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Cássio Volcan

@cassiovolcanMember #196Tech LeaderBetaL1
CTO, Layla.eco
Sensors that cut energy use and track occupancy for short-term rental managers
Barcelona, Spain Layla.ecoLinkedIn
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About

Cássio Volcan is CTO of Layla.eco, a Barcelona-based company that helps short-term rental property managers use sensors to cut energy use and monitor guest occupancy. Cássio has worked as an engineering manager at Persado and describes himself as an engineering lead at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Raises & exits

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Capital raised
Layla.eco
$1.35M
Seed · 2024
Layla.eco has raised $1.35M, most recently a $1.2M Seed from GoAhead Ventures and Terra Venture Partners (2024), after a $150K pre-seed from Fusion VC (2022).

Experience

Engineering Lead at Thermo Fisher Scientific | Hands-on Technology Leader | Software Architecture, Cloud, Data & AI | Leading Engineering Across 60+ People
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Engineering Lead · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Jun 2026 – PresentCurrent
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Software Engineering Lead · devspace
Jun 2026 – PresentCurrent
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Co-Founder & CTO · Layla
Oct 2021 – PresentCurrent
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AI & Data Science Professor · ESEI International Business School Barcelona
Dec 2023 – Mar 2026
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Engineering Manager · Persado
Nov 2023 – Jun 2026
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Engineering Manager · Loyal Guru
Mar 2023 – Nov 2023
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Head of Development · Smiletronix
Feb 2021 – Nov 2021
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Technical Lead · Wallbox Chargers
Jun 2020 – Feb 2021
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Education

AE
Anhanguera Educacional
2014 – 2018