MEXpreneurs

First MEXpreneurs Founder Meetup in Asia-Pacific! Jovan Rebolledo, Ricardo Garcia-Rosas, and Salomon S., three Mexican tech startup founders in the region, got together for the first time jointly with our founder, Sergio G. Chavez. Jovan is based in Japan, while Ricardo and Salomon are both based in Australia. In addition, both Jovan and Ricardo joined us on Season One of the MEXpreneurs Podcast. The link to their podcast episodes are in the comments below. Jovan is the Co-Founder & CEO of SkySpec, a SpaceTech startup based in Tokio. SkySpec is focused on satellite and aerial-driven Earth observation to monitor in real-time oil spills and wildfires and to optimize high voltage electricity grids. Ricardo is the Co-Founder & CEO of Virtetic, a HealthTech startup based in Melbourne. Virtetic is revolutionizing the rehabilitation process for individuals who have experienced limb loss through immersive virtual reality and game-based interventions. Salomon is the Founder & CEO of Flymap, a Drone & AI startup based also in Melbourne. Flymap uses drone technology and AI analysis to create digital replicas buildings to provide detailed information on its physical characteristics and, with that, optimize performance, reduce energy consumption, enable predictive maintenance, track progress, assess performance, and increase sales. Reach out directly to Jovan, Ricardo, and Salomon to learn more about their startups and explore collaboration opportunities. Learn also about other MEXpreneurs events through the link in the comments below. #apac #asiapacific #foundermeetups #events

The Mexican founders of 8 Deep Tech startups around the world joined us in Season 1 of the MEXpreneurs Podcast: 1️⃣ Humberto MartinezBarron and Rodrigo Martínez from Nerit'e in Aachen, Germany 🇩🇪 (Episodes #2 & #3) 2️⃣ Alan Ramos from Libre Foods in Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸 (#4 & #5) 3️⃣ Jovan Rebolledo from SkySpec in Tokio, Japan 🇯🇵 (#12 & #13) 4️⃣ Mayra Hurtado 🐝 from Hormony ® (Prelude Health) in Singapore 🇸🇬 (#18 & #19) 5️⃣ Walter Mata, Sergio Posadas, Daniel Cano, and Ricardo Terrazas from WAS Co Mexico in Monterrey, Mexico 🇲🇽 (#22 & #23) 6️⃣ Ruben Lopez from Nanofacile in Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦 (#28 & #29) 7️⃣ Ricardo Garcia-Rosas from Virtetic in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺 (#30 & #31) 8️⃣ Marc Freudenberg from The Uncommon Lab in Guadalajara, Mexico 🇲🇽 (#40 & #41) All 8 science-based startups combine hardware and software to create innovative products and solutions to tackle some of the world’s biggest, most pressing, and most complex problems: 1️⃣ Nerit’e in Agri Tech aims to provide the necessary data to make any agricultural operation profitable and sustainable 2️⃣ Libre in Bio Tech is reinventing meat with the power of fungi to empower consumers to make conscious choices for a healthier future 3️⃣ SkySpec in Space Tech is focused on satellite and aerial-driven Earth observation to monitor in real-time oil spills and wildfires and to optimize high voltage electricity grids 4️⃣ Prelude Health in Fem Tech enables women to measure, monitor, and manage their hormone health and wellness throughout perimenopause 5️⃣ WAS Co. in Con Tech develops sustainable and advanced materials derived from the waste and by-products generated by the construction, mining, and plastic industries 6️⃣ Nanofacile in Bio Tech helps biotechnology innovators to simplify and de-risk the development of nanomedicine therapies and validate in days the efficiency of their therapy 7️⃣ Virtetic in Health Tech is revolutionizing the rehabilitation process for individuals who have experienced limb loss through immersive virtual reality and game-based interventions 8️⃣The Uncommon Lab in Material Science develops innovative B2C products, such as Baking Alchemy, that apply scientific principles from tribology In addition, other Mexican Deep Tech startup founders have joined us in the MEXpreneurs Founder Meetups, including: Paola Varela from Holiroots in Stuttgart, Germany Walther Hüls from Factor4Solutions GmbH in Berlin, Germany Verónica García from Neggst in Berlin, Germany Emiliano Gutiérrez from Raiz Vertical Farms in Lisbon, Portugal Luis Briseño-Roa from Medetia Pharmaceuticals in Paris, France Mario Martínez from Manchester Robotics in Manchester, UK Fernando Ocaña from VEU in Mexico City Jorge E. Valdez-García from Synthetic Ocular Restoration in Monterrey, Mexico Ramón De Hoyos from ALIS Algae Innovation Solutions in Monterrey, Mexico Jose Manuel Contreras from Celalmex in Monterrey, Mexico Learn more via the links in the comments below.

