About COMETA
COMETA is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Mexico City, Mexico. As of Jul 2026, COMETA has invested in 30 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Mexico based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Duppla Overall, COMETA portfolio has seen 2 unicorns and 1 acquisition, namely Bitso, Wallapop and Cabify. A lot of funds co-invest with COMETA, with names like Endeavor sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. COMETA has team of 10 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
COMETA's List of Top Investments
COMETA has a portfolio of 30 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in R2 and Guros.Their portfolio spans across Mexico, Spain, Colombia and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by COMETA:
1. Bitso
Online trading and exchange platform for cryptocurrency. The platform enables users to buy and sell digital currencies through app-based and web platforms. It supports a wide range of digital currencies including Ripple, Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Litecoin among others. It also provides market analysis charts and insights as a reference to the trader. The app is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Bitso
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Mexico City (Mexico)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $331M
- Employee Count: 933 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Bond Capital, RAA Capital and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 05, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Wallapop
App-based marketplace and a classified platform to buy and sell used items. Users can discover items on sale in their neighborhood at the top of the search list. Wallapop's products include anything from bicycles and mobile phones to clothing and furniture. The company offers mobile applications for Android and IOS devices.
Key facts about Wallapop
3. Kueski
Provider of an online platform for personal loans. It offers loans to salaried individuals with customized terms, amounts, and repayment options. Users must add the required details along with the documents and select the required loan option. Once approved, the funds are transferred to the registered bank account.
Key facts about Kueski
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Guadalajara (Mexico)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $137M
- Employee Count: 573 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: IDC Ventures, Core Ventures Group and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 21, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Cabify
Provider of ride-hailing, taxi, and delivery services via a mobile application. The company offers transportation solutions for individuals and corporate clients. It facilitates connections between passengers and drivers through its platform. The platform provides options for booking rides, managing expenses, and tracking trips.
Key facts about Cabify
Provider of international student loans. It provides bridge loans to financially underserved students enrolled full time at accredited institutions. It disburses payments directly to the universities on behalf of students to pay for tuition or university sponsored services like housing,meal plans and health insurance. It also allows institutional and accredited retail investors to invest on the platform.
Key facts about MPOWER Financing
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Washington, DC (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $156M
- Employee Count: 287 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Varde Partners and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 07, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
COMETA's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
COMETA has invested in 30 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Numia and most recent follow-on round was in Duppla.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
COMETA's Investments by Stage
COMETA has made 16 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.5M, 12 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.03M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $55M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 16 |
Series A | 12 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
COMETA's Investments by Sector
COMETA has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and Financial Services. Notably, it has invested in 25 Tech companies, 16 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 12 Software companies and at least 11 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 13 |
Enterprise Applications | 11 |
Consumer | 8 |
Retail | 6 |
Financial Services | 4 |
Others | 32 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
COMETA's Investments by Geography
COMETA has made most investments in Mexico (14), followed by Spain where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Mexico | 14 |
Spain | 5 |
Colombia | 4 |
United States | 3 |
Argentina | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
COMETA's recent investments
COMETA has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Duppla.Here are the most recent investments by COMETA:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 31, 2026 | Colombia | Series A | 3220 | [+3] | |
Jun 04, 2025 | Colombia | Series B | 3809 | [+4] | |
Dec 12, 2024 | Argentina | Seed | 5384 | ||
Nov 29, 2024 | Mexico | Series A | 5475 | [+3] | |
Nov 21, 2024 | Mexico | Series A | 6879 | [+5] |
Unicorns in COMETA's Portfolio
COMETA has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Bitso and Cabify. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Bitso. It became a unicorn in 2021, 4 years after COMETA first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in COMETA's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 | Online trading and exchange platform for cryptocurrency | 2014 | Mexico City | Series C | uepjlel | ||
71 | Provider of ride-hailing, taxi, and delivery services via a mobile application | 2011 | Madrid | Series E | rhvcmhv |
Acquired companies in COMETA's Portfolio
1 company from COMETA's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Wallapop in Aug 2025 by Naver for $*****.Here are COMETA's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 04, 2025 | 2014 | Seed | 9288 |
Team profile of COMETA
COMETA has a team of 10 members including 4 Partners and 2 Principals located in Mexico and United Kingdom. COMETA's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in COMETA:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Mexico City | - | ||
Partner | Mexico City | - | ||
Partner | Mexico City | - | - | |
Partner | Mexico City | - | - | |
Principal | Mexico City | - | - | |
Principal | London | - |
Co-investors of COMETA
Over the past 13 years, 247 investors have co-invested in COMETA's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before COMETA: VARIV Capital, Y Combinator and 82 others have invested in rounds before COMETA. There are 4 companies where VARIV Capital has invested before COMETA and 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before COMETA.
- Top Co-investors of COMETA: 16 investors entered a company along with COMETA. These include investors like Endeavor (3 companies).
- Invested after COMETA: A total of 147 investors have invested in COMETA's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include VARIV Capital (12 companies), Endeavor (3 companies) and DILA Capital (3 companies).
Recent News related to COMETA
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Patria Investments Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings ResultsGlobeNewswire•Jul 31, 2026•Patria Investments, Grupo Pegasus, COMETA, Nazca and 2 others
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Colombian fintech start-up Simetrik lands $24m Series A fundingFinTech Futures•Mar 18, 2026•COMETA, Rally Cap VC, Monashees, Amador and 9 others
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Tenor Announces $5.4M Seed Funding to Scale AI for Leadership DevelopmentGlobeNewswire•Dec 19, 2024•Tenor, Reach Capital, Base10 Partners, Lowenstein and 1 other
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Numia raises $3.5M in seed round led by CometaLatamList•Dec 13, 2024•Numia, COMETA, Boost Capital Partners, MatterScale and 3 others
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The Latin startup R2 lifts $ 59 million in equity and debt guaranteed by Googlelesactualites.news•Nov 28, 2024•R2, Google, Hi Ventures, Cometa and 6 others
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Solvento raises USD 12.5 million Series A funding roundThe Paypers•Nov 19, 2024•Solvento, COMETA, Quona, Ironspring Ventures and 5 others
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FinTech Collective Invests in SimetrikFinTech Collective•May 04, 2024•FinTech Collective, Simetrik, Goldman Sachs, COMETA and 3 others
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Pulsar raises $8M to revolutionize manufacturing in the US and Latin AmericaLatamList•Feb 29, 2024•Pulsar ML, COMETA, Seaya Cathay LATAM, Kayyak Ventures and 1 other
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Simetrik raises $55M in Series BLatamList•Feb 22, 2024•Simetrik, Goldman Sachs, FinTech Collective, Moore Ventures and 10 others
