Bossa Invest

Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011. The firm specializes in managing investment portfolios and providing asset management services across various sectors, including finance, technology, and real estate. Bossa Invest analyzes market trends to guide its investment decisions, with a particular focus on companies in the software as a service sector. Through its strategic investments, the firm aims to support the growth and development of innovative businesses.

Thiago Gomes Hilário de Oliveira

Partner

Guilherme Pepe

Investment Analyst

Past deals in Payments

Klasha

Seed Round in 2023
Klasha is a global technology company established in 2021 by Jess Anuna, focused on facilitating seamless financial transactions to and from emerging markets. The company offers a platform and APIs that enable businesses to collect and send payments, as well as hold various currencies, including exotic and hard currencies. Klasha's infrastructure supports enterprise-level clients in managing their cross-border payments efficiently. By allowing international merchants to accept payments from Africa using local payment methods, Klasha enhances the ease of online transactions for customers, enabling them to transact conveniently from their homes. With the capability to handle over 120 currencies, Klasha aims to save merchants both time and money in their payment processes.

Pay2B

Venture Round in 2023
Pay2B is a payment-as-a-service ecosystem based in São Paulo, Brazil, that streamlines and manages all payment processes for businesses. Its digital platform integrates various payment methods, including credit and debit cards, PIX Open Finance, cashback, and reward points, facilitating quick and easy transactions for online stores and e-commerce platforms. Pay2B offers a comprehensive suite of financial services, including payment recurrence, multi-currency support, and a digital wallet, which helps businesses simplify both online and offline payment processing. By providing a unified gateway for payments, Pay2B enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of payment management for its clients.

Thunes

Series C in 2023
Thunes is a global B2B payment infrastructure platform established in 2016, specializing in cross-border payment solutions. It facilitates seamless fund transfers between various payment systems, catering to a diverse range of clients, including major players in the gig economy and fintech sectors. The platform enables businesses and consumers to send and receive payments in 80 currencies across 132 countries, supporting 300 payment methods. Thunes offers a suite of services including remittance processing, mass payouts, virtual accounts, and payment collection, utilizing application programming interfaces (APIs) to enhance accessibility and reduce transaction costs. In April 2022, the company expanded its capabilities by acquiring a controlling stake in Tookitaki, a compliance platform that strengthens its anti-money laundering and fraud prevention measures. Headquartered in Singapore, Thunes operates regional offices in key global cities such as London, Paris, and Dubai, positioning itself as a vital player in the international payment landscape.

OnOrder

Pre Seed Round in 2023
OnOrder is a company that simplifies orders and payments, boosting cash flow and conversion rates for suppliers and distributors.

Transfeera

Venture Round in 2023
Transfeera is an open banking platform established in March 2016 with the aim of automating and simplifying payments for businesses and individuals. Founded by three former ContaAzul employees, the platform facilitates cost-effective bank transfers, specifically targeting the reduction of expenses associated with TEDs and DOCs. By streamlining financial processes, Transfeera helps users minimize errors and operational efforts, leading to further savings. The platform provides a secure and efficient means to make and receive payments, allowing users to manage transactions with employees, suppliers, and customers while avoiding high-interest rates from banks. Ultimately, Transfeera enhances cash flow and saves time and money for its users.

Kredivo

Series D in 2022
Kredivo is a leading digital financial services provider based in Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 2016 by Akshay Garg. It offers a modern online credit platform that enables customers to access instant credit for e-commerce and offline purchases, as well as personal loans. Kredivo's innovative API allows businesses to integrate its payment options seamlessly, offering customers flexible financing solutions such as 30-day payment plans and installment options. The platform emphasizes real-time decision-making to ensure a straightforward and transparent credit experience, catering to a wide range of consumers and enhancing their shopping capabilities. Additionally, Kredivo operates in key Southeast Asian markets, solidifying its position as a prominent player in the region's digital credit landscape.

Kapstar

Venture Round in 2022
Kapstar operates a digital exchange platform designed to facilitate the sending and receiving of money from the United States. By leveraging advanced banking structures, the platform provides cross-border payment services within a secure regulatory framework. This enables both individuals and businesses to transfer funds internationally and process payments at reduced costs. The company's focus on creating an efficient and user-friendly experience positions it as a valuable solution for those seeking reliable money transfer options.

FlyCode

Venture Round in 2022
FlyCode is an artificial intelligence-powered application designed to assist subscription-based businesses in managing dunning and payment processes effectively. The platform focuses on maximizing revenue by intelligently addressing payment failures, thereby reducing passive churn among subscribers. By optimizing payment management, FlyCode enables clients to recover lost revenue and enhance overall financial performance.