The Mexican founders of 7 Platform startups based across the Americas and EMEA joined us in Season 1 of the MEXpreneurs Podcast: 1️⃣ Juan Carlos Elizalde and Pamela E. from LightED Play / Zoombers / Zinapziz in Mexico City 🇲🇽 (Episodes #10 & #11) 2️⃣ Dylan Roman from NIU NIU in Mexico City 🇲🇽 (Episodes #14 & #15) 3️⃣ Sebastián F. Guerrero from Freela in Dubai, UAE 🇦🇪 (#16 & #17) 4️⃣ Hernan Arber from Soundwork in Netanya, Israel 🇮🇱 (#24 & #25) 5️⃣ Mario Hernandez from IMPESA in San Jose, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 (#26 & #27) 6️⃣ Dario Casanova and 🧑🏻💻 Eddy Hernández from SolarX in Austin, USA 🇺🇸 (#36 & #37) 7️⃣ Gabriel Garza from DocTour in Porto Alegre, Brazil 🇧🇷, and Cancun, Mexico 🇲🇽 (#38 & #39) All 7 startups have a created digital platforms which connect two or more stakeholders in a particular industry (education, finance, healthcare, etc.) and make the transactions and collaboration between them more efficient and scalable: 1️⃣ LightEdPlay in Ed Tech makes learning a fun experience through AI and Gamification. Its lighthouse product, Zoombers, is a mathematics learning app for children which fosters the development of STEM competencies. 2️⃣ NIU NIU in E-Waste maximizes critical mineral recovery, like Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths, while minimizing the environmental and social impact of E-Waste management through the use of AI. 3️⃣ Freela in Future of Work & Global Mobility is a self-management platform that features the tools and perks freelancers need to run their daily business routine, acting as the freelancer's back office. It is built by freelancers for freelancers. 4️⃣ Soundwork in Music Tech is reinventing the music industry’s supply chain through AI and Web3 to create a scalable, transparent, and collaborative platform for musicians, producers, and fans alike. 5️⃣ IMPESA in Fin Tech is an innovator of electronic payment solutions for banks. Its flagship product, Monibyte, allows business customers of corporate banks to manage and control the way their credit cards are used. 6️⃣ SolarX in Fin Tech is a crowdfunding platform that connects investors with opportunities in the solar energy sector. It provides industrial companies with solar energy at no upfront cost and helps them reduce their energy expenses while offering investors attractive returns. 7️⃣ DocTour in Telemedicine addresses the healthcare needs of international tourists visiting Mexico by offering affordable telemedicine consultations. It also offers corporate health services, white-label solutions for insurance companies, and chronic diseases management. In addition, other Mexican Platform startup founders have joined us in the MEXpreneurs Founder Meetups around the globe, including: Alejandro Ortega from Decade Energy in Paris, France Ricardo Cevada and Zuriel Cevada from Skills.tech in Monterrey, Mexico Jorge Lopez from Conteller (500 B19) in Madrid, Spain Learn more via the links in the comments below.

