# Julián Ríos Cantú

> Julián Ríos Cantú is the Mexican co-founder and CEO of Eden. He began building the business at 16, won the 2017 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, became a Thiel Fellow in 2018 and joined the Endeavor network in 2023. His company passed through two major business-model pivots, joined Y Combinator’s Summer 2018 batch and announced a $22 million Series A in October 2025.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Eden
- **Organizations:** Eden, Higia Technologies, Y Combinator (Summer 2018), Thiel Fellowship (2018), Endeavor (selected 2023)
- **Nationality:** Mexican
- **Education:** Industrial Physics Engineering studies; no completed degree verified, Tecnológico de Monterrey, High school studies, PrepaTec, Eugenio Garza Sada campus
- **Known for:** Winner, Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, 2017, Thiel Fellow, 2018, Co-founder of a Y Combinator Summer 2018 company

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Began the venture that became Eden at age 16, according to Endeavor and his own account.
- **2017** — Won the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards in Frankfurt, Germany.
- **2018** — Selected as a Thiel Fellow; his company joined Y Combinator’s Summer 2018 batch.
- **2022** — Discussed two major pivots, product decisions and leadership on Startupeable episode 95.
- **2023** — Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in September.
- **2024** — Announced $10 million in funding in July, naming Sierra Ventures and additional backers.
- **2025** — Featured in Forbes México’s 30 Under 30; Eden announced a $22 million Series A in October.
- **2026** — Discussed Eden’s Brazil investment and his time building local operations in Bloomberg Línea.

## Achievements

- Winner, Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, 2017
- Thiel Fellow, 2018
- Co-founder of a Y Combinator Summer 2018 company
- Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur, September 2023
- Featured in Forbes México 30 Under 30, July 2025

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Bloomberg Línea reported Eden’s planned US$11 million investment in Brazil and that Ríos Cantú had spent much of 2025 establishing the local operation.
- **2025-10** — Eden announced a US$22 million Series A led by Sierra Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures and Daniel Servitje.
- **2025-07** — Featured in Forbes México’s 30 Under 30.

## Links

- Website: https://edenmed.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juli%C3%A1n-r%C3%ADos-cant%C3%BA
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/julianrioscantu
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianrioscantu/

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