Vinco

Retaining employees in LatAm via education

Y CombinatorSummer 2021ActiveB2BHuman ResourcesEducationMarketplaceSaaS

What they do

Problem

Latin American employers struggle to retain blue-collar employees due to limited access to affordable education and career advancement.

Solution

Vinco enables companies to sponsor employees’ online education by connecting them to accessible programs like high school, college, and language courses.

Who it's for

Latin American companies employing blue-collar workers use it to fund education benefits and improve retention.

Founders

Lissy Giacoman

Founder

Lissy is CEO of Vinco, responsible for corporate matters, investor relations and overall company alignment. As a former BCG consultant, Lissy has experience in digital strategy, big data and analytics. Throughout her life, she has also taken on several teaching jobs. Currently, she teaches a Strategy course at the Tec de Monterrey. Although born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, Lissy did her MBA at the MIT Sloan School of Management and her undergraduate degree in Economics at Yale University.

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Miriam Fernandez

Founder

Miriam is co-founder and COO at Vinco, where she oversees academic and employer partnerships. Miriam is a graduate of Georgetown's School of Foreign Service. Hoya Saxa!