Kaszek

Kaszek Management S.A. is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with an additional office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm specializes in growth capital and early-stage investments, primarily targeting the technology sector in Latin America. It focuses on various industries, including electronic and B2B commerce, corporate software, education, healthcare, financial technology, mobile, social commerce, health, finance, online games, and digital marketing. Kaszek typically invests between $0.5 million and $5 million in equity, primarily in Seed, Series A, and Series B stages. In addition to financial support, the firm offers expertise in strategy, operational execution, team-building, and fundraising. Its notable portfolio includes companies like Nubank, Kavak, and GymPass. Founded by industry veterans Hernan Kazah and Nicolas Szekasy, Kaszek aims to partner with exceptional entrepreneurs to build impactful technology-based companies.

Juan Abadi Roig

Associate

Nicolas Berman

Partner

Mariana Donangelo

Partner

Santiago Fossatti

Partner

Hernan Kazah

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Guillermo Laborde

VP of Finance

Thaisa Miyazaki

Associate

Natalia Navas

Associate

Martin Schimmel

Associate

Nicolas Szekasy

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Bruna Thalenberg

Associate

Andy Young

Partner

Past deals in Andes

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.

Xepelin

Series B in 2022
Provider of digital financial services intended to give SMEs economic freedom in their decisions. The company's services include short-term and long-term loans, capital credits and accounts payable financing through its online platform, enabling clients to easily personalize their financial services as per their needs.

Minka

Series A in 2022
Minka is a fintech company based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2017, that focuses on providing open banking solutions for Latin America. The company offers a comprehensive banking as a service platform that includes digital identity management, digital banking channels, and a blockchain-based transactional core. Minka's software facilitates quick interbank transactions, supports mobile wallets, and enables online tax collection and digital currency transfers. By targeting the underbanked and small to medium-sized businesses in the region, Minka aims to simplify financial interactions and enhance access to financial services, ultimately contributing to improved economic opportunities for marginalized communities.

Crack The Code

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of an online learning platform intended to offer coding and programming courses. The company's platform specializes in technological learning, and programming language learning, fostering essential skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, and creativity, enabling children to learn to code and develop necessary skills.

Fintual

Series B in 2021
Fintual is a digital investment platform that caters to young professionals looking to make informed investment decisions. The company offers financial advisory services that leverage artificial intelligence to assess clients' risk profiles. Based on this analysis, Fintual provides personalized investment recommendations, helping users to navigate the complexities of investing. The platform aims to empower clients with fundamental financial knowledge, enabling them to manage and grow their investments online effectively.

La Haus

Series B in 2021
La Haus is a digital residential marketplace founded in 2017 and headquartered in Medellín, Antioquia. The platform assists users in finding their ideal home by listing a variety of properties and offering recommendations from real estate specialists. These services are provided at no cost to the user, allowing individuals to navigate the home-buying process in an organized manner while saving money. La Haus aims to simplify the search for residential properties by combining technology with expert insights.

NotCo

Series D in 2021
NotCo is a food-tech company that produces plant-based meat and dairy substitutes. It uses artificial intelligence to make plant-based food that looks, smells, functions, and tastes the same as animal-based. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

Fintual

Series A in 2021
Fintual is a digital investment platform that caters to young professionals looking to make informed investment decisions. The company offers financial advisory services that leverage artificial intelligence to assess clients' risk profiles. Based on this analysis, Fintual provides personalized investment recommendations, helping users to navigate the complexities of investing. The platform aims to empower clients with fundamental financial knowledge, enabling them to manage and grow their investments online effectively.

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.

Digital House

Venture Round in 2021
Digital House is a coding school founded in 2015 and located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The institution focuses on training new generations of coders and digital professionals, equipping them with the skills needed to innovate and create in the technology sector. Through a range of technology and coding courses, Digital House aims to foster creativity and technical proficiency among its students, preparing them for careers in the digital landscape.

