Freddy Vega
InvestorFounderEndeavor Entrepreneur at Endeavor Catalyst · Founder/CEO at Platzi
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedPlatzi · YC
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About
Freddy Vega is CEO and cofounder of Platzi, a technology education platform. He was born in Colombia and helped build the company into a large Spanish-language tech education provider.
Founder/CEO at PlatziYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Freddy went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Freddy can intro founders to Platzi's investors below.
Platzi's investors · 10
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2015Amador HoldingsPanama CityFJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checks · since 2021Foundation CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2021FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2021Graph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M checksMind the Seed - MTS Fund$30K – $150K checksOmidyar NetworkSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2015ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks
Co-founders at Platzi
Experience
- PlatziCEOcurrent2014 — presentUnited States
- GitLab FoundationMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- EndeavorEndeavor Entrepreneurcurrent2017 — present
- iNNpulsa ColombiaDirector at the Advisory Board2017 — 2019Colombia
- CristalabFounder2004 — 2015Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
- Mejorando.laCTO2011 — 2014
- Universidad Piloto de ColombiaTeacher2004 — 2007
Skills & more
Educational Technology8SaaS4Mentoring6Leadership7E-Learning61Start-ups47User Experience87Project Management34Business Development12Usability46Web Development99Information Architecture37
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Web ApplicationsWeb DesignSEOUser InterfaceFront-endOnline MarketingE-learning ImplementationMobile ApplicationsBootstrappingLatin American BusinessLatin AmericaLanguages English · Japanese · Spanish
From Freddy's professional profile.
Colleagues at Endeavor Catalyst
Abbi Larkin
Manager, Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor Catalyst
Agustina Cianciarullo
Manager, Entrepreneur Experience at Endeavor Catalyst
Alan Gomes
Founder at Incognia
Alejandro Martí
Venture Partner at Faber
Alexis Patjane
Founder at 99 Minutos
Ali Ayala
Senior Manager, Operations at Endeavor Catalyst
Allen Taylor
Managing Partner, Endeavor Catalyst at Endeavor Catalyst
Amber Cohon
Associate, Capital at Endeavor Catalyst
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Freddy Vega?
- Freddy Vega is CEO and cofounder of Platzi, a technology education platform. He was born in Colombia and helped build the company into a large Spanish-language tech education provider.
- Where does Freddy Vega work?
- Freddy Vega is Founder/CEO of Platzi and Endeavor Entrepreneur at Endeavor Catalyst.
- What companies did Freddy Vega found?
- Freddy Vega founded Platzi.
- Where did Freddy Vega go to school?
- Freddy Vega studied at Y Combinator (YC W15, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Endeavor Innovation & Growth, Business Administration and Management); Harvard Business School (Executive Education, Scaling Entrepreneurial Ventures).
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