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Hubla

YC S20

São Paulo, BR · Founded 2020 · 86 employees · 7 known investors

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Hubla is a payment and commerce platform that provides checkout solutions, upsell tools, membership areas, and sales recovery features for digital businesses. The platform serves online merchants and entrepreneurs in Brazil with transaction processing, merchant support, and performance optimization tools.

Also known as ChatPay, Inc., ChatPay Holdings Limited · ChatPay

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)

Hubla was founded in 2020 by Arthur Alvarenga, Breno Oliveira, Bernardo Reis, and Raphael Capelão.

AAArthur Alvarenga
Arthur AlvarengaCEO & Co-founderArthur Alvarenga has background in software engineering and product design.
BOBreno Oliveira
Breno OliveiraFounderHe has worked in product and software development since the early 1990s and previously co-founded RBM Solutions, a performance marketing company focused on pay-per-install campaigns.
BRBernardo Reis
Bernardo ReisCo-FounderBernardo Reis has developed Android, server, and web applications using Kotlin, Java, Python, Flutter, and React.
RCRaphael Capelão
Raphael CapelãoCo-founder · CofundadorHe previously founded ChatPay, a monetization tool for content creators on messaging platforms, and was accepted into Y Combinator in 2020; he holds a degree in mechanical engineering.
GA
Guilherme AraujoAdvisor
JP
João PedroSoftware Engineer

Investors · 7

Also in the syndicate · 1

Kevin Efrusy

Funding

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ChatPay, Inc., ChatPay Holdings Limited

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Frequently asked questions

What does Hubla do?
Hubla is a payment and commerce platform that provides checkout solutions, upsell tools, membership areas, and sales recovery features for digital businesses. The platform serves online merchants and entrepreneurs in Brazil with transaction processing, merchant support, and performance optimization tools.
Who founded Hubla?
Hubla was founded by Arthur Alvarenga, Breno Oliveira, Bernardo Reis, Raphael Capelão in 2020.
Who are Hubla's investors?
Hubla's investors include big_bets, FJ Labs, Kaszek Ventures, Y Combinator, Investo Capital, Luxor Group.
Where is Hubla headquartered?
Hubla is headquartered in São Paulo, BR.