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Sebastian is Co-Founder and CEO of Bia.Energy, company aiming to empower LatAm with cheap, sustainable and smart energy, through a consumer centric technology platform.
He is founding team member of LatAm´s SuperApp Rappi -YC 16’, Sequoia, SoftBank, DST, T.RowePrice - Where he built from scratch and developed the Monetization model of the company, Business Development and New Businesses.
He additionally served as an independent consultant to several StartUps in the region, advising on product and commercial strategy. He is advisor to 8VC, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Opera Ventures, and VP of MatterScale Ventures. He is also Speaker -Including TEDTalks. Prior to tech and VC, he had marketing and commercial strategy roles in the CPG industry, where he worked for L´Oreal, Quala and Johnson & Johnson.
Sebastian has an MBA from Tulane University and an EP from Singularity University.
Location
Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia, South America
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Primary Organization
2022
101-250
Information Technology, Energy, Sustainability
Jobs history
5
MatterScale Ventures
Ventures Partner
2019 - Current
Bia Energy
CEO
2022 - Current
Rappi
Global Head of New Business
2016 - 2021
8VC
EIR
2022 - Current
Opera Ventures
Managing Partner
2021 - Current
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Profile Resume
Sebastian Ruales is the CEO at Bia Energy, based in South America. With a background in Information Technology, Sebastian Ruales has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Sebastian Ruales studied MBA Business @ Tulane University. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
Investment portfolio
10
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10
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Dec 21, 2021 | Sumer | Pre Seed Round - Sumer | 2.1M |
Mar 10, 2022 | Yuno | Seed Round - Yuno | 10.0M |
Apr 07, 2022 | Grupo Central | Seed Round - Grupo Central | 3.0M |
Aug 25, 2022 | Latú Seguros | Seed Round - Latú Seguros | 6.7M |
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