Tamara

Series B in 2022
Tamara is a prominent shopping and payments platform based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and serves the GCC region. Founded by Abdulmajeed Alsukhan and his partners, the company aims to transform the shopping, payment, and banking experience for consumers. With a workforce of over 350 employees, Tamara has established a significant presence, operating offices in the UAE, Egypt, Germany, and Vietnam. Since its inception in September 2020, Tamara has raised approximately $366 million in both equity and debt from notable investors, including Sanabil Investments and Goldman Sachs. The platform boasts around 6 million customers and partners with more than 15,000 merchants, featuring a mix of global and regional brands as well as local small and medium enterprises. Tamara empowers merchants by providing flexible payment options through its application programming interfaces, allowing clients to increase sales by offering installment payment plans.

TeamApt

Series B in 2022
TeamApt is a financial technology company that develops digital banking and payment platform for financial transactions. It offers an end-to-end omnichannel digital banking service called Moneytor Digital Banking, enabling banks to offer retail, merchant, and corporate banking services through digital channels, Aptpay for automation of digital banking business operations, settlements, reconciliations, and tracks digital transformation processes with web and mobile interfaces. TeamApt was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.

GeoPagos

Venture Round in 2022
GeoPagos specializes in digital payment solutions aimed at businesses looking to establish or expand their payment acceptance capabilities in Latin America. The company provides essential infrastructure that enhances the shopping experience for millions by integrating global payment technologies with local expertise. GeoPagos focuses on mobile point of sale (mPOS) services, allowing users to accept credit and debit card payments through smartphones or tablets using a compact card reader connected via the headphone jack. This approach enables individuals and businesses to conduct transactions easily and securely.

Klar

Series C in 2022
Klar is a digital financial platform focused on providing deposit and credit services to customers in Mexico. The company operates as a challenger bank, offering instant credit, as well as cashback and withdrawal services without commissions, through its card and mobile application. By leveraging technology, Klar aims to deliver secure and cost-effective alternatives to traditional credit and debt services, catering to the evolving needs of its users.

Parcelamos Tudo

Seed Round in 2022
Parcelamos Tudo is a fintech company that operates its own digital banking infrastructure, providing comprehensive solutions for payment methods and account installments for both individuals and businesses. The company specializes in facilitating the installment of bills and payments, whether they are due or overdue, allowing customers to pay in up to 12 monthly installments using credit cards at market interest rates. Parcelamos Tudo aims to simplify financial management by offering a user-friendly and secure digital platform that streamlines the process of bill payment and installment options, ultimately enhancing the financial experience for its users.

NymCard

Series A in 2022
NymCard is a payment processing platform founded in 2016, operating from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with a focus on enhancing the digital payment landscape in Africa and the Middle East. The company specializes in providing an issuer processor solution that allows banks and financial institutions to offer innovative digital payment products, including plastic, virtual, and tokenized cards. NymCard's advanced infrastructure and user-friendly mobile wallet solutions facilitate quick account setup and immediate access to smart payment cards, promoting efficient and secure online transactions. By leveraging open APIs and mobile SDKs, NymCard aims to address the low penetration of payment cards in these regions, thereby driving greater participation in the digital economy.

WeBro Pay

Seed Round in 2022
WeBro Pay offers digital financial solutions. They arrive to help builders and developers manage receivables from realtors, including the well-known sales commissions. They view their available balance, future commissions, contracts, customers, and slips.

Fidel API

Series B in 2022
Fidel API is a financial infrastructure platform that empowers developers to create programmable experiences in real-time during payment card transactions. By integrating directly with major payment networks like Visa and Mastercard, the platform provides granular transaction data, including amount, location, date, and merchant details. This enables businesses to enhance customer engagement and marketing efforts through real-time, event-driven interactions. Fidel API's technology facilitates the development of advanced loyalty and rewards programs, as well as streamlining processes such as reimbursements and expense management. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, Fidel API serves a diverse clientele ranging from startups to large enterprises, including notable organizations like Google and British Airways. The company is supported by significant investors and has a global presence with offices in Lisbon and New York, along with remote employees.

Bold

Series B in 2022
Bold is the proprietor of a financial company that focuses on small to medium-sized businesses. The company provides a card payment system that enables small merchants to accept digital payments via credit and debit cards, both national and international, for both contactless and chip transactions, and displays transaction details, processing costs, and sales reports through its application, allowing businesses to use an alternative payment method that helps to increase revenue.

