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Founder1,730
94th percentile
Investor32
67th percentile
YC W16Serial FounderUnicorn FounderRaised $1B+1,000+ EmployeesAngel InvestorTop 100k Web
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- Rappi has raised $1.7B in total venture funding, including a $1B round from SoftBank and earlier rounds from Andreessen Horowitz and others.
- Rappi was co-founded with Felipe Villamarín and Sebastián Mejía, and Grability and other ventures also had co-founders.
Founder score
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)Current Co-Founder and CEO of Rappi, actively leading the company since 2015.
- 98%Probability of being accurate (98%)Rappi was co-founded with Felipe Villamarín and Sebastián Mejía, and Grability and other ventures also had co-founders.
- 97%Probability of being accurate (97%)Y Combinator Winter 2016 alum as co-founder of Rappi.
- 92%Probability of being accurate (92%)Rappi has raised $1.7B in total venture funding, including a $1B round from SoftBank and earlier rounds from Andreessen Horowitz and others.
- 90%Probability of being accurate (90%)Past founder of Grability, Imaginamos, Ventrevista, and Elecciones.com.co prior to Rappi.
Investor score
- 72%Probability of being accurate (72%)Publicly identified as an angel investor with confirmed investments in Yuno and Vambe.
- 70%Probability of being accurate (70%)Made at least 2 confirmed angel investments: Yuno and Vambe.
- 65%Probability of being accurate (65%)Venture Partner at Monashees, a recognized Latin American VC firm.
What you likely need
Simón is one of Latin America's most prominent tech founders, having built Rappi into a multi-billion-dollar unicorn backed by SoftBank, Andreessen Horowitz, and others through YC. His immediate priorities likely center on Rappi's path to profitability and a potential IPO, while selectively deploying his brand and capital as an angel investor in the LATAM ecosystem.
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- fundraisingEngage investment banks and legal counsel now to prepare Rappi's IPO readiness materials, given the company's scale and investor expectations after $1.7B raised.
- positioningPublish a public profitability milestone or unit-economics update to strengthen Rappi's IPO narrative and differentiate from other LATAM delivery players.
- introsFormalize your angel investing activity under a named vehicle or syndicate to increase deal flow and signal to LATAM founders that you are an active backer.
- introsLeverage your YC W16 alumni status to source and co-invest in YC LATAM-focused batches alongside other YC-backed founders.
- hiringHire a seasoned CFO with public-markets experience to lead Rappi's financial reporting infrastructure ahead of any IPO or late-stage secondary.
- positioningIncrease English-language media presence (podcasts, op-eds) to build global investor recognition beyond LATAM, which will support a US-listed IPO story.
- wellbeingAfter 10+ years building Rappi at CEO intensity, proactively schedule structured time off and delegate operational decisions to your leadership team to sustain long-term performance.