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Jorge Vizcayno
FounderFounder at Alima · Leader, Product Content Platform & Data Infrastructure (joined via Alima acquisition) at Pepper
Mexico City, Mexico
FoundedAlima · YC
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About
Jorge Vizcayno held technical leadership roles at ByPrice.com and previously founded Tuibo, a connected apparel company for cyclists. He has research experience in robotics and deep reinforcement learning from USC's CLVR Lab and taught robotics at UNAM.
Founder at AlimaYC W22
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YC
Jorge went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Alima's investors · 6
Co-founders at Alima
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Blanca EspinosaFounder
JM
Jorge Moreno Sanchez BrisenoFounder
AA
Augustin AugierFounder
JV
Jorge Vizcayno Blanca EspinosaFounder
Leader, Product Content Platform & Data Infrastructure (joined via Alima acquisition) at Pepper
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Pepper's investors · 14
BoxGroupNew York · $250K – $1M checks · since 2021Feldsmith CapitalFrontline VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $3.2M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024Harmony PartnersNew YorkICONIQSan Francisco · since 2026ICONIQ GrowthSan Francisco · since 2024Imaginary Venture CapitalNew York · $1M – $10M checks · since 2024Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2026Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcNew York · $1M checksLead Edge CapitalNew York · $50M – $400M checks · since 2026Moving CapitalLos Angeles · since 2021Seed9Stonewater Ventures
Co-founders at Pepper
Experience
- PepperLeadcurrent2025 — present
- Alima (YC W22)Co-Founder & CEO2021 — 2025Ciudad de México, México
- ByPrice.comHead of Technology2018 — 2019Ciudad de México y alrededores, México
- ByPrice.comData Scientist2016 — 2018Ciudad de México y alrededores, México
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoPart-time Professor2017 — 2018Ciudad de México y alrededores, México
- TuiboCo-Founder2015 — 2017Ciudad de México y alrededores, México
Skills & more
Python20NoSQL14Data Mining15MapReduce1Deep Learning2Liderazgo de equipos9Aprendizaje automático1Inteligencia artificial1Análisis de datos2PySpark1SQL1Servicios web1
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IngenieríaJavaScriptSistemas distribuidosAndroid SDKNegociaciónAdministración y dirección de empresasDevOpsDiseño de productosC++C#Languages Alemán · Español · Francés · Inglés
- LF3 — Latitud
- Fellowship — The Fulbright Program
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jorge Vizcayno?
- Jorge Vizcayno held technical leadership roles at ByPrice.com and previously founded Tuibo, a connected apparel company for cyclists. He has research experience in robotics and deep reinforcement learning from USC's CLVR Lab and taught robotics at UNAM.
- Where does Jorge Vizcayno work?
- Jorge Vizcayno is Founder of Alima and Leader, Product Content Platform & Data Infrastructure (joined via Alima acquisition) at Pepper.
- What companies did Jorge Vizcayno found?
- Jorge Vizcayno founded Alima.
- Where did Jorge Vizcayno go to school?
- Jorge Vizcayno studied at Y Combinator (YC W22); University of Southern California (M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning and Data Science); Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Ingeniería Mecatrónica (B.Sc.)).
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