What’s it like to be an entrepreneur in Latin America? Join us on FOMO Sapiens to dive into the world of Latin American startups with Caroline Merin, the former COO of Rappi. After taking roles at Uber, Caroline joined Rappi and saw it through a period of intense growth. Now, she’s launching her own health tech startup. In this conversation, Caroline and host Patrick J. McGinnis talk about what it’s like to build a company from scratch in Latin America and why Caroline decided to go all-in on the region.
Meet our guest:
Caroline Merin is the founder and CEO of Olilu, a platform for parents and caregivers to access pediatric care on demand. Before founding Olilu, Caroline spent 5 years as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Rappi. Prior to that, she was an executive at Uber, where she launched Uber in Uruguay and Argentina, and later opened Uber Eats in Latin America. She was the General Manager of Uber Eats in Mexico. Before working in the tech industry, Caroline worked in Finance, first in investment banking at Credit Suisse for several years in New York, and then at Endeavor in Buenos Aires. She has an MBA from the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in International Studies from the Lauder Institute at the same university.
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