About
Gerardo Briones is the founder and CEO of Pagaloop. He has spent over 15 years building companies across media, telecom, and HR technology sectors, and studied at MIT and Harvard Business School.
Founder at PagaloopYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Gerardo went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Gerardo can intro founders to Pagaloop's investors below.
Pagaloop's investors · 3
Co-founders at Pagaloop
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Carlos CruzFounder
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LUIS FERNANDO DOSAL GFounder
Experience
- Stealth AI StartupFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- Chinampa ProduceBoard Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentSan Luis de La Paz Centro, Guanajuato, Mexico
- PagaloopFounder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentMexico City
- YPOBoard Member2018 — 2022Mexico City Area, Mexico
- RH TotalFounder & CEO2017 — 2019Mexico City, Mexico
- PromogroupFounder & CEO2005 — 2018
Skills & more
Billboards2Entrepreneurship24Mergers & Acquisitions6Online Advertising15Advertising16Corporate Law2E-commerce3Mobile Devices2Joint Ventures1Finance1Litigation1Sales3
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RestructuringIntellectual PropertyResearchSocial MediaTrainingOutdoor AdvertisingStart-upsBankingMarketing StrategyLeadershipStrategic PlanningNegotiationLanguages Spanish
- HBS OPM 64 — Harvard Business School Executive Education
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gerardo Briones?
- Gerardo Briones is the founder and CEO of Pagaloop. He has spent over 15 years building companies across media, telecom, and HR technology sectors, and studied at MIT and Harvard Business School.
- Where does Gerardo Briones work?
- Gerardo Briones is Founder of Pagaloop.
- What companies did Gerardo Briones found?
- Gerardo Briones founded Pagaloop.
- Where did Gerardo Briones go to school?
- Gerardo Briones studied at Harvard Business School (OPM 64, Business); Y Combinator; Harvard University (Harvard President’s Program).
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