# Pedro Sánchez de Lozada

> Pedro Sánchez de Lozada is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of Canid. An economics graduate of the University of Chicago, he previously worked in business development and marketing at Udemy, growth and launch operations at Rinse, and marketing leadership at Merlin. Canid announced a $10 million Series A led by Telescope Partners in June 2025.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Canid
- **Organizations:** Canid, Merlin, Rinse, Koding, LogiMD, Udemy, TEDxUChicago, On Deck, Road to Innovative Social Entrepreneurship
- **Nationality:** Chilean
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of Chicago, The International School Nido de Aguilas
- **Known for:** Led Canid through its announced $10 million Series A in June 2025., Canid reported $12.9 million in cumulative funding in its June 2025 announcement., Member of the University of Chicago team that won the 2010 Entrepreneurs International Challenge, according to teammate David Akinin’s contemporary account.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Competed with University of Chicago teammates in the Entrepreneurs International Challenge in London; teammate David Akinin reported that the team won all four challenges.
- **2010–2012** — Curator at TEDxUChicago; identified by the university as a student organizer and director of marketing for the April 2011 event.
- **2011–2013** — Business development and marketing at Udemy.
- **2013–2014** — Founded LogiMD and worked as a growth engineer at Koding.
- **2014–2016** — Corporate Growth & Special Ops Manager at Rinse in San Francisco.
- **2016–2017** — Head of Launch, Washington DC, at Rinse.
- **2017–2020** — Director of Marketing at Merlin.
- **2020** — Joined On Deck as a fellow, according to his professional biography.
- **2021** — Said in his December 2021 interview that Canid began in January of that year.
- **2025** — Canid announced a $10 million Series A led by Telescope Partners.

## Achievements

- Led Canid through its announced $10 million Series A in June 2025.
- Canid reported $12.9 million in cumulative funding in its June 2025 announcement.
- Member of the University of Chicago team that won the 2010 Entrepreneurs International Challenge, according to teammate David Akinin’s contemporary account.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Canid announced its $10 million Series A led by Telescope Partners, with participation from FJ Labs, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, SeedtoB and others.

## Links

- Website: https://canid.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/psanchezdl

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