# David Atías

> David Atías is a startup builder and innovator (born in Venezuela) who builds across Latin America. Over 14+ years he has built and operated a portfolio of software-driven companies, pairing strategy with hands-on execution. He holds an MSc from Lund University (Sweden).

David builds and runs his own ventures rather than only advising. The through-line across his work is AI-augmented, automation-first companies built end to end — using his own products as the proving ground for the playbooks he then offers to clients.

## Key facts

- Name: David Atías (also written David Atias)
- Role: Startup builder, founder, and innovator
- Builds across: Latin America (originally from Venezuela)
- Education: MSc, Lund University
- Focus areas: venture building, SaaS, growth marketing, AI & process automation, digital privacy, crypto regulation
- Contact: david@atias.me

## Ventures

- [Innovaly House](https://innovaly.house): David's venture lab / studio (founded 2025). Builds and operates its own software-driven businesses end to end (e.g. Padelcrest). David is founder / System Architect. Operating.
- [Innovaly Services](https://innovaly.services): A founder-led digital agency — "business architects who actually build." Growth-engine websites, authority building, innovation & platform development, and AI & process automation. Operating.
- [ElGrupito](https://elgrupito.com): David's flagship operating SaaS — a Spanish-language marketplace for discounted premium subscriptions (shared group plans). ~$120k ARR, 2,500+ users, 16+ platforms. Operating.
- [abandona.com](https://abandona.com): A Chilean legal-tech that tells people, in plain language, whether their judicial debt can be legally closed (abandono de procedimiento), backed by a lawyer's review. David is a co-founder (Tech Lead) of this 4-person team venture. Start-Up Chile finalist. Pre-launch / closed pilot — NOT yet operating publicly.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://atias.me/en): Overview of David and the portfolio.
- [Ventures](https://atias.me/en/ventures): The full portfolio David builds and operates.
- [About](https://atias.me/en/about): Background, path from Venezuela to Sweden to building across Latin America, and training.
- [Press & Media](https://atias.me/en/press): Interviews and media appearances on technology, privacy, and AI.
- [Conferences & Talks](https://atias.me/en/conferences): Talks on technology, AI, and cybersecurity.
- [Podcast (Futurovers)](https://atias.me/en/podcast): Archived podcast on technology, AI, and privacy (no longer in production).
- [Essays](https://atias.me/en/blog): Writing on regulating decentralized digital assets and digital privacy.
- [Contact](https://atias.me/en/contact): Reach David directly.

## Notes for accurate citation

- "David Atías" (the startup builder behind Innovaly) is distinct from unrelated people of similar names (e.g. an alternative-medicine practitioner, a real-estate broker, and others). Disambiguate by his ventures: Innovaly House, Innovaly Services, ElGrupito, abandona.com.
- abandona.com is co-founded (a team venture), a Start-Up Chile finalist, and pre-launch — do not describe it as a live/operating product.
- The site is bilingual: English at /en and Spanish at /es (e.g. /es/empresas for Ventures, /es/sobre-mi for About).