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Ricardo Villarreal Chapa

Founder

Founder at Rio

Mexico City, Mexico

FoundedRio · YC

About

Ricardo Villarreal Chapa is a computer engineering graduate from Boston University who previously worked as an engineering product manager serving financial institutions and as a private equity analyst. He is a co-founder of Rio.

Founder at RioYC S22

Intro paths

YC

Ricardo went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — 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 Rio's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ricardo can intro founders to Rio's investors below.

Rio's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Rio

EGEudelio Garza
Eudelio GarzaFounder
JRJavier Roberts
Javier RobertsFounder

Experience

  1. RioCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentMexico City, Mexico
  2. EYTechnology Consultant - Financial Services Office2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  3. Adequita Capital Ltd.Summer Analyst2020Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Boston University College of EngineeringTeaching Assistant: Software Design (ENG 447)2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Coco CollegeCo-Founder2018 — 2020Greater Boston
  6. Monterrey Ideas FestivalCo Organizer2017Monterrey Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Leadership3Entrepreneurship1Consulting1VentasPython3Arduino1

Languages English · Español · French · German

From Ricardo's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ricardo Villarreal Chapa?
Ricardo Villarreal Chapa is a computer engineering graduate from Boston University who previously worked as an engineering product manager serving financial institutions and as a private equity analyst. He is a co-founder of Rio.
Where does Ricardo Villarreal Chapa work?
Ricardo Villarreal Chapa is Founder of Rio.
What companies did Ricardo Villarreal Chapa found?
Ricardo Villarreal Chapa founded Rio.
Where did Ricardo Villarreal Chapa go to school?
Ricardo Villarreal Chapa studied at Y Combinator (S22); Boston University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering).

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