Nufi, a Monterrey, Mexico-based startup specializing in identity verification for individuals and businesses, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by GPCompas and Magma Partners, with participation from Semilla Ventures, Ganas Ventures, Techstars Follow-Up Fund, AngelHub, and several angel investors.
GPCompas is a Mexico City-based investment management company founded in 2021. It specializes in venture capital investments, particularly in the fintech and technology sectors.
Magma Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2014. Headquartered in Santiago, the firm has invested over $80 million in over 125 startups across Latin America. The firm typically invests between $50,000 and $5 million at pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages.
Nufi Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to expand national coverage, enhance document processing and business registration products, and continue improving its identity verification technology.
About Nufi
Founded by Hans Villa & Ilich Núñez, Nufi provides AI-powered solutions that allow businesses to perform comprehensive background checks for individuals and companies. Users can verify identities using a photo or by inputting basic personal details such as full name, gender, date, and place of birth. Nufi's solutions support various use cases such as onboarding, due diligence, fraud prevention, credit granting, KYC, AML compliance, and recruitment. The company uses over 100 data sources to verify identities, including CURP, RFC, judicial records, and social media. Headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, Nufi serves over 330 B2B clients.
Funding Details
Company: Nufi
Amount Raised: $1.5M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: April 2025
Lead Investors: GPCompas, Magma Partners
Additional Investors: Semilla Ventures, Ganas Ventures, Techstars Follow-Up Fund, AngelHub, angel investors
Company Website: https://www.nufi.mx/
Software Category: Identity Verification
Source:https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/monterrey/2025/04/09/nufi-levanta-15-mdd-de-venture-capital/