IGNIA

IGNIA Partners, LLC is a venture capital firm established in 2007 and based in Ciudad De Mexico, with additional offices in Monterrey. The firm specializes in investing in early to growth-stage companies primarily in Mexico and Latin America, focusing on sectors such as health, financial services, education, technology, fintech, payments, and e-commerce. IGNIA aims to support enterprises that address fundamental challenges faced by low-income populations, particularly those that deliver positive social impact in areas like healthcare, housing, and basic services. The firm typically invests between $2 million and $11 million in equity, seeking significant ownership stakes and active involvement in its portfolio companies. By targeting high-growth enterprises that serve a broad demographic, including those at the base of the socio-economic pyramid, IGNIA strives to foster innovative solutions that improve lives and contribute to economic development in the region.

Alvaro Rodriguez Arregui

Managing Partner

Pilar Baeza

Associate

Santiago Gil

Associate

Kenna, Christine

Partner

Leon Kraig

Partner

Serfati Sr., Fabrice Serfati

Partner

Otto Graff Navarro

Partner

Laura M Gonzalez Gutierrez

Associate

81 past transactions

Malga

Series A in 2025
Malga is an API to accept payments with multiple payment providers. Malga gives digital businesses access to multiple payments services through a single integration, and the ability to change between them on a transaction-to-transaction basis without writing code.

Influur

Series A in 2024
Influur is a professional networking platform that connects influencers with brands to support marketing collaborations. The platform utilizes data-driven insights to enhance decision-making for brands seeking effective influencer engagement. By offering tools for comprehensive campaign management, Influur streamlines the influencer marketing process from start to finish. It facilitates direct connections between influencers, creators, and brands globally, enabling businesses to access untapped markets and reach broader audiences through targeted marketing strategies.

Aviva

Seed Round in 2024
Aviva is building an AI-powered digital bank for Latin America’s underbank communities. While determined to fuel Latin America’s ongoing emergence of a new middle class with a fully-fledged portfolio of inclusive financial services, Aviva’s initial go-to-market concentrates on unsecured credit products for individuals and nano-businesses in Mexico. As most of the underbanked 40+ million Mexicans live in small and medium-sized towns, Aviva builds a bridge to those living in remote communities with its physical onboarding kiosks. These nano-branches provide a documentless 3-minute video onboarding for everyone in need of liquidity. Novel AI-based technology, including natural language processing, allows Aviva to match customers’ spoken word to the fields of a comprehensive real-time credit application. Transforming speech to text and inferring emotions and personality from the visual layer of the application video gives Aviva an edge in scoring thin-file customers. Leveraging these novel risk models, Aviva aims to provide the lowest interest rates available to today’s underserved.

escala

Venture Round in 2024
Escala provides an all-in-one CRM platform aimed at improving marketing and sales operations for businesses. The platform includes a range of digital marketing tools, such as customer relationship management, email marketing, landing pages, and automation features. By offering these integrated solutions, Escala helps businesses streamline their processes and enhance customer retention, ultimately enabling them to accelerate growth.

Polaroo

Convertible Note in 2024
Polaroo is a company that specializes in providing asset-related service management solutions for asset-intensive businesses. It develops a proprietary hybrid technology that integrates advanced artificial intelligence into operational systems, enhancing efficiency and optimizing asset performance. This innovative platform delivers actionable insights and transforms customer experiences, ultimately supporting sustainable growth while reducing costs. In addition, Polaroo offers a digital payment platform designed to streamline the management of domiciled expenses, allowing customers to register and manage payments for essential services such as internet, water, and gas. By aggregating user data, Polaroo enables clients to effectively handle monthly bills and tailor services to meet customer needs.

Worky

Series A in 2024
Worky is a company that specializes in employee-centric human resource software, aimed at transforming HR management for small and medium enterprises. The platform facilitates improved communication between firms and their employees while enhancing employees' financial well-being. Worky's software automates various HR activities and benefits, ensuring accurate payroll calculations without errors. It enhances data security and allows clients to streamline their HR processes on a single platform, thus simplifying management tasks and improving overall efficiency in human resource operations.

Fairgen

Seed Round in 2024
Fairgen is a case-independent method for identifying occurrences of bias in machine learning algorithms and their supporting data sets and taking corrective action. It is a platform-independent tool for detecting, mitigating, and responding to bias in machine learning models and their underlying data sets. Customers benefit from our data-centric approach, which makes integration simple. The company's automated systems should ensure that all customers, regardless of their profile, are treated fairly.

Reuse

Seed Round in 2024
Reuse is an online marketplace focused on buying and selling refurbished electronics in Latin America. The platform provides a wide range of reconditioned products, including cell phones, headsets, smart watches, computers, uninterruptible power supplies, and adapters. By offering these refurbished items, Reuse enables customers to access quality electronics at more affordable prices, contributing to a sustainable approach to technology consumption.

