About
Cuauhtli Padilla is founder and CTO of Sunu, which develops a wearable augmented reality device using radar, audio, and haptic feedback to assist visually impaired users with navigation and daily activities.
Founder/CTO at SunuYC S17
Intro paths
YC
Cuauhtli went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Cuauhtli can intro founders to Sunu's investors below.
Sunu's investors · 1
Co-founders at Sunu
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Marco TrujilloFounder/CEO
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Fernando AlbertorioFounder/Operations & Sales
Founder at Fuddis
Intro paths
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Fuddis's investors · 2
Experience
- HackZeroCPOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco y alrededores
- FileToDataAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- LiberetChief Executive Officercurrent2019 — present
- BrickSellAdvisor & investorcurrent2022 — present
- ClaraIC2025 — 2026San Francisco y alrededores
- VelozCo-Founder & Chief Technology Officer (CTO)2025Dublín
- Fuddis (Techstars '23)Advisor & Co-founder2022 — 2024México
- Sunu Inc.Co-Founder & CTO2011 — 2019Boston y alrededores, Estados Unidos
- CTS CorporationDeveloper2013
- CINVESTAV, GuadalajaraProduct Designer and Developer2011Guadalajara y alrededores, México
- Freescale SemiconductorDeveloper2010
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship5Artificial Intelligence (AI)5Venture Capital3Early Stage Ventures1Start-up VenturesTechnology Start-upNew VenturesProduct Development31Desarrollo de productos24Desarrollo de software7Gestión de proyectos7Gestión de productos6
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Product ManagementSoftware DevelopmentProduct DesignEmprendimiento socialHardwareConnected DevicesManufacturaEstrategia empresarialPython (Programming Language)pythonC++C (programación)Languages Español · Francés · Inglés
- Intelectual Property Certification
- Embedded Design — NXP acquires Freescale Semiconductor
- Systems programming — United Latino Students Association
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cuauhtli Padilla?
- Cuauhtli Padilla is founder and CTO of Sunu, which develops a wearable augmented reality device using radar, audio, and haptic feedback to assist visually impaired users with navigation and daily activities.
- Where does Cuauhtli Padilla work?
- Cuauhtli Padilla is Founder of Fuddis and Founder/CTO at Sunu.
- What companies did Cuauhtli Padilla found?
- Cuauhtli Padilla founded Fuddis, Sunu.
- Where did Cuauhtli Padilla go to school?
- Cuauhtli Padilla studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Excecutive Mastering Design Thinking, Management and Design); Y Combinator (Entrepreneurship and Growth, Management); Tecnológico de Monterrey (Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics, Hardware and Software).
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