NXTP Ventures

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, which integrates with existing authentication systems; VU Fraud Analysis, designed 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 of digital assets, and VU Voice Recogn, a biometric solution that uses voice fingerprint identification. By leveraging a combination of traditional cybersecurity measures and advanced technologies such as biometrics, geolocation, machine learning, and user behavior analysis, VU aims to enhance identity protection and fraud prevention.

123Seguro is an online insurance brokerage based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 2010. The company operates a digital insurance platform that enables users to compare, purchase, and manage various insurance policies, including auto, commercial, and life insurance. It serves customers not only in Argentina but also across Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Chile. By utilizing two business models, direct-to-consumer and embedded services through APIs, 123Seguro offers a comprehensive range of coverage options and pricing from leading insurers. The platform provides valuable insurance advice, assisting clients in making informed decisions to find the most suitable and cost-effective insurance plans for their needs.

PayJoy Inc. is a consumer financing provider based in San Francisco, California, established in 2015. The company specializes in offering smartphone-enabled financing solutions aimed at individuals in emerging markets. Customers can select a smartphone, make a deposit, and choose a flexible payment plan that suits their needs. PayJoy's innovative mobile security technology allows smartphones to serve as collateral, facilitating access to credit for first-time buyers and further financial assistance for unexpected expenses. With a focus on the underbanked population, PayJoy has successfully reached over 10 million customers across various countries, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and South Africa. The company has achieved profitability and continues to grow, reinforcing its mission to provide credit access to underserved communities.

Uniko Inc. is a company based in Mexico City, Mexico, founded in 2014. It has developed an innovative platform that facilitates the giving and receiving of gifts globally, with the unique feature of allowing users to exchange these gifts for cash. The platform is particularly beneficial for engaged couples, as it provides tools to manage wedding registries and offers the option to request cash instead of traditional household gifts. This approach not only streamlines the gift-giving process but also addresses the significant waste in the gift industry, which accounts for a notable portion of the global economy. By combining the traditional aspects of gift-giving with modern financial flexibility, Uniko aims to redefine how gifts are exchanged and appreciated.

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, which integrates with existing authentication systems; VU Fraud Analysis, designed 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 of digital assets, and VU Voice Recogn, a biometric solution that uses voice fingerprint identification. By leveraging a combination of traditional cybersecurity measures and advanced technologies such as biometrics, geolocation, machine learning, and user behavior analysis, VU aims to enhance identity protection and fraud prevention.

Mozaico is an e-commerce platform based in Mexico City, Mexico, launched in 2012. It offers users a wide variety of unique products across multiple categories, enabling them to explore, compare, and connect with various online stores. The platform utilizes a search engine that tailors product suggestions based on users' shopping behavior, helping them find quality items at competitive prices. Mozaico features various brands, including LiNio, dafiti, gaudena, Kichink, SACIONAL, LOKALD, TRENDYTA, and GAIA, enhancing the shopping experience by allowing users to easily identify and purchase the products that align with their preferences.

AllShoppings is an online platform that offers marketing services to its clients. Its product portfolio consists of user box, data big brain, and targeting. User box provides its clients with wireless databases. Data big plan provides customer interaction analytics through custom dashboards to its clients. Targeting provides its clients with marketing strategies through geolocation technology and direct communication. AllShoppings was launched in 2014 by Matias Hapanowicz and Romina Miraglia and is based in Mexico.

El Meme is a news and entertainment outlet based in Argentina, established in 2014. The platform focuses on identifying and monitoring trends to provide insights into global events and their relevance to its audience. It boasts a vibrant community of over 10,000 digital creatives, including writers, filmmakers, and communication professionals. Each month, El Meme reaches an audience of more than 30 million young millennials across the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina. The company specializes in digital content production, offering services such as content marketing and native advertising, along with targeted audience distribution through programmatic buying and social media strategies.

EmporioCommerce provides a regional e-commerce solution for brands. Emporio Commerce offers a turn key solution for brands to sell their products online including Warehouse & Fulfillment, Logistics, Customer Service, Payments, Business Intelligence, IT Software Development and Online Marketing. With offices in Argentina, Mexico, Brasil, Colombia, Chile and Uruguay Emporio Commerce has partnered with today’s top global brands across Latin America. Emporio Commerce is backed by MercadoLibre, Inc and Transcosmos, Inc.

Real Trends is a consultancy and management platform designed to optimize business operations for sellers on MercadoLibre, primarily in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. It provides a suite of tools that enhance account management and sales effectiveness, allowing sellers to make informed decisions based on real-time data rather than intuition. The platform includes features for competition analysis, metrics dashboards, auto-messaging, and improved customer interaction tools. By automating and streamlining various management tasks, Real Trends helps sellers reduce costs and improve their market presence, catering to a diverse range of users from small businesses to established brands with adaptable pricing structures.

Sinimanes, also known as Semeantoja, is an online food delivery service that connects users with local restaurants in Argentina, Mexico, and Chile. The platform provides access to a diverse selection of over 2,000 restaurants, offering various types of cuisine to cater to different tastes. Sinimanes has received funding from notable investors, including 500 Startups, Nxtp Labs, and several angel investors.

