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. […]
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. […]
IESE 40under40 Cristina Aleixendri: Powering the future of shipping with wind and purpose
Cristina Aleixendri didn’t set out to change the shipping industry. An aeronautical engineer by training, she simply saw a massive challenge—maritime decarbonization—and an opportunity to apply her expertise in wings and airflow to an entirely different mode of transportation. Today, as co-founder of bound4blue, Cristina is helping ships return to their roots by reintroducing wind […]