Xepelin

Seed Round in 2021
Provider of digital financial services intended to give SMEs economic freedom in their decisions. The company's services include short-term and long-term loans, capital credits and accounts payable financing through its online platform, enabling clients to easily personalize their financial services as per their needs.

La Haus

Series B in 2021
La Haus is a digital residential marketplace founded in 2017 and headquartered in Medellín, Antioquia. The platform assists users in finding their ideal home by listing a variety of properties and offering recommendations from real estate specialists. These services are provided at no cost to the user, allowing individuals to navigate the home-buying process in an organized manner while saving money. La Haus aims to simplify the search for residential properties by combining technology with expert insights.

Chiper

Series A in 2020
Chiper is a leading e-commerce platform in Latin America that supports corner stores in Colombia and Mexico, boasting a customer base of over 3,000. The platform enhances the supply chain by allowing these stores to connect directly with producers, thereby eliminating intermediaries and enabling access to a wide variety of products, including groceries, frozen foods, and dairy items. By leveraging a demand-driven logistics system, Chiper optimizes the performance of its member stores and delivers an efficient shopping experience. This innovative approach positions Chiper as a significant player in the region's retail landscape, empowering small businesses to thrive in a competitive environment.

NotCo

Series C in 2020
NotCo is a food-tech company that produces plant-based meat and dairy substitutes. It uses artificial intelligence to make plant-based food that looks, smells, functions, and tastes the same as animal-based. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

La Haus

Series A in 2020
La Haus is a digital residential marketplace founded in 2017 and headquartered in Medellín, Antioquia. The platform assists users in finding their ideal home by listing a variety of properties and offering recommendations from real estate specialists. These services are provided at no cost to the user, allowing individuals to navigate the home-buying process in an organized manner while saving money. La Haus aims to simplify the search for residential properties by combining technology with expert insights.

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.

Ayenda Rooms

Series A in 2020
Ayenda Rooms is a rapidly growing hotel chain based in Medellín, Colombia, and it is recognized as the largest hotel chain in the country by the number of properties. Founded in 2015, Ayenda operates hotels in major Colombian cities including Barranquilla, Bogotá, Medellín, and Pereira. The company focuses on franchising small hotels to meet the essential needs of travelers, catering to individuals, families, and business travelers alike. Ayenda emphasizes quality and consistency in its offerings, supported by proprietary technology that manages various aspects of operations, such as hotel management software and pricing algorithms, enhancing the overall user experience.

Truora

Seed Round in 2019
Truora, Inc. operates an online platform specializing in background checks and identity theft detection. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil, the company utilizes advanced technologies such as optical character recognition (OCR) for digital onboarding, real-time face recognition for user validation, and identity management to streamline the Know Your Customer (KYC) process. Truora's platform can handle over 10,000 checks per hour, offering fast and innovative solutions tailored to the needs of various clients, including national and international retailers, banks, human resource firms, and marketplaces. By leveraging its technical and analytical expertise, Truora ensures a high-quality service experience for its clients' risk management and digital teams.

Chiper

Seed Round in 2019
Chiper is a leading e-commerce platform in Latin America that supports corner stores in Colombia and Mexico, boasting a customer base of over 3,000. The platform enhances the supply chain by allowing these stores to connect directly with producers, thereby eliminating intermediaries and enabling access to a wide variety of products, including groceries, frozen foods, and dairy items. By leveraging a demand-driven logistics system, Chiper optimizes the performance of its member stores and delivers an efficient shopping experience. This innovative approach positions Chiper as a significant player in the region's retail landscape, empowering small businesses to thrive in a competitive environment.

NotCo

Series B in 2019
NotCo is a food-tech company that produces plant-based meat and dairy substitutes. It uses artificial intelligence to make plant-based food that looks, smells, functions, and tastes the same as animal-based. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

Agilis

Series A in 2019
Agilis is a financial services company that intends to disrupt the asset-backed secured lending in Argentina by becoming the leading online lending platform. By putting a property as a backup of the loan, lenders can finance at a lower rate and a much longer term than with a personal loan.

