Orion Startups

Orion Startups is a Micro-Venture Capital firm and accelerator based in Chihuahua, Mexico, founded in 2015 by Dr. Antonio Ríos and Ing. Luis Almanza. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, typically providing $30,000 USD to companies in various sectors, including biotechnology, software, agriculture technology, education technology, health, manufacturing, marketing, travel, wellness, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things. Orion Startups aims to foster the growth of the tech sector in Chihuahua by supporting innovative startups that align with its investment strategy.

Luis Almanza

Co-Founder and Fund Manager

29 past transactions

Biobotix Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Biobotix Labs specializes in telerehabilitation, providing a platform that allows patients to engage in remote and gamified physical therapy under the supervision of medical professionals. The company's innovative approach incorporates advanced technologies, including three-dimensional printing, robotics, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, to capture real-time health data. This enables patients to complete their rehabilitation at home while receiving tailored assistance throughout the recovery process. By blending technology with healthcare, Biobotix Labs aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of physical therapy, making rehabilitation more accessible and engaging for patients.

Diagtech

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Diagtech is a company dedicated to developing innovative point-of-care devices utilizing nano and biotechnologies, aimed at simplifying healthcare solutions for physicians. In addition to creating these medical devices, Diagtech operates a molecular diagnostic center that performs specialized tests focused on disease prevention. The company offers a variety of health tests that provide insights into individual health and DNA status, assisting customers in managing their health proactively. Furthermore, Diagtech specializes in the rental of medical equipment, providing essential resources to healthcare providers.

Quantibly

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Quantibly is a B2B SaaS platform tailored for the global social sector, specifically nonprofit and NGO organizations. The platform provides a tech-enabled service that facilitates comprehensive data collection, allowing these organizations to establish standards and measure their impact effectively. By centralizing all operations through its platform, Quantibly enhances productivity and enables organizations to manage their data efficiently. This focus on operationalizing impact data empowers social sector entities to better understand and communicate their effectiveness in achieving their missions.

Locki

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Locki is a developer of a management and access control platform tailored for gated communities. The platform enhances security and streamlines the management of these residential areas by enabling efficient fee collection and visitor monitoring. By facilitating access management, Locki aims to improve the overall safety and operational efficiency of cohabited spaces, making it easier for residents and administrators to monitor visitors and manage community resources effectively.

KeyA

Seed Round in 2019
KeyA specializes in developing a cloud-based business management platform designed to streamline operations and reduce costs for businesses. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of features, including warehouse management, purchasing, inventory control, and retail management. Users benefit from functionalities such as custom dashboards, automatic reporting, electronic billing, and supply chain management. Additionally, KeyA's system enables the centralized management of data, allowing businesses to efficiently import information from various databases or software packages, thereby enhancing productivity and decision-making processes.

Community Center

Seed Round in 2019
Community Center is a marketplace to learn a language.

Omdena

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Omdena is a global platform that facilitates the development of artificial intelligence solutions aimed at addressing real-world challenges. The platform enables collaboration among AI enthusiasts, students, and organizations by providing the necessary tools, infrastructure, and support for successful project execution. Focused on ethical data science, Omdena's approach combines various resources, including a knowledge base and libraries, to empower teams to tackle social, environmental, and healthcare-related issues. Through this collaborative ecosystem, Omdena seeks to make AI development more accessible and impactful.

Kiuey

Pre Seed Round in 2018
PPAP Manager offers a cloud-based platform specifically designed to streamline the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) in the automotive industry. By facilitating effective communication between suppliers and customers, the platform significantly enhances the efficiency of supplier management and reduces the risk of delays in new program launches. It automates and optimizes the PPAP approval time, allowing clients to manage the approval process securely while saving time and minimizing costs related to poor quality. As a result, PPAP Manager helps organizations ensure compliance with industry standards and improve overall product quality, potentially cutting approval time by up to 50%.

Savefruit

Seed Round in 2018
Savefruit specializes in post-harvest technologies aimed at extending the shelf life of various fruits, including bananas, mangoes, tomatoes, apples, papayas, and avocados. The company's innovative product, delivered as a fine powder in a sealed bag, effectively delays the ripening process while preserving the texture, firmness, color, odor, flavor, and nutritional properties of the fruit. By validating and testing each formulation individually, Savefruit addresses the critical issue of fruit waste, enabling producers to maintain the quality of their yields and contribute to food sustainability.

