# Gonzalo Enei

> Gonzalo Enei is a Chilean founder and product operator based in San Francisco. A former lawyer and Fintual head of growth, he co-founded Perhaps, the company behind Faces, with Ignacio Soffia and Joaquín Ossandón. In May 2026 he announced that he was stepping away, with Soffia succeeding him as CEO.

- **Role:** Co-founder and former CEO at Faces (Perhaps); announced departure in May 2026
- **Organizations:** Faces, Perhaps, Fintual, Carey, El vaso medio lleno
- **Nationality:** Chilean
- **Education:** Law; graduated magna cum laude, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Nine-week web development bootcamp, Le Wagon
- **Known for:** Became an early Fintual employee and led growth., Co-founded Perhaps/Faces and helped secure a $1.75 million pre-seed round., Graduated magna cum laude from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2012** — Studied at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
- **—** — Worked at Carey for about two years, then co-founded digital media venture El vaso medio lleno with sister Paula.
- **—** — Joined Fintual as employee number 11 and head of growth.
- **2021** — Published a first-person account of taking a nine-week Le Wagon programming bootcamp.
- **2023** — Co-founded Perhaps with Ignacio Soffia and Joaquín Ossandón; Platanus 2023-1 cohort.
- **2024** — Perhaps announced $1.75 million in pre-seed funding from Hi Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners.
- **2025** — Publicly introduced Faces as software-based shareable content; later described a redesigned document workspace.
- **2026** — Introduced interactive presentations, then announced his departure and Soffia’s succession as CEO.

## Achievements

- Became an early Fintual employee and led growth.
- Co-founded Perhaps/Faces and helped secure a $1.75 million pre-seed round.
- Graduated magna cum laude from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Announced he would step away from Perhaps/Faces, with Ignacio Soffia taking over as CEO and Joaquín Ossandón remaining CTO.
- **2026-02** — Discussed AI product building and San Francisco in interviews with EvoAcademy and Alto; introduced interactive presentations at Faces.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gonzaloenei
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/EneiGonzalo

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Last updated: 2026-10-23