Roberto Ibañez Atkinson
InvestorInvestor at Kayyak Ventures
Chile
Writes $1M – $2M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Roberto Ibañez Atkinson is a Chilean entrepreneur and co-founder of Touch, a flexible HR recruiting and outsourcing company operating across multiple Latin American countries and the United States that has employed over 700,000 people since its founding. He also co-founded Instance Latam, a full-commerce startup, and Kayyak Ventures, a family investment firm, while serving as a board member at STARS Investments and the Fundación Ibáñez Atkinson. Ibañez holds a BBA and Master's in Marketing from Universidad Adolfo Ibañez and an MBA from Leeds School of Business, and is the author of "Shit! I've Got Cancer! What Should I Do?", a nonprofit book documenting cancer experiences that has reached over 30,000 readers across five editions.
Experience
- Instance LatamCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentChile
- Instance LatamCo-Founder, Financing Strategycurrent2019 — presentSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- TouchTaskLatamCo-Foundercurrent2020 — present
- Kayyak VenturesCo-Founder, Board Membercurrent2020 — presentSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- Touch LatamCo-Foundercurrent2005 — presentSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- STARS Investment Management Co.Co-Founder, Board Membercurrent2010 — presentSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- YPOBoard Member YPO Chile.current2020 — presentSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- Grupo OhlaCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentEE.UU, Mexico, Centro america, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile
- MarsolBoard Membercurrent2007 — present
- Fundación Celebraciones con SentidoFoundercurrent2012 — presentSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- El TaringaCo-Foundercurrent2010 — presentSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- Mierda Tengo Cáncer, Qué Hago?Authorcurrent2015 — present
Education
- University of Colorado BoulderExecutive MBA - Leeds School of Business2017 — 2019
- Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias de la Universidad Adolfo IbáñezIngeniero Comercial, Master en Marketing2002 — 2006
- Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Colleagues at Kayyak Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Roberto Ibañez Atkinson work?
- Roberto Ibañez Atkinson is at Kayyak Ventures.
- What check size does Roberto Ibañez Atkinson write?
- Roberto Ibañez Atkinson typically writes checks of $1M – $2M.
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