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Simon Borrero

InvestorUnicorn founder

Founder/CEO at Rappi

Mexico, Mexico

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

FoundedRappi$5.3B · YC

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About

Simon Borrero is the CEO and co-founder of Rappi, a Latin American mobile commerce company. He has more than 10 years of experience in the technology industry and founded Imaginamos, a software development company with over 300 employees and more than 3,000 corporate clients across 17 countries. He also co-founded Grability, a mobile commerce provider for grocery retailers, as well as Ventrevista and Elecciones.

Founder/CEO at RappiYC W16

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YC

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Rappi's investors · 51

Agusta InvestmentsAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2019ARTFO Holdings LLCMexico CityAxan InvestBaillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2021Base PartnersSão PauloBase10 PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksDelivery Hero VenturesBerlinDST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · since 2019DVCRotterdamEndeavor CatalystNew YorkFinSight VenturesPalo AltoFJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checks · since 2016FloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks · since 2016Foundation CapitalPalo Alto · $250K – $15M checks · since 2016Fresno County Employees' Retirement AssociationFresnoFundersClubSan Francisco · $290K checksGICSingapore · since 2021Grupo Bolívar / CVC DaviviendaHeadlineSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checksHeadline Growth Management, LLCInvestoInvestXVancouverJuniperoMiamiLatitude$1M – $5M checksLiquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksManhattan Venture PartnersNew YorkMONASHEESSão Paulo · $10M checksNut VC$25K – $250K checksOnevc Venture Partners LlcSao PauloOpera VenturesMexico City · $100K – $1M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checksRedwood VenturesGuadalajaraRegion CuatroCaliforniaS2 CapitalSan FranciscoSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checks · since 2019SoftBank GroupTokyo · since 2019Softbank Latin America FundMiamiSoftBank Vision FundLondon · since 2019Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checksSquareOne CapitalMiamiStandard CapitalSan FranciscoStreamlined VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksT. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2021Third PointNew York · since 2021Third Point VenturesMenlo ParkTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checksWefunderSan FranciscoXeed VenturesBengaluru · $120K – $1.2M checksXG VenturesMenlo ParkY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Rappi

FVFelipe Villamarin
Felipe VillamarinFounder
FV
Felipe VillamarinaFounder
FV
Felipe VillamarínFounder
SM
Sebastian MejaFounder
SM
Sebastián MejíaFounder
SB
Simón BorreroFounder

Experience

  1. RappiCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2015 — present
  2. Grability, Inc.Co Founder2013 — 2015
  3. ImaginamosFounder2007 — 2014
  4. VentrevistaCo Founder2009 — 2013
  5. Elecciones.com.coFounder2009 — 2011

Skills & more

Digital Marketing59Web Development25Online Advertising14Digital Strategy42User Experience23Business Strategy42New Business Development22Business Intelligence17Marketing Strategy17Estrategia digital48Estrategia empresarial99Experiencia del usuario20
+12 moreMarketing digitalCreación y desarrollo de empresasDesarrollo webRedes socialesPublicidad en InternetMarketing CommunicationsDesarrollo empresarialOnline MarketingEstrategiaPlanificación estratégicaStrategic PlanningLiderazgo de equipos

Languages English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Simon Borrero?
Simon Borrero is the CEO and co-founder of Rappi, a Latin American mobile commerce company. He has more than 10 years of experience in the technology industry and founded Imaginamos, a software development company with over 300 employees and more than 3,000 corporate clients across 17 countries. He also co-founded Grability, a mobile commerce provider for grocery retailers, as well as Ventrevista and Elecciones.
Where does Simon Borrero work?
Simon Borrero is Founder/CEO of Rappi.
What check size does Simon Borrero write?
Simon Borrero typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies did Simon Borrero found?
Simon Borrero founded Rappi.
What companies has Simon Borrero invested in?
Investments tracked here include Agentcard, Frubana Inc, Luminai, Ontop, Positive, Riogrande, Simetrik.
Where did Simon Borrero go to school?
Simon Borrero studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Executive Education, Strategy & Innovation / Execution); EADA Business School (MBA, Strategy); Universidad de Los Andes (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Minor in Economics).

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