# Pedro Sanchez de Lozada

> Pedro Sanchez de Lozada is the founder and CEO of Canid, a New York healthtech company that takes the operational, financial, and data drudgery of running a vaccine program off pediatricians' plates. A Chilean who has spent more than 15 years building software for small businesses (Udemy, Rinse, Merlin), he started Canid in 2020 after managing his pediatrician relatives' practices during the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2025 Canid raised a $10M Series A led by Telescope Partners, bringing total funding to $12.9M, while serving 150+ independent pediatricians across 12 states.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Canid
- **Organizations:** Canid, On Deck
- **From:** Chile
- **Nationality:** Chilean
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of Chicago, High school, The International School Nido de Aguilas (Santiago, Chile)
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Canid, serving 150+ independent pediatricians across 12 states, Built a platform with 300,000+ children in patient panels and 121,000+ patients vaccinated, Raised $12.9M in total funding including a $10M Series A in 2025

## Career timeline

- **2010-2012** — Curator, TEDxUChicago
- **2011-2013** — Business Development and Marketing, Udemy
- **2013-2014** — Founder, LogiMD (medical procedures and logistics startup)
- **2013-2014** — Growth Engineer, Koding
- **2014-2016** — Corporate Growth & Special Ops Manager, Rinse (San Francisco)
- **2016-2017** — Head of Launch - Washington DC, Rinse
- **2017-2020** — Director of Marketing, Merlin
- **2020** — Founded Canid; became Fellow at On Deck
- **2025** — Closed $10M Series A led by Telescope Partners (total funding $12.9M)

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Canid, serving 150+ independent pediatricians across 12 states
- Built a platform with 300,000+ children in patient panels and 121,000+ patients vaccinated
- Raised $12.9M in total funding including a $10M Series A in 2025
- Featured in Forbes Magazine as founder and CEO of Canid

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Canid announced a $10M Series A led by Telescope Partners, bringing total funding to $12.9M.

## Links

- Website: https://canid.io
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/psanchezdl
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xgh7j6UVSo
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psanchezdl/

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Last updated: 2026-06-08