Andrés F. Cano

Andrés F. Cano

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Focused on co-building the future of Latam | Former Business Accelerator Founder (bootstrap ➡️ merge '20) | Angel Investor | VC
Bogota D.C., Colombia
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  • Pygma
    General Partner
    Pygma
    Jul 2024 - Current (1 year 10 months)
  • On Deck
    Angel Fellow
    On Deck
    Oct 2022 - Current (3 years 7 months)
    On Deck is where top talent comes to accelerate their ideas and build companies, surrounded by a world-class community.
  • E
    Advisor
    Escalab
    Apr 2022 - Current (4 years 1 month)
  • Phero
    Advisor
    Phero
    Apr 2022 - Current (4 years 1 month)
  • Pardux
    Advisor
    Pardux
    Apr 2022 - Current (4 years 1 month)
  • Pygma
    CEO & Co-Founder
    Pygma
    Jan 2022 - Current (4 years 4 months)
    Founded 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.
  • Finio
    Angel Advisor
    Finio
    Jan 2022 - Current (4 years 4 months)
  • Various Startups
    Angel Investor & Advisor
    Various Startups
    Jan 2021 - Current (5 years 4 months)
    I 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)
  • StartupMexico
    Director SUM Bogotá
    StartupMexico
    Dec 2020 - Jul 2022 (1 year 8 months)
  • Pygma
    CEO Y Fundador
    Pygma
    Aug 2020 - Current (5 years 9 months)
    Pygma is a pre-seed accelerator and a venture fund for tech-based founders in Latin America, with a 3.5X MOIC in 18 months. By accelerating 85+ companies, we have built a great pre-seed acceleration practice taking startups from zero to one. Our defensibility is our community network shared vision: co-building the future of Latam.
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    Founder
    Acanof Accelerator merge into Pygma
    Mar 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 11 months)
    Founded the first data-driven business accelerator in Latam. Accelerated more than 60 startups on a membership based model.
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  • C
    Executive Program, Venture Capital Private Equity Program
    Columbia Business School Executive Education
    Aug 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year 2 months)
    Skills: Early-Stage Startups · Venture Capital
  • O
    Angel Fellow OD8, Angel Investing
    OnDeck
    Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 (1 year)
  • Harvard Business School Online
    Business Analytics Certificate
    Harvard Business School Online
    Aug 2021 - Nov 2021 (4 months)
  • Latitud
    Fellow
    Latitud
    May 2021
  • Latitud
    Fellow
    Latitud
    May 2021 - Current (5 years)
    Skills: Early-Stage Startups · Venture Capital
  • Latitud
    Fellow
    Latitud
    May 2021 - Current (5 years)
    Skills: Early-Stage Startups · Venture Capital
  • The Wharton School
    Entrepreneurship Acceleration Certificate Program
    The Wharton School
    Jan 2020 - Nov 2020 (11 months)
  • The Wharton School
    Entrepreneurship Acceleration Certificate Program
    The Wharton School
    Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (1 year)
    Online program that focus on business model development, client adquisition, demand generation, vc, alternative fundings, hiring and team building, business growth and scaling.
  • Harvard Extension School
    Marketing Management
    Harvard Extension School
    Jan 2015 - Nov 2015 (11 months)
    - Marketing fundamentals, including market-oriented strategic planning, market research, buyer behavior, target market selection, competitive positioning, product and service planning, pricing, distribution, and integrated marketing communications. - Market research design, qualitative and quantitative data, quantitative methods, and data-driven analysis. Marketing communication principles and strategies in focused subject areas such as leadership, management, news media, digital, or social media
  • Suffolk University Sawyer Business School
    Bachelor’s Degree, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
    Suffolk University Sawyer Business School
    Jan 2013 - Dec 2015 (3 years)
    2015 GRADUATE – SAWYER BUSINESS SCHOOL, SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY, BOSTON B.S.B.A. – Management & Entrepreneurship
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    Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
    Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School
    Jan 2013 - Dec 2015 (3 years)
  • Quincy College
    Business Administration and Management
    Quincy College
    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years 1 month)
    The Business Management Program is designed to prepare students for entry level positions in business management, and to provide additional skills and knowledge to those already employed in business professions.
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