Kuona is a technology company based in Monterrey, Mexico, that specializes in developing an AI-based platform aimed at enhancing the efficiency of consumer brands and retailers. The platform focuses on automatically optimizing product pricing, promotions, and inventory management. By tracking competitor prices and providing notifications for frequent changes, Kuona enables businesses to access real-time pricing and promotional information from grocery retailers. This capability allows companies to effectively optimize their trade promotions and regular pricing strategies, ultimately maximizing profits and increasing market share. Additionally, Kuona offers a mobile application that personalizes in-store deals based on user profiles and preferences, further enhancing the shopping experience for customers.

ComproPago is a payment integration platform that enables online businesses in Mexico to accept cash payments, addressing the challenges posed by low credit and debit card usage, which is around 30% in the country. With a significant portion of the population lacking confidence in online credit card transactions, ComproPago offers a solution by providing access to over 130,000 physical payment points, such as Oxxo, 7-Eleven, Walmart, and Superama. This allows customers to make cash payments for products and services purchased online, thus facilitating e-commerce growth in a market that seeks alternative payment methods. By bridging the gap between cash-based consumers and online shopping, ComproPago plays a crucial role in enhancing the accessibility of e-commerce in Mexico.

Twitt2Go is a Mexican company that operates a web-based system enabling Twitter users to order food from their favorite restaurants. The platform serves as a food delivery application that allows various establishments to leverage social media as a sales and distribution channel. Users can conveniently place orders for food, such as pizza, or make reservations for services like cabs and hotels through simple tweets. This innovative approach combines social media and food delivery, streamlining the ordering process for consumers.

PingStamp is a loyalty platform based in Mexico that connects businesses with customers through a user-friendly interface. It offers a free loyalty program where users can earn points and rewards for their patronage at favorite establishments. The platform not only facilitates customer engagement but also provides marketing survey services that help businesses understand their customers' preferences. This data-driven approach enables companies to analyze and optimize their promotional strategies effectively, enhancing customer relationships and loyalty in a fun and interactive way.

AENTROPICO is building a predictive analytics platform that empowers managers to take informed decisions in a simple and intuitive manner. They combine the best user experience with top-notch applied statistics, in order to bring useful algorithms to non-tech users. In the process, they built a large marketplace of solutions for industry specific questions for decision makers. Tapping the growing interest of Big Data in the Brazilian Market, their vision is to become the Amazon for Data Science. AENTROPICO has run paid pilot projects in Colombia and Mexico for up to 40K across 3 different industries, and is pushing towards recurrent billing projects with the release of their beta platform.

TechnoRides specializes in providing technological and financial solutions for the private and corporate transport industry. Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the company offers a suite of cloud-based applications, including passenger mobile applications, a dispatch system, and driver mobile applications, all designed to streamline ride management for transportation companies. TechnoRides operates under a Software-as-a-Service model and focuses on taxi companies, black car services, and corporate clients across several Latin American countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru. The company's offerings also include corporate membership, marketing consulting services, and a development platform for business accounts. Originally founded as DineroTaxi in 2012, TechnoRides aims to establish itself as a regional market leader before expanding into Europe and Asia.

LastRoom is an online platform that streamlines the planning, purchasing, and management of travel services. Launched in 2012 by Josue Gio and Angela Cois, the company is based in Mexico City, Mexico. It enables travelers to search for hotels in their desired locations, enhancing the travel experience for both individual travelers and travel agents. By focusing on user-friendly online booking services, LastRoom aims to transform the way travel management is conducted, catering to the needs of business travelers and facilitating efficient travel planning.

Idea.me, founded in 2011 and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, operates an online crowdfunding platform that connects artists, designers, and inventors with potential backers. The platform facilitates the generation of funds through collective financing, enabling creators to realize their ideas across various categories, including community, editorial, film, technology, design, fashion, music, and visual arts. Serving customers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, Idea.me empowers individuals by providing resources, support, and access to capital while offering backers opportunities to discover and fund innovative projects and products.

Afluenta S.A., founded in 2008 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects borrowers and investors across Latin America. As the first marketplace lending company in the region, Afluenta facilitates loans for consumers and small to medium-sized enterprises, enabling borrowers to access more favorable rates than those offered by traditional financial institutions. Investors benefit from competitive yields on their funds, with net yields exceeding 20% in recent years. The company has expanded its operations to Argentina, Mexico, and Peru, with plans for further growth in Colombia and Brazil. Afluenta's automated platform streamlines the lending process, encompassing credit assessment, risk scoring, loan servicing, and a secondary market for trading loans, thereby enhancing liquidity for investors.

Idea.me, founded in 2011 and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, operates an online crowdfunding platform that connects artists, designers, and inventors with potential backers. The platform facilitates the generation of funds through collective financing, enabling creators to realize their ideas across various categories, including community, editorial, film, technology, design, fashion, music, and visual arts. Serving customers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, Idea.me empowers individuals by providing resources, support, and access to capital while offering backers opportunities to discover and fund innovative projects and products.