Piper

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Piper is a next-gen sales productivity and intelligence solution that puts AI to work for both sales reps and sales managers. Through its advanced interpretation of sales conversations from video calls, emails and audio notes, Piper automatically populates deal-related fields in the CRM, freeing up sales capacity and ensuring unbiased, high quality data. Piper further lightens the daily workload of salespeople by assisting through every stage of the client engagement: enhancing meeting prep, drafting follow-up emails, scheduling the next call, and more. For sales reps, Piper is a game-changer, letting them focus on selling without the admin drag. For sales directors and revenue ops, Piper provides top-notch data insights into the sales pipeline, enhancing sales forecasting and data-driven decision-making.

Erudit

Series A in 2023
Erudit is a company focused on developing an employee burnout detection platform aimed at reducing worker turnover and enhancing organizational health. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence and semantic personality analysis, Erudit transforms real-time employee data into actionable insights. This enables businesses to assess burnout risk, engagement levels, and interpersonal frictions across all departments. By providing reliable, data-driven analysis, Erudit empowers executives to make informed decisions that benefit both the organization and its workforce. The team consists of psychologists, AI experts, and data analysts who are dedicated to fostering a positive work environment, promoting employee well-being, and boosting talent retention.

Nocnoc

Series A in 2023
Nocnoc is a cross-border e-commerce platform based in Montevideo, Uruguay, founded in 2017. It facilitates the entry of Latin American marketplaces into the global e-commerce landscape while empowering international sellers to increase their sales volumes in the region. Nocnoc combines integrated logistics and targeted marketing services to create a seamless shopping experience for consumers, regardless of the origin of the products. The platform uses advanced technology and insights from local experts to analyze supply and demand, helping sellers optimize pricing and enhance conversion rates. This enables sellers worldwide to access multiple Latin American marketplaces through a single interface, connecting them with millions of consumers each month.

Vendi

Pre Seed Round in 2023
9 of 10 founders don’t have a background in sales. 2 of 3 struggle to scale up sales beyond their existing network. Building a team is too expensive. No time or skills to do it yourself. Vendi AI is your sales superpower, giving you full access to your entire market, ensures you know everything to win every deal and makes you take the right action at the right time. Vendi's superpowers unlock the true potential of founders.

Polaroo

Seed Round in 2023
Polaroo is a company that specializes in providing asset-related service management solutions for asset-intensive businesses. It develops a proprietary hybrid technology that integrates advanced artificial intelligence into operational systems, enhancing efficiency and optimizing asset performance. This innovative platform delivers actionable insights and transforms customer experiences, ultimately supporting sustainable growth while reducing costs. In addition, Polaroo offers a digital payment platform designed to streamline the management of domiciled expenses, allowing customers to register and manage payments for essential services such as internet, water, and gas. By aggregating user data, Polaroo enables clients to effectively handle monthly bills and tailor services to meet customer needs.

Random Games

Seed Round in 2022
Random Games is a game development platform aimed at transforming the interaction between gamers and game developers. By leveraging blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the platform provides funding opportunities for gamers within the metaverse. This innovative approach focuses on community empowerment, allowing gamers to create added value for game developers through the advantages offered by the cryptocurrency industry. Through its unique model, Random Games seeks to enhance collaboration and financial support within the gaming ecosystem.

Kontempo

Seed Round in 2022
Kontempo is a prominent B2B payments platform tailored for the industrial sector in Mexico. It offers software solutions for wholesalers, manufacturers, and distributors, enabling them to provide flexible payment options such as credit and installment plans to their customers. By utilizing advanced APIs and AI-driven risk models, Kontempo allows businesses to process more credit for a wider range of clients while minimizing financial risk and the need for additional capital. The platform also facilitates alternative payment methods, including buy now, pay later and interest-free installments, helping suppliers enhance sales and improve cash flow for their small business customers.

UnDosTres

Series B in 2022
UnDosTres is transforming the consumer payments landscape in Mexico with its innovative online payment platform that provides secure and reliable payment alternatives. The platform enables users to make payments for a wide range of services, including mobile and DTH recharges, electricity and water bills, movie tickets, and other utility expenses. By allowing payments through credit and debit cards, bank transfers, and digital wallets, UnDosTres streamlines online transactions, making it easier for Mexicans to manage their financial obligations. As one of the fastest-growing startups in the country, UnDosTres has garnered recognition as the Best Fintech Startup in Emerging Markets, underscoring its significant impact on the payments sector.

Lentesplus

Series E in 2021
Lentesplus.com brings the Latin American contact lens market online and into the 21st century, offering competitive prices between 20% and 30% below market standards. The company offers clients ease and efficiency, delivering the correct product straight to their homes or offices, in many cases on the same day as the order was placed. With a strong focus on customer service, Lentesplus makes reordering contact lenses as simple as two clicks. Currently have operations in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina

Abra

Series C in 2021
Abra, established in 2014 and based in the United States, is a cryptocurrency platform that facilitates buying, trading, and borrowing against digital assets. Serving over 2 million customers across more than 150 countries, Abra provides a user-friendly interface for both individuals and businesses to manage their cryptocurrency investments. The platform allows users to convert between cryptocurrencies and various local fiat currencies, catering to a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutions. With a transaction volume exceeding $9 billion, Abra is recognized for its reliability and has been rated among the top five cryptocurrency wallets. The company is supported by reputable investors, including American Express Ventures and First Round Capital, as it pursues its vision of creating an accessible and open global financial system.

