About
Lissy is CEO of Vinco. She previously worked as a consultant at BCG focused on digital strategy, big data, and analytics, and has taught strategy courses at the Tec de Monterrey. She holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Yale University.
Founder at VincoYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Lissy went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Vinco's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Lissy can intro founders to Vinco's investors below.
Vinco's investors · 4
Co-founders at Vinco
Experience
- VincoCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2020 — present
- Tecnológico de MonterreyProfessor - Management and Leadership Departmentcurrent2019 — presentMonterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultant2018 — 2020
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementTeaching Assistant - Applied Macro and International Economics (MBA Sloan Fellows)2018Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementTeaching Assistant - Applied Macro and International Economics (MBA)2017Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Summer Consultant2017
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementTeaching Assistant - Marketing Management2017Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Growth and Profit ConsultingProject Leader2014 — 2016Monterrey, Mexico
- Growth and Profit ConsultingConsultant2013 — 2014Monterrey, Mexico
- GaleraProject Leader2014 — 2016
- GaleraConsultant2013 — 2014Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Yale UniversitySpanish Grader and Tutor2009 — 2012New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Yale Infant Cognition CenterResearch Assistant2009 — 2010New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Skills & more
Teamwork7Leadership4Economics36Research17Spanish25Stata3Data Analysis20Social Media8Financial Modeling3Business Strategy10English6Market Research4
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Microsoft OfficeMarketingPython (Programming Language)- eLab — eLab
- 2024 HolonIQ Latin America EdTech 100 — HolonIQ
- ASU+GSV Summit 2024 Attendee — ASU+GSV Summit
- 2023 Latin America EdTech 100 — HolonIQ
- Aportación al Ecosistema de Emprendimiento — Tecnológico de Monterrey
- ASU+GSV Summit Speaker 2023 — ASU+GSV Summit
- 2022 GSV Cup Elite 200 — ASU GSV Summit
- ASU GSV Summit 2021 Attendee & GSV Cup Elite 200 / Top 25 Nominee — ASU GSV Summit
- Python Essential Training — LinkedIn
From Lissy's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lissy Giacoman?
- Lissy is CEO of Vinco. She previously worked as a consultant at BCG focused on digital strategy, big data, and analytics, and has taught strategy courses at the Tec de Monterrey. She holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Yale University.
- Where does Lissy Giacoman work?
- Lissy Giacoman is Founder of Vinco.
- What companies did Lissy Giacoman found?
- Lissy Giacoman founded Vinco.
- Where did Lissy Giacoman go to school?
- Lissy Giacoman studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Yale University (Economics, Economics); Y Combinator (Summer 2021).
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