder at Basement

New York, New York, United States

FoundedBasement · YC

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About

Fernando Rojo previously held a mobile leadership role at Vercel and founded Solito, which the company acquired. He holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania and co-founded Basement, which participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2019 batch.

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Co-founders at Basement

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Experience

  1. VercelHead of v0current2026 — presentNew York, United States
  2. VercelHead of Mobile2025 — 2026New York, New York, United States
  3. Solito (acquired by Vercel)Founder2024 — 2025
  4. BeatGigCo-Founder & CTO2020 — 2024
  5. Basement.SocialCEO2018 — 2020
  6. PATOS ShoesFounder2015 — 2018Philadelphia, PA

Skills & more

Public Speaking24Leadership8Entrepreneurship21Social Media20Early-stage Startups11Fundraising9Marketing Strategy9Nonprofits5Social Networking6Event Planning6Nonprofit Organizations1

Languages English · Italian · Latin · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Fernando Rojo?
Fernando Rojo previously held a mobile leadership role at Vercel and founded Solito, which the company acquired. He holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania and co-founded Basement, which participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2019 batch.
Where does Fernando Rojo work?
Fernando Rojo is Founder of Basement.
What companies did Fernando Rojo found?
Fernando Rojo founded Basement.
What companies has Fernando Rojo invested in?
Investments tracked here include TesterArmy.
Where did Fernando Rojo go to school?
Fernando Rojo studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor's degree, Mathematics, Economics).

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