Aplazo Funding, Investors & Competitors

Aplazo has raised $102M across 3 funding rounds, most recently a $70M Series B in May 2024.

Last Aplazo funding round

$70M

Series B · May 2024

Cumulative funding Aplazo raised

$102M

across 3 funding rounds

Key investors in Aplazo

  • Picus Capital
  • Kaszek
  • Oak HC/FT
  • Azuro Capital
  • QED Investors
  • Bridge Latam
  • Systema nova
  • Volpe Capital

Aplazo Overview

About Aplazo

Aplazo is a Mexico City-headquartered fintech platform enabling installment payments for online purchases at partner retailers. Users apply digitally for credit lines up to MXN 15,000, splitting costs over 3-12 months without interest for select merchants. Aplazo expands access for underserved consumers in Latin America.


Founded

2020

HQ

MexicoMexico City

Website

aplazo.mx

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B & B2C

Revenue model

Commission, Subscription

Aplazo Funding History

Aplazo has raised a total of $102M across 3 funding rounds.

Aplazo's first fundraising round was a $5M seed round in August 2021. The most recent completed round was a $70M Series B in May 2024.

Aplazo funding rounds

Aplazo funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
May 2024Series BQED Investors (lead); Kaszek; Volpe Capital; Oak HC/FT; Picus Capital; Azuro Capital$70MAplazo is a Mexico-based omni-channel payment platform providing buy now, pay later (BNPL) and commerce enablement solutions to online and offline merchants. Launched in late 2020 and headquartered in Mexico City, the company focuses on financial inclusion, with 70% of its users lacking traditional credit products on bureau records. The platform claims to offer fair, simple, and transparent financial solutions compared to traditional credit products, positioning itself as the preferred payment method in Mexico. In May 2024, Aplazo closed a $70 million Series B funding round led by QED Investors, including participation from new investor Volpe Capital and existing backers Oak HC/FT, Kaszek, and Picus Capital. This brought total equity financing to over $100 million and committed debt funding to $75 million since inception. The company demonstrated strong unit economics and was operating near breakeven at the time of the funding round, backed by threefold revenue growth driven by expanding market share among both online and offline merchants. Capital from this round was allocated to enhance product offerings, accelerate innovation including AI capabilities for consumer and merchant insights, and improve risk management. Merchants on the platform reportedly experienced 60% higher average order value and 30% higher conversion rates compared to other payment methods.
Nov 2021Series AOak HC/FT (lead); Kaszek; Picus Capital; Azuro Capital$27MAplazo is Mexico's first omnichannel buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform, enabling consumers to purchase lifestyle products like fashion, footwear, and beauty in five equal installments without a credit card, both online and offline. It integrates into merchants' payment processes, charging merchants a fee while taking on payment risk, which boosts conversion rates and average order values. By November 2021, Aplazo had partnered with over 1,000 merchants and grown its total processing volume more than eight times since its seed round. On November 15, 2021, Aplazo raised $27 million in a Series A round led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from Kaszek, Azuro Capital, and Picus Capital. This followed a $5.25 million seed round four months earlier. The funding aimed to accelerate technology and product development, merchant success initiatives, double the 50-person team by February 2022, and launch in two additional countries in 2022. Aplazo operates in a market where 95% of purchases are offline and credit card penetration is under 10%, differentiating itself by serving cash and debit card users. It competes in the growing BNPL sector against global players like Afterpay, Klarna, and Affirm, amid rising M&A and funding activity. The company estimated $70 billion in spending across its target categories in Mexico. Subsequent rounds included a Series B in 2024 with $70 million equity plus $45 million additional, led by QED Investors.
Aug 2021SeedKaszek (lead); German Peralta; Systema nova; Woodson Capital Management; Picus Capital; Bridge Latam$5MAplazo is a Mexican fintech providing an omnichannel buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform that enables installment payments for consumers and merchants, addressing limited credit card access where only 11% of the population has one. The company launched in November 2020 and quickly partnered with over 500 merchants, achieving 40% monthly growth. In a seed round around September 2021, Aplazo raised $5.25 million led by Kaszek Ventures, with participation from Picus Capital and Woodson Capital. This followed rapid early traction in Mexico's e-commerce and BNPL market. Four months after the seed round, Aplazo completed a $27 million Series A in early 2022 led by Oak HC/FT, with Kaszek and Picus Capital participating, to expand omnichannel BNPL across Latin America and grow teams in product, engineering, sales, and merchant success. Since the seed, total processing volume grew over 8X with hundreds of merchant partnerships. Later rounds included a $70 million equity raise in 2024 led by QED Investors, bringing total equity past $100 million.

