Syscap closes on $2.3M to create non-public credit score infrastructure in Mexico

Syscap closed on $2.3 million in seed funding to proceed constructing an infrastructure that helps Mexico’s non-banking lenders to handle and entry non-public credit score.

David Noel Ramírez and Alejandro O’Farrill met whereas working on the multinational beverage and retail firm Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FEMSA). Each went on to do different issues — Ramírez co-founded Concéntrico, whereas O’Farrill labored at Amazon and Nubank — previous to founding Syscap.

They designed Syscap in order that prospects can register their non-public strains of credit score and carry out communication, monitoring and reporting features multi functional place.

Historically, that is both finished by means of banking software program and core programs or is completed manually by way of spreadsheets, e mail threads and unreliable knowledge sources, CEO Ramírez informed TechCrunch by way of e mail.

Nonetheless, with the non-public credit score market’s belongings below administration having practically tripled between 2011 and 2022, and that progress anticipated to succeed in $23.3 trillion by 2027, it presents a chance to fill this credit score liquidity hole, he mentioned.

Syscap, non-public credit score, Mexico. Picture Credit: Syscap

Because of this, a bunch of startups has emerged throughout Latin America up to now yr aiming to deal with the administration and transparency of financing strains. Examples of those embody Kanastra in Brazil; Finley, P.c and Setpoint in the USA; and Vass in Colombia.

“What units Syscap aside is our give attention to constructing a holistic and democratized entry to personal credit score platform, not only for non-banking monetary establishments however for all stakeholders concerned — from lenders and underwriters to debtors and traders,” Ramírez mentioned.

Syscap has over 100 non-banking monetary establishments throughout Mexico managing their non-public credit on its platform. The corporate additionally provides entry to short-term financing alternate options.

In the meantime, Wollef led the $2.3 million seed spherical and was joined by Redwood Ventures, Melek Capital, 500 World, Angel Hub Ventures and a bunch of angel traders. With the capital infusion, Syscap intends to spend money on expertise and product improvement.