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Known for these resultsRole35%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 35% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio82%Bio coverage: 82% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company18%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 18% of these rows have at least one match.School18%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 18% of these rows have at least one match.
- Eudelio Garza@leyogarzaFounder · RioS22Fintech · Mexico City
- Javier RobertsFounder · RioS22Fintech · Mexico City
- Ricardo Villarreal Chapa@ricardo_vchFounder · RioS22Fintech · Mexico City
- Alex Vilhena@ElVilhenaFounder · MalgaS21Fintech · Rio de Janeiro
- Thiago Garuti@thiago_garutiFounder · MalgaS21Fintech · Rio de Janeiro
- Janelle TiulentinoFounder · TalentdropS21B2B · San Francisco
- Murilo Narciso@mknarcisoFounder · Zaz OSS21B2B · São José dos Campos
- Matheus Riolfi@mriolfiFounder · TintW21Fintech · San Francisco
- Federico Naides@fnaidesFounder · RiograndeS20Consumer · Mexico City
- Tono Mandly@tonomandlyFounder · RiograndeS20Consumer · Mexico City
- Benjamin Netter@benjaminnetterFounder · RiotW20B2B · Paris
- Alfonso de los Rios VillarealFounder/CEO · NowportsW19B2B
- Julián CantúFounder/Co-Fundador, CEO · EdenS18Healthcare · Mexico City
- Alexander Mistakidis@alexanderzone7Founder/CEO · GamelynxS17Consumer · Los Angeles
- Carter MinshullFounder/CTO · GamelynxS17Consumer · Los Angeles
- João de Paula@joaopdepaulaFounder/CTO · GlioS13Consumer · Rio de Janeiro
- Roberto RiccioFounder/CEO · GlioS13Consumer · Rio de Janeiro
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Eudelio GarzaRioFounderSummer 2022FintechMexico City, Mexico10https://x.com/leyogarzaJavier RobertsRioFounderSummer 2022FintechMexico City, Mexico10—Ricardo Villarreal ChapaRioFounderSummer 2022FintechMexico City, Mexico10https://x.com/ricardo_vchAlex VilhenaMalgaFounderSummer 2021FintechRio de Janeiro, Brazil46https://x.com/ElVilhenaThiago GarutiMalgaFounderSummer 2021FintechRio de Janeiro, Brazil46https://x.com/thiago_garutiJanelle TiulentinoTalentdropFounderSummer 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States3—Murilo NarcisoZaz OSFounderSummer 2021B2BSão José dos Campos, Brazil9https://x.com/mknarcisoMatheus RiolfiTintFounderWinter 2021FintechSan Francisco, United States40https://x.com/mriolfiFederico NaidesRiograndeFounderSummer 2020ConsumerMexico City, Mexico—https://x.com/fnaidesTono MandlyRiograndeFounderSummer 2020ConsumerMexico City, Mexico—https://x.com/tonomandlyBenjamin NetterRiotFounderWinter 2020B2BParis, France160https://x.com/benjaminnetterAlfonso de los Rios VillarealNowportsFounder/CEOWinter 2019B2BUnknown550—Julián CantúEdenFounder/Co-Fundador, CEOSummer 2018HealthcareMexico City, Mexico55—Alexander MistakidisGamelynxFounder/CEOSummer 2017ConsumerLos Angeles, United States5https://x.com/alexanderzone7Carter MinshullGamelynxFounder/CTOSummer 2017ConsumerLos Angeles, United States5—João de PaulaGlio2× YCFounder/CTOSummer 2013ConsumerRio de Janeiro, Brazil2https://x.com/joaopdepaulaRoberto RiccioGlioFounder/CEOSummer 2013ConsumerRio de Janeiro, Brazil2—
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João de Paula
Founder/CEO·Mesmer
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size7
BatchSpring 2025
LocationBerlin, Germany
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-Founder and CEO at Mesmer (P25), the operating system for agentic engineering teams. Previously cofounder at Origin Financial ($400M) and Glio (S13), first LatAm company to go through YC. Serial entrepreneur, self-taught engineer, and product leader with 15 years of experience making something people love.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
2× YC founderSerial founder · self-declared
- S13GlioInactive
- X25MesmerActive · this entry
COMPANY CONTEXT
MesmerThe operating system for the 100x Engineering Team
Also founded · 1 more YC company
GlioInactiveSummer 2013Amazon Marketplace for Latin America
ConsumerRio de Janeiro, Brazil2Open this entry
