Alaya Capital

Alaya Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Cordoba, Argentina, that invests in and scales Latin American startups. It operates with a diverse team and partners across major Spanish-speaking markets in Latin America, supporting portfolio companies to grow globally. The firm aims to advance a new economy in Latin America based on technology and knowledge by increasing the value of regional technology ventures.

Gabriel Aguilera

Investor

Claudio Barahona Jacobs

Managing Partner

Mario Barra

Investor

Luis Bermejo

Managing Partner

Ravi Chari

Principal

Past deals in Latin America

Creditop

Seed Round in 2024
Creditop facilitates merchant lending by offering a platform that connects businesses with multiple lenders. It streamlines the credit application process, enabling merchants to compare financial entities in Colombia efficiently and secure their ideal credit.

Loads

Venture Round in 2024
Loads is the first digital platform to offer an end-to-end solution to make importing and exporting fresh food simple, transparent, and accessible, from financing through logistics and everything in between, enabling traceable and secure transactions worldwide for growers and importers. Located in Chile, our multidisciplinary team combines up to +20 years of experience in technology and international trade, all sharing the same purpose: Change how the industry has been working for the past +80 years by helping local growers connect with global markets through technology.

Coba

Seed Round in 2024
Coba is an online financial platform aimed at simplifying remote work, particularly for users in Latin America. The platform offers a range of financial tools and services tailored to the needs of remote workers, focusing on facilitating international money transfers. Coba provides users with access to U.S. banking services and tax-compliant invoicing, allowing them to convert their funds into local currencies efficiently. By addressing the complexities associated with remote financial transactions, Coba seeks to enhance the experience of remote workers and streamline their financial management.

Loads

Seed Round in 2023
Loads is the first digital platform to offer an end-to-end solution to make importing and exporting fresh food simple, transparent, and accessible, from financing through logistics and everything in between, enabling traceable and secure transactions worldwide for growers and importers. Located in Chile, our multidisciplinary team combines up to +20 years of experience in technology and international trade, all sharing the same purpose: Change how the industry has been working for the past +80 years by helping local growers connect with global markets through technology.

Moova

Venture Round in 2023
Moova is a technology platform that reshapes urban last-mile logistics by turning idle delivery capacity into efficient, low-cost shipping. It connects e-commerce and retail partners with a flexible fleet of couriers who complete deliveries by bicycle, motorcycle, car, or van, creating an additional income stream. The platform provides route optimization, real-time tracking, electronic proof of delivery, and analytics, enabling partners to offer multiple delivery options via an API that can integrate with online stores or marketplaces. Moova supports flexible warehousing and aims to advance the e-commerce ecosystem in Latin America by reimagining the last mile for a more sustainable logistics approach, ultimately improving customer satisfaction and sales performance.

MegaBite Food

Seed Round in 2022
MegaBite is a multibrand cloud kitchen restaurant that specializes in offering premium gastronomic brands at midrange prices targeted at the middle class in Latin America. The company operates exclusively through digital channels, utilizing integrated kitchen software and hardware to facilitate efficient order processing. MegaBite runs its operations from rented dark kitchens, which allows for a modular growth model that enhances scalability. This innovative approach enables the opening of new kitchens with significantly lower capital expenditure and much faster timelines compared to traditional restaurants. Operating in Mexico and Peru, MegaBite has achieved impressive growth, averaging 30% month-over-month since its inception. The platform provides customers with access to a variety of virtual restaurant brands, enhancing their culinary choices while ensuring a seamless online ordering and delivery experience.

Talently

Seed Round in 2022
Talently is an educational platform based in Lima, Peru, focused on accelerating the careers of Latin American tech talent. The company provides an intensive online program designed for software developers, offering training in English communication skills, technical competencies, and remote work readiness. In addition to educational content, Talently equips participants with career mentoring, job and interview information, skills assessment, and mock interview opportunities. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance job prospects in the global technology industry, enabling graduates to secure better employment opportunities worldwide.