Alex

Seed Round in 2018
Alex is an AI capable of using big data in order to find a location for any business in any part of the world in less than 20 seconds. It maps potential customers using the databases of social media and search engines to give a supply and demand reference in a specific place. Alex is a product of GAUZZ, a digital marketing company that specializes in big data management. It was founded in 2017.

Robin

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Robin is a virtual school with courses for curious children to learn to create their own video games. The educational program teaches kids how to manage their resources. They learn the value of money, budgeting, savings, loans, and even how to invest through games. It combines an in-person course with technology for life long learning. In 2017, Rogelio Valdes headquartered the virtual school in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

Terabook

Seed Round in 2017
Terabook is a digital library that provides an online reading experience through a subscription model. The platform offers a wide range of books and educational materials, allowing readers to access content that aligns with their interests and areas of knowledge. By focusing on a user-friendly interface, Terabook aims to enhance the accessibility of reading and learning for its subscribers.

Reto Enarm

Venture Round in 2017
Reto ENARM is a company that specializes in developing educational software aimed at helping medical professionals prepare for the Examen Nacional de Aspirantes a Residencias Médicas (ENARM) in Mexico. Comprising a team of experts in medicine, technology, and educational evaluation, Reto focuses on creating tools tailored for doctors by doctors. Their platform presents essential medical information through innovative and visually engaging infographics, making complex topics easier to understand. This approach not only facilitates effective studying but also supports users in their professional and personal development by allowing them to access information conveniently.

Emonitech

Seed Round in 2017
Emonitech specializes in monitoring, automating, and controlling critical building systems. The company provides a comprehensive cloud-based platform that oversees various electrical infrastructures, including uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), emergency power systems, precision air conditioning, power distribution units (PDU), automatic transfer switches (ATS), and power meters. Additionally, Emonitech's offerings extend to monitoring of substations, medium and low voltage systems, and environmental controls for both cold and hot aisles. The platform encompasses intelligent building systems, energy-saving solutions, elevators, hydraulic systems, and security measures such as CCTV and access control. By implementing these technologies, Emonitech enables organizations to lower their operational, maintenance, and supervision costs while minimizing the risk of power failures.

GreenBTS

Seed Round in 2017
GreenBTS specializes in developing high-technology and sustainable products aimed at enhancing agricultural efficiency and environmental responsibility. The company manufactures organic biofertilizers and biopesticides designed to improve urban farming, plant care, and food production. These products protect crops from pests and diseases while offering specially formulated nutrients tailored to various crop types, which contribute to better growth and quality. By focusing on innovative and eco-friendly solutions, GreenBTS enables farmers to safeguard their crops until harvest, promoting a more sustainable approach to agriculture.

Inbera

Seed Round in 2017
Inbera is a crowdfunding platform focused on real estate, designed to facilitate funding for various property projects. The platform connects investors with property developers, allowing developers to raise capital for their initiatives while providing investors with opportunities to earn returns on their investments. By streamlining the funding process, Inbera aims to enhance accessibility to real estate investment opportunities for a broader audience.

DevCode

Pre Seed Round in 2017
DevCode is an organization focused on advancing education in web and mobile technologies, particularly within Spanish-speaking countries. It operates an online platform that offers a range of educational software, providing users with on-demand learning opportunities. The platform features video sessions and professional guidance, allowing learners to enhance their skills in a flexible manner. DevCode charges a subscription fee for access to its courses, enabling users to efficiently acquire knowledge while saving time and money. The community consists of designers and developers dedicated to promoting the learning of modern technology.

Merit HR

Seed Round in 2017
Merit HR is a web service that allows HR firms to evaluate and rank the candidates by their leadership efficiency.

Treitus

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Treitus is an online platform that facilitates connections between makers and manufacturers, enabling efficient exchanges of information and resources in the sharing economy. By providing access to qualified suppliers of industrial machinery, Treitus helps businesses find the right equipment necessary for manufacturing their goods according to specific product requirements. The platform enhances the manufacturing process, allowing organizations to develop products using advanced capabilities while ensuring competitive quality and pricing. Treitus aims to transform the industry by introducing a new model of collaboration that supports the fourth industrial revolution, making it faster, better, and more cost-effective for entrepreneurs to realize their projects.

