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Startups

Venture capital

Cdmx · Seed · 2 people tracked

Also known as 99 Startups · GALVEZ CAPITAL, LLC · Startups Canada · Startups Istanbul · Startups Japan · Startups JP

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Investment thesis

99 Startups invests capital, time, and energy into helping seed-stage companies grow into large, generational businesses in Latin America. The firm partners with ambitious, bold entrepreneurs tackling significant problems, focusing its backing on the fintech, SaaS, and AI sectors across the region.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed
HQ
Cdmx
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Private fund assets
$4.5M
VC funds
1
Tracked investments
82

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website
Luis Nicolás Bustani· Analyst

CFA charterholder focused on finance with prior venture capital experience.

What they invest in

from 54 of 82 portfolio companies

Fintech ×30SaaS ×20Enterprise Software ×13AI & Machine Learning ×12PropTech ×9HR Tech ×8Marketplaces ×8Consumer ×6

HQs:Mexico×25Colombia×7United States×6Argentina×5Brazil×2Canada×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 35 portfolio companies
23%
solo founders
8 of 35 mapped founding teams
45%
repeat founders
of 51 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×173 founders×74+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 51 founders with education data

Tecnológico de Monterrey ×6Stanford University ×4American School Foundation of Monterrey ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3MIT Sloan School of Management ×3The University of Texas at Austin ×3Universidad de 'San Andrés'​ ×3Universidad de Los Andes ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 51 founders with career history

McKinsey & Company ×3Rappi ×3Uber ×3Curiosity Media Group ×2Facebook ×2Galera ×2Handypass ×2HSBC ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×26500 Global ×5

2 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 51 with degree data)

Investments · 82 tracked

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100 LADRILLOS100ladrillos.comin𝕏

100 Ladrillos is a Mexican fintech platform that lets individuals invest in fractional shares ("Ladrillos") of real estate to earn monthly rental income and appreciation, while the company handles tenants, maintenance, and legal processes.

FintechMarketplacesPropTech

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Altisaltis.online

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsLatitud Ventures

Aludealude.com.brin

Alude is a platform that helps traditional real estate brokers and agencies operate digitally.

FintechPropTechSaaSSão Paulo, BR

Jota Junior(Founder)inAlef Miranda(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsNorte VenturesY CombinatorMAYA Capital Ventures

Ancanaancana.coin𝕏

Ancana operates a fractional co-ownership marketplace for vacation homes in Mexico and the United States, allowing multiple owners to share luxury properties.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalityMérida, MX

Andres Barrios(Founder)inRyan Black(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsY CombinatorCapria VenturesVARIV

Angstromsangstroms.com

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsClocktower Ventures

Aplazoaplazo.mxin

Mexico City omnichannel buy-now-pay-later and merchant payments platform that lets consumers split online and in-store purchases into installments without a credit card, while giving retailers checkout, marketing, and conversion tools.

Mexico City, MX

Angel Peña(Founder)inAlex Wieland(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsAUDEO VENTURESAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESKaszek VenturesOak HC/FTPICUS CAPITALQED Investors+1 more

Apprecioapprecio.mx

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsRegion CuatroLatitud Ventures

APTUNOaptuno.mx𝕏

The page is an online gambling/betting site ("QS88") promoting casino games, slots, fish-shooting games, card games, and sports betting for the Vietnamese market.

Gaming

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Attendeaseattendease.comin𝕏

EventUp Planner (Attendease) is an enterprise event planning and management platform for organizing in-person, virtual, and hybrid events, covering registration and ticketing, event websites, agenda and speaker management, marketing automation, and reporting.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaS

Jamie Lubiner

Co-investors500 Global7 Gate VenturesTIMIA Capital

Backstartupbackstartup.comin𝕏

Numbi provides accounting and payroll services for Colombian companies, combining software with a team of certified accountants, CFOs, and legal advisors to handle tax filings, payroll, and DIAN compliance.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Adriana VillamizarCristian VillamizarDiego PenuelaJuana Barco

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investors500 GlobalAlaya Capitaldevlabs

Bambooinvestbamboo.comin𝕏

Bamboo is an investment platform that enables users in Africa to invest in U.S. stocks, ETFs, real estate investment trusts, and other asset classes with minimum investments starting at $10.

