NXTP Ventures

NXTP Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm established in 2011 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with additional offices in Brazil, Mexico, and Uruguay. The firm specializes in investing in startups at pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, primarily focusing on four B2B verticals: Cloud & SaaS, FinTech, E-Commerce Enablers, and B2B Marketplaces. NXTP Ventures has a notable track record, having backed over 130 startups, including several that have achieved unicorn status. The firm actively collaborates with a network of over 400 experts to assist portfolio companies in overcoming operational challenges and scaling their businesses. With a strong presence in the Latin American market, NXTP aims to support entrepreneurs in expanding their operations beyond their home countries, thereby contributing to the growth and development of the region's startup ecosystem.

Darly Bendo

Partner and Principal

Alexander Busse

General Partner

Bruno Dalaparia

Principal

Bruno Dalapria

Principal

Naiara Lew

Investments Associate

Gustavo Nunez

Investment Analyst

Eduardo Razzetti

CFO

Past deals in Ecuador

VU

Series B in 2021
VU LLC is a cybersecurity company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with additional locations in Santiago, Chile; Montevideo, Uruguay; Distrito Federal, Mexico; and Cuenca, Ecuador. The company specializes in developing software solutions aimed at preventing fraud and identity theft. Its product offerings include the VU Application Server for integrating authentication systems, VU Fraud Analysis for environments requiring strong authentication, and VU Mobile Token, a mobile application that generates one-time passwords for user verification. Additionally, VU provides the VU Smart Wallet for mobile payments, VU Secure VPN for user authentication, and VU Voice Recogn, a biometric solution utilizing voice fingerprints for identity verification. VU combines traditional cybersecurity measures with advanced technologies such as biometrics, geolocation, machine learning, and user behavior analysis to enhance identity protection and fraud prevention.

VU

Venture Round in 2016
VU LLC is a cybersecurity company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with additional locations in Santiago, Chile; Montevideo, Uruguay; Distrito Federal, Mexico; and Cuenca, Ecuador. The company specializes in developing software solutions aimed at preventing fraud and identity theft. Its product offerings include the VU Application Server for integrating authentication systems, VU Fraud Analysis for environments requiring strong authentication, and VU Mobile Token, a mobile application that generates one-time passwords for user verification. Additionally, VU provides the VU Smart Wallet for mobile payments, VU Secure VPN for user authentication, and VU Voice Recogn, a biometric solution utilizing voice fingerprints for identity verification. VU combines traditional cybersecurity measures with advanced technologies such as biometrics, geolocation, machine learning, and user behavior analysis to enhance identity protection and fraud prevention.

GkillCity

Seed Round in 2014
GKillCity is a digital, countercultural citizens’ communication project. It was founded in 2011, in Guayaquil, and 152 editions have been published since, with contributions of over 290 collaborators from all over the world. New media in Ecuador is almost unexplored, and Gkillcity.com wants become the iconic digital media of Ecuador. It aims to create more audio content and mobile applications, and also make use of digital TV channels.

Increase

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Increase is a financial technology company that provides tools designed to help businesses streamline their operations and manage their finances more effectively. Its main products, IncreaseCard and IncreaseConciliacion, enable over 25,000 businesses in Latin America to gain better control over cash flow, reconciliation processes, and accounting. The company serves a diverse clientele across several countries, including Argentina, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay. While it counts major corporations like Latam, Shell, Staples, Farmacity, and Bravo among its clients, the majority of its users are small and mid-sized businesses. Increase's platform includes features such as a sales payment calculator for debit and credit cards and a reconciliation tool that provides daily sales reports, helping merchants track and manage their credit card transactions effectively.

Ripio

Seed Round in 2013
Ripio, formerly known as Bitpagos, is a financial payments company based in Latin America that focuses on providing electronic payment solutions for businesses. Leveraging blockchain technology, Ripio aims to create a more accessible financial system in emerging markets. The company facilitates international transactions for merchants using credit cards or bitcoins at lower costs and allows consumers to purchase bitcoins instantly with cash. Operating in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador, Ripio's platform accepts various payment methods, including bitcoin and credit cards, and offers services such as local currency payouts for merchants, a digital wallet, and financing options for installment payments. Through these services, Ripio seeks to strengthen the digital economy by offering alternatives to traditional banking.

VU

Seed Round in 2013
VU LLC is a cybersecurity company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with additional locations in Santiago, Chile; Montevideo, Uruguay; Distrito Federal, Mexico; and Cuenca, Ecuador. The company specializes in developing software solutions aimed at preventing fraud and identity theft. Its product offerings include the VU Application Server for integrating authentication systems, VU Fraud Analysis for environments requiring strong authentication, and VU Mobile Token, a mobile application that generates one-time passwords for user verification. Additionally, VU provides the VU Smart Wallet for mobile payments, VU Secure VPN for user authentication, and VU Voice Recogn, a biometric solution utilizing voice fingerprints for identity verification. VU combines traditional cybersecurity measures with advanced technologies such as biometrics, geolocation, machine learning, and user behavior analysis to enhance identity protection and fraud prevention.

Oppten

Seed Round in 2013
Oppten is a company that operates online platforms designed to facilitate access to contractual opportunities from both public and private sectors. Based in Bogotá, Colombia, it automates the search for requests for proposals, contracts, and business opportunities by regularly scanning multiple websites and analyzing relevant information. Oppten empowers businesses of all sizes by enabling them to register, receive notifications about suitable proposals, and discover new opportunities that align with their profiles, geolocation, and budgets. The company focuses on fostering participation in public procurement, ensuring that governments can optimize the use of public funds. With services currently extending across the United States, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and other international markets, Oppten also aids exporters by leveraging trade agreements to inform potential market opportunities.
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