Top 20 Community Startup Investors in Argentina in October 2023

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• Barte — VBarte is a benchmark for B2B interactions. They designed it to automate payment procedures in Latin America. They optimize cash flow management for small and midsize enterprises through automated payments and revenue-based financing, enabling users to get easy access to financial metrics and credit payments.
• ALPHS — THE ALPHS is an Indian-Italian lifestyle brand which operates as a specialty online retailer. It was founded in 2021 in Bengaluru, India. It serves customers worldwide, offers limited premium apparels, and lifestyle products which includes fragrances made in Italy. To ensure authenticity, their genuine products are sold exclusively through theirofficial website as mentioned in their terms of service. It gets online on big events and are available to purchase for a limited duration of 7 days only, thus selling out very quickly. Initially, they burned a great deal of their investor's cash by hiring top-notch verified celebrities on Instagram to promote their products and also did a lot of free giveaways to attract people. As seen on a news website, they were targeting women between the ages of 18 and 35 years from a few top Tier 1 countries which included United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Italy through paid advertising.As mentioned in an online publication, Ashini started it on Instagram as a fun side project inspired by 'The Originals', a fantasy supernatural American series. Later, it was turned to a professional brand backed by a few mysterious wealthy members, Ashini was one of them. So far, the brand has raised a total of US$345K in funding over 2 seed rounds from 6 investment organizations with Y Combinator as the lead investor, and made a revenue of US $1.35M in their very first year of online presence.
• Exactly — Exactly is a decentralized, non-custodial, open-source protocol providing an autonomous fixed and variable interest rate market.

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• Barte — VBarte is a benchmark for B2B interactions. They designed it to automate payment procedures in Latin America. They optimize cash flow management for small and midsize enterprises through automated payments and revenue-based financing, enabling users to get easy access to financial metrics and credit payments.
• ALPHS — THE ALPHS is an Indian-Italian lifestyle brand which operates as a specialty online retailer. It was founded in 2021 in Bengaluru, India. It serves customers worldwide, offers limited premium apparels, and lifestyle products which includes fragrances made in Italy. To ensure authenticity, their genuine products are sold exclusively through theirofficial website as mentioned in their terms of service. It gets online on big events and are available to purchase for a limited duration of 7 days only, thus selling out very quickly. Initially, they burned a great deal of their investor's cash by hiring top-notch verified celebrities on Instagram to promote their products and also did a lot of free giveaways to attract people. As seen on a news website, they were targeting women between the ages of 18 and 35 years from a few top Tier 1 countries which included United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Italy through paid advertising.As mentioned in an online publication, Ashini started it on Instagram as a fun side project inspired by 'The Originals', a fantasy supernatural American series. Later, it was turned to a professional brand backed by a few mysterious wealthy members, Ashini was one of them. So far, the brand has raised a total of US$345K in funding over 2 seed rounds from 6 investment organizations with Y Combinator as the lead investor, and made a revenue of US $1.35M in their very first year of online presence.
• Teachy — Teachy is a platform that doubles teachers time through artificial intelligence.

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• Frizata — Frizata is the first digitally native, vertical brand in the flexitarian frozen food space.
• Capitalizarme — Capitalizarme.com is an E2E marketplace, just like Amazon or MeLi, but for real estate assets. They basically choose the best investment options and simplify the process to make a responsible investment. Discover opportunities and investment guidance, buy and manage online with just a few clicks using state-of-the-art tech.
• Katapult Commerce — Katapult Commerce eliminates the complexity and high costs of creating and operating the digital channel for supermarkets and pharmacies, integrating physical stores into the online operation with a platform that optimizes and manages everything, from online sales to ordering and delivery.

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• BusUp — BusUp is a mobility service provider that specializes in efficient and flexible corporate commuting services, and is the first company in the world to offer shared corporate shuttle services. Established in 2016, BusUp is already a global company that is currently fully operational in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America for large corporations suchas Accenture, Roche, Siemens, Cognizant, Nestlé, DXC Technologies, Louis Vuitton, etc. Thanks to its technology and its innovative business model BusUp has disrupted a very traditional and low digitized sector, bringing efficiency and convenience to all its stakeholders: passengers, clients, operators, and public administration. Since its inception, BusUp has partnered with more than 150 operators and attended more than 100 clients, exceeding 500,000 passengers worldwide. To learn more about BusUp, visit www.busup.com.
• Taclia — We help companies manage all their repair and maintenance
• Ixoriguè Technologies — Ixoriguè Technologies are into livestock business.

