Covalto Funding, Investors & Competitors

Covalto has raised $121M across 3 funding rounds, most recently a $104M Series B in July 2019.

Last Covalto funding round

$104M

Series B · Jul 2019

Cumulative funding Covalto raised

$121M

across 3 funding rounds

Key investors in Covalto

  • Goldman Sachs
  • QED Investors
  • Kaszek
  • Point72 Ventures
  • IGNIA
  • Elevar Equity
  • Broadhaven Capital Partners
  • Victory Park Capital

Covalto Overview

About Covalto

Covalto is a digital banking and lending platform for small and medium enterprises in Mexico. Originally Credijusto and founded in 2015, it leverages tax and invoice data for credit underwriting alongside analytics tools. Mexico City-headquartered, the company acquired a regulated bank in 2021 to expand deposit, payment, and financing services nationwide.


Founded

2015

HQ

MexicoMexico City

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales, Subscription

Covalto Funding History

Covalto has raised a total of $121M across 3 funding rounds.

Covalto's first fundraising round was a $6M seed round in July 2017. The most recent completed round was a $104M Series B in July 2019.

Covalto funding rounds

Covalto funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Jul 2019Series BGoldman Sachs (lead); Point72 Ventures (lead)$104MCovalto (also known as Credijusto) is a Mexican fintech providing SME asset-backed lending, leases, and working capital loans. In July 2019, it raised a $42M Series B round with participation from Goldman Sachs, Point72 Ventures, Argo Ventures, Broadhaven Capital Partners, IGNIA, John Mack, Kaszek, and QED Investors. This was described as Goldman Sachs PSI and Point72’s first foray into Mexico, with an additional USD $100M credit facility mentioned around the same period. The company later achieved significant growth, raising a Series D equity round of $250M in June 2021 at a $2B valuation and accumulating $403.7M in total debt and equity funding. A business combination agreement was announced in 2022 involving LIV Capital Acquisition, with details on share conversions and anchor investments.
May 2018Series AKaszek (lead); QED Investors; IGNIA$11M-
Jul 2017SeedElevar Equity (lead); Flatiron Investors; Broadhaven Capital Partners; Victory Park Capital$6MCovalto, founded in 2015, is a leading digital banking platform in Mexico offering financial services for businesses and individuals, starting with the launch of business credit during 2015-2017. In 2015-2017, the company secured a seed capital investment round with Victory Park Capital and Elevar Equity, which supported its initial development and growth. This round aligned with the introduction of its core financing products for enterprises. Covalto expanded in subsequent years, launching business leasing in 2018-2019 alongside a Series A round with QED and Kaszek, a funding line with Goldman Sachs, and a Series B with Goldman Sachs and Point72 Ventures. By 2024, it completed a Series C with LIV Capital, QED, and Kaszek, introducing structured financing, syndicated credit, and cross-border credit solutions. The company reports over 10,000 million pesos in loan portfolio and 7,000 million pesos in deposits, with 10 years of history including 5 as a regulated bank.

Who has invested in Covalto?

9 investors have backed Covalto across its funding rounds, including Goldman Sachs, QED Investors, Kaszek, Point72 Ventures, IGNIA and Elevar Equity.

Lead investors include Goldman Sachs, Point72 Ventures, Kaszek and Elevar Equity.


Covalto Investors

Investors in Covalto by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Point72 VenturesUnited StatesNew York City, NY1LeadJul 2019
Flatiron InvestorsUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantJul 2017
Broadhaven Capital PartnersUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantJul 2017
KaszekBrazilSão Paulo1LeadMay 2018
QED InvestorsUnited StatesAlexandria, VA1ParticipantMay 2018
Goldman SachsUnited StatesNew York City, NY1LeadJul 2019
Victory Park CapitalUnited StatesChicago, IL1ParticipantJul 2017

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Acquisitions by Covalto

Covalto has acquired 2 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Covalto was on June 15th 2021. Covalto acquired Banco Finterra for $31M.


Latest Acquisitions by Covalto

Banco Finterra
VISOR ADL
Description
Banco Finterra is a Mexico City-headquartered development bank supporting agribusiness and rural economies. It offers working capital lines, machinery financing, and supply chain credits to farmers and cooperatives. The bank partners with government programs for subsidized lending rates. Founded in 2010, it manages loans exceeding MXN 10 billion across 20 states.
VISOR ADL is a Mexico City-based platform delivering data and insights for financing and trade decisions on private companies in e-invoicing markets. Operating in Mexico and Brazil, it supports enterprises with reliable enterprise health metrics. The company receives backing from venture firms including Bluerun Ventures, Amex Ventures, and 500 Startups, enabling expansion of its dynamic bureau services.
HQ CountryMexicoMexico
HQ City
Mexico City
Mexico City
Deal Date15 Jun 202121 Apr 2021
Valuation$31Mundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Covalto Competitors

Covalto competitors include listed companies like Intuit, Workday and Corpay, and private ones like JD Digits, Ramp and Rippling.

Public and private companies comparable to Covalto
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
JD DigitsChinaBeijingPrivate--$18B-
IntuitUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$21B$6.9B$84B3.9x
WorkdayUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$9.6B$1.2B$48B4.7x
RampUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate$1.4B-$44B31.4x
CorpayUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$4.5B$2.4B$27B6.8x
RipplingUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$570M-$17B29.5x

Covalto Public Comps

Covalto is still privately-owned, but its public comps include SAP, Intuit, Bajaj Finance, Workday, Corpay, Tata Capital, Mitsubishi HC Capital, Sage, Muthoot Finance and Aditya Birla Capital.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
SAP$42B$13B5.8x5.4x18.4x17.1x
Intuit$21B$6.9B4.0x3.9x12.2x9.1x
Bajaj Finance$5.2B$2.7B19.8x16.6x37.3x29.7x
Workday$9.6B$1.2B5.1x4.7x42.0x14.2x
Corpay$4.5B$2.4B7.6x6.8x14.1x12.7x
Tata Capital$3.1B$759M12.2x20.8x49.8x-
Mitsubishi HC Capital$14B$4.2B5.0x5.0x17.2x20.9x
Sage$3.4B$1B4.2x3.9x13.6x14.5x

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Common questions about Covalto

When was Covalto founded?Covalto was founded in 2015.
Where is Covalto headquartered?Covalto is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.
Is Covalto publicly listed?No, Covalto is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Covalto raised?Covalto has raised $121M across 3 funding rounds.
What was Covalto's last funding round?Covalto's last funding round was a $104M Series B in July 2019, led by Goldman Sachs and Point72 Ventures.
Who are Covalto's investors?Covalto's investors include Point72 Ventures, Flatiron Investors, Broadhaven Capital Partners, Kaszek, QED Investors, Goldman Sachs, Victory Park Capital, Elevar Equity and IGNIA.
Which companies are comparable to Covalto?Companies comparable to Covalto include JD Digits, Intuit, Workday, Ramp, Corpay and Rippling.
How many companies has Covalto acquired?Covalto has acquired 2 companies, including Banco Finterra and VISOR ADL.
What was the largest acquisition by Covalto?The $31M acquisition of Banco Finterra in June 2021 is the largest acquisition Covalto has made to date.

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