Laboratoria Mexico

We believe in the talent of young women and use technology and education to transform their futures.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Education
  • Location Mexico City, Mexico
  • Currency MXN
  • Founded May 2015
  • Employees 8
  • Website laboratoria.la

Company Summary

Laboratoria is a tech social enterprise that empowers young women from low-income backgrounds by providing access to education and a career in the tech sector. We recruit women with promising talent, train them in an immersive coding and personal development program, and connect them with quality jobs. The goal is to get graduates to start a career as developers, significantly increasing their income and enabling them to build a better future.

Team

  • Executive Director

    Gabriela is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Laboratoria México. She has 6 years of experience working in CSR and in socio-economic development projects in LATAM. Before Laboratoria, Gabriela worked as a consultant in Fundación IDEA, and as project coordinator for the IDB in the slums of Rio and for Odebrecht in Peru. She holds a BSc from Boston College and a Masters in Public Administration and Development Practice from Columbia University.

  • Operations Director

    Raphaelle is Co-Founder and Operations Director of Laboratoria México. She has 5 years of experience in consulting on social responsibility, social impact and inclusive businesses. Before Laboratoria, she was Project Manager in the sustainable development department at Ernst & Young in Paris, overseeing mainly CSR projects, and Project Coordinator for Synergos Consulting in NYC. Raphaelle holds an MBA from the University of ESCP in Paris.

  • Career Development Director

    Macha is Co-Founder and Career Development Director of Laboratoria México. Before Laboratoria, she worked several years as a business consultant in international companies such as PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the European Commission and GDF Suez, and as Financial Director for Mexico's Fondeadora. She holds a Master in Commercial Engineering from LSM University in Belgium, and a Master in International Business from Smurfit Business School in Dublin.

  • Raziel Rocha
    Technology Director

    Raziel is Co-Founder and Technology Director at Laboratoria México. He is a dedicated tech entrepreneur with more than eight years of experience founding and leading startups in Mexico. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Telematic Engineering from National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico (’07) and a Master in Company Management from IPADE (’13).

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