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• WeHostels — WeHostels is a mobile app that helps young and budget-conscious travelers find and book value accommodations around the world, while also helping them connecting with other travelers right from their mobile devices.
• SegundoHogar — I found a great domain name for sale on Dan.com. Check it out!

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• ITM Power — ITM Power manufacture PEM electrolysers. A pioneering technology that generates green hydrogen enabling customers to decarbonise.
• Pharmacierge — Pharmacierge is the digital e-prescribing service chosen by private clinicians to deliver medication to their patients throughout the UK and worldwide. Clinicians create and transfer e-prescriptions to our pharmacy near London's Harley Street, for free delivery to their patients either the same day or next weekday
• The Boeing Company — The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and sells fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets and satellites and provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aircraft manufacturers, is the second-largest aerospace & defense contractor in the world based on 2012revenue and is the US' largest exporter by dollar value. Boeing stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.The Boeing Company's corporate headquarters are located in Chicago and the company is led by Chairman and CEO James McNerney. Boeing is organized into five primary divisions: Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Engineering, Operations & Technology, Boeing Capital and Boeing Shared Services Group.Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. A top U.S. exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in 150 countries. Boeing products and tailored services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, electronic and defense systems, launch systems, advanced information and communication systems, and performance-based logistics and training.Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. The company continues to expand its product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. Its broad range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of its commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense systems and the warfighter through network-enabled solutions; creating advanced technology solutions; and arranging innovative customer-financing options.With corporate offices in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 170,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. More than 140,000 employees hold college degrees -- including nearly 35,000 advanced degrees -- in virtually every business and technical field from approximately 2,700 colleges and universities worldwide. Our enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working for Boeing suppliers worldwide.Boeing is organized into two business units: Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. Supporting these units are Boeing Capital Corporation, a global provider of financing solutions; the Shared Services Group, which provides a broad range of services to Boeing worldwide; and Boeing Engineering, Operations & Technology, which helps develop, acquire, apply and protect innovative technologies and processes.Divisions:- - - - -

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• Outpost — Outpost is the sustainable space company. We enable precision Earth Return of satellites and orbital payload missions.
• menta tech — menta ayuda a boleteras a aumentar ingresos, reducir costos y gestionar datos, con integraciones simples que proveen seguridad y eficiencia.
• Outpost Technologies — Outpost Technologies specializes in developing sustainable and efficient space exploration technologies.

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• Z1 — Z1 is a digital banking app made for teenagers and young adults where teenagers can learn financial independence. Founded in 2020 by João Pedro Thompson (ex-Vereda Educação), Thiago Achatz (ex-Grow Pay), Sophie Secaf (ex-BOX 1824) and Mateus Craveiro (ex-Pagar.me), the company has already conquered important investors: the Maya Capital fund and 99founders , Ariel Lambrecht and Renato Freitas. Now, the company announces that it has received a contribution from the American accelerator Y Combinator, which has companies such as Airbnb, Twitch, and Rappi in its portfolio.
• Glass | Government Ecosystems — GLASS is a software ecosystem powering high-performing governments. We build purposeful, transformative technology for XXI century governments, using Artificial Intelligence to digitize, streamline and scale good processes and decision-making.Regardless of size, public systems, or challenges, we make it easy for governments to do what'sright, empowering them to run efficiently and to offer high-quality public services that are universally accessible to all.We believe that a new blueprint for good governance is possible, and are creating the tools to make that happen, today.
• menta tech — menta ayuda a boleteras a aumentar ingresos, reducir costos y gestionar datos, con integraciones simples que proveen seguridad y eficiencia.

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• Cerebral — Discover online mental health care at Cerebral. Access therapy, medication options, and a dedicated care team. Start improving your mental health.
• The Coffee — Minimalism | Architecture | Technology | Specialty coffee
• Kairos — Go from Web 2.0 to web3 with our creative partnership and comprehensive NFT solutions.