La Haus

Seed Round in 2018
La Haus is a digital residential marketplace founded in 2017 and headquartered in Medellín, Antioquia. The platform assists users in finding their ideal home by listing a variety of properties and offering recommendations from real estate specialists. These services are provided at no cost to the user, allowing individuals to navigate the home-buying process in an organized manner while saving money. La Haus aims to simplify the search for residential properties by combining technology with expert insights.

Digital House

Series B in 2017
Digital House is a coding school founded in 2015 and located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The institution focuses on training new generations of coders and digital professionals, equipping them with the skills needed to innovate and create in the technology sector. Through a range of technology and coding courses, Digital House aims to foster creativity and technical proficiency among its students, preparing them for careers in the digital landscape.

NotCo

Series A in 2017
NotCo is a food-tech company that produces plant-based meat and dairy substitutes. It uses artificial intelligence to make plant-based food that looks, smells, functions, and tastes the same as animal-based. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

ComparaOnline

Series C in 2017
ComparaOnline is a price comparison platform allowing customers to make an informed decision when purchasing complex financial products, while optimizing customer acquisition for financial companies. It is designed for insurance and financial products. ComparaOnline also has experience in sales execution, saving customer`s time, and improving the user experience. It partners with banks and insurance providers. ComparaOnline was launched in 2009 by Sebastian Valin and is based in Santiago.

Digital House

Series A in 2017
Digital House is a coding school founded in 2015 and located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The institution focuses on training new generations of coders and digital professionals, equipping them with the skills needed to innovate and create in the technology sector. Through a range of technology and coding courses, Digital House aims to foster creativity and technical proficiency among its students, preparing them for careers in the digital landscape.

YOP

Seed Round in 2015
YOP is a Social Commerce Mobile Only for Buying and Selling Used and New Products. C2C Sellers sell on YOP through a unique social “bargaining and chat” feature with a full ecommerce experience with Payments & Logistics. YOP allow Professional Sellers to sell through full ecommerce “buy it now” experience. YOP operate in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina.

Increase

Seed Round in 2015
Increase main products allow businesses to simplify control and grow their operations. Currently, IncreaseCard and IncreaseConciliacion allow more than 25.000 businesses from Latam control their cashflow, reconciliation processes and accounting. Increase serves businesses across Argentina, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. Among its main clients are: Latam, Shell, Staples, Farmacity and Bravo, however more than 90% of its user are small and mid size businesses throughout Latam.

GoIntegro

Series B in 2014
GoIntegro is a leading employee experience platform in Latin America, offering a cloud-based solution that enhances employee engagement through internal communication, recognition, and benefits management. The platform serves as a comprehensive corporate social network, integrating various applications for collaboration, file sharing, and knowledge exchange. It is designed to support human resource leaders in centralizing their employee engagement programs, thereby fostering a positive organizational culture. GoIntegro's services include implementation management, comprehensive solution management, technical support, and service integration. The company is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has a presence in several Latin American countries, including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, and Mexico, serving over 500 clients ranging from small to large enterprises.

ComparaOnline

Series B in 2013
ComparaOnline is a price comparison platform allowing customers to make an informed decision when purchasing complex financial products, while optimizing customer acquisition for financial companies. It is designed for insurance and financial products. ComparaOnline also has experience in sales execution, saving customer`s time, and improving the user experience. It partners with banks and insurance providers. ComparaOnline was launched in 2009 by Sebastian Valin and is based in Santiago.