FintechLagos, NG

Richmond Bassey(Founder)inYanmo Omorogbe(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investors2080 VenturesAjim CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalGreycroftHoaQIngressive Capital+7 more

Baubapbaubap.comin𝕏

Baubap is a regulated Mexican financial services company that provides microloans up to MXN 9,000 through a mobile app, using mobile-based evaluation rather than traditional credit history or income verification.

AI & Machine LearningFintechMexico City, MX

Roberto Salcedo(Founder)inLuis Villarreal(Founder)inRoberto Salcedo Nieto

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investors500 GlobalCathexis VenturesFuel Venture CapitalNeer Venture PartnersPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)+1 more

Bayonet_bayonet.io

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsAvalancha VenturesOpera Ventures

BEEK

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

BeGobego.aiin𝕏

BeGo is a platform that connects cargo shipments with available transportation, serving freight companies and logistics operators in Mexico.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Ivan Cardenas(Founder)inJasiel Cardenas(Founder)

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsMantis CapitalY Combinator

Bemmbobemmbo.cominacquired by Buk

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsBICECORP Ventures

CASA BRAVOcasabravo.com.mx

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Casheacashea.app

Ramón Lange Fernández(Founder)

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsNeer Venture PartnersNuMundo Ventures

CLARA

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

clicOHclicoh.comin

ClicOH provides fulfillment, warehousing, and last-mile delivery services for e-commerce businesses across Latin America.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainBuenos Aires, AR

Agustin Novillo Saravia(Founder)inJuan Martin Altamirano(Founder)inEmiliano Segura(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsAmador HoldingsCarao VenturesDigital HorizonDVCFundersClubImmeasurable+9 more

Cuantocuanto.appin𝕏

Cuanto is a mobile app that enables small entrepreneurs and vendors to create and manage an online storefront, process payments, and manage inventory and shipping directly from their phones.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechSaaSPanama City, PA

Felipe Echandi(Founder)inJorge L García(Founder)inJose Varela(Founder/CTO)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsY CombinatorZeno Ventures

CUBOcubopago.com

Gabriel Gutiérrez G(Founder)

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsAmador HoldingsLatin LeapLatitud Ventures

Cucurucucuru.com

Cucuru offers "smart transfers," a cloud-based platform that adds data and automation to bank transfers so businesses can collect payments, automatically reconcile them, and confirm payments in real time without accessing their banks.

FintechSaaS

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsNazca

cuentamesicuentame.comJun 2022

Ciudad De Mexico

Regina Elizabeth Espinoza(Executive Officer)

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsImpacta Latam VCIntegra GroupeLotux Ventures

delt.aidelt.aiinAcquired

delt.ai provides digital banking and payments infrastructure for startups and small businesses throughout Latin America, particularly in Mexico, operating without physical branches.

FintechMexico City, MX

Alejandro Cedeño(Co-Founder)inJose de la Luz Lopez S(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsSouth QuadY Combinator

DeltaXdeltax.la

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsIMPAQTO Capital

DOLAR APPdolarapp.io

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

DONE PROPERLYdoneproperly.co

Santiago De Chile

Eduardo Javier Zavala Pulgar(Executive Officer)

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsAIR CapitalCapria VenturesCollateral GoodGLOCAL Latam

EFEXefexpay.comin

EFEX is a digital treasury platform that enables businesses to collect sales in major global markets, transfer money internationally, manage currencies, and optimize cash management from a single interface.

Fintech

Dimitri Zaninovich(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investors500 GlobalContour Venture PartnersFloodgateNFXNido Ventures

FINTUALfintual.mxin𝕏

Fintual is an investment platform regulated by Mexico's CNBV that offers personalized goal-based portfolios, retirement plans (PPR), short-term cash accounts, and commission-free trading of U.S. stocks and ETFs.