Afriex

Seed Round in 2022
Afriex Inc. is a company based in Oakland, California, founded in 2019, that specializes in developing a mobile payment application aimed at facilitating overseas money transfers. The platform allows users to send and receive money globally, utilizing stablecoins to provide a fast and cost-effective remittance service to over 30 countries. The application offers features for sending, receiving, and making payments at current exchange rates, along with various withdrawal options to enhance user convenience. Afriex aims to streamline cross-border transactions, making it easier for individuals to manage their finances internationally.

albo

Series C in 2022
Albo is a prominent Mexican challenger bank that provides a financial platform designed to simplify money management for its users. It offers a mobile banking app and a Mastercard, enabling clients to easily track their spending, saving, and investment activities. The platform allows users to receive and transfer money effortlessly, with features that include real-time tracking of monetary movements and categorized expense and income reports. Albo focuses on adapting to individual lifestyles by delivering honest and innovative banking services that enhance financial management.

DgPays

Venture Round in 2021
DgPays is a financial technology company that specializes in providing comprehensive payment solutions tailored for banks, e-money institutions, telecom operators, and transportation operators. The company's platform includes a range of services such as online and mobile payment systems, mobile wallets, prepaid cards, and bill payment solutions. Additionally, DgPays offers tools for managing loyalty programs and payment gateway infrastructure. Their solutions also encompass essential banking services, including compliance, fraud management, and authentication, ensuring secure and efficient financial transactions. By integrating these diverse services, DgPays aims to facilitate seamless and convenient financial experiences for its clients and their customers.

Ozow

Series B in 2021
Ozow, established in 2014 and headquartered in Johannesburg with an additional office in Cape Town, specializes in developing an online payment gateway. This platform facilitates instant, secure bank-to-bank payments for both buyers and merchants across various devices and methods, including SMS, email, QR codes, and in-store. Ozow's unique pay-by-bank solution enables merchants to initiate payments through diverse channels, reducing chargebacks and offering real-time transactions, automated reconciliations, and low transaction fees. By eliminating the need for cards and offering free processing for smaller businesses, Ozow promotes financial inclusion and accessibility, contributing to increased sales and customer satisfaction.

onafriq

Series C in 2021
MFS Africa is the largest mobile money inter-operability hub in Africa, which connects mobile network operators across the continent through a single API. In addition to mobile remittance services, the MFS Africa API enables merchant payment, bulk payment, bank-to-wallet transfers, and an array of other cross border digital payments services.

Sail

Venture Round in 2021
Sail helps freelancers send invoices to clients, accept online payments, and save client payment methods on file for easy billing down the road. It is a business tool for freelancers that gives them the back-office business infrastructure of an agency.

One

Series B in 2021
One is a financial mobile application headquartered in San Francisco, California, that offers a range of banking and fintech solutions. Founded in 2019, the company focuses on enhancing users' financial capabilities by providing services such as online payments, cash transactions, and digital wallet functionalities. The app is designed to increase users' spending power by optimizing their earnings and helping them achieve financial goals more efficiently. Additionally, One enables users to share money easily with family and friends while promoting faster growth of their finances. Through its innovative offerings, One aims to bridge financial gaps for its users.

Nimbly

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Nimbly is a financial management platform that assists small and medium businesses in automating their day-to-day financial tasks, including accounts payable and receivable. By streamlining payment workflows, Nimbly saves time for finance teams, allowing them to focus on more strategic activities. The platform has established native integrations with major Brazilian banks, facilitating smooth B2B payment processes. In the first half of 2022, Nimbly processed over 800,000 B2B payment transactions, demonstrating its significant impact on the operational efficiency of financial teams. Through its services, Nimbly enhances the capacity of financial business process outsourcing providers to better serve their clients.

TeamApt

Series B in 2021
TeamApt is a financial technology company that develops digital banking and payment platform for financial transactions. It offers an end-to-end omnichannel digital banking service called Moneytor Digital Banking, enabling banks to offer retail, merchant, and corporate banking services through digital channels, Aptpay for automation of digital banking business operations, settlements, reconciliations, and tracks digital transformation processes with web and mobile interfaces. TeamApt was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.

Unit

Series B in 2021
Unit is a financial infrastructure platform that enables technology companies to integrate financial features into their products, including accounts, cards, payments, and lending services. By streamlining the process of launching vertical banks, Unit manages compliance and maintains necessary banking relationships, allowing businesses to create customized banking experiences more efficiently. This capability not only helps companies save time but also enhances their product offerings, ultimately increasing customer lifetime value.

Payflow

Seed Round in 2021
Payflow is a financial platform that offers a unique employee benefit by providing instant access to earned salaries, thereby enhancing employees' financial well-being. Founded in 2020 and backed by Rocket Internet, the company operates from Spain. Payflow's service allows employees to access their earnings without affecting the company's cash flow or complicating payroll processes. This approach not only improves employee productivity and engagement but also helps organizations manage their financial operations more effectively. Through its platform, Payflow aims to support both employees and employers in achieving better financial management.