ProducePay

Series C in 2021
ProducePay, founded by Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck, aims to revolutionize the global fresh produce supply chain by addressing the challenges of economic and food waste. This AgTech company has developed a Predictable Commerce Platform that enhances the connection between growers and buyers, offering access to capital, trading opportunities, insights, and improved supply chain visibility. By providing farmers with immediate liquidity and financing options, along with real-time pricing data, ProducePay enables them to make informed decisions and expand their businesses. This platform not only facilitates efficient transactions but also ensures that consumers receive fresher produce while promoting sustainable practices within the agricultural industry.

Nuvemshop

Series C in 2020
Nuvemshop provides entrepreneurs and SMBs with the tools to set up, manage, and promote their online businesses easily from any device. With the suite of tools around payments, shipping, inventory management, and marketing provided by the company, owners are enabled to participate in the e-commerce market, ramp up their sales, reduce costs, and provide their end customers with a shopping experience. In 2011, co-founders Alejandro Alfonso, Santiago Sosa, Jose Abuchaem, Martin Palombo, and Alejandro Vazquez established Nuvemshop in 2011.

Fondeadora

Series A in 2020
Fondeadora is a digital banking service provider based in Mexico City, founded in 2018, aimed at addressing the inefficiencies of the traditional banking system. The company offers a free debit card linked to a mobile app, allowing users to easily manage their finances by paying, storing, and distributing money without complications. Its platform eliminates commissions and paperwork, providing immediate notifications to users about their transactions. In addition to traditional banking features, Fondeadora also functions as a crowdfunding platform, enabling customers and businesses to monitor their expenses and raise funds securely.

OFI

Convertible Note in 2020
OFI is a technology solutions provider based in Bogota, Colombia, founded on April 16, 2014. The company serves small, medium, and large enterprises through its B2B portal, offering a range of products including stationery, software, and hardware. Additionally, OFI operates as a managed services firm specializing in digital transformation and automation services. Its offerings include public cloud management, data center services, and process automation, aimed at helping clients innovate and enhance their return on investment. By leveraging its expertise, OFI enables businesses to adopt suitable technological solutions tailored to their specific needs.
Arcus Financial Intelligence, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops and operates an application program interface (API) platform designed for banks and financial institutions. The platform focuses on managing consumer bills and financial data, offering real-time bill management and payment services. Users can gain insights into their family finances, including details about outstanding bills, amounts owed, and due dates. Additionally, Arcus provides a multi-rail payment platform that facilitates various payment methods, making payments more accessible for consumers. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Regalii Inc., the company rebranded to Arcus Financial Intelligence, Inc. in June 2018.

Lentesplus

Series D in 2020
Lentesplus.com brings the Latin American contact lens market online and into the 21st century, offering competitive prices between 20% and 30% below market standards. The company offers clients ease and efficiency, delivering the correct product straight to their homes or offices, in many cases on the same day as the order was placed. With a strong focus on customer service, Lentesplus makes reordering contact lenses as simple as two clicks. Currently have operations in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina

Virket

Seed Round in 2020
Virket is a digital technology and services provider focused on enhancing local business success across the U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets. Since its establishment in 2009, the company has delivered over 500,000 digital solutions in more than 20 countries. Virket's platform is designed to support businesses in growing, managing, and tracking their performance through a comprehensive suite of mobile services. This includes digital marketing, eCommerce tools, and on-demand professional services, all aimed at helping clients thrive in the online environment. By partnering with large enterprises across various sectors, Virket has built a strong network that facilitates the digitization of the local business ecosystem.

UnDosTres

Convertible Note in 2019
UnDosTres is transforming the consumer payments landscape in Mexico with its innovative online payment platform that provides secure and reliable payment alternatives. The platform enables users to make payments for a wide range of services, including mobile and DTH recharges, electricity and water bills, movie tickets, and other utility expenses. By allowing payments through credit and debit cards, bank transfers, and digital wallets, UnDosTres streamlines online transactions, making it easier for Mexicans to manage their financial obligations. As one of the fastest-growing startups in the country, UnDosTres has garnered recognition as the Best Fintech Startup in Emerging Markets, underscoring its significant impact on the payments sector.

Fondeadora

Venture Round in 2019
Fondeadora is a digital banking service provider based in Mexico City, founded in 2018, aimed at addressing the inefficiencies of the traditional banking system. The company offers a free debit card linked to a mobile app, allowing users to easily manage their finances by paying, storing, and distributing money without complications. Its platform eliminates commissions and paperwork, providing immediate notifications to users about their transactions. In addition to traditional banking features, Fondeadora also functions as a crowdfunding platform, enabling customers and businesses to monitor their expenses and raise funds securely.