ConsumerFintech

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Flatflat.mx

Flat.mx provides mortgages to foreigners buying property in Mexico, offering rate quotes, pre-qualification, and bilingual (English/Spanish) support through closing.

FintechPropTech

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersKube VCOutbound VenturesOyster VenturesHTwenty

Getsupervisorgetsupervisor.aiin

Supervisor.ai provides AI-driven analysis of business conversations, offering automatic feedback to agents and insights to leaders across sales, customer service, support, projects, recruiting, and purchasing.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

HENRYsoyhenry.comin𝕏

Henry is a coding bootcamp offering intensive online programs in full-stack development, data science, data engineering, and AI automation for learners seeking employment in technology.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechBuenos Aires, AR

Martin Borchardt(Founder)inManuel Barna Ferrés(Founder)inLuz Borchardt(Founder)inLeonardo Maglia(Founder)inManuel Barna(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsAccionDila CapitalEmles Venture PartnersKayyak VenturesMyelin VCNorte Ventures+2 more

Heruheru.appin𝕏

Heru is a web and mobile platform that automates tax filing, invoicing, and fiscal optimization for Mexican independent workers, freelancers, and small businesses.

FintechSaaSMexico City, MX

Stiven Rodriguez Sanchez(Founder)inStiven Rodríguez Sánchez(Founder)

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsGradient VenturesY CombinatorKrillion Ventures

HippoBuildhippo.buildin𝕏

HippoBuild provides construction material sourcing and purchasing software for builders, offering bulk purchasing tools, data-driven insights, direct access to materials, and financing options.

Construction TechPropTechSaaSBogotá, CO

Mads Schmidt Petersen(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsMPG FundY Combinator

Hoytrabajashoytrabajas.comin

HoyTrabajas is an employment marketplace that connects job seekers with over 500 allied companies in Colombia, offering job listings across major cities without experience or education barriers.

HR TechMarketplacesBogotá, CO

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesK20 FundNew Ventures CapitalOwl VenturesRockstart

Kalakala.techin

Kala is a fintech offering payroll-deduction ("libranza") loans through a fully digital application process supported by independent advisors.

Fintech

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investors99 StartupsCanaryCometa

Kashinkashin.appin𝕏

Kashin is a peer-to-peer lending platform operating in Peru that provides instant personal loans from 50 to 800 Peruvian soles to individual consumers, with approval in under one hour.

FintechLima, PE

Christophe Robilliard(Founder)inJose Palacios(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsMeridian 75Y CombinatorFirst Check VenturesNewtopia VC

Klayklay.visionin𝕏

KLAY is a music technology company developing AI systems for music, and has signed AI licensing deals including a strategic collaboration with Universal Music Group.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsBrainstorm Ventures

Konta.comkonta.comin

Konta.com provides tax filing and accounting software for small businesses operating in Mexico and Latin America.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMonterrey, MX

jose menendez(Founder)inPablo Icaza(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsStreamlined VenturesWayfinder VenturesY CombinatorAzur Innovation FundOlive Tree Capital

Koywekoywe.comin𝕏

Koywe provides financial services and regulatory compliance solutions for companies across Latin America, with operations in Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, and the United States.

Crypto & Web3FintechMiami, US

Ignacio Detmer(Founder)inGuillermo Acuña(Founder)inIgnacio D(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalCaladanNazcaTantaucoY Combinator

Kredikredi.mxin𝕏

Financiera Inteligente is a Mexican lending company that provides mortgage financing products for residential properties.

