Summary
Sergio Vela is a seasoned technology founder and executive with two decades of experience building and scaling software companies, including Healthcare.com which achieved unicorn status. As Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Tora Ventures, he guides fintech, insuretech, clean tech and marketplace startups from product-market fit to go-to-market, leveraging data, AI, and scalable architecture. A hands-on technical leader, he has built and led globally distributed engineering teams of 100+ across Latin America, the US, Asia and Europe, prioritizing agile processes and KPI-driven execution. His track record spans AdTech, performance marketing, InsureTech, eCommerce and FinTech, including two successful exits and platforms that processed millions of transactions and generated hundreds of millions in revenue. Based in Miami, he remains an active mentor and participant in technical leadership communities, drawing on guidance from mentors at Amazon, Booking.com, Priceline, and Microsoft.
9 years of coding experience