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Erica VanunlockedNicolas: together at Stealth Startup (2025–2026)
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Nicolas: together at UCL
Nicolas: together at Universidad de Los Andes
About
Nicolas Penaranda spent over five years in management consulting focused on banking and insurance before transitioning to real estate investing. He co-founded an agricultural technology startup in Colombia in 2016 and later a consumer snacks business that was partially acquired by an FMCG company during the pandemic.
Founder at CastiaYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Nicolas went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Castia's investors · 6
Co-founders at Castia
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Mauricio PeñarandaFounder
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Eduardo RestrepoFounder
Experience
- Stealth StartupCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentColombia
- Castia | YC W22Co-Founder & COO2021 — 2025Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- GuiltCo-Founder2017 — 2025Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
- MINCA ELECTRICAdvisor2020 — 2021Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- Clever LeavesUK Strategy & Business Development Manager2019 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- OptagroCo-Founder2016 — 2018Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- Oval ConsultoríaSenior Consultant2015 — 2016Bogota
- Oval ConsultoríaConsultant2013 — 2015Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
- Oval ConsultoríaSummer Intern2012Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
Skills & more
Microsoft Office7Microsoft Excel2Microsoft Word2Microsoft PowerPoint2PowerPoint1Bloomberg1Databases1Stata1Business Strategy11Management Consulting6Estrategia empresarial4Strategic Consulting3
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Data AnalysisInvestigación y desarrolloRedes socialesResearchSocial MediaCorporate Social ResponsibilityDesarrollo global de negociosOratoriaInvestment ValuationStrategic PlanningConsultoría de estrategia y operacionesEstrategiaLanguages Español · Frances · Ingles
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nicolas Penaranda?
- Nicolas Penaranda spent over five years in management consulting focused on banking and insurance before transitioning to real estate investing. He co-founded an agricultural technology startup in Colombia in 2016 and later a consumer snacks business that was partially acquired by an FMCG company during the pandemic.
- Where does Nicolas Penaranda work?
- Nicolas Penaranda is Founder of Castia.
- What companies did Nicolas Penaranda found?
- Nicolas Penaranda founded Castia.
- Where did Nicolas Penaranda go to school?
- Nicolas Penaranda studied at Y Combinator; Latitud; UCL (MSc, Technology Entrepreneurship).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
UCL mafia250
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Demis HassabisPhDFounded Google Deepmind +2Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Kes ThygesenBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Rolepoint +2Mark TrefgarneBAFounded Liverail +2Steven RenwickPhDFounded Tilores +2Rand HindiBscFounded Zama +1
+ 243 more
Universidad de Los Andes mafia55
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Julián MeloB. Industrial EngineeringFounded Ubits +1Simon BorreroBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded Rappi +1Charlie CorreaBachelor of Science in Industrial EngineeringFounded Luable +1David SusaBachelor's degreeFounded Luable +1Ruben CordobaIngeniero CivilFounded Hoytrabajas +1Gino GuatavitaBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded Kontigo +1
+ 48 more
Cleverleaves mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Latitud46
Nicolas IlgSenior Associate at Segue Sustainable InfrastructureZac ThomasPortfolio Development Manager, Startupbootcamp Mexico City at Finnovista VCJavier DolcetInvestor at Telegraph Hill CapitalVictor CharlesCo-Founder at Coco WalletVitor AlbuquerqueFounder at ApartioLuiz StudartFounder at Apartio
+ 40 more
Also attended UCL706
Demis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone
+ 700 more
Also attended Universidad de Los Andes141
Daniel Porras ReyesAssociate at Flybridge Capital PartnersJuan Pablo SoulierPartner at Prelude VenturesAlexander Joël-CarbonellInvestor at HV CapitalJulián MeloInvestor at Roble VenturesFelipe MejiaInvestor / Principal at Ardent VentureDaniel Osorio PeñaInvestment Analyst at Orbit Startups
+ 135 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Stealth Startup485
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesHamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray Ventures
+ 479 more