Striga

Seed Round in 2021
Striga is a developer of a blockchain platform that provides a comprehensive suite of APIs for digital assets and financial services. The company enables businesses to integrate compliant payment solutions into their applications without the complexities associated with regulatory licensing, such as MiCA and EMI. Striga's platform offers services including user onboarding, custody, trading, IBAN issuing, and card issuing, catering to a diverse clientele that includes FinTech startups, Web3 innovators, banks, and crypto exchanges. By simplifying access to compliant financial services, Striga allows its customers to securely utilize cryptocurrency for payments across more than 30 countries in the European Union.

ADDI

Series B in 2021
Addi is a technology company specializing in credit and banking solutions, particularly through its point-of-sale lending application. This platform enables consumers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase in partner retail stores, facilitating interest-free installment payments. By offering a buy now, pay later option, Addi aims to enhance digital commerce and provide borrowers with quick and affordable financing for their shopping needs.

Nelo

Seed Round in 2021
Nelo is a financial technology company based in Mexico City, established on April 8, 2019. It specializes in developing a mobile application and a digital payment management platform that enables users to conduct financial transactions effectively. The platform allows individuals to send and request money easily, while also providing a free virtual card with no charges for account opening. This service facilitates real-time payment and balance tracking, empowering users to manage their funds in an affordable and secure manner.

Bunches

Venture Round in 2021
Bunches is a platform that allows creators to establish paid group chats on various topics. Founded in 2020 and based in New York, the application enables users to create chat rooms, set membership fees, and share links to these groups on social media. This functionality allows creators to engage with their audience in a more exclusive manner by sharing unique content within the group chats. Through Bunches, individuals can monetize their interactions while providing a space for community building and shared experiences.

Lana

Series A in 2021
Lana is a technology company that provides a fintech application aimed at improving access to financial services for individuals in Latin America, specifically in Mexico, Chile, and Peru. The application addresses the needs of gig economy workers and others who have been traditionally excluded from mainstream banking services. It allows users to manage their personal finances more effectively by facilitating secure transactions, including bill payments and money transfers between users. By offering a platform that tailors financial services to the specific requirements of underserved populations, Lana aims to enhance financial inclusion and empower its users with better financial tools.

DgPays

Venture Round in 2021
DgPays is a financial technology company that specializes in providing comprehensive payment solutions tailored for banks, e-money institutions, telecom operators, and transportation operators. The company's platform includes a range of services such as online and mobile payment systems, mobile wallets, prepaid cards, and bill payment solutions. Additionally, DgPays offers tools for managing loyalty programs and payment gateway infrastructure. Their solutions also encompass essential banking services, including compliance, fraud management, and authentication, ensuring secure and efficient financial transactions. By integrating these diverse services, DgPays aims to facilitate seamless and convenient financial experiences for its clients and their customers.

Satispay

Series C in 2020
Satispay S.p.A. is a mobile payment application founded in 2013 and headquartered in Milan, Italy. The company aims to transform the payment landscape in Europe by offering a platform that enables users to make payments in stores, online, and between friends without relying on traditional debit or credit cards. Launched in 2015, Satispay provides a user-friendly and secure app that simplifies the payment process for consumers. For businesses, the service is both easy to implement and cost-effective, allowing merchants to accept payments quickly through their smartphones, tablets, or computers. By focusing on convenience and security, Satispay is changing the way people interact with money in daily transactions.

Griffin

Funding Round in 2020
Griffin is a banking-as-a-service provider that specializes in enabling companies to create and launch financial services products. Its platform acts as an operating system for embedded finance, offering an all-in-one solution that simplifies the process for fintech companies by reducing costs and time to market while alleviating the challenges of partnering with traditional banks. Additionally, Griffin's digital banking platform facilitates payments for the fintech sector and incorporates integrated compliance services, allowing businesses to meet know-your-customer and anti-money laundering requirements securely and efficiently. By enhancing the customer experience through embedded finance, Griffin supports global brands with complex payment needs.

Transfeera

Seed Round in 2020
Transfeera is an open banking platform established in March 2016 with the aim of automating and simplifying payments for businesses and individuals. Founded by three former ContaAzul employees, the platform facilitates cost-effective bank transfers, specifically targeting the reduction of expenses associated with TEDs and DOCs. By streamlining financial processes, Transfeera helps users minimize errors and operational efforts, leading to further savings. The platform provides a secure and efficient means to make and receive payments, allowing users to manage transactions with employees, suppliers, and customers while avoiding high-interest rates from banks. Ultimately, Transfeera enhances cash flow and saves time and money for its users.