Houm

Seed Round in 2021
Houm is a digital property management platform focused on transforming the leasing and selling of properties in Latin America. By utilizing technology, data, and design, the company aims to simplify and enhance the traditionally cumbersome process for both property owners and tenants or buyers. The platform allows users to rent, buy, and sell residential properties online, bypassing outdated notary and paperwork requirements. This streamlined approach enables renters to swiftly find and move into new homes while alleviating the typical challenges associated with traditional renting.

Talently

Seed Round in 2021
Talently is an educational platform based in Lima, Peru, focused on accelerating the careers of Latin American tech talent. The company provides an intensive online program designed for software developers, offering training in English communication skills, technical competencies, and remote work readiness. In addition to educational content, Talently equips participants with career mentoring, job and interview information, skills assessment, and mock interview opportunities. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance job prospects in the global technology industry, enabling graduates to secure better employment opportunities worldwide.

Talently

Seed Round in 2021
Talently is an educational platform based in Lima, Peru, focused on accelerating the careers of Latin American tech talent. The company provides an intensive online program designed for software developers, offering training in English communication skills, technical competencies, and remote work readiness. In addition to educational content, Talently equips participants with career mentoring, job and interview information, skills assessment, and mock interview opportunities. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance job prospects in the global technology industry, enabling graduates to secure better employment opportunities worldwide.

Moova

Corporate Round in 2021
Moova is a technology platform that reshapes urban last-mile logistics by turning idle delivery capacity into efficient, low-cost shipping. It connects e-commerce and retail partners with a flexible fleet of couriers who complete deliveries by bicycle, motorcycle, car, or van, creating an additional income stream. The platform provides route optimization, real-time tracking, electronic proof of delivery, and analytics, enabling partners to offer multiple delivery options via an API that can integrate with online stores or marketplaces. Moova supports flexible warehousing and aims to advance the e-commerce ecosystem in Latin America by reimagining the last mile for a more sustainable logistics approach, ultimately improving customer satisfaction and sales performance.

Backstartup

Seed Round in 2020
Backstartup is a pioneering company in Latin America focused on transforming how small businesses manage their accounting and finances. The company offers a Software-as-a-Service (SwaS) platform that replaces traditional accountants by providing monthly reports, tax filings, and financial statements through an online interface. Backstartup leverages accounting automation bots and bank integrations to eliminate manual tasks and reduce human errors. Additionally, the company assigns each customer a virtual administrative support team to ensure comprehensive service. By moving traditional offline behaviors to a fully online experience, Backstartup helps small businesses streamline their financial management processes, allowing them to concentrate on core activities while maintaining productivity.

46 Degrees Technologies

Seed Round in 2020
46 Degrees Technologies develops a direct carrier billing platform that enables content providers, such as gaming companies, to sell digital goods like games, music, and infotainment products. The company caters to users without access to bank accounts or credit cards, offering mobile payment alternatives in emerging markets including Latin America, Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. Through partnerships with mobile network operators, 46 Degrees Technologies facilitates transactions for unbanked consumers. Additionally, the company's smartphone application connects collection agents with consumers who need to pay with cash for digital goods and services, providing a convenient on-demand service. Founded in 2014 and based in Encinitas, California, 46 Degrees Technologies serves as a bridge between unbanked consumers and global merchants.

Rocketpin

Seed Round in 2020
Rocketpin operates a mobile crowdsourcing platform that collects and verifies business information online. Based in Santiago, Chile, the company connects trained professionals with clients for tasks such as verifications, inspections, audits, and remote signatures.

Entelai

Seed Round in 2019
Entelai LLC is a technology company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 2018, that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software solutions for the healthcare sector. The company offers a range of products, including Entelai Pic, which focuses on medical image analysis, and Entelai Pre-Doc, designed to enhance patient interactions in clinical settings. Entelai's software aids in the early detection of medical anomalies, providing diagnostic and therapeutic suggestions to healthcare professionals. By enabling better conceptualization of patient conditions, the company's solutions aim to improve overall patient care and enhance the experience for both practitioners and patients.