The Mexican founders of 5 SaaS startups based across Europe and USA joined us in Season 1 of the MEXpreneurs Podcast: 1️⃣ Dr. Juan Ocampo from Skyflare in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪 (Episodes #6 & #7) 2️⃣ Erika Giorgana from Pitribe in London, UK 🇬🇧 (#8 & #9) 3️⃣ Antonio Anguiano 🌱 from Greenny in Paris, France 🇫🇷 (#20 & #21) 4️⃣ Mauricio Lezama from Vivere Stays in Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸 (#32 & #33) 5️⃣ Javier Luraschi and Pedro Luraschi from Hal9 in Seattle, USA 🇺🇸 (#34 & #35) All 5 startups have created a highly scalable, cloud, software product with a recurring, subscription-based, business model. They primarily serve B2B customers. Through their solutions, they are helping businesses owners and leaders in different industries and functions to dramatically improve core business processes: 1️⃣ Skyflare in Cybersecurity makes e-commerce safe for webshop owners through its through their click-fraud protection solution 2️⃣ Pitribe in HR Tech enables corporations to streamline their core human resources processes and to build an agile culture 3️⃣ Greenny in Climate Tech helps organizations to offset their ecological impact and strengthen employee engagement towards sustainable initiatives 4️⃣ Vivere Stays in Travel Tech empowers small and independent hotels with tools for efficient revenue management, dynamic pricing, and improved guest experiences, allowing them to compete on a level-playing field with larger chains 5️⃣ Hal9 in Generative AI enables companies to create AI coworkers and virtual assistants that can automate tasks, analyze data, and provide insights in real-time, all without the need of advanced technical expertise To learn more about their founder journeys, their startups, and their teams, listen to their podcast episodes via the links in the comments below. In addition, other Mexican SaaS startup founders participate in the MEXpreneurs community, including Carlos Rubio from Vintecdyne in Mexico City and Rodrigo Carriedo and Alan Gonzalez from Propio in Seattle, USA. The links to their websites are also in the comments below.

Our Founder, Sergio G. Chavez, sharing about the first 9 months of MEXpreneurs, two major breakthroughs, and our updated mission.

42 podcast episodes, 20 fast-growing Mexican tech startups from 14 countries across 18 industries, valuable lessons directly from their founders based on their founder journey, their startups, and teams. This is what season one of the MEXpreneurs Podcast was all about. Season one, which ran on a weekly basis during 9 months, from February 1st to November 14th, 2024, was full of golden nuggets. We will be sharing them in the upcoming weeks. In the meantime, you can listen to all 42 episodes via the link in the comments below. Stay tuned! #season1 #startuplessons

First strategic partnership between two Mexican tech startups thanks to MEXpreneurs! Greenny, a Climate Tech startup based in Paris, France, and Hal9, a GenAI startup based in Seattle, USA, recently joined forces in order to strengthen Greenny’s product development and AI capabilities. Co-Founders & CEOs of both Greenny and Hal9, Antonio Anguiano 🌱 and Javier Luraschi, respectively, were the architects of this partnership. They are both Mexican tech startup founders who recently joined us in the MEXpreneurs Podcast and who met via the MEXpreneurs community. “After listening to Javier and his co-founder, Pedro Luraschi, in the MEXpreneurs Podcast, I thought that they were exactly what we at Greenny were looking for to take us to the next level. Hal9's turn-key solution has saved us one year of work streamlining AI data processing”, stated Antonio. “We find Greenny’s vision to accelerate sustainable change in organisations worldwide truly inspiring. Therefore we are happy to support Antonio and his team to accelerate their journey with our GenAI capabilities”, mentioned Javier. Learn more about this partnership via Greenny’s press release. The link is in the comments below. In the comments you can also find the links to the episodes in the MEXpreneurs Podcast with Greenny and Hal9. #strategicpartnerships #mexicanpower #climatetech #greentech #genai

First "MEXpreneurs Expert Webinar" with Oliver Aust! Oliver is a world-class communications coach to Founders and CEOs, host of the "Speak Like a CEO podcast", and bestselling author of "Message Machine: How Communications Will Make You an Unstoppable Founder" jointly with Jag Singh. He also writes the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communications. Oliver is also a friend and communications advisor to MEXpreneurs, having played a key role in the design and launch of the MEXpreneurs Podcast. Yesterday we released Episode 42 of the MEXpreneurs Podcast, which marks the finale of season 1 where 20 Mexican tech startups from 14 countries across 18 different industries were featured. Season 1 finale was the perfect time for Mexican tech startup founders to come together, learn from Oliver, discuss how to become a thought leader and a top communicator for their startup success, and kick-off our "Expert Webinars" with experts on key startup topics who participate in the MEXpreneurs community. Thank you Oliver for this fantastic session! #foundercommunication #thoughtleadership #podcast

