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 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, 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 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 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.