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Mauricio Peñaranda
InvestorFounderFounder & Managing Director at Eterna Capital · Founder at castia
Foundedcastia · YC
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About
Mauricio holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Colombia and completed an MBA at Columbia Business School. He worked as a management consultant and later as a consultant at McKinsey & Company in Colombia before joining Clever Leaves, a medical cannabis company that went public on NASDAQ in 2020. He is currently CEO and co-founder of Castia.
Founder at castiaYC W22
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Experience
- Eterna CapitalFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2025 — presentBogota, Colombia
- Castia | YC W22Co-Founder & CEO2021 — 2024Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- Clever LeavesHead Of Business Development2018 — 2021Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- McKinsey & CompanyJunior Engagement Manager2017 — 2018Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2016 — 2017Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2015Bogota
- Advantis Consultoría GerencialAssociate2012 — 2014
- Advantis Consultoría GerencialConsultant2009 — 2012
- Procter & GambleFinancial Analyst Intern2008 — 2009
Skills & more
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mauricio Peñaranda?
- Mauricio holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Colombia and completed an MBA at Columbia Business School. He worked as a management consultant and later as a consultant at McKinsey & Company in Colombia before joining Clever Leaves, a medical cannabis company that went public on NASDAQ in 2020. He is currently CEO and co-founder of Castia.
- Where does Mauricio Peñaranda work?
- Mauricio Peñaranda is Founder of castia and Founder & Managing Director at Eterna Capital.
- What companies did Mauricio Peñaranda found?
- Mauricio Peñaranda founded castia.
- Where did Mauricio Peñaranda go to school?
- Mauricio Peñaranda studied at Y Combinator (Winter 2022 Batch); Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Universidad de Los Andes (Bachelor of Science (BS) in Industrial Engineering).
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