# Alexis Patjane

> Alexis Patjane is the Mexico City-based founder and CEO of 99minutos, which began in 2014 as an online store promising rapid delivery and became a logistics provider for other merchants. An industrial engineer and science-fiction author, he has led its expansion across Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru, participated in Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 batch, and received Endeavor Mexico’s Entrepreneur of the Year recognition in 2024.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at 99minutos
- **Organizations:** 99minutos, MOTO PARSA, Endeavor
- **Nationality:** Mexican
- **Education:** Industrial Engineering, Universidad Iberoamericana, Winter 2020 accelerator batch (non-degree), Y Combinator, Kaszek Innovation and Leadership Program certificate (non-degree), Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Built 99minutos into a logistics business serving Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru., Led 99minutos through Y Combinator W20., 99minutos raised an $82 million Series C in March 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Graduated in industrial engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana.
- **2013** — His LinkedIn profile lists The Bright Light with an April 9, 2013 publication date.
- **2014** — Founded 99minutos in Mexico City; its online-store model subsequently shifted to delivery for other e-commerce companies.
- **2014** — Joined the 500 Startups Latin America accelerator.
- **2020** — 99minutos participated in Y Combinator Winter 2020.
- **2021** — 99minutos appeared in Forbes Mexico’s 30 Promesas selection.
- **2022** — 99minutos announced an $82 million Series C led by Oak HC/FT with Kaszek and Prosus Ventures.
- **2024** — Received Endeavor Mexico’s Entrepreneur of the Year recognition in November.
- **2025** — Described 99minutos as an integral logistics operator in a June interview; Freight99 was formally presented in August.
- **2026** — A July 16 Argentine business notice records him as a founding shareholder of 99 Minutos Argentina S.A., incorporated June 23. This records incorporation, not a verified operating launch.

## Achievements

- Built 99minutos into a logistics business serving Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
- Led 99minutos through Y Combinator W20.
- 99minutos raised an $82 million Series C in March 2022.
- Endeavor Mexico Entrepreneur of the Year, November 2024.
- Author of the science-fiction novel The Bright Light.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — A published Argentine incorporation notice identifies Patjane as a founding shareholder of 99 Minutos Argentina S.A.; no operational launch is established by that notice.
- **2025-08** — 99minutos formally presented Freight99, focused initially on Mexican domestic freight and port drayage.
- **2025-08** — His public LinkedIn profile lists a Kaszek Innovation and Leadership Program certificate from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- **2025-06** — Discussed the expansion into freight and cross-border logistics and a proposed increase in infrastructure investment.
- **2024-11** — Received Endeavor Mexico’s Entrepreneur of the Year recognition.

## Links

- Website: https://www.99minutos.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-patjane-48a73784/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AlexisPatjane

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Last updated: 2026-10-07