Our team has broad experience
across different disciplines in Latin America.
Get to know us!
Mercedes Bidart
CEO | co-Founder
Argentina
MIT Master in City Planning
Before MIT, she worked for five years in the Cities Program of a Latin American Think Tank (CIPPEC) where she did research and knowledge exchange among local governments. She was a Policy Analyst for New Economy Initiatives at NYC Mayor's Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises.
Francisco Susmel
CXO | co-Founder
Argentina & Puerto Rico
Master in Urban Economics
Currently working in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria focused on participatory community recovery projects, rebuilding infrastructure and houses.
Juan Constain
COO | co-Founder
Colombia
MIT Master in City Planning
Juan has worked tat MIT CoLab designing and implementing capacity building and leadership development programs in the Colombian Pacific. Before, he worked in developing community engagement strategies for public-private innovation agencies.
Gonzalo Ortega
Head of Product | co-Founder
Spain
MIT Master in City Planning
Gonzalo is an architect and urban planner with experience in urban innovation and tech in Brazil, Italy, China and the US - he brings his experience in design and strategy to build new products, focusing on user centric approaches that unlock positive change at scale.
Viviana Siless
CTO | co-Founder
Argentina
PhD Computer Science
With multiple years of experience developing tech for large consumer companies in Argentina, Viviana specialized in in Machine Learning as a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, where she also was the and Chair of Women in Science.
Ana Maria Nieto
Implementation
Colombia – México
ITESM International Business
Ana has worked in Financial Planning in different industries and is currently part of a research program on community currencies. She is passionate about financial inclusion solutions and the transition to a fairer and more responsible economy and consumption.