Who are Ruka's investors?

Ruka's investors include 500 Global, Big Issue Invest.

How much funding has Ruka raised?

Ruka has disclosed $4.5M raised across 1 round.

Ruka

Founded 2023 · 11 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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Ruka provides AI agents that connect to a business's existing systems — such as Chile's SII tax platform, ERP, POS, and banks — to automate manual operational work like recording, reconciling, and updating purchase, cost, and supplier data across those systems. It is aimed at companies' operations teams and works without requiring them to replace their current software.

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Founders & leadership

Ruka was founded in 2023 by Camilo Silva, Lorenzo Verdugo Varoli, Camilo Silva Caviedes, and Benjamin Vega Ruiz.

Camilo Silva Founder & CEOCamilo Silva led operations at KiwiBot as it scaled to over 450 employees across Chile, Colombia, and the US, then founded a Latin American travel-tech platform backed by 500 Global before pivoting during the pandemic. He is now CEO of Ruka, which develops AI agents that automate operational workflows for businesses by integrating with their existing systems.

Lorenzo Verdugo VaroliCo-Founder & COO

Camilo Silva Caviedes Founder & CEOCamilo Silva Caviedes spent over eight years as CEO at technology startups, including an operations role at an early-stage robotics company that expanded to Chile, Colombia, and the US, and later founded a Latin American travel booking platform backed by 500 Global before transitioning to co-founding Ruka.

Benjamin Vega Ruiz FounderBenjamin Vega Ruiz holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and is pursuing a master's in Data Science. Co-founder of Ruka, he focuses on strategy, product, and finance for the company's AI-driven operational automation platform.

Investors · 5

500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K

How we know: open dataset · 500 Global portfolio 2026-08 · Not right? Tell us

Big Issue InvestreportedLondon · $20K – $4M

How we know: urbangeekz.com · Not right? Tell us

Also in the syndicate · 3

Backed VCFreedom Trail CapitalleadHenkel Ventureslead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$4.5M disclosed across 1 round · 2026

$4.5MraisedMay 2026 · 3 sources
Freedom Trail Capital (lead), Henkel Ventures (lead), Backed VC, Big Issue Invest
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Frequently asked questions

What does Ruka do?: Ruka provides AI agents that connect to a business's existing systems — such as Chile's SII tax platform, ERP, POS, and banks — to automate manual operational work like recording, reconciling, and updating purchase, cost, and supplier data across those systems. It is aimed at companies' operations teams and works without requiring them to replace their current software.
Who founded Ruka?: Ruka was founded by Camilo Silva, Lorenzo Verdugo Varoli, Camilo Silva Caviedes, Benjamin Vega Ruiz in 2023.
Who are Ruka's investors?: Ruka's investors include 500 Global, Big Issue Invest.
How much funding has Ruka raised?: Ruka has disclosed $4.5M raised across 1 round.