Grow Mobility

Venture Round in 2020
Grow Mobility is a micromobility and payments platform based in Latin America, formed from the merger of Grin, a pioneer in electric scooters in Mexico, and Yellow, a multimodal and payment solutions provider from Brazil. The company offers electric bikes and scooters, focusing on enhancing mobility options for urban users. Currently, Grow Mobility operates in stealth mode, indicating a focus on strategic development and future growth within the rapidly evolving transportation sector in the region.

Unit

Seed Round in 2020
Unit is a financial infrastructure platform that enables technology companies to integrate financial features into their products, including accounts, cards, payments, and lending services. By streamlining the process of launching vertical banks, Unit manages compliance and maintains necessary banking relationships, allowing businesses to create customized banking experiences more efficiently. This capability not only helps companies save time but also enhances their product offerings, ultimately increasing customer lifetime value.

Fondeadora

Series A in 2020
Fondeadora is a digital banking service founded in 2018 and headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. The company aims to address the inefficiencies of traditional banking by offering a free debit card linked to a user-friendly mobile app. This platform allows users to pay, store, and manage their money without the complications often associated with conventional banking systems. In addition to basic banking functions, Fondeadora operates as a crowdfunding platform, enabling customers and businesses to monitor their expenses, receive immediate notifications, and raise funds securely. This innovative approach enhances financial management for its users while eliminating unnecessary fees and paperwork.

Finix

Series B in 2020
Finix is a developer of a B2B payment processing platform that enables businesses to own, manage, and monetize their payment systems. The platform features a modular, workflow-driven architecture and a real-time interface that allows users to track transactions, consolidate data from various payment processors, and underwrite merchant accounts. This capability supports banks, acquirers, and enterprises in facilitating quick and secure push payments over debit cards and enables them to send money globally. By providing these tools, Finix aims to enhance the payment processing experience for its clients.

Conta Simples

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Conta Simples is a digital banking platform designed to streamline financial transactions for small and medium-sized businesses in Latin America. It combines a checking account, expense management tools, and corporate cards into a single, user-friendly interface. The platform enables businesses to manage transfers, withdrawals, and payments efficiently while providing features that enhance financial control, visibility, and autonomy. By facilitating organized and secure financial operations through both mobile and desktop access, Conta Simples aims to simplify the banking experience for entrepreneurs and finance teams.

Fold

Venture Round in 2020
Fold, Inc. operates a platform that allows users to earn bitcoin cashback while shopping at various retailers using their credit or debit cards. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company provides a digital gift card system where users can sync their payment methods or transfer bitcoin from their wallets to receive instant cashback in bitcoin. The platform also facilitates the purchase and management of bitcoin and dollars, enabling users to enhance their financial returns through eligible purchases. Additionally, premium members benefit from a no-fee transaction experience, making it an attractive option for those actively engaged in cryptocurrency. Fold's innovative approach allows customers to utilize retail store gift cards for cryptocurrency transactions, bridging the gap between traditional shopping and the digital currency ecosystem.

Chipper Cash

Series A in 2020
Chipper Cash is a financial services company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a software application platform that enables users to send and receive money instantly and for free across different currencies within Africa. The platform facilitates peer-to-peer cross-border money transfers in a simple manner, similar to sending a text message, enhancing financial inclusivity across the continent. Chipper Cash’s innovative approach allows users to make personal payments efficiently via their mobile devices, making it a key player in the African fintech landscape.

Striga

Seed Round in 2020
Striga is a developer of a blockchain platform that provides a comprehensive suite of APIs for digital assets and financial services. The company enables businesses to integrate compliant payment solutions into their applications without the complexities associated with regulatory licensing, such as MiCA and EMI. Striga's platform offers services including user onboarding, custody, trading, IBAN issuing, and card issuing, catering to a diverse clientele that includes FinTech startups, Web3 innovators, banks, and crypto exchanges. By simplifying access to compliant financial services, Striga allows its customers to securely utilize cryptocurrency for payments across more than 30 countries in the European Union.

Bunches

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bunches is a platform that allows creators to establish paid group chats on various topics. Founded in 2020 and based in New York, the application enables users to create chat rooms, set membership fees, and share links to these groups on social media. This functionality allows creators to engage with their audience in a more exclusive manner by sharing unique content within the group chats. Through Bunches, individuals can monetize their interactions while providing a space for community building and shared experiences.

HaulPay

Seed Round in 2020
HaulPay, formerly known as ComFreight, is a digital platform designed to streamline financial processes within the trucking and logistics industries. It automates payments, invoicing, and finance, enhancing operational efficiency for small and medium-sized companies. By digitizing key financial workflows, HaulPay aims to improve cash flow and reduce administrative burdens, enabling businesses to focus on core operations. The platform also offers an advanced load board and complimentary software tools that assist carriers and brokers in automating back-office tasks. Overall, HaulPay seeks to create fair and transparent financial options that support the supply chain's most active participants.