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• Federato — Insurers can no longer afford to underutilize data. RiskOps means more precise + productive underwriting live in only 8 weeks... yes, seriously. Thinking yet?
• Regal.io — Regal is the first branded, event-driven phone & SMS sales platform. Regal's Journey Builder and Branded Caller ID drive 35%+ answer rates, 25%+ revenue increase.
• AudiencePlus — AudiencePlus is pioneering the industry's first owned media software for marketers, enabling companies to build, engage, and monetize an owned audience. We believe that every company is becoming a media company, and are creating software, content, and community to help.

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• Cobre — Cobre is powering companies to become workplace banks with private label technology that will give low wage employees access to financial products
• SuaQuadra — Quadra is a commercial real estate marketplace. Major technology and real estate investors' support, including Kaszek, Canary, ONEVC, and the Cyrela family.
• Comp — Compareemcasa is a comparison website developed to help consumers when deciding what services to hire online. It enables consumers to compare insurance services, loans, and more. The company's focus is on financial products and services enabling Latin American households to save time and money.Compareemcasa is headquartered in São Paulo,Brazil and was founded on 2009.

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• Sagimet Biosciences — Sagimet Biosciences better reflects our expertise in fatty acid metabolism and current focus on developing ground-breaking therapeutics to treat the liver disease NASH.
• Porton Advanced Solutions — WHO WE ARE Innately innovative At Porton Advanced Solutions, we are committed to accelerating delivery of life-changing advanced therapies to patients. As a Cell and Gene Therapy CDMO company, we
• Osteal Therapeutics — Osteal Therapeutics is a privately-held, clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing novel musculoskeletal therapeutics to treat orthopedic infections and their consequences.

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• Avenida Compras — Avenida Compras operates an e-commerce site to sell products online. The products include home products, clothing and some electronic devices. Alan Kraus, Andres Freire, Federico Malek, Pablo Orlando, Pablo Simon Casarino, and Santiago Bilinkis founded Avenida Compras on July 1, 2013, with its headquarters in Buenos Aires in Argentina. Itoperates as a subsidiary of Avenida.
• TROCAFONE — Trocafone is the first end-to-end e-commerce marketplace of LATAM that enable people to buy and sell used electronics hassle free, focused on smartphones in Brazil. At Trocafone they improve the selling and buying experience by acquiring the devices from sellers, refurbishing and re-selling them as pre-owned certified. Buyers enjoy the greatdeals of a peer-to-peer marketplace combined with the service, convenience, and safety of a retail store. Sellers enjoy a streamlined experience since It takes seconds to sell an item, and shipping is effortless with Trocafone's pre-addressed, pre-stamped mailers.
• OpenZeppelin — The standard for secure blockchain applications

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• Vendict — Streamline your security questionnaires. Respond to security questionnaires faster, with elaborated answers and supporting evidence. At Vendict, we use state-of-the-art AI technology to fully automate the response process.
• Quench.ai — Quench is a tech infrastructure for video creators to deliver exclusive content, engage and reward their true fans.
• ConfiAbogado — ConfiAbogado is an online legal firm that provides legal solutions to low-income people.

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• Corti — Corti offers a digital assistant, augmenting medics in improving patient outcomes and internal performance.
• Strise — Strise is signaling a new era of enterprise software and organizational change, transforming how companies work and empowering individual growth through knowledge. We believe in the AI-enabled financial institution without data silos where users and data are working together to solve even the most complex business problems.
• Opna — Opna is a financing platform for climate projects that remove carbon and protect natural ecosystems. Opna offers data, proprietary risk assessments, and efficient capital structures, helping companies to translate net-zero committed capital from financial institutions, and corporates into direct financing across a project's lifecycle.

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• AB180 — AB180 is a data-driven performance marketing firm that assists organizations in the digital age using data analytics & marketing technology.
• Invoke AI — InvokeAI is the Generative AI tool for professional creatives. The company is a creative engine for Stable Diffusion models that empowers professionals, artists, and enthusiasts to generate and create visual media using AI technologies.
• Atomicwork — Atomicwork is an employee experience platform that makes it incredibly easy for your teams to find information and get help at work.