Moova

Seed Round in 2019
Moova is a technology platform that reshapes urban last-mile logistics by turning idle delivery capacity into efficient, low-cost shipping. It connects e-commerce and retail partners with a flexible fleet of couriers who complete deliveries by bicycle, motorcycle, car, or van, creating an additional income stream. The platform provides route optimization, real-time tracking, electronic proof of delivery, and analytics, enabling partners to offer multiple delivery options via an API that can integrate with online stores or marketplaces. Moova supports flexible warehousing and aims to advance the e-commerce ecosystem in Latin America by reimagining the last mile for a more sustainable logistics approach, ultimately improving customer satisfaction and sales performance.

QMATCH - eCommerce Intelligence

Seed Round in 2019
QMATCH is a business-to-business web platform specializing in information extraction, analysis, and comparison for the e-commerce sector. Founded in 2017 and based in Vitacura, Chile, QMATCH utilizes innovative data validation technology to scrape the web for product information, enabling client companies to optimize pricing, assortments, and marketing strategies. The platform offers insights into competitor performance, market trends, and brand analysis, allowing e-commerce clients to enhance their sales and customer loyalty. By providing accurate and comprehensive data, QMATCH helps businesses gain a competitive edge in the dynamic e-commerce marketplace.

Betterfly

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Betterfly is a purpose-driven wellbeing and insurance platform founded in 2018 and based in Santiago, Chile. The company aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of organizations and their employees while fostering positive community impact. Betterfly's innovative platform rewards individuals for adopting healthy habits by providing life insurance coverage that increases daily. Additionally, every healthy activity is converted into a charitable donation, enabling businesses to integrate corporate wellness and social responsibility into their employee benefits programs. This unique approach not only promotes individual health but also encourages corporate engagement in community support.

Kilimo

Seed Round in 2018
Kilimo is a company specializing in water management solutions for agriculture, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Cordoba, Argentina. It offers an irrigation management tool that simplifies farm management and enhances efficiency by utilizing big data. The company's technology integrates climate monitoring with satellite and site-specific soil data, allowing it to provide tailored irrigation prescriptions for various crops. By analyzing soil conditions and leveraging advanced algorithms, Kilimo enables farmers to optimize water usage, ultimately improving crop yields while conserving water resources.

Rocketpin

Seed Round in 2018
Rocketpin operates a mobile crowdsourcing platform that collects and verifies business information online. Based in Santiago, Chile, the company connects trained professionals with clients for tasks such as verifications, inspections, audits, and remote signatures.

123Seguro

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2010, 123Seguro operates as an online insurance brokerage platform headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It specializes in comparing and selling insurance policies from top providers, currently focusing on auto, commercial, and life insurance across five Latin American countries.

Topic Flower SA

Seed Round in 2015
TopicFlower SA is a company based in Córdoba, Argentina, that specializes in developing and operating a social media marketing platform. This platform enables users to manage their social media presence effectively by focusing on conversation strategies and content marketing. It provides tools to track social interest and visualize engagement through metrics such as likes, shares, comments, and retweets. By identifying key topics of conversation within user communities, TopicFlower helps brands to tailor their social media strategies and enhance their engagement with audiences. The platform also allows for the publication of content, competitive monitoring, market analysis, and the building of customer loyalty, making it a comprehensive solution for organizations seeking to improve their social media impact.

MegaBite Food

MegaBite is a multibrand cloud kitchen restaurant that specializes in offering premium gastronomic brands at midrange prices targeted at the middle class in Latin America. The company operates exclusively through digital channels, utilizing integrated kitchen software and hardware to facilitate efficient order processing. MegaBite runs its operations from rented dark kitchens, which allows for a modular growth model that enhances scalability. This innovative approach enables the opening of new kitchens with significantly lower capital expenditure and much faster timelines compared to traditional restaurants. Operating in Mexico and Peru, MegaBite has achieved impressive growth, averaging 30% month-over-month since its inception. The platform provides customers with access to a variety of virtual restaurant brands, enhancing their culinary choices while ensuring a seamless online ordering and delivery experience.
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