Nixtla
Techstars '21Mexico City, MX · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 36 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
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Nixtla provides enterprise-grade forecasting and anomaly detection platform using AI/ML techniques like TimeGPT for time series analysis. The platform serves businesses across industries including logistics, retail, and technology sectors, deployable on premises or in the cloud.
Founders & leadership
Nixtla was founded in 2021 by Max Mergenthaler Canseco and Cristian Challu.
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Max Mergenthaler Cansecoin𝕏CEO & Co-FounderMax Mergenthaler Canseco is CEO and co-founder of Nixtla, a forecasting and anomaly detection platform using machine learning for time series analysis. He previously co-founded and served as CTO of Levo (YC S21), a financial wellness fintech company, and co-founded Orax, a supply chain software company, with over seven years of experience leading technical teams.
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Cristian ChalluinCSO & Co-FounderCristian Challu is Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Nixtla, a time-series forecasting and anomaly detection platform. He holds a PhD in Machine Learning from Carnegie Mellon University with research expertise in deep learning models for temporal data analysis.
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Investors · 6
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$27.9M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2023–2025
▶$21.9MraisedDec 2025 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$21.9MraisedDec 2025 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Max Mergenthaler CansecoExecutive Officer, Director
- Juan MuldoonDirector
- Toni SchneiderDirector
- Cristian ChalluExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $21.9M
- Amount sold
- $21.9M
- First sale
- Dec 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$6MraisedApr 2023 · 20 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$6MraisedApr 2023 · 20 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Max Mergenthaler CansecoExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $6M
- Amount sold
- $6M
- First sale
- Apr 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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- What does Nixtla do?
- Nixtla provides enterprise-grade forecasting and anomaly detection platform using AI/ML techniques like TimeGPT for time series analysis. The platform serves businesses across industries including logistics, retail, and technology sectors, deployable on premises or in the cloud.
- Who founded Nixtla?
- Nixtla was founded by Max Mergenthaler Canseco, Cristian Challu in 2021.
- Who are Nixtla's investors?
- Nixtla's investors include Energize Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, Latitud Ventures, Merus Capital, Techstars, True Ventures.
- How much funding has Nixtla raised?
- Nixtla has disclosed $27.9M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Nixtla headquartered?
- Nixtla is headquartered in Mexico City, MX.