IDB Lab

IDB Lab is the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, based in Washington, D.C. Established in 1993, it focuses on fostering economic growth and reducing poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean. The agency supports private sector development by encouraging increased private investment and creating opportunities for disadvantaged populations. As a key component of the IDB Group, IDB Lab plays a crucial role in promoting development through innovative solutions that address the challenges faced by the region, ultimately aiming to improve the quality of life for its citizens.

Irene Hofman

CEO

Past deals in Argentina

VU

Series B in 2021
VU LLC is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing software solutions aimed at preventing fraud and identity theft. Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with additional locations in Santiago, Chile; Montevideo, Uruguay; Distrito Federal, Mexico; and Cuenca, Ecuador, VU offers a range of products including the VU Application Server for seamless integration with existing authentication systems, VU Fraud Analysis for environments employing strong authentication, and VU Mobile Token, which generates one-time passwords for secure user identification. Additionally, VU provides VU Smart Wallet for mobile payments, VU Secure VPN for user authentication, and VU Voice Recogn, a biometric solution that identifies users through voice fingerprints. By combining traditional cybersecurity methods with advanced technologies such as biometrics, geolocation, machine learning, and user behavior analytics, VU aims to enhance the security of digital experiences while maintaining user convenience.

VU

Series B in 2020
VU LLC is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing software solutions aimed at preventing fraud and identity theft. Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with additional locations in Santiago, Chile; Montevideo, Uruguay; Distrito Federal, Mexico; and Cuenca, Ecuador, VU offers a range of products including the VU Application Server for seamless integration with existing authentication systems, VU Fraud Analysis for environments employing strong authentication, and VU Mobile Token, which generates one-time passwords for secure user identification. Additionally, VU provides VU Smart Wallet for mobile payments, VU Secure VPN for user authentication, and VU Voice Recogn, a biometric solution that identifies users through voice fingerprints. By combining traditional cybersecurity methods with advanced technologies such as biometrics, geolocation, machine learning, and user behavior analytics, VU aims to enhance the security of digital experiences while maintaining user convenience.

S4

Series A in 2018
S4 is a technology service company that provides risk management solutions to ensure food production. It also develops index-based coverage to transfer the agriculture industry's volatilities to the financial markets, through OTC-derivatives contracts. The company offers products and services are used by a broad range of customers including large growers, crop protection and seeds suppliers, crop insurance providers, banking, and commodity exchanges. S4 integrates the harvest information with a planting plan, seed density, and soil analysis. They had developed a decision-making geo-referenced platform for the agricultural producer. They seek to improve the decision-making process in complex environments to collaborate in the global challenge of generating quality food for humanity. S4 was founded on 2011 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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