Kontigo
The AI chat that lends you money in minutes, without interest or paperwork. We believe in you, not in the banks, we are Kontigo
Kontigo
The AI chat that lends you money in minutes, without interest or paperwork. We believe in you, not in the banks, we are Kontigo
TL;DR
What they do: Stablecoin-focused fintech offering USDC wallet, card, corporate accounts, payment APIs and merchant solutions for Latin America
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Founders: Jesus Castillo and Gino Guatavita (Latin American founding team)
Funding: Pre-seed (Dec 22, 2023) and Seed (Apr 1, 2024); total reported funding USD 3,600,000
Team size: About 5 employees
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Cross-border payments, remittances, savings protection against inflation, corporate treasury and payments for emerging markets (Latin America).
Founded
2023
Industry
Fintech / Cryptocurrency
Funding Track Record
Crunchbase lists ~30 investors for this round including Y Combinator, Vicente Zavarce, Pioneer Fund and Soma Capital
Investor Signal
“Includes investors such as Orange DAO (Pre-Seed) and a Seed round with multiple participants including Y Combinator and noted angels/VCs”