Canelo Partners | About us

ANDRES SALATA

OUR PRINCIPAL

As an alumnus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and after a decade of real-world work experience, Andres brings leadership skills across a variety of roles in operations, strategy, pricing, and revenue management.

He began his career in Chile, first at LATAM Airlines where he learned the nuances of a highly-competitive business. Later, he transitioned to UBER where he scaled the customer base and revenue, before defining and executing a winning strategy that helped the business to become profitable.

Andres holds a Master's degree in Management from Stanford, a BS in Industrial Engineering, and a MS in Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Andres grew up in Santiago, Chile, where he swam competitively and participated in triathlons for several years. After high school, he biked over the Andes Mountains from Santiago, Chile, to Mendoza, Argentina. He enjoys playing golf, mountain biking, and photography.

meet our team

Backed by a group of

30+

Entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors who offer:

First-hand experience acquiring and managing businesses

Time and money to support our Principal

A network of experts, mentors, and advisors

OUR PARTNERS

Funds

Entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors

David Dodson

Former CEO at five companies; Author The Manager's Handbook; Faculty, Stanford GSB

Gerald Risk

Vice-Chairman Asurion;

Faculty, Stanford GSB;

Investor, TTCER Partners

Sara Rosenthal

Co-Founder, Women Search Network; Faculty, Stanford GSB;

Partner, TTCER Partners

Kent Weaver

Former CEO, Progressive Home Care; Founder, Granite Point Partners

Doug Tudor

Former Senior Vice-President, Asurion; Partner, Ravenscourt Partners

Susan Pohlmeyer

Co-Founder, Futaleufu Partners;

Board Member at several companies

Jason Jackson

Former CEO, Unified Dental Care; Co-Founder, Black Search Network

Todd Tracey

Former CEO, HemaSource;
Partner, Search Fund Partners

Mitch Cohen

Chairman,

Trilogy Search Partners

Rafael Somoza

CEO and Co-Founder, QMC Telecom International; Investor, Ashford Venture Partners

Jason Pananos

Former President, Vector Disease Acquisition; Co-Founder, The Nashton Company

Jay Davis

Former CEO, Vector Disease Acquisition; Co-Founder, The Nashton Company

Dylan Rebois

Principal, Trilogy Search Partners; Combat Medic, US Army

GJ King

Former President, RIA in a Box;
Partner, BK Growth

Will Bressman

Former CEO, RIA in a Box;
Partner, BK Growth

Jim Ellis

Co-Founder, Asurion; Faculty, Stanford GSB; Co-Founder, TTCER Partners

Jim Edmunds

Former President, Celebrity Kids; Partner, Search Fund Partners

Mario Sicilia

Former CEO, Medistik; Partner, Cerralvo Capital

Jose Stella

Co-Founder, QMC Telecom; Managing Partner, Ashford Venture Partners

Kevin Taweel

Chairman, Asurion;

Faculty, Stanford GSB;

Investor, TTCER Partners

Dave Carver

Former CEO / CFO; Co-Founder, Search Fund Partners

Aaron Perrine

Managing Partner,

Trilogy Search Partners

Guillermo Lavergne

Partner,

Ashford Venture Partners

Rich Kelley

Former CEO / CFO; Co-Founder, Search Fund Partners

Samuel Spar

Vice President,

Futaleufu Partners

Santiago Perez T.

Managing Partner,

Cerralvo Capital

Scott Alderman

Managing Director,
Trilogy Search Partners

Noah Riner

Former CEO, NeuroInternational; Parrtner, Search Fund Partners; Naval Officer, US Navy Reserve

Luka Salamunic

CEO Triyam;
Founder, Estelio Partners

Antonio Elosua

Co-CEO, Beecker; Co-Founder, Brookline Partners

Felipe Corcuera

Co-CEO Beecker; Co-Founder, Brookline Partners

ANDRES SALATA

OUR PRINCIPAL

OUR PARTNERS

Funds

Entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors

Are you a business owner looking to transition?

Let's connect!