San Francisco-based financial firm empowering underbanked Latam gig workers with credit building and group financing solutions.
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Founded
2023
Kontigo focuses on providing financial services to underbanked gig workers in Latin America. The firm specializes in offering credit-building opportunities and group financing solutions, allowing small groups of family or friends to lend and save money together. Kontigo's typical investment size is not disclosed.
The company leverages technology to validate users' income from multiple sources, including gig apps, catalog sales, and open finance platforms. Kontigo's unique value proposition lies in its ability to offer group savings and loans directly through WhatsApp, the primary messaging app for many users in the region. This approach aims to increase financial inclusion and access to credit for underserved populations in Latin America.
Kontigo - Classification
Also Known As
Kontigo, Inc
NAICS
520000Finance and Insurance
SIC
6200Security And Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, And Services
6280Services Allied With The Exchange Of Securities Or Commodities
6282Investment Advice
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NAICS
513200Software Publishers
510000Information
513000Publishing Industries
513210Software Publishers
SIC
6000Depository Institutions
7300Business Services
7370Computer Programming, Data Processing, And Other Computer Related