Nelo

Seed Round in 2020
Nelo is a financial technology company based in Mexico City, established on April 8, 2019. It specializes in developing a mobile application and a digital payment management platform that enables users to conduct financial transactions effectively. The platform allows individuals to send and request money easily, while also providing a free virtual card with no charges for account opening. This service facilitates real-time payment and balance tracking, empowering users to manage their funds in an affordable and secure manner.

One

Series A in 2020
One is a financial mobile application headquartered in San Francisco, California, that offers a range of banking and fintech solutions. Founded in 2019, the company focuses on enhancing users' financial capabilities by providing services such as online payments, cash transactions, and digital wallet functionalities. The app is designed to increase users' spending power by optimizing their earnings and helping them achieve financial goals more efficiently. Additionally, One enables users to share money easily with family and friends while promoting faster growth of their finances. Through its innovative offerings, One aims to bridge financial gaps for its users.

Acordo Online

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Acordo Online operates an online agreement platform aimed at enhancing credit recovery processes. It provides end customers with convenient options to settle their debts while offering creditors and collection companies tools designed to streamline operations and reduce costs. The platform focuses on improving the overall experience for debtors as they work towards resolving their financial obligations, thereby strengthening the relationship between creditors and customers. Through its innovative solutions, Acordo Online seeks to facilitate effective debt collection and foster better communication between all parties involved.

Ripple Labs

Series C in 2019
Ripple Labs, Inc. is a technology company that operates a global payments network leveraging blockchain technology. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ripple develops RippleNet, an enterprise-level decentralized solution that connects banks, payment providers, digital asset exchanges, and corporations to facilitate international money transfers. Its offerings include XRP, a digital asset used for payments; xCurrent, which provides cross-border payment services for banks; xRapid, designed for payment providers and financial institutions to optimize liquidity costs; and xVia, a tool for corporates and payment providers to send payments using a standardized interface. Ripple aims to create a frictionless experience for global transactions, allowing financial institutions to transact directly with each other while minimizing foreign exchange exposure and counterparty risks. The company also maintains additional offices in major cities around the world, including New York, London, and Sydney.

Chipper Cash

Seed Round in 2019
Chipper Cash is a financial services company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a software application platform that enables users to send and receive money instantly and for free across different currencies within Africa. The platform facilitates peer-to-peer cross-border money transfers in a simple manner, similar to sending a text message, enhancing financial inclusivity across the continent. Chipper Cash’s innovative approach allows users to make personal payments efficiently via their mobile devices, making it a key player in the African fintech landscape.

Ualá

Series C in 2019
Ualá is a financial technology company that offers a digital banking application aimed at democratizing access to financial services. The platform provides a comprehensive financial ecosystem, allowing users to manage payments, request loans, and invest in various financial products. Ualá's services include a prepaid Mastercard and savings accounts, which enhance financial inclusion by enabling users to make secure purchases and transfer money instantly through a traditional transactional payment network. The company's mission is to empower individuals by offering accessible financial solutions.

Sail

Seed Round in 2019
Sail helps freelancers send invoices to clients, accept online payments, and save client payment methods on file for easy billing down the road. It is a business tool for freelancers that gives them the back-office business infrastructure of an agency.

Kotas

Seed Round in 2019
Kotas operates a subscription-sharing platform designed to assist individuals in managing and dividing the costs of various subscription services, such as streaming plans. The platform allows families, roommates, friends, and colleagues to organize payments efficiently and securely. By facilitating the sharing of subscription costs among users, Kotas enhances financial management and promotes savings on monthly expenses. The service emphasizes transaction security and provides tools for invoice management, making it easier for users to coordinate payments and maintain transparency in shared financial responsibilities.

Level

Series A in 2019
Level, operating under the name Zero Financial, Inc., is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, that offers a modern mobile banking experience. The company's primary products include a mobile banking application, a debit card known as Zerocard, and a checking account called Zero Checking. The app provides users with real-time insights into their finances, displaying debit card purchases alongside other transactions to help manage their budgets effectively. Unlike traditional banking options, Zerocard combines the convenience of a debit card with the benefits of a credit card, offering users unlimited cash back rewards ranging from 1.0% to 3.0% on expenditures, as well as competitive annual interest rates on account balances. Level aims to eliminate common banking fees, striving to simplify personal finance management for its users.