Kinedu

Series A in 2019
Kinedu is an educational platform that focuses on fostering meaningful relationships between parents and their children through creative activities. It offers personalized video-based developmental activities specifically designed for toddlers, which aim to enhance cognitive, social, linguistic, emotional, and physical development during early childhood. By providing engaging content, Kinedu helps parents support their children's growth and development at a crucial stage in their lives.

Sr.Pago

Convertible Note in 2019
Sr.Pago is a mobile point of sale (MPOS) system that enables individuals and small businesses to receive card payments via smartphones and tablets. It enables users to have access to banking-related services via a chip-based debit card, a card reader that connects to any smartphone or tablet, and an app for managing transactions. The MPOS system enables its users to accept credit card payment for the services they render, transfer that money to a reloadable MasterCard debit card, and make purchases with those funds anywhere MasterCard is accepted, and a withdraw cash from any Walmart-affiliated location in Mexico. It is available for iPods, iPads, and iPhones as well as Android platforms. Sr.Pago was launched in 2010 and its operations are based in Mexico City, Distrito Federal.

TakeOff

Series C in 2019
TakeOff is a company focused on enhancing the e-commerce capabilities of grocery retailers through its automated fulfillment system. Designed specifically for grocers, its solution utilizes robots in micro fulfillment centers to efficiently process orders. This platform allows customers to easily find and select products while helping retailers reduce last-mile delivery and assembly costs. By promoting access to quality, nutritious foods, TakeOff aims to empower grocery businesses to thrive in the online market and adapt to the evolving needs of their customers.

Covalto

Series B in 2019
Covalto, founded in 2015 and based in Mexico City, is a fintech company that specializes in providing comprehensive financial solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Initially known as Credijusto, Covalto has developed a technology infrastructure that utilizes digital tax, e-invoice, and various financial data to underwrite and service SMEs effectively. The company offers a multi-product credit platform, along with banking services and a suite of business analytics tools, making it a one-stop solution for SMEs. In 2021, Covalto made history by becoming the first fintech in Mexico to acquire a regulated bank, which bolstered its digital banking capabilities and expanded its service offerings for SMEs. The platform emphasizes performance-based credit models, allowing clients to access reliable and transparent credit without relying solely on personal credit histories.

OFI

Series B in 2019
OFI is a technology solutions provider based in Bogota, Colombia, founded on April 16, 2014. The company serves small, medium, and large enterprises through its B2B portal, offering a range of products including stationery, software, and hardware. Additionally, OFI operates as a managed services firm specializing in digital transformation and automation services. Its offerings include public cloud management, data center services, and process automation, aimed at helping clients innovate and enhance their return on investment. By leveraging its expertise, OFI enables businesses to adopt suitable technological solutions tailored to their specific needs.

Apli

Seed Round in 2019
Apli is a software company that specializes in streamlining recruitment, onboarding, and learning processes for large employers in Latin America and the United States. The company offers an online end-to-end recruitment platform that utilizes AI technologies, including chatbots and machine learning tools, to enhance the efficiency of hiring. Apli’s solutions are designed to help recruiters easily find suitable candidates for various roles, including administrative assistants, sales personnel, and frontline workers. By focusing on user-friendly applications, Apli aims to improve the overall experience for both candidates and employees, ultimately boosting workforce productivity throughout the employee lifecycle.

Afluenta

Series C in 2019
Afluenta S.A., founded in 2008 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects borrowers and investors across Latin America. As the first marketplace lending company in the region, Afluenta facilitates loans for consumers and small to medium-sized enterprises, enabling borrowers to access more favorable rates than those offered by traditional financial institutions. Investors benefit from competitive yields on their funds, with net yields exceeding 20% in recent years. The company has expanded its operations to Argentina, Mexico, and Peru, with plans for further growth in Colombia and Brazil. Afluenta's automated platform streamlines the lending process, encompassing credit assessment, risk scoring, loan servicing, and a secondary market for trading loans, thereby enhancing liquidity for investors.

DogHero

Series C in 2019
DogHero, Ltd. operates a peer-to-peer platform that connects pet owners with trusted sitters, facilitating a marketplace for dog boarding services. Founded in 2014 and based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the company offers solutions for dog owners to find pet-hosting services, including dog boarding, sitting, walking, and daycare. Through its platform, DogHero enables pet owners to find reliable hosts who provide care and maintain a routine for their dogs while the owners are away. As of October 2020, DogHero operates as a subsidiary of Petsupermarket Comércio de Produtos Para Animais S.A.

Abra

Series B in 2019
Abra, established in 2014 and based in the United States, is a cryptocurrency platform that facilitates buying, trading, and borrowing against digital assets. Serving over 2 million customers across more than 150 countries, Abra provides a user-friendly interface for both individuals and businesses to manage their cryptocurrency investments. The platform allows users to convert between cryptocurrencies and various local fiat currencies, catering to a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutions. With a transaction volume exceeding $9 billion, Abra is recognized for its reliability and has been rated among the top five cryptocurrency wallets. The company is supported by reputable investors, including American Express Ventures and First Round Capital, as it pursues its vision of creating an accessible and open global financial system.

