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Ricardo Garcia-Amaya
InvestorFounderFounder at VOIQ · Former Founding Equity Partner - Acrew DC Fund at Acrew Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedVOIQ · YC
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About
Ricardo Garcia-Amaya previously founded ILUMA, an AI platform for executive insights, and worked in the NYC Mayor's Office during Michael Bloomberg's administration on technology policy. He holds an MBA from NYU Stern and is an Aspen Institute Tech Fellow.
Founder at VOIQYC S15
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Ricardo went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- Ripple-TalksFoundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Alumni FoundersFoundercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Acrew CapitalFounding Equity Partner - Acrew DC Fundcurrent2021 — present
- Top American Latinx Tech LeadersFoundercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ILUMAFounder & CEO2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Orange DAOFounding Governance Committee Member2021 — 2022
- VOIQFounder - CEO2015 — 2021San Francisco, California
- New America AllianceChair of the Technology Committee2009 — 2015
- New America AllianceDirector of the NAA Angels2013 — 2014
- Winning Mayoral Campaign, Providence RITechnology Advisor - Virtual Outreach2010 — 2011
- NYC Mayor's Office of OperationsAssociate2009 — 2010
- Etectonics LLCFounder & President2000 — 2008
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Marketing StrategyMarketingProgram ManagementManagement ConsultingStrategic PartnershipsPolicyMobile DevicesLeadership DevelopmentProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyIntegrationStrategic CommunicationsLanguages French · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ricardo Garcia-Amaya?
- Ricardo Garcia-Amaya previously founded ILUMA, an AI platform for executive insights, and worked in the NYC Mayor's Office during Michael Bloomberg's administration on technology policy. He holds an MBA from NYU Stern and is an Aspen Institute Tech Fellow.
- Where does Ricardo Garcia-Amaya work?
- Ricardo Garcia-Amaya is Founder of VOIQ.
- What companies did Ricardo Garcia-Amaya found?
- Ricardo Garcia-Amaya founded VOIQ.
- What companies has Ricardo Garcia-Amaya invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Clau.
- Where did Ricardo Garcia-Amaya go to school?
- Ricardo Garcia-Amaya studied at Y Combinator (Class of 2015); NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship and Innovation); HEC Paris (Master of Business Administration (MBA) Study Abroad, Strategy).
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