Koywe
Crypto On and Off Ramp for Latam
Y CombinatorWinter 2023ActiveFintechFintechCrypto / Web3Payments
What they do
Problem
Companies in Latin America lack an easy, compliant way to move money between fiat and crypto to power services like remittances, USD wallets, and investing.
Solution
Koywe provides compliant crypto on- and off-ramp payment APIs and interfaces that let businesses integrate fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat flows.
Who it's for
Businesses and developers building financial products in Latin America (e.g., remittances, wallets, investment apps).
Founders
Ignacio Detmer
Founder
Ignacio has vast experience scaling business across Latam as Co-Founder and COO of Americas Car Group, a unicorn sold to Prosus Group. He is also a Co-Founder of Proptech (Opencasa), managing 75M USD in properties in the US
Guillermo Acuña
Founder
Entrepreneur from Chile, fullstack handyman.
Company timeline
- Founded2022
- YC batchWinter 2023
- StatusActive
- Team size7 people
- LocationMiami, FL, USA; Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile; Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico; Remote
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