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Gerardo Briones

Founder

Founder at Pagaloop

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

FoundedPagaloop · YC

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.

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GERARD◎ BRIONES @briones2

OpenClaw for Beginners: From Zero to Your Own AI Assistant in One Afternoon https://t.co/SJAwQv1pEy

Feb 19, 2026 · ♥ 1

GERARD◎ BRIONES @briones2

Unlock financial freedom for your LATAM SME with Pagaloop! Simplify B2B payments, extend cash flow, and supercharge your credit card rewards. Say goodbye to financial stress. 🚀 Learn more #Pagaloop #SMEs #FinancialFreedom

Aug 7, 2023 · ♥ 3

GERARD◎ BRIONES @briones2

Merry Christmas from the team at Pagaloop! We are grateful for all of the small business owners who have trusted us to help them pay, get paid, and extend their cashflow using credit cards. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and a successful new year. #MerryChristmas

Dec 24, 2022

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

NazcaVast VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at Pagaloop

CCCarlos Cruz
Carlos CruzFounder
LFLUIS FERNANDO DOSAL G
LUIS FERNANDO DOSAL GFounder

Experience

  1. Stealth AI StartupFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  2. Chinampa ProduceBoard Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentSan Luis de La Paz Centro, Guanajuato, Mexico
  3. PagaloopFounder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentMexico City
  4. YPOBoard Member2018 — 2022Mexico City Area, Mexico
  5. RH TotalFounder & CEO2017 — 2019Mexico City, Mexico
  6. PromogroupFounder & CEO2005 — 2018

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolOPM 64, Business2024 — 2026
  2. Y Combinator2020 — 2021
  3. Harvard UniversityHarvard President’s Program2018 — 2020
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMBA, Entrepreneurship2008 — 2009
  5. Universidad AnáhuacLLM, Law1997 — 2002
  6. Harvard Business School Executive EducationHBS OPM2024 — 2026

Skills & more

Billboards2Entrepreneurship24Mergers & Acquisitions6Online Advertising15Advertising16Corporate Law2E-commerce3Mobile Devices2Joint Ventures1Finance1Litigation1Sales3
+12 moreRestructuringIntellectual PropertyResearchSocial MediaTrainingOutdoor AdvertisingStart-upsBankingMarketing StrategyLeadershipStrategic PlanningNegotiation

Languages Spanish

  • HBS OPM 64 — Harvard Business School Executive Education

From Gerardo's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia464

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Hemant TanejaS.B.Founded CommureMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1Noubar AfeyanPhDFounded ProFound Therapeutics +6Geoffrey von MaltzahnPhDFounded Sana Biotechnology +3Yet-Ming ChiangS.B.Founded Addis Energy +2

+ 457 more

Harvard University mafia283

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Spencer RascoffBAFounded House Whisper +1Jonathan LimMPHFounded Boundless Bio +1Merrill LutskyBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Graphite +1Altay GuvenchBAFounded Audiobeta +1Charles FormanDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Storyboarder +1Rafael GarciaABFounded Kernel +1

+ 276 more

Harvard Business School mafia197

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHarry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Bharat KilaruMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Verano Health +2Ethan KurzweilMBAFounded Level Access +1Wim Van CriekingeAccelerating Innovation in Precision MedicineFounded Lizard +1Merrill AnovickMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Lynd Clinical +1

+ 190 more

Harvard Business School Executive Education mafia14

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gatumi AliyuSenior Executive Program AfricaFounded Vendease +1Julián MeloExecutive leadership programFounded UbitsMatt CohenPrivate Equity and Venture CapitalFounded Ripple VenturesMariano WernerChanging the GameFounded ExamediAnthony OniDisruptive InnovationFounded CloverlyJacques MarcoHBS-Accion Program in Strategic Leadership in Inclusive FinanceFounded Axis

+ 7 more

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Harvard University1,470

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,464 more

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,289

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

+ 1,283 more

Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education127

Ryan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRichard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

+ 121 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Stealth AI Startup59

Alexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersPankajAdvisor at NewBuild.VCTal MozesCo-Founder & General Partner at Ferocity CapitalNick AlbaneseVP, Research & Strategy and Investment Associate at The Westly GroupAndrew PoesastePartner at RampersandTomer NivInvestor at Entree Capital

+ 53 more

Also worked at Pagaloop1

Carlos CruzFounder at Pagaloop

Also worked at YPO188

Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRobert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners

+ 182 more