Angel Cisneros
Angel Cisneros is a Mexican technology entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Saptiva AI, a tech company that develops artificial intelligence infrastructure. Angel is also known for co-founding Quiubas Mobile, a telecommunications company that was acquired by the U.S. cloud communications firm Twilio. Both companies were co-founded with his brother Jesus.[1]
Education
Angel Cisneros was educated in Mexico, the United States, and Europe. He studied at the Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico, Purdue University in the United States and Aalborg University in Denmark.
Career
C-Technologies
In 2003, Angel founded C-Technologies, a software development firm based in Guanajuato, Mexico. According to a later article authored by Angel on LinkedIn Pulse, the company provided custom software development services for enterprise and public-sector clients.
Quiubas Mobile
In 2007, Angel and his brother co-founded Quiubas Mobile, a telecommunications infrastructure company specializing in application-to-person (A2P) SMS messaging. The company focused on enterprise messaging, fraud prevention, and large-scale communications infrastructure for financial institutions, technology platforms, and government entities.[2]
According to Forbes México, Quiubas grew into one of the most profitable SMS infrastructure companies in the country, generating approximately US$1 million in monthly revenue during its growth phase.[3]
Coverage in El Financiero reported that Quiubas provided messaging services to global platforms including WhatsApp and Facebook, highlighting the company’s role in large-scale digital communications infrastructure.[4]
Quiubas Mobile was notable for operating as a fully bootstrapped company. Multiple media reports indicated that the company did not raise external capital during the 13 years, until its acquisition by Twilio.[5]
By the time of its acquisition, business reporting indicated that Quiubas Mobile had reached approximately US$5 million in monthly recurring revenue (MRR), reflecting its scale and market penetration prior to the transaction.[6]
Media coverage described Quiubas Mobile as a major application-to-person SMS provider in the region, with operations across multiple countries and partnerships with large technology platforms.[7]
Quiubas Mobile was later acquired by Twilio as part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its messaging infrastructure and accelerate its presence in Mexico and Latin America. [8] [9] [10]
Saptiva AI and artificial intelligence infrastructure
In late 2023, Angel co-founded Saptiva AI with his brother, Jesús Cisneros. The company develops artificial intelligence infrastructure for enterprise and public-sector use in Mexico and Latin America.
Saptiva AI has received media coverage in connection with the development of KAL, a large language model presented as a generative AI system designed for Spanish-language use in Mexico. National media outlets described KAL within the context of discussions on domestic AI development and digital infrastructure. [11][12]
Coverage by national outlets and government-linked publications described KAL as part of a broader effort to strengthen Mexico’s domestic AI capabilities and digital economy.[13][14]
Saptiva AI has participated in public innovation forums and government-backed events, including InnovaFest LATAM, where the company presented its AI infrastructure initiatives as part of regional economic and technological development efforts.[15]
Angel investing
Following the acquisition of Quiubas Mobile, Angel became active as an angel investor and advisor within the Latin American startup ecosystem. He has invested in startups based in Mexico and USA. In 2025, Forbes included Angel in its list of the 50 most influential angel investors in Latin America.[16]
Media appearances
Angel has participated in interviews and public discussions related to entrepreneurship and technology, including appearances at industry events such as Web Summit and STS México.[17][18]
Personal life
Angel resides in Mexico and previously lived in the United States and Denmark during his studies.
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- ↑ "Simplicidad SMS: Ángel Cisneros". Líderes Mexicanos.
- ↑ "Quiubas apuesta por la mensajería A2P en América Latina". El Economista.
- ↑ "Esta firma gana 1 mdd al mes enviándote mensajes SMS". Forbes México.
- ↑ "Estos mexicanos le venden mensajes SMS a WhatsApp y Facebook". El Financiero.
- ↑ "Cómo dominar tu mercado de SaaS en México 100% bootstrapped". LinkedIn Pulse.
- ↑ "Los Hermanos Mexicanos que Dominaron el Mercado de SMS con solo 30 Personas". YouTube. 16 October 2023. Text " Ángel y Jesús Cisneros" ignored (help)
- ↑ "Quiubas y Google verificarán y le pondrán cara a los mensajes SMS". Forbes México.
- ↑ "Twilio MessagingX: Powering the next decade of business messaging". Twilio.
- ↑ "Digitization, private equity driving Twilio's LatAm investments". Bnamericas.
- ↑ "Twilio acelera su presencia en México". Notimx.
- ↑ "Presentan KAL, el primer LLM que piensa en mexicano". IT Masters Mag. 14 November 2025.
- ↑ "México presenta KAL, su primer modelo de IA generativa". El Financiero.
- ↑ "Ebrard habla sobre creación de un lenguaje mexicano de IA". Milenio.
- ↑ "Mexico unveils KAL to boost data sovereignty, local AI". Mexico Business News. 18 November 2025.
- ↑ "Todo listo para el InnovaFest LATAM 2025". Gobierno de México.
- ↑ "Los 50 ángeles inversionistas más influyentes de Latinoamérica". Forbes Mexico.
- ↑ "La historia de QUIUBAS, contada por sus fundadores Ángel y Jesús Cisneros". YouTube. 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "Technology and infrastructure interview".
