# Diego Solorzano

> Diego Solorzano is the co-founder and co-CEO of Desteia, a New York and Mexico City based startup that uses artificial intelligence and graph theory to turn the messy reality of global trade - emails, chat messages, and PDFs - into a live map of where goods actually are. A Stanford-trained engineer, he is building command-center software for the chaotic $850-billion-a-year U.S.-Mexico trade corridor, has raised $11.5 million total including an $8 million seed round, and counts retailers like Elektra among early users. He also hosts the Supply Chain Optimizers podcast.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Desteia
- **Organizations:** Desteia, Auba (former name of Desteia)
- **Nationality:** Mexican
- **Education:** MS, Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and serves as co-CEO of Desteia, an AI supply chain visibility platform, Raised $11.5 million total funding, including an $8M seed led by Autotech Ventures, Nazca, and Village Global, Built a platform adopted by Elektra, one of Latin America's largest retailers, with no integrations required

## Career timeline

- **pre-2017** — Worked in roles spanning LaSalle Investment Management and Carrot Carsharing
- **2017-2019** — Earned an MS in Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University
- **post-Stanford** — Worked at Blend, the mortgage and consumer-banking software company
- **2023** — Co-founded Desteia (originally Auba) with Francoise Lavertu and Austin Poore
- **2023** — Desteia raised $3.5 million in early funding
- **2025-02** — Desteia announced an $8 million seed round, bringing total funding to $11.5 million

## Achievements

- Co-founded and serves as co-CEO of Desteia, an AI supply chain visibility platform
- Raised $11.5 million total funding, including an $8M seed led by Autotech Ventures, Nazca, and Village Global
- Built a platform adopted by Elektra, one of Latin America's largest retailers, with no integrations required
- Pioneered the use of graph theory plus AI to model cross-border logistics networks
- Hosts the Supply Chain Optimizers podcast, interviewing logistics leaders from companies like UPS and Amazon

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Desteia announced an $8 million seed round led by Autotech Ventures, Nazca, and Village Global, with participation from Foundamental, Bridge Latam, and Nido Ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://desteia.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dsolorzanoc

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Last updated: 2026-06-24