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Efektiva

Techstars '23

Zapopan, MX · Founded 2023 · 14 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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Mexican platform that verifies corporate clients and suppliers with automated risk analysis and customizable workflows.

Also known as efektiva

Founders & leadership

Efektiva was founded in 2023 by Pablo Robles Watanabe.

PRPablo Robles Watanabe
Pablo Robles WatanabeCEO and Co-FounderFounder of Efektiva, a platform that connects and finances Mexican vendors with US clients to facilitate international trade.

Investors · 2

Techstarslisted by TechstarsBoulder · $220K

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Company profile

researched Sep 2026

Efektiva is a Mexico-based technology company that provides a business verification and risk-analysis platform for companies that need to onboard and vet their corporate clients and suppliers. The platform automates risk analysis and supports customizable workflows, with the stated aim of completing counterparty onboarding and verification within about 24 hours so that commercial decisions and deals can be concluded more quickly and with greater security.

The company positions its output as real-time risk reports on businesses, intended to let companies trade with counterparties they have verified. Efektiva is listed in the portfolio of venture firm Alaya Capital.

Business model

Efektiva operates a B2B software platform that businesses use to research, onboard and verify corporate counterparties, delivering automated risk analysis and risk reports through configurable workflows.

Traction

The company is reported to have on the order of 11-20 employees.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Efektiva is an early-stage, venture-backed company in the business verification and counterparty risk space, counting Alaya Capital among its backers.

Technology

The product applies automated risk analysis to business counterparties and delivers real-time risk reports, with customizable workflows for different onboarding processes. Web technologies associated with the company include Bubble, Node.js, Express, Cloudflare, Algolia, Hotjar, HubSpot Analytics and Chart.js.

Go-to-market

Companies that need to onboard, verify and assess the risk of corporate clients and suppliers before trading with them.

Geography

Operations are centered in the Guadalajara metropolitan area of Jalisco, Mexico.

Compiled by commissioned research from 3 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
EmployeesJan 202611-20
HeadcountAug 202614

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

▸Research sources · 3

primary sources listed

3 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Efektiva do?
Mexican platform that verifies corporate clients and suppliers with automated risk analysis and customizable workflows.
Who founded Efektiva?
Efektiva was founded by Pablo Robles Watanabe in 2023.
Who are Efektiva's investors?
Efektiva's investors include Techstars, Alaya Capital.
Where is Efektiva headquartered?
Efektiva is headquartered in Zapopan, MX.