Alfonso de los Rios

Founder & CEO

Mexican co-founder and former CEO of Nowports (now President). Grew up in a family with 25+ years in the logistics industry in Monterrey. Attended a coding camp at Stanford at age 15 and dropped out of university at 18 to work in software. Co-founded Nowports in 2018. Became a billionaire at age 23 when Nowports reached unicorn status.

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Founder & CEO

Companies

1 company
Nowports $231M
Private Founder & CEO

Nowports is the first and largest digital freight forwarder in Latin America, combining logistics with financial and technological tools to ship cargo efficiently, transparently, and securely. The company offers air, maritime, and ground transport, cargo insurance, GPS tracking, and a digital platform for document management and real-time shipment tracking. Founded in Monterrey, Mexico, Nowports graduated from Y Combinator (W19) and reached unicorn status in 2022 at a $1.1B valuation. The company operates in 10+ countries across Latin America.

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