Checkout.com

Series A in 2019
Checkout.com is a company that specializes in providing an online payments platform designed to facilitate secure digital transactions across the Internet. Established in 2012, it offers a comprehensive solution that supports payments in over 150 currencies, integrating local acquiring capabilities and advanced fraud detection through a single API. The platform enables businesses to accept all major international credit and debit cards, as well as various alternative and local payment methods. With a focus on eliminating intermediaries, Checkout.com connects retailers directly with customers' bank accounts, delivering data-rich insights that help enhance performance and improve approval rates. The company employs more than 1,700 people across 19 offices globally, ensuring local expertise and tailored risk management solutions to help businesses optimize their mobile and online purchasing while effectively managing potential risks.

Conekta

Series B in 2019
Conekta is a developer of an online payment platform that enhances the security and efficiency of banking processes for financial institutions. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to integrate application programming interfaces, facilitating the processing of both online and offline payments. It enables financial institutions to analyze transaction behavior, helping to identify and mitigate fraudulent activities. Additionally, Conekta's services are PCI-DSS certified, ensuring that banking and financial information is encrypted and protected, which allows businesses to accept payments through various methods, including cards, cash, and bank transfers, in a straightforward and secure manner.

Satispay

Series B in 2018
Satispay S.p.A. is a mobile payment application founded in 2013 and headquartered in Milan, Italy. The company aims to transform the payment landscape in Europe by offering a platform that enables users to make payments in stores, online, and between friends without relying on traditional debit or credit cards. Launched in 2015, Satispay provides a user-friendly and secure app that simplifies the payment process for consumers. For businesses, the service is both easy to implement and cost-effective, allowing merchants to accept payments quickly through their smartphones, tablets, or computers. By focusing on convenience and security, Satispay is changing the way people interact with money in daily transactions.

Husky

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Husky is a developer of a mobile payment platform designed to simplify international fund transfers. The platform employs advanced data encryption and verification technologies to ensure secure transactions, allowing users to receive payments directly into their bank accounts from both regional and foreign senders. By providing a secure method for sending and receiving international payments, Husky specifically targets clients in Latin America, addressing concerns related to fraud and information security during financial exchanges.

Cellulant

Series C in 2018
Cellulant Corporation is a prominent multinational payments company based in Nairobi, Kenya, focused on digitizing payments across Africa's largest economies. Established in 2004, Cellulant offers a comprehensive mobile payments platform that connects businesses and governments, facilitating consumer payments, digital banking, and remittance solutions. The company provides several innovative products, including Mula for general payment processing, Agrikore—a blockchain-based tool for agricultural transactions, and Tingg, which enables card, bank, and bill payments. By delivering locally relevant payment methods and supporting multiple currencies, Cellulant addresses the complex payment requirements of various businesses, making it easier for merchants to accept and manage payments.

Sled

Seed Round in 2018
Sled is a technology startup focused on addressing the challenges associated with cash transactions in retail environments, particularly the shortage of coins. The company provides a digital solution that allows retailers to deliver change electronically to consumers, thereby minimizing cash shortages and reducing costs related to cash transport and coin management. Sled's platform integrates with major retail software systems, facilitating its use in large retail chains across Brazil. Additionally, the company offers a service that enables Mastercard clients to withdraw cash at retail locations, with plans to extend this capability to other card brands such as Visa and Elo. This innovative approach not only enhances transaction efficiency but also helps businesses mitigate losses from unavailability of change.

DLocal

Venture Round in 2018
DLocal operates a payments technology platform aimed at facilitating online payments in emerging markets, primarily for global e-commerce companies. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, the company offers over 900 payment methods across more than 40 countries. DLocal's primary goal is to bridge the payments innovation gap between global enterprises and customers in these high-growth regions, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Its platform, One dLocal, allows global merchants to efficiently handle both pay-in and pay-out transactions, enabling them to reach billions of underserved consumers. The company generates revenue by charging merchants fees for its payment processing services, with a significant portion of its income derived from operations in Brazil.

Code Money

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Code Money is a company based in Brusque, Brazil, specializing in mobile payment services. It offers a platform that facilitates mobile payments and e-commerce transactions, allowing users to pay, split, transfer, and receive money securely and efficiently. The company's solutions enable customers to make payments and receive receipts directly from their cell phones, even without internet access. By streamlining the payment process, Code Money aims to provide a seamless and hassle-free experience for users engaged in distant transactions.

EBANX

Venture Round in 2018
EBANX is a financial services company based in Parana, Brazil, specializing in cross-border payment processing solutions for global merchants looking to expand into Latin America. Founded in February 2012, EBANX offers an integrated platform that facilitates the entire e-commerce transaction process, allowing international businesses to provide a local payment experience for their customers without requiring a local entity. The company also delivers marketing consultancy services and a comprehensive selection of local payment options, complemented by dedicated customer support. Recognized for its innovation and contributions to the industry, EBANX has received multiple awards, including the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Best International CNP Program Award.

