Clocktower Technologies I

Clocktower Technologies I is an early-stage venture capital fund managed by Clocktower Technology Ventures, based in Santa Monica, California. Established in 2015, the fund focuses on the technology and fintech sectors, aiming to invest in innovative startups that are poised to disrupt financial services. Clocktower Technologies I seeks to support entrepreneurs with the vision and drive to reinvent financial systems, addressing various aspects such as lending, payments, insurance, and personal finance. The fund operates within a curated network of global investors and macroeconomic thinkers, facilitating strategic investments primarily in Latin America. Through its targeted approach, Clocktower Technologies I aims to foster growth in up to 40 startups, contributing to the evolution of the financial technology landscape.

Natalie Charney

Associate

Ned Daoro

Principal

Steven Drobny

Partner

Melissa van Kluyve

Associate

Kanishka Narayan

Principal

Adriana Saman

Principal

Ben Savage

Partner

Danielle Zhang

Associate

Past deals in Colombia

Kushki

Series B in 2022
Kushki is a payment platform specifically designed for the Latin American market, enabling seamless integration and local pricing strategies. Founded in New York City in 2016 by entrepreneurs Aron Schwarzkopf and Sebastian Castro, Kushki connects various payment methods across the region, including credit and debit cards, bank transfers, and cash networks, utilizing over 300,000 physical payment points. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for e-commerce, mobile commerce, and physical retail, featuring services such as a payment box, recurring payments, smart links, and tokenization. By standardizing the fragmented payment landscape, Kushki enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and provides businesses with greater control and transparency in managing their digital payment processes. The company operates in multiple countries, including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the USA, and Canada.

Habi

Series C in 2022
Habi operates a proprietary pricing algorithm and platform to simplify the homeownership lifecycle throughout Latin America. The company provides middle-class customers buy and sell their homes more quickly and efficiently, without the uncertainty of traditional real estate transactions. Habi was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.

Sumer

Seed Round in 2022
Sumer builds technology for micro small businesses. We enable businesses to grow sales and improve their management with simple features. Our first goal is to enable businesses go digital with our “15 second store”: Via Sumer App, any business can create a digital store rapidly, upload a catalogue of the products and share it with clients. Thus, we leverage on the mobile penetration in LatAm and simplify the cumbersome experience of having an online store. We have a Digital Ledger and an Ads tool to allow business reach new audiences. From there we are working on adding features (centered in Customer Service, Payments, Financing) that will complement the operating system we will put on every entrepreneur’s hand. SUMER was founded in June 2021. The company is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia with offices in Mexico City, Mexico

Kushki

Series B in 2021
Kushki is a payment platform specifically designed for the Latin American market, enabling seamless integration and local pricing strategies. Founded in New York City in 2016 by entrepreneurs Aron Schwarzkopf and Sebastian Castro, Kushki connects various payment methods across the region, including credit and debit cards, bank transfers, and cash networks, utilizing over 300,000 physical payment points. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for e-commerce, mobile commerce, and physical retail, featuring services such as a payment box, recurring payments, smart links, and tokenization. By standardizing the fragmented payment landscape, Kushki enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and provides businesses with greater control and transparency in managing their digital payment processes. The company operates in multiple countries, including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the USA, and Canada.

Kushki

Series B in 2021
Kushki is a payment platform specifically designed for the Latin American market, enabling seamless integration and local pricing strategies. Founded in New York City in 2016 by entrepreneurs Aron Schwarzkopf and Sebastian Castro, Kushki connects various payment methods across the region, including credit and debit cards, bank transfers, and cash networks, utilizing over 300,000 physical payment points. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for e-commerce, mobile commerce, and physical retail, featuring services such as a payment box, recurring payments, smart links, and tokenization. By standardizing the fragmented payment landscape, Kushki enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and provides businesses with greater control and transparency in managing their digital payment processes. The company operates in multiple countries, including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the USA, and Canada.

Ontop

Seed Round in 2021
Hire legally anywhere in the world. TOP empowers you to think global. Hire, manage and pay the best talent from any country you can dream of. Taxes, onboarding and payroll for global teams

Ontop

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Hire legally anywhere in the world. TOP empowers you to think global. Hire, manage and pay the best talent from any country you can dream of. Taxes, onboarding and payroll for global teams

Habi

Series A in 2020
Habi operates a proprietary pricing algorithm and platform to simplify the homeownership lifecycle throughout Latin America. The company provides middle-class customers buy and sell their homes more quickly and efficiently, without the uncertainty of traditional real estate transactions. Habi was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia.

Kushki

Series A in 2020
Kushki is a payment platform specifically designed for the Latin American market, enabling seamless integration and local pricing strategies. Founded in New York City in 2016 by entrepreneurs Aron Schwarzkopf and Sebastian Castro, Kushki connects various payment methods across the region, including credit and debit cards, bank transfers, and cash networks, utilizing over 300,000 physical payment points. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for e-commerce, mobile commerce, and physical retail, featuring services such as a payment box, recurring payments, smart links, and tokenization. By standardizing the fragmented payment landscape, Kushki enhances operational efficiency, reduces costs, and provides businesses with greater control and transparency in managing their digital payment processes. The company operates in multiple countries, including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the USA, and Canada.