About
Jose Rico spent over 15 years in strategy and operations roles across technology, telecommunications, retail, media, and food sectors. He previously worked at Google and Rappi, and is now cofounder of OlaClick.
Founder at OlaClickYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Jose went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran OlaClick's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jose can intro founders to OlaClick's investors below.
OlaClick's investors · 8
AC VenturesJakarta · $963K – $87M checksCapria VenturesBengaluru · $300K – $1M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksGraph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M checksMSA CapitalGrand Cayman · $1.4M – $130M checksMSA NovoSingapore · $1.5M – $32M checksPosition VenturesSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at OlaClick
CR
Carol RiboudFounder
UL
Ulysse LichtleFounder
Experience
- OlaClick (YC W21)Co-Foundercurrent2020 — present
- Pioneer FundVP | YCombinator Alumni fundcurrent2022 — present
- America InvertidaFoundercurrent2020 — present
- AI Study CampStudent2025
- GoogleIndustry Manager (Rappi)2019 — 2021Latam + US + Spain
- Vivendi (Havas Group)Managing Partner & Digital Transformation Director LATAM2017 — 2019Colombia
- PwC EspañaManager2012 — 2017Spain | UK | Belgium | Peru | Chile | Argentina | Brazil | Mexico
- Deloitte ConsultingConsultant2010 — 2012Spain | Portugal
- EHB BrusselsInternship2009 — 2010Belgium
- Shopline Electronic ParisInternship2008París y alrededores, Francia
Skills & more
LATAMBusiness TransformationConsultingBusiness StrategyProject ManagementTelecommunicationsSupply ChainProcurementBusiness Efficiency
Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
- Lifeguard (Spain) — Cruz Roja Española
- Open Water Diver (Brazil) — PADI
- TOEIC 935/990 — ETS EMEA
From Jose's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jose Rico?
- Jose Rico spent over 15 years in strategy and operations roles across technology, telecommunications, retail, media, and food sectors. He previously worked at Google and Rappi, and is now cofounder of OlaClick.
- Where does Jose Rico work?
- Jose Rico is Founder of OlaClick.
- What companies did Jose Rico found?
- Jose Rico founded OlaClick.
- Where did Jose Rico go to school?
- Jose Rico studied at Y Combinator (W21); Esade (Executive MBA); Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Msc, Telecommunication Engineering).
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