KiWi

Seed Round in 2018
KiWi operates a mobile point-of-sale platform that enables micro, small, and medium enterprises to accept credit and debit card payments via smartphones and tablets. The service is designed to be user-friendly and offers the lowest commission rates in the market, eliminating forced deadlines, monthly payments, or annuities. By promoting the acceptance of card payments, KiWi aims to enhance financial security and accuracy for its users, ultimately supporting business growth and improving cash flow for entrepreneurs.

Moneypool

Seed Round in 2017
Moneypool is a community-based financial platform that allows users to create groups for collecting money from others. Founded in 2013 by Ignacio Alvarez, Gerardo Acuña, and Sebastian Cueva, the platform simplifies the process of sending and receiving payments without the need for bank details. Users can contribute through credit or debit cards and cash, while Moneypool charges a standard commission for processing credit card transactions. The platform also aids in dividing expenses, receiving payments, and sending reminders, making it easier for users to manage financial interactions in a straightforward manner.

Cherry

Seed Round in 2017
Cherry is a payment solutions company that offers fast and easy payment plans for medical practices. It helps medical providers treat more patients by offering the best ``buy now, pay later`` solution with high approvals, low cost, and a seamless experience. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Noverde

Seed Round in 2017
Noverde Tecnologia e Pagamentos S/A is a Brazilian company that specializes in personal loan services and the development of software for credit services. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in São Paulo, Noverde offers a platform that allows individuals to create accounts and share necessary information for loan applications. The company conducts real-time analyses to facilitate secure bank transfers for approved loans, ensuring a streamlined lending process. Noverde prioritizes the privacy of its customers by restricting the sale of personal information to third parties and enables users to track their loan progress directly through its application.

albo

Venture Round in 2017
Albo is a prominent Mexican challenger bank that provides a financial platform designed to simplify money management for its users. It offers a mobile banking app and a Mastercard, enabling clients to easily track their spending, saving, and investment activities. The platform allows users to receive and transfer money effortlessly, with features that include real-time tracking of monetary movements and categorized expense and income reports. Albo focuses on adapting to individual lifestyles by delivering honest and innovative banking services that enhance financial management.

Code Money

Venture Round in 2016
Code Money is a company based in Brusque, Brazil, specializing in mobile payment services. It offers a platform that facilitates mobile payments and e-commerce transactions, allowing users to pay, split, transfer, and receive money securely and efficiently. The company's solutions enable customers to make payments and receive receipts directly from their cell phones, even without internet access. By streamlining the payment process, Code Money aims to provide a seamless and hassle-free experience for users engaged in distant transactions.

Veek

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Veek is a telecommunications company that provides a mobile network designed to simplify payment processes for users. It automates the recharge of phone numbers, alleviating concerns about balance and validity. Veek offers uniform rates and tariffs for voice minutes, charging a single fee irrespective of whether the connection is fixed or mobile, local or long distance. Additionally, the company applies a straightforward pricing structure for data usage and messaging. This approach enables users to access a transparent, cost-effective digital mobile operating service through an easy-to-use application.

Conta um

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Conta Um is a Brazilian company that provides a digital account for payment, offering an alternative to traditional banking. Its financial platform streamlines the payroll process for businesses, enabling efficient management of employee payments and outsourced services without the need for a conventional bank. Conta Um's services include facilitating transactions, controlling corporate expenses in real time, and simplifying online reconciliation. The platform also allows users to access financial transactions without requiring proof of income or residence, thereby reducing costs and risks associated with payroll and incentive payments. Overall, Conta Um aims to optimize time and enhance financial management for its users.

Kaplen

Venture Round in 2013
Kaplen is a developer of a card reconciliation platform tailored for merchants and e-commerce businesses. The platform enables users to efficiently manage their credit and debit card sales and receipts by tracking, monitoring, and consolidating electronic statements. This solution allows retailers and e-commerce operators to reconcile their business card transactions securely, thereby enhancing financial oversight and operational efficiency.

DLocal

DLocal operates a payments technology platform aimed at facilitating online payments in emerging markets, primarily for global e-commerce companies. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, the company offers over 900 payment methods across more than 40 countries. DLocal's primary goal is to bridge the payments innovation gap between global enterprises and customers in these high-growth regions, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Its platform, One dLocal, allows global merchants to efficiently handle both pay-in and pay-out transactions, enabling them to reach billions of underserved consumers. The company generates revenue by charging merchants fees for its payment processing services, with a significant portion of its income derived from operations in Brazil.
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