About
Javier Méndez is a Colombian founder who completed Y Combinator (S21) and Rockstart Latam accelerator programs. He has led commercial expansion for SaaS and AI products across Latin American markets in financial services, insurance, and retail sectors.
Founder at WabiYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Javier went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Javier can intro founders to Wabi's investors below.
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Co-founders at Wabi
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Gabriel LuqueFounder
Experience
- Jump Cube TechnologiesFull Cycle Account Executive2025 — 2026Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- SamsamGrowth & Sales Manager2022 — 2025Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- Wabi (YC S21)Co-founder & COO2020 — 2022Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- D1 S.A.SSenior Financial Planning Analyst2017 — 2020Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Skills & more
EnglishEnterprise Technology SalesSales GrowthApplied Machine LearningProcess Optimization (Manufacturing)Digital TransformationKey Account ManagementCustomer SuccessData AnalysisData-driven Decision MakingProcess AutomationGo-to-Market Strategy
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Commercial Deal StructuringArtificial Intelligence (AI)Sales ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSalesFinanceCustomer EngagementSkill DevelopmentSales DevelopmentHuman-in-the-Loop Machine LearningAgentic AI DevelopmentNegotiation- AWS Partner: Sales Accreditation — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Javier Méndez?
- Javier Méndez is a Colombian founder who completed Y Combinator (S21) and Rockstart Latam accelerator programs. He has led commercial expansion for SaaS and AI products across Latin American markets in financial services, insurance, and retail sectors.
- Where does Javier Méndez work?
- Javier Méndez is Founder of Wabi.
- What companies did Javier Méndez found?
- Javier Méndez founded Wabi.
- Where did Javier Méndez go to school?
- Javier Méndez studied at Y Combinator; CESA (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration); De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences (IBMS Exchange, Business Administration).
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