Fondeadora

Seed Round in 2019
Fondeadora is a digital banking service provider based in Mexico City, founded in 2018, aimed at addressing the inefficiencies of the traditional banking system. The company offers a free debit card linked to a mobile app, allowing users to easily manage their finances by paying, storing, and distributing money without complications. Its platform eliminates commissions and paperwork, providing immediate notifications to users about their transactions. In addition to traditional banking features, Fondeadora also functions as a crowdfunding platform, enabling customers and businesses to monitor their expenses and raise funds securely.

Virket

Seed Round in 2019
Virket is a digital technology and services provider focused on enhancing local business success across the U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets. Since its establishment in 2009, the company has delivered over 500,000 digital solutions in more than 20 countries. Virket's platform is designed to support businesses in growing, managing, and tracking their performance through a comprehensive suite of mobile services. This includes digital marketing, eCommerce tools, and on-demand professional services, all aimed at helping clients thrive in the online environment. By partnering with large enterprises across various sectors, Virket has built a strong network that facilitates the digitization of the local business ecosystem.

Rapyd

Series B in 2019
Rapyd is a payments platform that integrates fintech services into various applications, simplifying access to local payment methods. It supports a range of clients, including e-commerce merchants, gig platforms, challenger wallets, remittance services, online lenders, and traditional banks. By enabling these businesses to move away from outdated infrastructure, Rapyd facilitates the development of modern, mobile-friendly financial solutions. The company focuses on building the next generation of financial technology infrastructure and end-user platforms, allowing its clients to enhance their service offerings and improve user experiences.

GoTrendier

Venture Round in 2019
GoTrendier is an e-commerce platform based in Colombia that facilitates the buying and selling of second-hand clothing. It allows users to post and sell clothes they no longer wear, providing an opportunity to earn money from their unused fashion items. The platform is designed to enable users to browse and purchase clothing from other individuals, making it easier to find unique and affordable pieces. GoTrendier promotes sustainability by encouraging the recycling of clothing, while also offering a user-friendly experience for those looking to refresh their wardrobes. The service is free for users, allowing them to connect and engage in a vibrant community centered around fashion.
Arcus Financial Intelligence, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops and operates an application program interface (API) platform designed for banks and financial institutions. The platform focuses on managing consumer bills and financial data, offering real-time bill management and payment services. Users can gain insights into their family finances, including details about outstanding bills, amounts owed, and due dates. Additionally, Arcus provides a multi-rail payment platform that facilitates various payment methods, making payments more accessible for consumers. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Regalii Inc., the company rebranded to Arcus Financial Intelligence, Inc. in June 2018.

Lentesplus

Series C in 2018
Lentesplus.com brings the Latin American contact lens market online and into the 21st century, offering competitive prices between 20% and 30% below market standards. The company offers clients ease and efficiency, delivering the correct product straight to their homes or offices, in many cases on the same day as the order was placed. With a strong focus on customer service, Lentesplus makes reordering contact lenses as simple as two clicks. Currently have operations in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina

UnDosTres

Series A in 2018
UnDosTres is transforming the consumer payments landscape in Mexico with its innovative online payment platform that provides secure and reliable payment alternatives. The platform enables users to make payments for a wide range of services, including mobile and DTH recharges, electricity and water bills, movie tickets, and other utility expenses. By allowing payments through credit and debit cards, bank transfers, and digital wallets, UnDosTres streamlines online transactions, making it easier for Mexicans to manage their financial obligations. As one of the fastest-growing startups in the country, UnDosTres has garnered recognition as the Best Fintech Startup in Emerging Markets, underscoring its significant impact on the payments sector.

TakeOff

Series B in 2018
TakeOff is a company focused on enhancing the e-commerce capabilities of grocery retailers through its automated fulfillment system. Designed specifically for grocers, its solution utilizes robots in micro fulfillment centers to efficiently process orders. This platform allows customers to easily find and select products while helping retailers reduce last-mile delivery and assembly costs. By promoting access to quality, nutritious foods, TakeOff aims to empower grocery businesses to thrive in the online market and adapt to the evolving needs of their customers.

GoTrendier

Series B in 2018
GoTrendier is an e-commerce platform based in Colombia that facilitates the buying and selling of second-hand clothing. It allows users to post and sell clothes they no longer wear, providing an opportunity to earn money from their unused fashion items. The platform is designed to enable users to browse and purchase clothing from other individuals, making it easier to find unique and affordable pieces. GoTrendier promotes sustainability by encouraging the recycling of clothing, while also offering a user-friendly experience for those looking to refresh their wardrobes. The service is free for users, allowing them to connect and engage in a vibrant community centered around fashion.

Kinedu

Series A in 2018
Kinedu is an educational platform that focuses on fostering meaningful relationships between parents and their children through creative activities. It offers personalized video-based developmental activities specifically designed for toddlers, which aim to enhance cognitive, social, linguistic, emotional, and physical development during early childhood. By providing engaging content, Kinedu helps parents support their children's growth and development at a crucial stage in their lives.