Byeo Corp

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Byeo Corp is a developer of a cloud-based social platform that assists individuals in organizing their personal, financial, and health information for posthumous sharing with loved ones. The platform features an encrypted digital vault where users can store important notes and documents, which are accessible only to their designated digital executor after their death. Byeo also allows users to create and update a bucket list, share it with friends, leave time capsule video messages, and document their biography. Additionally, it helps users organize essential information such as insurance policies, facilitating a meaningful connection with family and friends in the afterlife.

Eido Innova

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Eido Innova is a developer of a glucose measurement device for diabetic patients. It simplifies the process of measuring glucose in the body and seeking to improve the quality of life of diabetic patients. The device offers the advantage of being painless, user-friendly, App-enabled and it´s half the cost of the current method. Nancy Guerra and Carlos Bernal headquartered the company in Brownsville, Texas in 2013.

Marketero

Seed Round in 2016
Marketero is a digital marketing platform founded in 2016 in the United States, specializing in providing small businesses with essential tools for sales and customer engagement. The company offers a suite of services that includes sales customer relationship management (CRM), landing page creation, and email marketing software. These tools are designed to help users effectively capture leads, nurture interested prospects, and execute email campaigns, ultimately enhancing business productivity. By focusing on the needs of small enterprises, Marketero aims to empower clients to find valuable customers and streamline their marketing efforts.

NiceOne App

Seed Round in 2016
NiceOne Tech Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a marketing platform tailored for the restaurant industry. Founded in 2016 and based in Wilmington, Delaware, NiceOne offers a mobile loyalty application that integrates features such as smart ordering, flash promotions, and gaming elements. Utilizing advanced big data algorithms, the platform helps restaurant owners foster personalized relationships with their clients through effective customer segmentation and communication strategies. This approach enables restaurant operators to enhance customer retention, acquire new clientele, and improve overall occupancy rates and turnover.

UPE

Seed Round in 2016
UPE is an online platform that commercializes travel products by automating marketing and lead acquisition processes and humanizing sales and customer service in a scalable way.

TimeChat

Seed Round in 2015
TimeChat allows users to send partially hidden messages (text, pictures and video) to the future. What makes it interesting is that the sender can schedule date and time for the message to be delivered. But that’s not all, the user can also send an instant message preview so the receiver has a hint about the full message. This way, TimeChat generates expectation from one user to another.

Flipd

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Flipd Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in developing a digital wellness application aimed at promoting healthier screen habits and enhancing productivity. The app encourages users to minimize phone usage during lectures and other important activities by providing features such as customizable timers, scheduled reminders, and progress tracking. For students, Flipd offers tools to join multiple classes and earn rewards, while educators benefit from personalized dashboards that track classroom metrics and data export capabilities. The app also includes a productivity feature that helps users create schedules, hide distractions, and lock their phones temporarily. Since its launch in 2016, Flipd has garnered over one million users and has been recognized in prominent publications, positioning itself as a significant player in the wellness market.

Rewards.to

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Rewards.to helps recruiters promote job posts through social media by offering cash rewards to the public for successful referrals. The company was founded by Hector Correa and is based in San Jose, California.

Reply'em

Seed Round in 2015
Reply'em is a software application designed to streamline communication on Facebook by allowing users to send bulk inbox messages to individuals who have previously engaged with their page. The platform enables users to reply to multiple comments simultaneously, assign labels, and select keywords for categorization based on products, interests, or services. This functionality facilitates efficient management of interactions, as clients can send targeted messages to categorized groups with a single click, enhancing user engagement and response times.

Koala Roomie

Seed Round in 2015
Koala Roomie is an online platform designed to connect individuals seeking roommates through a matching algorithm akin to dating sites. It focuses on creating compatible living arrangements by assessing users' lifestyles and preferences, ensuring a positive co-living experience. The company employs a rigorous triple verification process that utilizes social media to authenticate user identities, promoting a safe and spam-free environment. By managing its own data and not relying on third-party sources, Koala Roomie emphasizes authenticity and efficiency in its service. Initially, the platform will also offer listing services for realtors to enhance the user experience in finding available rooms.
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