# Joaquin Olmedo

> Joaquin Olmedo is the co-founder and CEO of Filadd (YC S21), a Córdoba-born edtech platform helping students across Latin America get into — and through — university. What began in 2016 as an online prep course for Argentine university entrance exams has grown into a four-country operation serving over 25,000 students annually, with 90% year-over-year growth and recognition as one of Holon IQ's 100 Leading LatAm EdTechs. An industrial engineer by training, Olmedo applied to Y Combinator on a Mexican investor's offhand suggestion and was accepted — with metrics that caught the partners' attention immediately.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-founder at Filadd
- **Organizations:** Filadd, Y Combinator, Promedon
- **From:** Córdoba, Argentina
- **Nationality:** Argentine
- **Education:** Industrial Engineering, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Summer Batch (Business), Y Combinator
- **Known for:** Co-founded Filadd, now serving 25,000+ students annually across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Brazil, Led Filadd through Y Combinator S21 (accepted from ~16,000 applicants, 2% acceptance rate), Achieved 90% year-over-year growth at Filadd

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Co-founded Filadd in Córdoba, Argentina as an online university entrance prep platform
- **2017** — Joined Promedon as New Business Development professional
- **2018** — Left Promedon to lead Filadd full-time as CEO
- **2019** — Filadd received initial investment from Incutex (Seed round)
- **2021** — Applied to Y Combinator after a casual suggestion from a Mexican investor; submitted application in ~2-3 hours
- **2021** — Filadd accepted into Y Combinator Summer 2021 batch; received $125K for 7% equity
- **2021** — Joined Promedon Board of Directors
- **2021** — Expanded Filadd operations to Chile, Colombia, and Brazil
- **2023** — 92% of Filadd Chile students gained admission to their desired university
- **2024** — Filadd recognized in Holon IQ's 100 Leading LatAm EdTechs — only company in international education category
- **2024** — Spoke at UCC EmprendeTalks to 100+ students on entrepreneurship and social impact

## Achievements

- Co-founded Filadd, now serving 25,000+ students annually across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Brazil
- Led Filadd through Y Combinator S21 (accepted from ~16,000 applicants, 2% acceptance rate)
- Achieved 90% year-over-year growth at Filadd
- 92% of Filadd Chile students admitted to their desired university in 2023
- Recognized in Holon IQ's 100 Leading LatAm EdTechs 2024 — sole representative in international education
- Grew Filadd to 100+ employees across four Latin American countries
- Built industry-leading margins in the competitive Latin American edtech market

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Spoke at UCC EmprendeTalks in Córdoba, sharing entrepreneurship insights with 100+ students
- **2024-01** — Filadd named in Holon IQ's 100 Leading LatAm EdTechs 2024 — sole honoree in international education category
- **2023-12** — 92% of Filadd Chile's 10,000 students gained admission to their desired universities

## Links

- Website: https://filadd.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joaquin-olmedo-9619b1100
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/joacoolmedo

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Last updated: 2026-05-16