Health, technology, and execution
I build companies and products where healthcare needs better technology.
I am Sebastián Muena, co-founder of Candel Medical. I work across finance, operations, and strategy to bring non-invasive electrical neuromodulation to more people across Latin America.
2021
Candel Medical founded
Chile -> LatAm
operating context
Healthtech
operating focus
Co-founder, CFO and COO at Candel Medical
Economist, operator, and healthtech founder focused on building medical technology with real impact across Latin America.
Validation and backing
Visible credibility, not implied.
Concrete signals of trust, selection, and institutional context around the healthtech work.
Focus
Where I focus energy and judgment.
My work combines operations, strategy, and a grounded reading of the Latin American context.
Operations and growth
Process design, finance, and commercial execution for teams moving from idea to operating system.
Health innovation in practice
I work at the intersection of medical devices, access, and strategy so technology reaches real-world adoption.
Latin America as context
I care about building solutions that reflect the region's real constraints and opportunities.
Now
What I am focused on now
A short layer to understand where my attention sits right now, without turning the site into a feed.
Scaling Candel Medical with operational discipline
Growth priorities, financial structure, and decisions that allow expansion without losing focus.
Turning complexity into clear systems
Process design and decision frameworks that help small teams execute more effectively.
Writing to sharpen ideas and share judgment
Notes on healthtech, Latin America, and how to build useful companies in demanding contexts.
Experience
A mix of analysis, execution, and company building.
The milestones that best summarize the type of decisions and systems I like to lead.
Co-founder, CFO and COO
Candel MedicalI lead finance, operations, and strategy in a non-invasive electrical neuromodulation startup. The work spans business model design, fundraising, operational rollout, and product positioning.
Business and Economics
Universidad de Chile
Foundation in applied economics, finance, and quantitative thinking, with a focus on turning analysis into execution.
Recognition
External validation for the work in motion.
Awards, programs, and support that have accompanied the development of Candel Medical.
GS1 Day 2025
Innovation recognition for developing medical solutions aligned with GS1 standards.
Start-Up Chile y ANID
Selected by acceleration programs and innovation grants to support development and scale.
BID Lab y Corfo
Institutional and international support to move medical technology forward with broader regional access.
Ideas
Selected writing
A concise selection to show where ideas live, not only where links get published.
Substack
Personal Website Launch
The essay that accompanies the site launch and the decision to build a clearer, more durable digital presence.
Publication
HealthtechCL
The main publication where I share ideas on healthcare, technology, and company building.
Archive
Editorial archive on this site
An entry point to understand the themes I plan to keep developing and how I organize public-facing judgment.
Speaking and collaboration
Topics I can speak about
Panels, lectures, strategic conversations, or gatherings where it makes sense to connect economics, healthcare, and execution.
Healthtech in Latin America
What changes when product, access, and market strategy are designed for the region’s real constraints.
Economics, strategy, and allocation
How to translate economic and financial analysis into executable decisions for young companies.
Operating small teams with large ambition
Processes, clarity, and cadence to sustain growth while the team is still compact.
Medical devices and real adoption
The less visible work between validation, positioning, and commercial rollout.
Available for strategic conversations, panels, lectures, ecosystem gatherings, and editorial collaborations.
Contact
Let's talk
If you want to talk about health, technology, operations, or a new venture, this is the best place to start.
Good starting points
Healthtech, medical devices, and market access in Latin America.
Strategy, finance, and operations for companies being built.
Panels, conversations, and editorial collaboration.
You can also find me on LinkedIn, review the media kit, or follow my writing on Substack.