Santiago Freyria Dueñas

About Santiago Freyria Dueñas

My commitment to improve our world through technology has led me to a +10-year career of joining mission driven startups at the earliest stages and scaling them into exponential growth. Now, I help thousands of immigrants send money back home in the safest and most cost-efficient manner.Before, as the 2nd hire of Clip (+$1B valuation), I helped democratize payments in Mexico. At InnerPlant (1st biz hire,+$40M raised), we bio-transformed crops into sensors to increase yields while reducing agrochemical usage. At Shef ($100M raised) I managed the company\'s largest P&L; we helped thousands of people make a meaningful income by sharing their food. During my MBA, I co-founded what became one of the largest startup incubators at UC Berkeley. Crazy about extreme/outdoor sports: paragliding, whitewater kayaking, skiing, kitesurfing, mtb, diving -> same adrenaline as in startups!

Experience

1. Country Manager

   Taptap Send

   Mar 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Taptap Send serves immigrant communities by helping them with their most important financial needs: first and foremost, the need to send money to friends and family back home. We work hard every day to give people something very simple - a reliable and honest service - by relentlessly pursuing solutions to lower costs, reduce delays, and increase convenience.The result: a company committed to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal on remittances; a product that is no-fee, instant, and mobile-mobile first; and a highly localized, community-led approach that treats individuals as exactly that. We’re already sending to over 10 countries in Asia, Middle East and Africa, including Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Morocco and Bangladesh, and are expanding quickly.We’ve got an outstanding team from 25 countries, speaking 30+ languages and living anywhere from New York to Nairobi to Casablanca and Singapore. You’re more likely to catch us learning to cook Chicken Mouambe with our Congolese team than playing beer pong, and we are actively recruiting. If you’re interested and think our values align, check out our job openings.

Education

• Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

  Licenciatura en Economía, Economía

  2009 — 2014

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  University of California, Berkeley, Master in Business Administration

  2018 — 2020