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Camino Financial

Los Angeles, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 6 known investors

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Camino Financial, based in Los Angeles, operates an online lending platform that also makes its technology available as a service. It extends credit to small and medium-sized businesses owned by Latino entrepreneurs in the United States.

Founders & leadership

Camino Financial was founded in 2015 by Kenneth Salas and Sean Salas.

KSKenneth Salas
Kenneth SalasCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer2014–2023Kenneth Salas co-founded Camino Financial, where he served as Chief Operating Officer and helped grow the online lending platform to $250 million in credit deployed across operations in the United States and Mexico. He previously worked as a financial analyst at investment banking and private equity firms, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Political Economy from UC Berkeley.
SSSean Salas
Sean SalasFounderSean Salas co-founded Camino Financial, an AI-powered lending platform serving Latino entrepreneurs, where he raised and deployed over $300 million and funded more than 12,000 loans as CEO. He previously worked in investment banking at UBS and private equity at ICV Partners, and currently co-leads nuDesk, an AI workforce agency for lenders.
SS
Sean SakasExecutive

Board

GVGuy Vidra
Guy VidraBoard directorPartner at Collaborative Fund

Investors · 6

Impact America Fundlisted by Impact America FundIrvine · $250K – $3M

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Radicle Impactlisted by Radicle ImpactSan Francisco · $100K – $3M
10X CapitalreportedNew York

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Collaborative FundreportedNew York · $500K – $1M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$8.4M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2016–2022

▶$8.4MraisedJan 2020 · 13 investors · Other Banking and Financial Services
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sean SakasExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kenneth SalasExecutive Officer, Director
  • Guy VidraDirector
Offering amount
$11.8M
Amount sold
$8.4M
First sale
Nov 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

In the news

Camino Financial raises $150M in debt to scale capital for overlooked entrepreneursprnewswire.com · Apr 2022Camino Financial Raises Debt Funding to Support Latinx-and Undocumented-Owned Businesses Impacted by COVID-19prnewswire.com · Jul 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Camino Financial do?
Camino Financial, based in Los Angeles, operates an online lending platform that also makes its technology available as a service. It extends credit to small and medium-sized businesses owned by Latino entrepreneurs in the United States.
Who founded Camino Financial?
Camino Financial was founded by Kenneth Salas, Sean Salas in 2015.
Who are Camino Financial's investors?
Camino Financial's investors include Dila Capital, Impact America Fund, Radicle Impact, 10X Capital, Collaborative Fund.
How much funding has Camino Financial raised?
Camino Financial has disclosed $8.4M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Camino Financial headquartered?
Camino Financial is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.