Rapyd

Series B in 2018
Rapyd is a payments platform that integrates fintech services into various applications, simplifying access to local payment methods. It supports a range of clients, including e-commerce merchants, gig platforms, challenger wallets, remittance services, online lenders, and traditional banks. By enabling these businesses to move away from outdated infrastructure, Rapyd facilitates the development of modern, mobile-friendly financial solutions. The company focuses on building the next generation of financial technology infrastructure and end-user platforms, allowing its clients to enhance their service offerings and improve user experiences.

Covalto

Series A in 2018
Covalto, founded in 2015 and based in Mexico City, is a fintech company that specializes in providing comprehensive financial solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Initially known as Credijusto, Covalto has developed a technology infrastructure that utilizes digital tax, e-invoice, and various financial data to underwrite and service SMEs effectively. The company offers a multi-product credit platform, along with banking services and a suite of business analytics tools, making it a one-stop solution for SMEs. In 2021, Covalto made history by becoming the first fintech in Mexico to acquire a regulated bank, which bolstered its digital banking capabilities and expanded its service offerings for SMEs. The platform emphasizes performance-based credit models, allowing clients to access reliable and transparent credit without relying solely on personal credit histories.

GoTrendier

Seed Round in 2018
GoTrendier is an e-commerce platform based in Colombia that facilitates the buying and selling of second-hand clothing. It allows users to post and sell clothes they no longer wear, providing an opportunity to earn money from their unused fashion items. The platform is designed to enable users to browse and purchase clothing from other individuals, making it easier to find unique and affordable pieces. GoTrendier promotes sustainability by encouraging the recycling of clothing, while also offering a user-friendly experience for those looking to refresh their wardrobes. The service is free for users, allowing them to connect and engage in a vibrant community centered around fashion.

Sr.Pago

Series B in 2018
Sr.Pago is a mobile point of sale (MPOS) system that enables individuals and small businesses to receive card payments via smartphones and tablets. It enables users to have access to banking-related services via a chip-based debit card, a card reader that connects to any smartphone or tablet, and an app for managing transactions. The MPOS system enables its users to accept credit card payment for the services they render, transfer that money to a reloadable MasterCard debit card, and make purchases with those funds anywhere MasterCard is accepted, and a withdraw cash from any Walmart-affiliated location in Mexico. It is available for iPods, iPads, and iPhones as well as Android platforms. Sr.Pago was launched in 2010 and its operations are based in Mexico City, Distrito Federal.

Virket

Seed Round in 2018
Virket is a digital technology and services provider focused on enhancing local business success across the U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets. Since its establishment in 2009, the company has delivered over 500,000 digital solutions in more than 20 countries. Virket's platform is designed to support businesses in growing, managing, and tracking their performance through a comprehensive suite of mobile services. This includes digital marketing, eCommerce tools, and on-demand professional services, all aimed at helping clients thrive in the online environment. By partnering with large enterprises across various sectors, Virket has built a strong network that facilitates the digitization of the local business ecosystem.

DogHero

Series B in 2017
DogHero, Ltd. operates a peer-to-peer platform that connects pet owners with trusted sitters, facilitating a marketplace for dog boarding services. Founded in 2014 and based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the company offers solutions for dog owners to find pet-hosting services, including dog boarding, sitting, walking, and daycare. Through its platform, DogHero enables pet owners to find reliable hosts who provide care and maintain a routine for their dogs while the owners are away. As of October 2020, DogHero operates as a subsidiary of Petsupermarket Comércio de Produtos Para Animais S.A.

VISOR ADL

Seed Round in 2017
Our Mission: Empowering enterprises with data and insights to support critical financing and trade decisioning associated to private companies. Our Vision: Building the most reliable, dynamic and complete Enterprise Health Bureau in e-invoicing countries We are VC backed by Bluerun Ventures, Finrebel, Mission Gate, Leap Global, IGNIA, Amex Ventures, ALL VP, 500 Startups, Mexamerica Capital & Vincus. Operating in Mexico and Brazil.

Abra

Series B in 2017
Abra, established in 2014 and based in the United States, is a cryptocurrency platform that facilitates buying, trading, and borrowing against digital assets. Serving over 2 million customers across more than 150 countries, Abra provides a user-friendly interface for both individuals and businesses to manage their cryptocurrency investments. The platform allows users to convert between cryptocurrencies and various local fiat currencies, catering to a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutions. With a transaction volume exceeding $9 billion, Abra is recognized for its reliability and has been rated among the top five cryptocurrency wallets. The company is supported by reputable investors, including American Express Ventures and First Round Capital, as it pursues its vision of creating an accessible and open global financial system.

Bind ERP

Series A in 2017
Bind ERP is a cloud-based management and billing system designed for small and medium-sized businesses. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools that enable users to manage various aspects of their operations, including purchasing, sales, production, accounting, finance, and payroll. By providing these integrated solutions, Bind ERP aims to enhance operational efficiency and streamline processes, ultimately supporting business growth and digitization.

