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Rodolfo Gonzalez

Investor

General Partner at Foundation Capital · Board director at Platzi

San Francisco, California

About

Rodolfo Gonzalez pairs operator-level McKinsey experience with LatAm banks and insurers, early conviction in crypto like Solana, and champions AI agents to replace manual banking workflows in overlooked financial markets.

Contact· published on Rodolfo's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Board director at PlatziYC W15

Intro paths

YC

Rodolfo went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Rodolfo can intro founders to Platzi's investors below.

Platzi's investors · 9

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2015Amador HoldingsPanama CityFJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checksFoundation CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksFundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksGraph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M checksMind the Seed - MTS Fund$30K – $150K checksOmidyar NetworkSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Platzi

FVFreddy Vega
Freddy VegaFounder/CEO
CVChristian Van Der Henst
Christian Van Der HenstExecutive Officer, Director
CH
Christian Henst
FG
Francisco Guerrero
JF
John Freddy Vega

Experience

  1. PlatziBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  2. Foundation CapitalPartnercurrent2015 — presentMenlo Park
  3. Foundation CapitalAssociate2013 — 2015Menlo Park
  4. Foundation CapitalSummer Associate2013Menlo Park, CA
  5. Open Capital AdvisorsSummer Fellow2012Kenya
  6. McKinsey & CompanySenior Research Analyst2008 — 2011

Skills & more

StrategyPrivate EquityManagement ConsultingCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceData AnalysisBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisFinancial AnalysisStart-upsVenture CapitalCorporate Development
+1 moreEntrepreneurship

Languages English · Spanish

From Rodolfo's professional profile.

Colleagues at Foundation Capital

Alejandra Martinez
Partner at Foundation Capital
Alyssa Spagnolo
Associate at OMERS Ventures
Arsalan Tavakoli
Investor at Foundation Capital
Ashu Garg
Investor at Foundation Capital
Charles Moldow
General Partner at Foundation Capital
Jaya
Investor at Foundation Capital
Jaya Gupta
Investor at Foundation Capital
Joanne Chen
Investor at Foundation Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rodolfo Gonzalez?
Rodolfo Gonzalez pairs operator-level McKinsey experience with LatAm banks and insurers, early conviction in crypto like Solana, and champions AI agents to replace manual banking workflows in overlooked financial markets.
Where does Rodolfo Gonzalez work?
Rodolfo Gonzalez is General Partner at Foundation Capital and Board director at Platzi.
What does Rodolfo Gonzalez invest in?
Rodolfo Gonzalez invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
Where did Rodolfo Gonzalez go to school?
Rodolfo Gonzalez studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, Finance); Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Bachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs); Tecnológico de Monterrey (Marketing, Marketing).

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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management592

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor

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Also attended Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México21

Tomosaku SoharaGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaJuan FigueroaLead Backend Engineer at Struck CapitalVioleta ChávezAccountant at Discovery AmericasWilber PalenquePrincipal at Avalancha VenturesPaulina PortilloCFO at WORTEV CAPITALLinda CañaresCAO at WORTEV CAPITAL

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Also attended Tecnológico de Monterrey197

Fernando GonzalezPartner, Global Capital Strategy at QED InvestorsAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalMax BräuningerInvestor at 13books CapitalAna Chávez PeónHead of Investor Network at NazcaLuis EnríquezPartner at Nazca

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Shared employers

Also worked at Platzi6

María F. GonzálezPrincipal at Hi VenturesDiego Gálvez de YturbePartner at Mouro CapitalMariangel GarciaChief Marketing Officer at MintlayerHelton SouzaFounder/CTO at LabdoorFreddy VegaFounder/CEO at PlatziClaudio PinkusFounder at CodeStream

Also worked at Foundation Capital63

Steve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanne ChenInvestor at Foundation CapitalLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalZack GrimmerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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Also worked at Open Capital Advisors14

Nathan CheruiyotInvestment Associate at DOB EquityDan PfeilAssociate at Energy Capital VenturesCynthia MwauraSenior Associate at E3 CapitalKerry NasidaiInvestment Manager at AHL Venture PartnersFrancisco VicenteManaging Director (Funds, Brazil) at Yunus Social Business ColombiaKaran ShahSenior Associate at Exeo Capital

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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,879

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

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