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Kueski

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Mexico City, MX · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 573 employees on LinkedIn · 21 known investors

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Kueski provides digital lending and payment services in Mexico, offering personal loans and a buy-now-pay-later product (Kueski Pay) for online and in-store purchases without a credit card. The company operates as a regulated financial institution supervised by Mexican banking authorities.

Founders & leadership

Kueski was founded in 2013 by Adalberto Flores Ochoa.

AFAdalberto Flores Ochoa
Adalberto Flores OchoaFounder · CEOAdalberto Flores Ochoa holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Systems Engineering from Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM), and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, English, and Spanish. He serves as an executive officer and director at Kueski, a regulated digital lending and payment services company in Mexico.
AF
Adalberto FloresFounder
LDLeonardo de la Cerda
Leonardo de la CerdaCTO & Co-Founder2012–2015Founder at ControlHub

Board

PKPeter Kellner
Peter KellnerBoard directorManaging Partner of Richmond Global
PGPatrick Gallagher
Patrick GallagherBoard directorCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Tuesday Capital

Investors · 21

Rise Capitallisted by Rise CapitalSan Francisco

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Stepstone GroupreportedCharlotte

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$93.1M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2016–2022

▶$23.3MraisedOct 2022 · 16 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Peter KellnerDirector
  • Adalberto Flores OchoaExecutive Officer, Director
  • Sharon OlexyDirector
  • Patrick GallagherDirector
Offering amount
$50M
Amount sold
$23.3M
First sale
Oct 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$59.3MraisedSep 2021 · 31 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sharon OlexyDirector
  • Patrick GallagherDirector
  • Peter KellnerDirector
  • Adalberto Flores OchoaExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$115.7M
Amount sold
$59.3M
First sale
Sep 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$10.5MraisedMay 2016 · 29 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Adalberto Flores OchoaExecutive Officer, Director
  • Peter KellnerDirector
  • Patrick GallagherDirector
Offering amount
$13M
Amount sold
$10.5M
First sale
Feb 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Kueski do?
Kueski provides digital lending and payment services in Mexico, offering personal loans and a buy-now-pay-later product (Kueski Pay) for online and in-store purchases without a credit card. The company operates as a regulated financial institution supervised by Mexican banking authorities.
Who founded Kueski?
Kueski was founded by Adalberto Flores Ochoa in 2013.
Who are Kueski's investors?
Kueski's investors include Capria Ventures, Cathay Innovation, Core Ventures Group, FJ Labs, Fluent Ventures, G Squared, Glisco Partners, Nimble Partners and 13 more.
How much funding has Kueski raised?
Kueski has disclosed $93.1M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is Kueski headquartered?
Kueski is headquartered in Mexico City, MX.