PENTA Football

Seed Round in 2017
PENTA Football specializes in the distribution of football highlights, providing fans with access to key moments from matches. The company focuses on leveraging its unique content creation capabilities to enhance the viewing experience in the sports industry. By collaborating with various partners, PENTA Football aims to meet diverse digital transformation needs, ensuring that the content remains engaging and relevant to audiences.

Apli

Seed Round in 2017
Apli is a software company that specializes in streamlining recruitment, onboarding, and learning processes for large employers in Latin America and the United States. The company offers an online end-to-end recruitment platform that utilizes AI technologies, including chatbots and machine learning tools, to enhance the efficiency of hiring. Apli’s solutions are designed to help recruiters easily find suitable candidates for various roles, including administrative assistants, sales personnel, and frontline workers. By focusing on user-friendly applications, Apli aims to improve the overall experience for both candidates and employees, ultimately boosting workforce productivity throughout the employee lifecycle.

Lentesplus

Series B in 2017
Lentesplus.com brings the Latin American contact lens market online and into the 21st century, offering competitive prices between 20% and 30% below market standards. The company offers clients ease and efficiency, delivering the correct product straight to their homes or offices, in many cases on the same day as the order was placed. With a strong focus on customer service, Lentesplus makes reordering contact lenses as simple as two clicks. Currently have operations in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina

Afluenta

Series B in 2017
Afluenta S.A., founded in 2008 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects borrowers and investors across Latin America. As the first marketplace lending company in the region, Afluenta facilitates loans for consumers and small to medium-sized enterprises, enabling borrowers to access more favorable rates than those offered by traditional financial institutions. Investors benefit from competitive yields on their funds, with net yields exceeding 20% in recent years. The company has expanded its operations to Argentina, Mexico, and Peru, with plans for further growth in Colombia and Brazil. Afluenta's automated platform streamlines the lending process, encompassing credit assessment, risk scoring, loan servicing, and a secondary market for trading loans, thereby enhancing liquidity for investors.

Nuvemshop

Series B in 2017
Nuvemshop provides entrepreneurs and SMBs with the tools to set up, manage, and promote their online businesses easily from any device. With the suite of tools around payments, shipping, inventory management, and marketing provided by the company, owners are enabled to participate in the e-commerce market, ramp up their sales, reduce costs, and provide their end customers with a shopping experience. In 2011, co-founders Alejandro Alfonso, Santiago Sosa, Jose Abuchaem, Martin Palombo, and Alejandro Vazquez established Nuvemshop in 2011.

KarmaPulse

Seed Round in 2017
Karmapulse helps brands, companies, agencies and entrepreneurs in the Spanish speaking market to translate social data in to human experiences. They enable their clients to understand, analyse, interpret, compare and expose social media interaction in realtime so they can connect and interact with their audience, with their two different products KarmaMetrics and KarmaBoards.

Sr.Pago

Series A in 2017
Sr.Pago is a mobile point of sale (MPOS) system that enables individuals and small businesses to receive card payments via smartphones and tablets. It enables users to have access to banking-related services via a chip-based debit card, a card reader that connects to any smartphone or tablet, and an app for managing transactions. The MPOS system enables its users to accept credit card payment for the services they render, transfer that money to a reloadable MasterCard debit card, and make purchases with those funds anywhere MasterCard is accepted, and a withdraw cash from any Walmart-affiliated location in Mexico. It is available for iPods, iPads, and iPhones as well as Android platforms. Sr.Pago was launched in 2010 and its operations are based in Mexico City, Distrito Federal.

Rocket.La

Convertible Note in 2017
Rocket is the largest platform for financial advice in Mexico, boasting over 4 million registered users, with 1.6 million providing access to their credit histories. This extensive data has allowed Rocket to establish the largest Credit Marketplace in the region, tailored to the specific needs of Mexican consumers. The platform focuses on enhancing users' credit scores and overall financial health by facilitating access to credit reports, scores, and vital financial information. Through this approach, Rocket empowers users to make informed decisions, achieve their financial goals, and take control of their financial well-being in a responsible and organized manner.

Airtm

Seed Round in 2017
Airtm Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates monetary transactions, allowing users to send, receive, and save money as dollars or cryptocurrency. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Mexico City and San Francisco, Airtm connects users with certified cashiers through a peer-to-peer network. This network enables users to deposit and withdraw local currency while accessing over 300 bank and e-money systems. The platform was designed to address the challenges faced by individuals in countries with weak currencies, helping them preserve their wealth and navigate disconnected financial systems. As a US-registered money service business, Airtm aims to reduce the costs and risks associated with financial transactions in these regions.

Pangea Money Transfer

Series B in 2016
Pangea Money Transfer is a mobile-centric platform that enables users in the United States to send money quickly and affordably to 15 countries in Latin America and Asia. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the service allows transactions to be completed in less than 30 seconds for a low flat fee. Recipients can choose to collect cash at numerous retail locations or have funds directly deposited into a bank account or onto a debit card. The application also includes features such as automatic transfers and international bill payments, enhancing the convenience and security of money transfers for users.

