Andres Cano - CEO, Pygma

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Work Background

On DeckAngel Fellow

Oct. 2022On Deck is where top talent comes to accelerate their ideas and build companies, surrounded by a world-class community.

pygmaCEO & Co-Founder

Jan. 2022New York City Metropolitan AreaFounded Pygma, a pre-seed accelerator for Latin founders in LatAm and the US. 1) From Zero to One: Initiated Pygma, turning it into a key player from Colombia to LATAM, and expanding to NYC. 2) Accelerated Growth: Grew a diverse portfolio of 74 startups with an 82% survival rate, reaching a $284M USD valuation. 3) Ecosystem Influence: Fostered a community of 7k+ in LATAM and the USA, partnering with AWS, Brex, Carta, Zendesk, Hubspot, etc.

Various StartupsAngel Investor & Advisor

Jan. 2021New York City Metropolitan Area · HybridI will invest in 5 companies in 2024. Book a meeting with me: www.acanof.com Startups: • Airbag - Adrian Trucios ($750k pre-seed, Vertical Focused B2B SaaS) • Littio - Christian Knudsen($4.5M pre-seed led by YC, Fintech) • Loopay - Eduardo Rivera (Pre-seed led by 500, Fintech) • Pardux - Ronald Hernandez (Angel Round, E-commerce) • Finio - David Jaimes (FFF, Fintech)

Acanof Accelerator (merge into Pygma)Founder

Mar. 2020 - Jan. 2022ColombiaFounded the first data-driven business accelerator in Latam. Accelerated more than 60 startups on a membership based model.

StartupMexicoDirector SUM Bogotá

Mar. 2020 - Jul. 2022•As the overseer of the Softlanding Program chapter at Startup Mexico, which was led by Markus Dantus, I managed the program and ensured its success. • Collaborated with Innpulsa and Startup Nation Central to create Agripad, a program aimed at improving coffee agriculture with technology from Israeli startups.

B.GOODOrganizational Behavior Research Analyst

Jan. 2013 - May. 2013Boston, MassachusettsOrganizational Behavior Research Leader, Sawyer Business School, Suffolk University Led a team of five that researched and produced a study report on the b.good® restaurant chain structure,culture, and customer commitment.