Episode 42 of the MEXpreneurs Podcast is LIVE! This is a special episode in the MEXpreneurs Podcast for 3 main reasons: 1️⃣ first 9 months of MEXpreneurs, 2️⃣ finale of season 1 of the MEXpreneurs Podcast, and 3️⃣ 3 previous podcast guests, Mayra Hurtado 🐝, Antonio Anguiano 🌱, and Walter Daniel Mata Martínez, who have played an active role in building MEXpreneurs, joined us once again. First, on October 31st, 2024, we celebrated the first 9 months of MEXpreneurs since the launch on February 1st this year. It has been like a birth of a child. During these first 9 months, the MEXpreneurs community was born, attracting now over 50 Mexican tech startup founders worldwide who joined us as guests in the MEXpreneurs Podcast and/or who physically met us in the in-person MEXpreneurs Founder Meetups that we have hosted across 7 different cities around the world: Mexico City and Monterrey in Mexico, Seattle in the US, and Madrid, Lisbon, Paris, and Berlin in Europe. In addition, we have now identified over a 100 Mexican tech startups globally, which we have listed in the Mexican tech startups directory available through the MEXpreneurs website. Connections and partnerships have started to emerge as a result of this and we are very excited about those in the future. Second, this episode 42 represents the finale of season 1 of the MEXpreneurs Podcast. Since February 1st this year, we’ve released, non-stop, one new episode every Thursday, featuring one Mexican tech startup founder. Actually, each founder has had two episodes on a row. In the first episode they’ve shared about their founder journey, how they got where they are today, their ups and downs and learnings in between. In the second episode, some also brought in their co-founders to talk about their startups, their traction, the people behind them, and their priorities for the next months. In total we have featured 20 Mexican tech startups from 14 different countries across 18 different industries. In case you haven’t listened to them, all episodes are available via Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube. Finally, in this episode we are joined again by 3 Mexican tech startup founders who participated as guests during the first season: Mayra Hurtado, Co-Founder & CEO of Hormony ® (Prelude Health) in based Singapore, Antonio Anguiano, Co-Founder & CEO of Greenny in based in Paris, France, and Walter Mata, Founder & CEO of WAS Co Mexico based in Monterrey, Mexico. Mayra joined us in episodes 18 and 19, Antonio in episodes 20 and 21 and Walter in episodes 22 and 23. Check out their episodes in case you haven’t. Each of them has also played an active role in the development of the MEXpreneurs community since they joined us in the podcast. Therefore, in this episode they shared with us their experience at MEXpreneurs so far as well as the potential that they see for this community moving forward. Thank you Mayra, Antonio, and Walter for joining us once again! #season1finale

Episode 41 of the MEXpreneurs Podcast is LIVE! Marc Freudenberg from The Uncommon Lab, a Material Science startup based in Guadalajara, Mexico, joins us again to talk about his startup and team. Listen to the episode in YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcast (links below in the comments). The Uncommon Lab develops innovative B2C products that apply scientific principles from tribology and material sciences. It is a spin-off of the Interlub Group, a leader in specialized industrial lubricants founded in 1984 by Marc’s dad, Peter Freudenberg. The Uncommon Lab brings Interlub’s expertise to consumer markets. Since its launch, it has seen strong traction in Mexico primarily via Baking Alchemy, a non-stick baking and cooking product. It has achieved nearly 100,000 followers on social media, partnered with over 100 distributors throughout the country, and won awards such as “Empresas Excepcionales”. In this episode you will learn from Marc about: - Tribology, the scientific discipline behind The Uncommon Lab products - The origin of The Uncommon Lab as a spin-off of the Interlub Group - The products lines launched by The Uncommon Lab and the logic behind them - Baking Alchemy and its traction - The team behind The Uncommon Lab - The priorities of The Uncommon Lab for the following months - Marc’s best advise for aspiring founders: building a brand in B2C Thank you Marc for joining us! #mexico #materialscience #tribology #lubricants #deeptech