Hapi
YC W21San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · 45 employees · Hiring · 6 known investors
Hapi offers Latin American consumers a mobile platform to buy stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies without account minimums or trading fees, accessible in minutes.
FintechFinanceConsumer FinanceTradingCryptocurrencyUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
Hapi was founded in 2020 by Dusko Kelez, Billy Caballero, and Piero Sifuentes.
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Dusko Kelezin𝕏Founder & CEOHe previously held COO roles at Grin Scooters and Taximo, founded DUKE Clothing, Mambo, and Club J, and worked in advisory at PwC and private equity at Nexus Group. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economic Sciences from Pacific University and completed computer science coursework for business professionals at Harvard.
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Piero Sifuentesin𝕏Co-founder · Chief Technology OfficerPiero Sifuentes is a software engineer who previously worked at Rappi, Royal Caribbean (via Globant), and BBVA, and now serves as co-founder and CTO at Hapi.
Investors · 6
ImmeasurableLos Angeles · $25K – $100K
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Unpopular VenturesreportedMiami · $100K – $500K
UTEC VenturesreportedLima
Also in the syndicate · 2
Mural CapitalSofteq Ventures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$1.6M disclosed across 1 round · 2023
- $1.6MraisedNov 2023 · 2 sources
Mural Capital, Softeq Ventures, Unpopular Ventures, Utec Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 6
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Hapi do?
- Hapi offers Latin American consumers a mobile platform to buy stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies without account minimums or trading fees, accessible in minutes.
- Who founded Hapi?
- Hapi was founded by Dusko Kelez, Billy Caballero, Piero Sifuentes in 2020.
- Who are Hapi's investors?
- Hapi's investors include Immeasurable, Y Combinator, Unpopular Ventures, UTEC Ventures.
- How much funding has Hapi raised?
- Hapi has disclosed $1.6M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Hapi headquartered?
- Hapi is headquartered in San Francisco, US.