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Camilo Silva Caviedes

Founder

Founder at Ruka

Chile

FoundedRuka

About

Camilo Silva Caviedes is the Founder and CEO of Ruka.ai, a company focused on providing AI tools to small and medium-sized businesses in Latin America. He has more than eight years of experience leading technology startups, including an early role at Kiwibot, where he oversaw more than 450 people and expanded operations to Chile, Colombia, and the United States. He also founded a travel technology startup that facilitated bookings for tours and activities with local operators, received investment from 500 Global, and operated in five countries before pivoting during the pandemic.

Founder at Ruka

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Ruka's investors · 1

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Ruka

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Camilo Silva
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Lorenzo Verdugo Varoli
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Benjamin Vega RuizFounder

Experience

  1. Ruka.aiFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
  2. 500 StartupsBatch 10current2019 — presentMexico City Metropolitan Area
  3. Etiner LabsDirector2022 — 2024Chile
  4. Etiner LabsFounder & CEO2020 — 2022Chile
  5. EtinerCEO & Founder2017 — 2022Santiago Metropolitan Area
  6. Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileAlumno seleccionado - Programa The Bridge2017San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Kiwi CampusGeneral Manager Latam2016 — 2017Santiago de Chile
  8. Kiwi CampusCollege Manager2016Santiago de Chile
  9. Universidad de ConcepciónMentor y Jurado Desafío High Tech (IncubaUDEC)2016Concepción

Skills & more

Trabajo en equipo30Liderazgo de equipos27Estrategia empresarial22entrepreneurship12Negociación10Investigación y desarrollo10Planificación estratégica10Microsoft Office14Matlab11Civil Engineering11Contract Management6Español7
+12 moreInglésEspíritu empresarialTeam LeadershipEnglishBusiness StrategyProject ManagementMarketing StrategyBusiness PlanningStrategic PlanningTeamworkLeadershipStart-ups

Languages Español · Inglés

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Camilo Silva Caviedes?
Camilo Silva Caviedes is the Founder and CEO of Ruka.ai, a company focused on providing AI tools to small and medium-sized businesses in Latin America. He has more than eight years of experience leading technology startups, including an early role at Kiwibot, where he oversaw more than 450 people and expanded operations to Chile, Colombia, and the United States. He also founded a travel technology startup that facilitated bookings for tours and activities with local operators, received investment from 500 Global, and operated in five countries before pivoting during the pandemic.
Where does Camilo Silva Caviedes work?
Camilo Silva Caviedes is Founder of Ruka.
What companies did Camilo Silva Caviedes found?
Camilo Silva Caviedes founded Ruka.
Where did Camilo Silva Caviedes go to school?
Camilo Silva Caviedes studied at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Ingeniería Civil, Major en Ingeniería Hidráulica); Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria (Ingeniería Civil, Ingeniería Estructural); Universidad de Concepción (Astronomía).

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Shared employers

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Benjamin Vega RuizFounder at Ruka

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Benjamin Vega RuizFounder at Ruka

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Benjamin Vega RuizFounder at Ruka

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