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 Mexico

Naya Homes

Seed Round in 2022
Proptech, real estate, vacation and short-term rentals, consumer finance

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.

Nexu

Series A in 2022
Nexu is a financing platform used by car dealerships to offer financing to more car buyers in a 100% digital and real-time experience. Nexu's platform uses AI, statistical algorithms and technology automation.

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

Morada Uno

Seed Round in 2021
Morada Uno underwrites and insures house rentals by equipping real estate professionals with tools and technology. The company aims to simplify and create trust and security in real estate transactions, promoting fairness in every interaction, and promoting a positive change in the mentality and way of doing things in Mexico.

Kocomo

Seed Round in 2021
Kocomo is an early-stage proptech startup, backed by leading U.S., European, and Latin American investors. Leveraging the power of technology, Kocomo has created a transparent vertically-integrated solution that empowers people to purchase, enjoy, and sell co-ownership stakes in luxury homes, starting in Mexico. At Kocomo, we believe your memories deserve a home. We are on a mission to make the dream of vacation home ownership an attainable reality for more people around the world.

Flink

Series B in 2021
FLINK, S.A.P.I. de C.V. operates as a NeoBank. It offers an application from which user can open account. The application helps to receive and send money. It also offers International MasterCard with customized modules to make purchases and transactions in any establishment. FLINK, S.A.P.I. de C.V. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

Guros

Seed Round in 2021
Guros is a digital insurance marketplace based in Mexico that aims to transform the insurance experience for consumers and financial technology platforms. Founded in 2013, the company allows users to compare and purchase vehicle insurance policies online, addressing the significant gap in auto insurance coverage in Mexico, where a large percentage of drivers remain uninsured despite legal requirements. Guros seeks to democratize access to insurance in Latin America by providing a simpler and more efficient way for both end-customers and neobanks to integrate insurance offerings into their services. The company has plans to expand its platform to include a wider range of insurance products and to enter other Latin American markets in the future.

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.

Graviti

Seed Round in 2021
Graviti offers you the products you need the most, financed for months. No credit or debit card, no initial payment, no arrears, and with your credit approved immediately. Graviti wants to make sure every family in LATAM is able to buy basic appliances for the home by offering fair and accessible financing to acquire them.

Flink

Series A in 2021
FLINK, S.A.P.I. de C.V. operates as a NeoBank. It offers an application from which user can open account. The application helps to receive and send money. It also offers International MasterCard with customized modules to make purchases and transactions in any establishment. FLINK, S.A.P.I. de C.V. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

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.

Tala

Series B in 2017
Tala is a digital finance company that focuses on providing financial services in emerging markets through mobile technology and data science. The company has developed a smartphone app that allows users to access personalized loans, build digital credit histories, and receive instant credit scoring. With over 2 million borrowers, Tala streamlines the loan process from application to fund disbursement and status tracking entirely within the app. Founded in 2011, Tala is headquartered in Santa Monica and operates additional offices in key cities such as Nairobi, Manila, Dar Es Salaam, Mexico City, Mumbai, and Bangalore.