Sean Salas
FounderFounder at Camino Financial
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
FoundedCamino Financial
About
Sean Salas is Executive Chairman at nuDesk, an AI workforce agency that builds AI-powered growth teams for scaled lenders; in its first year, the company's teams sourced over $200M in loans and processed equivalent additional volume. Previously, he co-founded Camino Financial, an AI-powered community lending platform where he served as CEO, raising and deploying over $300M and funding more than 12,000 loans to underserved entrepreneurs across the U.S. and Mexico. Salas began his career in investment banking at UBS and private equity at ICV Partners.
Founder at Camino Financial
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Co-founders at Camino Financial
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Kenneth SalasExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- nuDeskExecutive Chairmancurrent2024 — presentUnited States & Mexico
- Cintar GroupManaging Partnercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Xochi VenturesPartnercurrent2015 — presentMexico City, Mexico
- Camino FinancialSenior Advisor (Post Merger)2023 — 2024
- Camino FinancialCo-Founder & CEO of Camino Financial (Pre Merger)2014 — 2023www.caminofinancial.com
- ICV Capital Partners, LLCPrivate Equity Associate2011 — 2013New York, NY
- UBS Investment Bank, Global Consumer Products & Retail GroupInvestment Banking Analyst2008 — 2011New York, NY
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2FinTech1Business Development1Investments31Small Business Lending1Strategy17Management25Venture Capital15Private Equity22LBO26Investment Banking27Mergers & Acquisitions50
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Corporate DevelopmentDue DiligenceCapital MarketsFinancial ModelingFinanceLanguages English · French · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Salas?
- Sean Salas is Executive Chairman at nuDesk, an AI workforce agency that builds AI-powered growth teams for scaled lenders; in its first year, the company's teams sourced over $200M in loans and processed equivalent additional volume. Previously, he co-founded Camino Financial, an AI-powered community lending platform where he served as CEO, raising and deploying over $300M and funding more than 12,000 loans to underserved entrepreneurs across the U.S. and Mexico. Salas began his career in investment banking at UBS and private equity at ICV Partners.
- Where does Sean Salas work?
- Sean Salas is Founder of Camino Financial.
- What check size does Sean Salas write?
- Sean Salas typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Sean Salas found?
- Sean Salas founded Camino Financial.
- Where did Sean Salas go to school?
- Sean Salas studied at Harvard Business School (Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management); University of California, Berkeley (BA, Political Economy).
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