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• Ripio — Ripio is a bitcoin and digital payments company that provides electronic payment solutions for businesses in Latin America.
• SenseiNode — We drive the decentralization of the blockchain ecosystem in Latin America with a simple, scalable and secure node management platform.
• Turismocity — Turismocity is a travel search engine for Latin America and other Spanish speaking countries. Turismocity searches in hundreds of travel websites including hotels, airlines and online travel agents.The company was founded in 2013 by the same founders as Descuentocity a website that is visited by more than 4.5 million visitors per month.Turismocity is focused on local markets in countries such as Brazil, México, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Perú and Spain.

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• Zparq — Zparq designs and manufactures marine electric propulsion products.
• Kimitec Group — Kimitec Group is a corporate biotechnology group specialized in the agricultural sector. The company is dedicated to researching, manufacturing and distributing organic plant nutrition, conventional plant nutrition, and organic plant protection. Kimitec Group is a parent company consisting of two big corporate subsidiaries: Agroindustrial KIMITECand AGROCODE Bioscience. Agroindustrial KIMITEC is an international reference point focused on the organic plant nutrition of crops for both standard and organic agriculture. AGROCODE Bioscience is a company devoted to plant nutrition and organic plant protection through the use of defense inductors, microbial protection, and botanical protection.
• Intersect Power — Intersect Power is a clean infrastructure company bringing efficient, innovative, and scalable low-carbon solutions to its customers in energy and commodity markets. Our expertise includes all phases of development, design, engineering, finance, and operations. Intersect Power has a pipeline of 3.2GWDC of late-stage solar and storage projects thatwill be in operation by 2023 and an emerging pipeline of other clean infrastructure assets. The company has also developed and sold more than 1.7 GWDC of contracted solar projects across California and Texas, which are owned and operated by third-party investors.

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• Almashopping — Almashopping.com is the 1st Online Beauty Community and E-Commerce references in LatamTheir starting point is recognizing that consumers have changed, and today, a Community is a more powerful, more organic and more efficient way of reaching out.The question woman ask themselves today is not “what’s new?” or “what’s on sale?” anymore, butthey are rather curious about whom of their friends liked a product, who else is using that product, what are they saying about it and who else is buying it!Their business model therefore replicates the “purchasing process of beauty products” in a 3 step approach: TRIAL, RECOMMENDATION and AVAILABILITY.- TRIAL: “Woman like to try the product before buying it” For trial they have developed Almabox, a subscription model in which woman receive a box with beauty samples. It’s a BEAUTY DISCOVERY SERVICE! Model is inspired in the US based Birchbox and European Glossybox.- RECOMMENDATION: having a friend or a professional recommending a product, is a powerful purchase driver. They bring the necessary tools to allow consumers interact with the products and their beauty specialists, and they do that through social media and events in the real world.- And Finally, AVAILABILITY: Penetration of beauty retailing in LATAM is limited, and finding the product everyone is talking about is not always easy. For that they have developed Almashopping, their beauty e-commerce.At the end of the day, putting these 3 gears together makes a powerful mechanism. Alma Cosmerics is not the old marketing way, its the new way: Consumers market to each other and they build the path-to-purchase over the internet, where their consumers are!Building a community is the way to go to develop beauty e-commerce, and they believe the nature of the market in LATAM makes it the next big think!

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• One Model — OneModel is a talent analytics accelerator for human resources (HR) departments. It enables companies to measure the productivity and efficiency of their workforces.OneModel helps HR departments handle employees, career pathing, recruiting, succession, exits, engagement, surveys, HR effectiveness, payrolls, planning, and others, all in one place.OneModel was launched in November 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas, United States.
• Aument — Aument optimizes repurchase rates and AOV with AI-driven predictions for Supplement and Skincare Shopify Plus brands.
• Turismocity — Turismocity is a travel search engine for Latin America and other Spanish speaking countries. Turismocity searches in hundreds of travel websites including hotels, airlines and online travel agents.The company was founded in 2013 by the same founders as Descuentocity a website that is visited by more than 4.5 million visitors per month.Turismocity is focused on local markets in countries such as Brazil, México, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Perú and Spain.