Who has invested in Aplazo?

10 investors have backed Aplazo across its funding rounds, including Picus Capital, Kaszek, Oak HC/FT, Azuro Capital, QED Investors and Bridge Latam.

Lead investors include QED Investors, Oak HC/FT and Kaszek.


Aplazo Investors

Investors in Aplazo by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
KaszekBrazilSão Paulo3LeadAug 2021
Picus CapitalGermanyMunich3ParticipantAug 2021
Oak HC/FTUnited StatesGreenwich, CT2LeadNov 2021
Azuro CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantNov 2021
German PeraltaSpainMadrid1ParticipantAug 2021
Systema novaUnited KingdomLondon1ParticipantAug 2021
Woodson Capital ManagementUnited StatesUnited States1ParticipantAug 2021
QED InvestorsUnited StatesAlexandria, VA1LeadMay 2024

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Acquisitions by Aplazo

Aplazo has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Aplazo was on October 11th 2022. Aplazo acquired Sensai Metrics for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Aplazo

Sensai Metrics
Description
Sensai Metrics is a SaaS platform analyzing e-commerce data from Shopify, Google Analytics, and Facebook Ads. Headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, the company applies machine learning models to forecast sales, detect cart abandonment patterns, and optimize pricing. Sensai Metrics delivers dashboards with customer lifetime value predictions and inventory recommendations for online stores. Clients include fashion retailers processing 100,000 orders monthly. Founded in 2021, it integrates with 20 data sources for real-time insights.
HQ CountryMexico
HQ City
Mexico City
Deal Date11 Oct 2022
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Aplazo Competitors

Aplazo competitors include listed companies like ACI Worldwide, Bread Financial, Q2 Holdings and NCR Atleos, and private ones like Ant Group and Caribou.

Public and private companies comparable to Aplazo
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Ant GroupChinaHangzhouPrivate$25B-$79B3.2x
ACI WorldwideUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$1.8B$456M$5.2B3.1x
Bread FinancialUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$3.8B-$4.2B1.3x
Q2 HoldingsUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$795M$93M$3.6B4.1x
NCR AtleosUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$4.4B$730M$3.4B1.3x
CaribouUnited StatesDenver, COPrivate$11M-$1.1B100.0x

Aplazo Public Comps

Aplazo is still privately-owned, but its public comps include S&P Global, Moody's, Block, PayPal, Constellation Software, Fiserv, LPL Financial, Affirm, Verisk Analytics and HiThink.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
S&P Global$15B$7.7B8.9x9.1x17.6x17.3x
Moody's$7.7B$3.8B11.2x10.6x22.5x20.1x
Block$24B$2.2B1.7x1.6x18.6x9.4x
PayPal$33B$7.2B1.4x1.4x6.6x6.9x
Constellation Software$12B$2.5B4.0x3.5x18.5x12.9x
Fiserv$21B$8.9B2.5x2.8x6.1x6.4x
LPL Financial$17B$2.2B1.9x1.6x14.8x10.7x
Affirm$4.3B$1.3B7.3x6.9x24.9x23.4x

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Common questions about Aplazo

When was Aplazo founded?Aplazo was founded in 2020.
Where is Aplazo headquartered?Aplazo is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.
Is Aplazo publicly listed?No, Aplazo is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Aplazo raised?Aplazo has raised $102M across 3 funding rounds.
What was Aplazo's last funding round?Aplazo's last funding round was a $70M Series B in May 2024, led by QED Investors.
Who are Aplazo's investors?Aplazo's investors include Kaszek, Picus Capital, Oak HC/FT, Azuro Capital, German Peralta, Systema nova, Woodson Capital Management, QED Investors, Volpe Capital and Bridge Latam.
Which companies are comparable to Aplazo?Companies comparable to Aplazo include Ant Group, ACI Worldwide, Bread Financial, Q2 Holdings, NCR Atleos and Caribou.
How many companies has Aplazo acquired?Aplazo has acquired 1 company, including Sensai Metrics.

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