Participated · Equity · Aug 2026

Pago ASAP offers an API and an operator-facing platform that lets banks, fintechs, digital wallets, remittance firms and companies send and receive money to and from Venezuela with faster settlement, improved traceability and regulatory controls. The startup operates with more than 1,200 merchants across Latin America (Chile, Colombia, Perú and México) and the U.S. It processed over $30M in transactions toward Venezuela and more than $128M from Venezuela during the first half of the year, and projects $500M in flows by year-end. The company is pursuing geographic expansion—announcing entry into Colombia—to capture renewed trade between Colombia and Venezuela. Pago ASAP targets business customers in sectors such as finance, oil-industry services, and exporters of goods like food and textiles, positioning itself as an infrastructure partner for recurring cross-border payments.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2026

Cata provides a white-label SaaS platform that lets businesses deploy and manage branded consumer apps integrating mobile ordering, payments, loyalty programs, promotions, CRM, and data analytics. The platform is designed to shorten development time and investment, enabling clients to launch branded apps within days. Cata positions its product as bringing enterprise-grade digital capabilities—previously available to large global brands and delivery platforms—to smaller F&B and retail operators. The company plans to expand beyond F&B into retail and booking services as part of its growth strategy. Following an oversubscribed $5.3 million seed raise led by Portage, Cata intends to use the funds to further develop product features, including AI capabilities, and to support international expansion.

Participated · Seed · Jan 2025

Cauridor builds cross-border payment infrastructure to facilitate financial flows across markets. The company is led by CEO and co-founder Oumar Barry. Following Proparco's $2 million investment as part of its Series A, Cauridor plans to deepen its infrastructure and expand into new markets. Proparco described the deal as supporting financial inclusion, digital transformation and private sector development in emerging economies. Cauridor said the investor's support brings not only capital but also networks, expertise and long-term conviction. The articles do not provide revenue, user metrics, founding year, location, or valuation information.

Participated · Seed · Oct 2024

Stay provides a fully digital corporate pension platform integrated with WhatsApp and a dedicated web portal for employers. Its product offers customizable pension plans and security benefits aimed at helping businesses retain talent while enabling employees to plan for their future. Employees can access the platform at no cost via WhatsApp, and employers manage plans through the web portal. The company works directly with Zurich, a global insurer. Stay launched in 2023 and already serves dozens of clients, including Cescon Barrieu, Leve Saúde, Mölnlycke Health Care, Mara Brazil, and Agendor. The company plans to use the new funding to expand its team and scale its product offering across Brazil, expecting to double its team and increase its client base tenfold by the end of 2024.

Participated · Seed · Aug 2024

Fleet offers a cloud-based commuter benefits management platform that integrates with HR, accounting, and finance systems to help employers comply with city and state pre-tax commute mandates while giving employees an easy way to manage transit incentives. The product automates commute analysis, program configuration, invoicing, and payments, enabling auto-deducts, employer subsidies, corporate discounts, and tax benefits. According to the company, customers experience a 3× faster employee adoption rate, a 70% drop in support inquiries, and 50% cost savings versus legacy solutions. Fleet positions its offering as a tool for talent attraction and retention as hybrid work and return-to-office policies complicate commuting. The platform also delivers granular emissions-reduction data, aligning corporate benefit programs with sustainability goals. Backed by $5 million in total venture funding, Fleet plans to use its new capital to enhance and roll out its commuter benefits platform to more U.S. employers, especially in jurisdictions with commuter benefit mandates. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company is supported by experienced HR and fintech angels, including former executives from Robinhood and Brex.