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10 Years Playing in the ACB, Today His Product Is in 2,500 Bars in Spain | Antonio Bustamante

2026-07-15 · 14 company · 5 thematic
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Former ACB professional basketball player (10 years, teams in Seville, Orense, Tenerife, Logroño, UK league). MBA from Hult International Business School in San Francisco (2013). Founded a bar chain at 20, served as CFO of Clamp (glamping startup backed by Vent City), co-founded Checking (digital tourist check-in, now GA Rooms). Launched Camarero in 2023, now 2,500 venues, 3.6M ARR, 45 employees.

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CTO and co-founder of Proxus. Studied double degree in Computer Engineering and Business Administration. Self-taught developer since childhood, built projects during university. Initially skeptical about AI-assisted development but found it valuable for startup velocity.

iván

Engineer by background, moved into product/design/strategy. Built first Checking prototype with Antonio. Joined Wola as CPO during fundraise, helped rebuild product and launch tutoring marketplace; left when Wola pivoted to advertising model (90%+ Spanish university penetration). Joined Camarero to build full-stack hospitality operating system.

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Co-hosts TBPN with John; runs a daily 3-hour live show; focuses on media strategy, volume-based content, and interactive formats.

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