Three Up-and-Coming LATAM Startups
Three Up-and-Coming LATAM Startups
How Vinco, Adquiere.co and Strade are redefining LATAM’s approach to talent upskilling, mergers and acquisitions, and fashion.
Startup Snapshot
Startup name: Vinco
Industry: EdTech
Business Model: B2B SaaS
Founder: Lissy Giacoman, Sofia Sada, Miriam Fernandez
Operates in: Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica & Dominican Republic
HQ Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Team Size: 45
Founded: 2021
Institutional Investors: Y Combinator, Reach Capital, Learn Capital, Angel Ventures & Wayra
Angel Investors: Rachel Romer, Beth Axelrod, Brian Requarth, Claire Diaz-Ortiz & others
Accelerators: Y Combinator (S21), Google for Startups & Codigos by Endeavor
Website: www.vincoed.com
What does Vinco do?
Vinco revolutionizes workforce development in Latin America by connecting corporations with top global educational programs. This collaboration provides businesses access to advanced training, enhancing employee skills and productivity. As a result, companies can attract and retain talent, overcome business challenges, and boost employee satisfaction and loyalty.
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Startup Snapshot
Startup name: Adquiere.co
Industry: Mergers & Acquisitions
Business Model: B2B Marketplace
Founders: Roberto Barrera, Daniel Rodríguez & Bernardo Martínez
Operations in: Mexico
HQ Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Team Size: 3
Founded: 2024
Stage: Bootstrapped
Website: https://www.adquiere.co/
What does Adquiere do?
Adquiere.co reimagines mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and fund-raising processes for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups in Mexico. It serves as a meeting point for buyers, investors, and high-potential businesses to find the right buyer or seller. The platform offers a professional, efficient, and trustworthy environment for buying, investing, or selling companies, making the entire M&A process more accessible and streamlined.
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Startup Snapshot
Startup name: Strade
Industry: RetailTech
Business Model: C2C Marketplace
Founder: David Estrada & Javier Lavida
Operates: Worldwide
HQ Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Team Size: 8
Founded: 2022
Stage: Pre-seed
Investors: Platanus Ventures, AngelHub, Pato Bichara (Collective Academy), José de la Luz (Delt.ai), Rogelio Zambrano & Guillermo Garza
Website: stradeworld.com
What does Strade do?
Strade is the first sneaker marketplace in LATAM. It helps exclusive sneaker resellers easily manage and share their inventories. For buyers, it ensures a 100% secure purchase, even if the product is fake or in bad condition. They protect buyers completely.
They centralize inventory from all resellers on one platform, allowing comparisons of resellers (reviews), prices, etc.
In LATAM, this market usually operates through resale groups on FB, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with sellers managing their inventories and businesses in Excel. This approach doesn't provide good customer service, creating buyer distrust. People often hesitate to buy, fearing scams or fake products.
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