Sr.Pago

Seed Round in 2016
Sr.Pago is a mobile point of sale (MPOS) system that enables individuals and small businesses to receive card payments via smartphones and tablets. It enables users to have access to banking-related services via a chip-based debit card, a card reader that connects to any smartphone or tablet, and an app for managing transactions. The MPOS system enables its users to accept credit card payment for the services they render, transfer that money to a reloadable MasterCard debit card, and make purchases with those funds anywhere MasterCard is accepted, and a withdraw cash from any Walmart-affiliated location in Mexico. It is available for iPods, iPads, and iPhones as well as Android platforms. Sr.Pago was launched in 2010 and its operations are based in Mexico City, Distrito Federal.

PENTA Football

Seed Round in 2016
PENTA Football specializes in the distribution of football highlights, providing fans with access to key moments from matches. The company focuses on leveraging its unique content creation capabilities to enhance the viewing experience in the sports industry. By collaborating with various partners, PENTA Football aims to meet diverse digital transformation needs, ensuring that the content remains engaging and relevant to audiences.

Procesa Chiapas

Venture Round in 2016
Procesa Chiapas has developed products with high nutritional value for different markets, including low-income children who are served through government food assistance programs.

Procesa Chiapas

Series C in 2013
Procesa Chiapas has developed products with high nutritional value for different markets, including low-income children who are served through government food assistance programs.

Provive

Venture Round in 2011
Provive acquires, refurbishes, and sells foreclosed homes in low-income housing developments while working with communities to reestablish active neighbor participation in its revitalization process.

Ver de Verdad

Series B in 2011
Ver de Verdad is focused on creating a network of small eye-care shops aimed at providing affordable, high-quality eyewear to low-income populations. The company offers a range of optical products, including eyeglasses, contact lenses, and associated vision care services such as free eye testing. By emphasizing low prices and efficient service, with a commitment to delivering products within 45 minutes, Ver de Verdad seeks to establish a strong market presence. The convenient locations of its shops and a carefully curated product mix further enhance its appeal, enabling individuals to easily access essential optical care and address their vision needs.

Lumbrera

Series B in 2011
Lumbrera is a business that specializes in providing innovation and strategic design consultancy services tailored to meet specific business needs. The company focuses on digital transformation, offering expertise in the design, development, and implementation of products and ideas. By doing so, Lumbrera enables organizations to enhance their operational capabilities and drive growth. Through its comprehensive approach, the company aims to deliver customized solutions that align with the evolving demands of the market, ultimately helping clients achieve their business objectives.

Agua Natural

Venture Round in 2011
Agua Natural is a home purified water distribution network.

Barared

Venture Round in 2010
Barared offers various telecommunications services, such as local, long-distance, and cellular calls; cellular airtime recharges; sending messages; and paying for services like water, electricity, gas, and more.

Lumbrera

Series A in 2010
Lumbrera is a business that specializes in providing innovation and strategic design consultancy services tailored to meet specific business needs. The company focuses on digital transformation, offering expertise in the design, development, and implementation of products and ideas. By doing so, Lumbrera enables organizations to enhance their operational capabilities and drive growth. Through its comprehensive approach, the company aims to deliver customized solutions that align with the evolving demands of the market, ultimately helping clients achieve their business objectives.

MeXvi

Venture Round in 2010
MeXvi is a prominent provider of comprehensive solutions for assisted self-construction of affordable homes, primarily targeting rural and semi-urban areas in Mexico. Since its establishment in 2006, the company has facilitated the construction of approximately 4,900 homes across 15 states, positively impacting around 25,000 individuals through community reconstruction efforts. MeXvi's approach combines practical initiatives with housing policies to address the needs of various population segments aspiring to attain quality housing at reasonable prices. By offering a range of products and services, MeXvi aims to empower communities and promote sustainable neighborhood development.

IGNIA Shared Services

Venture Round in 2008
IGNIA Shared Services (ISS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the IGNIA Fund, provides for the administrative, transactional processing and back-office needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)—including most of the IGNIA’s portfolio companies—that allow entrepreneurs and business owners to focus on what they know best: their core business. ISS’ core competency is the establishment and implementation of effective and efficient administrative platforms capable of sustaining dramatic growth. Scalability for nascent enterprises is critical, and depends highly on transactional effectiveness and the ability to deliver high volumes of goods and services at optimal per-unit prices. Without an appropriate administrative platform, the potential of even the most innovative business concepts will remain unfulfilled.

Primedic

Series A in 2008
Primedic is a company that operates in the healthcare sector, focusing on the provision of medical equipment and services. It manufactures and distributes automatic defibrillators and related products such as ECG monitors, energy modules, cables, and paddles. These products are designed to support hospitals, emergency services, and healthcare professionals in treating patients effectively. Additionally, Primedic is dedicated to delivering healthcare services to underserved populations in Mexico, aiming to improve access to essential medical care in these communities. Through its diverse offerings, Primedic plays a significant role in enhancing emergency medical response and healthcare accessibility.
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