Restorando

Series B in 2013
Restorando is an operator of an online restaurant reservation platform used to improve dining out experiences. Its platform helps restaurants to develop new sales channels to promote available tables and increase revenue that enables consumers to efficiently make reservations online. Restorando was established in 2011 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Eventioz

Venture Round in 2013
Eventioz is an online event registration software that simplifies the process of publishing, promoting, and selling events of all kind around the world. Eventioz offer one destination solution that allows event holders manage everything about their events in one place (publishing a website, send invitations, sell tickets, create polls, get feedback about their events and a lot of other actions). Eventioz allows event holders to create their events not only in English but Spanish and Catalan too. Also, they can get paid not only with Paypal but with a lot of other local payment solutions in different countries.

Safer

Series B in 2013
SaferTaxi AR S.R.L. operates a mobile application that enables users to book taxis and private cars conveniently from their phones or a mobile website. Founded in 2009 and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the platform allows users to pay fares, provide feedback on drivers, and accumulate miles for their trips. Safer distinguishes itself in the Latin American market by offering a service akin to Uber but with a focus on higher-end vehicles at competitive prices. The app is accessible in major cities including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Porto Alegre, and Santiago de Chile. Additionally, Safer has developed a technological platform that integrates services in the aviation and bus sectors, facilitating a seamless door-to-door experience for customers and optimizing vehicle availability to reduce waiting times.

GoIntegro

Series A in 2012
GoIntegro is a leading employee experience platform in Latin America, offering a cloud-based solution that enhances employee engagement through internal communication, recognition, and benefits management. The platform serves as a comprehensive corporate social network, integrating various applications for collaboration, file sharing, and knowledge exchange. It is designed to support human resource leaders in centralizing their employee engagement programs, thereby fostering a positive organizational culture. GoIntegro's services include implementation management, comprehensive solution management, technical support, and service integration. The company is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has a presence in several Latin American countries, including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, and Mexico, serving over 500 clients ranging from small to large enterprises.

ComparaOnline

Series A in 2012
ComparaOnline is a price comparison platform allowing customers to make an informed decision when purchasing complex financial products, while optimizing customer acquisition for financial companies. It is designed for insurance and financial products. ComparaOnline also has experience in sales execution, saving customer`s time, and improving the user experience. It partners with banks and insurance providers. ComparaOnline was launched in 2009 by Sebastian Valin and is based in Santiago.

Restorando

Series A in 2012
Restorando is an operator of an online restaurant reservation platform used to improve dining out experiences. Its platform helps restaurants to develop new sales channels to promote available tables and increase revenue that enables consumers to efficiently make reservations online. Restorando was established in 2011 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Safer

Series A in 2011
SaferTaxi AR S.R.L. operates a mobile application that enables users to book taxis and private cars conveniently from their phones or a mobile website. Founded in 2009 and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the platform allows users to pay fares, provide feedback on drivers, and accumulate miles for their trips. Safer distinguishes itself in the Latin American market by offering a service akin to Uber but with a focus on higher-end vehicles at competitive prices. The app is accessible in major cities including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Porto Alegre, and Santiago de Chile. Additionally, Safer has developed a technological platform that integrates services in the aviation and bus sectors, facilitating a seamless door-to-door experience for customers and optimizing vehicle availability to reduce waiting times.

Eventioz

Series A in 2011
Eventioz is an online event registration software that simplifies the process of publishing, promoting, and selling events of all kind around the world. Eventioz offer one destination solution that allows event holders manage everything about their events in one place (publishing a website, send invitations, sell tickets, create polls, get feedback about their events and a lot of other actions). Eventioz allows event holders to create their events not only in English but Spanish and Catalan too. Also, they can get paid not only with Paypal but with a lot of other local payment solutions in different countries.

ZupCat

Venture Round in 2011
ZupCat S.A. is a mobile game developer based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, specializing in social games for the Latin American market. Founded in 2010, the company focuses on creating high-quality, free-to-play games, including social casino games and strategy RPGs. ZupCat aims to engage players through social interactions, enhancing the gaming experience on mobile platforms. The company caters specifically to the preferences of Latin American audiences, including those on popular social networks like Facebook and Orkut.
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