A personal journey of resilience, growth, and building a NASDAQ-listed venture, now advancing a mission to reshape the bridge between European VC and Asia’s strategic capital. In this interview with Stan Yu, MBA’24 and IESE 40under40 honoree, the Taiwan-born entrepreneur reflects on his journey from launching a failed fitness equipment project to co-founding Nocera, which […]
IESE 40under40 Rahul Jain: Fintech firsts for Africa
Rahul Jain (MBA’10 and IESE 40under40) is the CEO and Co-Founder of Peach Payments, an electronic payment solutions provider based in Cape Town, South Africa. Its specific focus is the African continent, where the local infrastructure requires a unique and tailored approach to online payments in each market. Rahul Jain was working in the U.S. […]
Bridging business and purpose: Martijn Ruding on social impact
After a career at Unilever and a food start-up, Martijn Ruding (MBA ’06) now leads partnerships at Tiny Miracles, a certified B Corp empowering over 500 women in Mumbai through fair, dignified work. By co-designing products with clients like Heineken, Rituals, and Tony’s Chocolonely, the organization turns responsible sourcing into scalable impact. Martijn shares how […]
IESE 40under40 Gregoire de Hemptinne: Turning challenges into impact
Recognized in IESE’s 40under40 awards as the Entrepreneur with the most social impact, Gregoire de Hemptinne (MBA ’17) — software engineer, passionate mountain climber, and co-founder of Shayp — sees tackling water waste as just another peak to climb. At Shayp, sustainability and social impact take center stage. Shayp is an AI-powered water tracking and […]
Carlos Costa (MBA’86) on leading, learning, and giving back
Let’s start at the beginning, Carlos—can you tell us about your background and your relationship with IESE Business School? I studied engineering and, after gaining some experience in our family business, decided to pursue the International MBA at IESE, graduating in 1986. You’ve had a remarkable career spanning top-tier consulting and executive leadership at Mango. […]