FintechMonterrey, MX

Javier Aldape(Founder)inJC Mercado(Founder)inFernando Nader Giacoman(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersOlive Tree CapitalY CombinatorFirst Check VenturesSoma Capital

Kunzappkunzapp.com

Alfonso Brown(Founder)inFrancisco Javier Abarca Silva(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsTantaucoWollef Ventures

LARAmeetlara.aiin

Lara AI is an AI-powered virtual HR assistant that chats with employees over channels like WhatsApp, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat to answer questions, handle requests, run onboarding, send communications, and generate real-time people analytics.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Alan SzpigielGuido Kuznicki

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investors500 GlobalBVCNewtopia VC

Mantisappmantisapp.co

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Meduprotectionmeduprotection.com

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsMaC Venture Capital

Megacubosmegacubos.com

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Moneypoolmoneypool.mx

Ignacio Alvarez(Founder)inGerardo Acuña(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsTranspose Platform Management

Mudafymudafy.comin

Mudafy operates a real estate brokerage platform in Latin America that uses virtual tours, online scheduling, and pricing analytics to help buyers and sellers transact on residential properties, while providing agents with software tools to streamline their operations.

MarketplacesPropTechBuenos Aires, AR

Luqui Díaz(Founder)inFranco Forte(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsY CombinatorFounders FundIDC Ventures

Mujer Financieramujer-financiera.comin𝕏

Mujer Financiera (MF) offers online courses and mentored educational programs in personal finance and investing, aimed at women in the Spanish-speaking market.

EdTechFemTechFintech

Sabrina Castelli(CEO & Founder)sabrina castelli

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investors500 GlobalMyelin VCAmplifica Capital

MURENImureni.com.mx

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Nexunexu.mxin𝕏

Nexu is an automotive financing platform operating in Mexico that offers car loans and leasing options to individuals with flexible terms and reduced documentation requirements.

B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesMexico City, MX

Fernando Gomez Arriola(Founder)inAbdon Nacif(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesOutbound VenturesSquareOne CapitalValor Capital GroupWollef VenturesY Combinator

Ontopgetontop.comin𝕏

Ontop enables companies to hire and pay contractors globally while providing contractors with access to a financial account, card, and spending tools.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSMiami, US

Julian Torres(Founder)inSantiago Aparicio(Founder)Julian Torres Gomez(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investors17SigmaHTwentyKube VCOpen Opportunity FundPoint72 VenturesY Combinator+1 more

Ozonozon.mobi

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsCapria Ventures

Palommapalomma.comin

Palomma provides AI-powered financial services and payment infrastructure for the real estate sector in Latin America, serving tenants, landlords, and property management companies.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSaaSMedellín, CO

Cipriano Echavarria(Founder)inNicolas Gomez del Campo(Founder)inFelipe Monsalve(Founder)inNicolás Gómez del Campo(Founder)

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investors17SigmaLatitud VenturesNido VenturesNorte VenturesY Combinator

Payroll API for LatAmpalenca.com

A Mexican fintech company offering an API for verifying income and employment records.

Fintech

Pierre Delarroqua(Founder)inJosé Carlos Aguilar(Founder)inAntoine Nguyen Hong DucJosé Carlos Aguilar RincónPIERRE DELARROQUA

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investors500 GlobalGG CapitalKima VenturesNido VenturesSur VenturesGilgamesh Ventures

PEFAIpefai.com

Mexico City, MX

Bernardo Muciño(Founder)Jorge Zarco(Founder)

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Picappicap.app𝕏

Picap is a ride-hailing app offering motorcycle rides with a driver, VIP motorcycles, cars, taxis, and corporate mobility services.

ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Daniel R.(Founder)in

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsMC CapitalTransition Level InvestmentsVU Venture PartnersMiami AngelsSignia Venture Partners

pierre-chatel-innocenti-muMR2IhCbZ0-unspbando.cool

PartnerAlejandro Gálvez· solo GP

Co-investorsRayo Capital Group

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Bemmboacq. by Buk

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Startups made?
Startups has 81 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Startups invest at?
Startups invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Startups focus on?
Startups focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
Where is Startups located?
Startups is headquartered in Cdmx.
Who does Startups co-invest with?
Startups most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, Capria Ventures, among 120 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Lecciones de un Inversionista Ángel en +50 STARTUPS | Alejandro Gálvez, Fundadores Podcast

Startupeable con Enzo Cavalie · Alejandro Gálvez

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