Dario Casanova from SolarX, a FinTech startup based in Austin, USA, joins us again together with his co-founder, Eddy Hernandez, to talk about their startup and team.
SolarX is a crowdfunding platform that connects investors with opportunities in the solar energy sector, allowing anyone to invest in solar projects with as little as US$10. By providing industrial companies with solar energy at no upfront cost, SolarX helps them reduce their energy expenses while offering investors attractive returns. Since its inception, SolarX has gained traction by successfully delivering projects across Mexico and is now expanding into Colombia, attracting interest from international investors.
Dario and Eddy are both Co-CEOs. In addition, Dario is Chief Operations Officer while Eddy is Chief Technology Officer. They are both originally from Monterrey, Mexico.
Since SolarX is a two-sided platform, Dario is primarily responsible to win solar energy projects with industrial companies and to create strategic partnerships with key players in the renewable energy ecosystem, including technology providers, service companies, and more. You can learn more about Dario and his professional journey through the previous podcast episode.
On the other side, Eddy is responsible to bring investors onboard, both institutional and retail investors, who invest in the solar energy projects, and to develop the technology to scale and grow the platform. Prior to SolarX, Eddy worked at a B2C e-commerce startup after completing his undergraduate degree in computer science.
Content:
03:20 The two-sided crowdfunding platform that Dario and Eddy are building at SolarX
05:30 The alternatives that industrial companies have to adopt and finance renewable energy
08:30 SolarX vision of the future
11:00 The traction of SolarX so far, including new waste-to-energy technology
17:15 The team behind SolarX
21:50 SolarX priorities for the upcoming months
27:50 The best advise for aspiring founders from Dario and Eddy
Learn more:
Dario in LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dario-casanova/
Eddy in LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddyhdzg/
SolarX in LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/solarx-app/
SolarX website: https://www.solarx.app/
Episode page: https://www.mexpreneurs.com/podcast-solarx
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